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[–] mlg@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

EU folds immediately whenever the USA walks in drunk with its imperialist demands.

Did jack shit during the entire Israel-Gaza situation because the number one rule is to not piss off Uncle Sam.

Even their international trade standards get regularly abused by the US to impose sanctions on anyone they want, without acting like they're responsible.

Pakistan had all these dumbass trade restrictions that magically got lifted the literal day their democratically elected PM was thrown in jail. All of the sudden the IMF (UN, just one example) shut the hell up about gas subsidies and opened the loan book like nothing happened.

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago

Politics is just like le Star Wars!

[–] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If you want us Europeans to forcefully establish a democracy in the USA, please let us know...

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 15 hours ago

First we'll have to invent tea resistant armour

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 30 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The US seems to be doing its best to be everyone's enemy right now.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 19 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

Not Russia's.

I mean, Trump is in part Putin's creation.

[–] drathvedro@lemm.ee 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

You know the funny thing is, here in Russia some of the patriotic tankie folk, unsatisfied with how the war is going, have started to spread the conspiracy that Putin himself is a CIA asset, whose sole job throughout his entire presidency is to destroy the remnants of USSR, but in a subtle enough way not to cause an outright revolt...

So, if Putin owns Trump, and CIA owns Putin, and Trump owns CIA, then who's controlling who in this crazy world? (though why would it matter, all of them belong to the guillotine anyway)

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

It's been a couple o days already that Trump announced he will go against Russia if Ukraine pays his price...

(His price seems to be all about posturing, but he made a point of announcing it.)

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Every word he utters is "Give me money and attention" with a different theme applied.

[–] ChadMcTruth@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

a relatable man

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

A little bit of posturing to maintain his strongman image with his base doesn't change a thing.

[–] Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Yurop is best rop!

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Probably needs a Union Jack on the right as well

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Can we add Canada to that too please?

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 12 hours ago
[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago
[–] Oneser@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They loading up the nukes to take Greenland too?

[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I’m British. Not that I’m aware. But we aren’t really speaking against The Orange Fart and we do have a fair few right wing folk.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

we do have a fair few right wing folk.

In these times... who doesn't?

[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 2 points 22 hours ago

Very true. It’s just the best answer I could come up with.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

We’ve shat the bed in Europe so much that we’re on Team Trump by default. Starmer of course wants to have it both ways, but when push comes to shove, we’ll be trying to broker a deal over Greenland and hosting Trump Org Gaza property expos.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

He actually did have a decent response when he was asked about Gaza and Trump's "plan" in parliament, specifically saying that Palestinians must be allowed back to their homes and allowed to rebuild, and also that Britain should back them in that

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 21 hours ago

He also expressed concerns about the Gaza operation, while continuing to supply weapons to the IDF, so this should probably be taken as a PR figleaf.

[–] 01011@monero.town 5 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Europe is the good guy? Since when?

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 22 hours ago

Since Einstein said everything is relative.

[–] 97xBang@feddit.online 2 points 19 hours ago

Since they starting letting the US do all the dirty work while they reap the benefits and look innocent at the same time.

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 1 points 21 hours ago
[–] Rokin@lemm.ee 3 points 23 hours ago

The force is with us... but that's about it.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org -2 points 14 hours ago

Europe sure is fighting Russia hard 🤡