stoicEuropean

Hungary’s entire system has been deeply Orbánized. De-Orbánizing it by dismissing Orbán’s former loyalists will almost certainly create its own problems, including power vacuums. I hope TISZA has enough trustworthy personnel to fill those gaps with competent people. Replacing one form of corruption with another would solve nothing. So the whole situation is still very precarious.

Of course. The US dont have the balls to terrorize someone who is as big as them. Like the ugly school bully who rips smalIer children off their lunch money. I see them as a rogue regime by now.

What @CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de already said. Politico is only semi-credible as a source. They have a tendency to mix journalism with insider gossip and narrative framing. I often find their articles to be... politically convenient interpretations that look more solid than the underlying evidence really warrants.

I think you forgot the /s

Back in the days an "Antisemite" was a person who doesn't like jews. Today, an "Antisemite" is a person who jews don't like.

Nazis doing nazi things. Would be funny, if it wasn't such a effing tragedy.

What was signed in 25. August 1933?

I think the problem with this would be soft power. A super power just needs to expand its sphere of influence to pull 10-20% of the signed countries on it's side. If a second super power does the same, the whole alliance is left paralyzed and unable to invoke anything. But I like the Idea of a world wide alliance.

I start to like this guy. He is acting like a leader. Can I please have a copy of him for my German Government, please?

Call me a pessimist, but I doubt that the US will pull out of NATO. NATO grants them immense strategic leverage, and the ability to define the borders of its empire by placing troops in key countries. The ability to rapidly engage in conflicts and project its power. I highly doubt that the US will ever pull out - even if the angry orange shit stained child decides to. It would be a nail in the coffin, and the Pentagon knows it.

Your second point, of the US turning back to normal... I doubt it. You have 77M people who voted for this. They are openly hostile towards their enemies. I'd argue that hatred and fascism have already build a comfortable nest inside their heads. Back in the days, German fascism was most effectively ended by total and unconditional defeat + the following occupation. I don't see a way how masses of people de-fascistify in a soft way. But then again: maybe I'm a pessimist.

I like the idea! But I'd argue that such an alliance needs cohesion in order to work. And sadly, I can't imagine a German soldier readily risk his life to defend the country of.. say.. Myanmar. Or Bhutan. Just as an example. Humans sometimes need to identify with a group in order to feel empathy for said group. Thats why I like the Idea of a centralized European Arme. It's a possible source for cohesion.

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