'Murica! (210 Viewers)
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It was a dumb answer to a dumb post prior to that. I’m not seriously going to defend if Trump is a dictator, simply gave a juicy X rumour in return.
Bottom line remains for me that I live on a continent with the richest economies where we gladly gave our safety dependency to you guys, before the war our energy production to Russia, plus as said the production of many goods to China.
Trump’s rhetoric helps in becoming more self sustaining. After his last ‘2% or I won’t protect you’ words France already committed to the 2% norm and there have been quite some articles saying we have to prepare becoming less reliant on the US.
The next pitfalls for us are diversifying energy imports, where LNG imports from the US almost tripled after the war. Also here (it doesn’t necessarily matter if it comes from the US of some other country), we definitely should find solutions where we’re able to hold our own pants up and diversify. I don’t want a situation where the US or any other country gets a monopoly on our safety and energy.
Bottom line remains for me that I live on a continent with the richest economies where we gladly gave our safety dependency to you guys, before the war our energy production to Russia, plus as said the production of many goods to China.
Trump’s rhetoric helps in becoming more self sustaining. After his last ‘2% or I won’t protect you’ words France already committed to the 2% norm and there have been quite some articles saying we have to prepare becoming less reliant on the US.
The next pitfalls for us are diversifying energy imports, where LNG imports from the US almost tripled after the war. Also here (it doesn’t necessarily matter if it comes from the US of some other country), we definitely should find solutions where we’re able to hold our own pants up and diversify. I don’t want a situation where the US or any other country gets a monopoly on our safety and energy.
At this very moment Trump is saying within legal proceedings that he feels the US president should have complete immunity.
This is the very essence of a dictator.
Trump is saying he wants to be a dictator.
I cannot fathom on what basis you assume that he wants to protect the values of democracy, because he is telling you he won't.
This is the very essence of a dictator.
Trump is saying he wants to be a dictator.
I cannot fathom on what basis you assume that he wants to protect the values of democracy, because he is telling you he won't.
That’s correlated to the tax problems and stuff he’s facing, it isn’t like he’s changing the country from a democracy. Anyway I tried to focus it on what’s best for Europe for 5 posts or so now and it keeps getting steered away so I’ll leave it with this.
I remember when Berlusconi tried to get immunity aswel, didn’t hear anyone saying that Italy was becoming a dictatorship btw.
I remember when Berlusconi tried to get immunity aswel, didn’t hear anyone saying that Italy was becoming a dictatorship btw.
that's not what he's saying
people who are trying to move the goalposts just to stay in power and get away with stuff exist everywhere. putin, trump, erdogan, orbán, ceferin, berlusconi are the same people, only the outcome is different. murica is a functioning democracy. that doesn't change the fact that trump has been trying his best to change the way it works.
people who are trying to move the goalposts just to stay in power and get away with stuff exist everywhere. putin, trump, erdogan, orbán, ceferin, berlusconi are the same people, only the outcome is different. murica is a functioning democracy. that doesn't change the fact that trump has been trying his best to change the way it works.
functioning democracy!?!?!??! Dude I'd try to search for the description of Oligarchy
In a functioning democracy paying politicians to do your bidding should ILLEGAL.
Talk me again about being a functioning democracy.
Oh let's not forget that I've never seen a more religious nutting country than USA in the western world
In a functioning democracy paying politicians to do your bidding should ILLEGAL.
Talk me again about being a functioning democracy.
Oh let's not forget that I've never seen a more religious nutting country than USA in the western world
Trump couldn't give a rat's butt about dictatorships or democracies as long as he's adored and he gets his way to flatter his ego.
And no, dictatorships aren't a left or right thing. They are a human thing. The labels are superfluous. Some percentage of people always have daddy issues and need someone they feel they can trust and look up to for solving their big bad problems and taking care of them so they can sleep well at night. Tuck 'em into bed and read 'em a bedtime story.
As someone else once wisely said, you can have any form of government -- dictatorship, facism, communism, democracy, etc. -- and sometimes the qualty of life merely comes down to the people executing it. Regardless of what "system" it is.
Systems are only as good as the actors operating within them.
And no, dictatorships aren't a left or right thing. They are a human thing. The labels are superfluous. Some percentage of people always have daddy issues and need someone they feel they can trust and look up to for solving their big bad problems and taking care of them so they can sleep well at night. Tuck 'em into bed and read 'em a bedtime story.
As someone else once wisely said, you can have any form of government -- dictatorship, facism, communism, democracy, etc. -- and sometimes the qualty of life merely comes down to the people executing it. Regardless of what "system" it is.
Systems are only as good as the actors operating within them.
