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[–] LostMyRedditLogin@lemmy.world 104 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Don't fall for it Europe. Regulate Twitter speech or you will have a stupid voting population fed on Russian misinformation.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

US is not a reliable NATO partner if their are blackmailing about such a stupid petty thing right out the gate. Kindly tell us to go tuck ourselves Europe.

Keep the disinformation out, that is a bigger threat than military right bow.

[–] NeuronautML@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This will never work in the EU. Our regulatory organs are apolitical. They don't depend on the ruling parliament. The parliament doesn't appoint the chairs of the organs, nor does the president. The courts also operate independently from the parliament, other than the laws they pass. There are no executive orders to give preferential treatment to some companies in Europe. There are no shady backroom deals because 28 countries must be kept on track at all times.

Empty threats do not concern us.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 77 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks like Elon is getting his money’s worth.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 63 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And there it is. The first Axis alliance.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Back in 2015, who had "WWIII will start in the next 15 years, but the US and Russia will be the bad guys" on their bingo card?

[–] chakan2@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most of us. Well...right after 2016 anyway.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago

I've had "America will become a Christian Nationalist dictatorship" on my bingo card since shortly after 9/11.

Never saw the Christian-Nationalist Ex-KGB-Agent-Alliance coming until 2016 though. Even when Romney was calling out Russia I was like WTF. Turns out he had inside intel.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was more referencing Elon as an Axis, but yes.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Great. We're barely 4 days out and we've got this guy out there threatening to start WW3 over Twitter.

[–] pubquiz@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

This message is for all the trumpeters out there and the lazy-ass bigots cosplaying as dems who blew off voting in favour of fapping: you made a bed we all have to lie in. When your demographic starts being killed off to fuel greater hedgemony for the 1% those of us who fought for democracy and individual rights will be the laughing. Until they march us to our graves.

[–] Nyciferi@kbin.melroy.org 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Saddening that a rich man's interests is more valued than you know, the world's interests.

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world -4 points 1 month ago

There's a difference?

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If the US pulls out of nato, I hope the nations of the world reform into an alliance that properly stands against US hegemony.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Me too. If we're going to be Nazi Germany, which it appears we are, I'm cheering for everyone else. I'm fully cognizant that we are solely a force for evil now.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago

I would hope they create something that stands for something, not just against. As we've seen, the US in particular is very flip-floppy. If the US is doing good things, they should work together. Also if Germany falls to the AfD, they probably shouldn't be part of it. Etc. Standing against a particular thing, while temporarily good at uniting people, isn't very strong and it's easy to manipulate

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's so infuriating that now we have to hope trump doesn't die, since we'd get vance.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And if they both die then we get President republican Speaker of the House.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe not. The Republicans haven't secured the house yet. Several races remain undetermined and the Dems could take it.

Now. if I were writing this season, I would let the Dems win. Then have Trump and Vance both pass away (Trump: heart, Vance: An accident involving a reclining couch) and with a Dem house we'd end up with President Hakeem Jeffries who could then appoint Kamala Harris as VP again. Every cranium in the nation with a MAGA cap perched on it would simultaneously explode.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How would you write Vance's death? He seems to be in ok health, unlike Trump.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Reclining couch "accident."

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] fern@lemmy.autism.place 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

What makes you think trimp can't do this?

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Next round of elections, Le Pen wins France, Vox takes Spain, AfD establish the new German Reich, FPÖ win Austria and immediately vote for Anschluß 2.0, and the new Swedish PM is Jimmie Åkesson. Hungary remains unchanged. (Not sure if they’d bother with the Polish election, given that Russia, Germany and Hungary are just going to partition it, for old time’s sake.)

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Poland now isn't the easy pickings it was in the 1930s. Anyone trying to attack them is going to face a determined and economically strong country.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

They certainly learned from their history.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago

Given its geographic location, it needs to be the Israel/Singapore of Europe: heavily militarised, with every able-bodied adult being at least a reservist, and a double-digit proportion of its GDP going to defence, if its going to have a chance. At least if it can’t count on the US to defend it.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

All citizens must tweet a pro trump message once every hour or will be turned into slave labor to replace deported labor force.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

If we had a working judicial system, that would be hilarious because it would allow the average citizen to sue Twitter for hate speech and freedom of speech violations,

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If the US pulls out of nato for this reason, history books will be written that this was the moment the empire feel apart. All US allies will realise how unreliable an ally they are and start making alternate arrangements

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yea, getting western vs eastern roman empire vibes here.

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, the US is starting to feel like the eastern Roman Empire. Will likely get taken over by the Russian Empire

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

OK X is done in Europe. Every threat should be answered with an equally stupid threat. US: "We will pull out of NATO!" Europe: "You can't pull out of NATO because we are going to kick you out!" That would be fun.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

It makes me physically ill to know this idiot is a heart beat away from a 78 year old president.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

feckin nuts that we are a client state of russia.

[–] LavenderDay3544@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

The billionaires controle the politicians and they don't even pretend to hide it anymore. We have hit rock bottom.

[–] Myxomatosis@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

I hate these people so much.

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Looks like Musk has presented his bill.

[–] Octospider@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Americans asked for a plutocracy and by God they will get it.

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

The thing is most of them won't know or care as the house falls about their ears.

We care just because it's as plain as day. The bewildered look when confronted with their created healthcare crisis will be entertaining as hell. The Dems will get the blame for that too.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I guess this is going to make people who felt poor feel richer, I guess?