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No, Uschi. It's not the time for this kind of negotiations. It's time to set an example and send a message. After the countermeasures take effect, we can still send him flowery messages (in simple language) and an old Airbus with a bow.
Exactly. At the very least call his bluff!
TACO.
Eu: βwe can still be friends β
Trump: βlook at them kissing my ass!β
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-tariffs-leaders-are-kissing-my-ass-to-make-trade-deals/
He thinks he's playing it cleverly, and all foreigners are humbled by his superiority. It's pathetic.
And then there are people like von der Leyen who actually prove him right. *sigh*
Have they learned nothing from the last rounds?
We need to elect politicians willing to take a hard line against the US.
Problem is, there isnt anyone who isnt either in washington's or kremlin's pocket
You don't negotiate with terrorists.
If the terrorists have the biggest military in the world, control over all major digital services, a secret service that knows when you last have pooped AND have enough force for a literal occupation already on your territory... well... things get more complicated
'Complicated' is certainly one way to put it.
We have nukes. We can set them off should they invade. Better nuclear war than fascist rule.
Well, here we differ: I will happily live under a fascist ruler if the alternative is dying in (nuclear-) fire.
I suspect this is something you learn if you grow older, have family... and have witnessed actual combat...
Mate. Fascists put everyone they hate in camps and torture them to death. Better nuclear war as that is quick and relatively painless.
Mate, it's only a problem if you are a member of the groups the traditional fascist hates, sooo...
Once they've finished with these groups they'll move on to other groups and continue whittling down their ingroup until there is no one left.
Also nice job showing that minority groups are an acceptable price to pay for your cowardice.
Once they've finished with these groups they'll move on to other groups and continue whittling down their ingroup until there is no one left.
Well, it worked out pretty well for my grandparents, so I am not that concerned
Also nice job showing that minority groups are an acceptable price to pay for your cowardice.
This would also apply for anybody born in the "developed world" if you think a bit about it
"Well, it worked out pretty well for my grandparents, so I am not that concerned"
That's cause the Nazis were defeated.
Appeasement always works, right?
Each day, I'm hating von der Leyen more.
That's what some people want... Not saying I like her. But Russia, China and now the USA want Europeans to be divided on our perception of European politicians.
Yes, they all want us to vote for the far-right populist candidate instead.
I see your point, but I don't feel divided about the EU; and "feeling divided about politicians" is basically the definition of democracy.
And if you didn't catch my drift, von der Leyen's track record has not been very good for years.
God forbid we get decent politicians that arent deep diving in corruption and brought to power in shady backroom deals...
Well, those spawn from time to time... but they are normally honored obituaries after an "unfortunate accident"...
Saps. Dupes. Easy marks. Etc...
At the same time pressure rises to have the EU use it's Bazooka
DOUBLE REVERSE TARIFFS.
And 1% permanent tariff every time he does this shit.
Well because the EU realises that if you increase tariffs then people pay the price (or variety of goods they can buy comfortably decreases)
What the should do is tax their fucking techbro companies already. People don't pay for Instagram and google, companies using their shitty spying ad networks do, so it would be killing two birds with one stone.
Thatβs a mistake.
We've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas!