Yes.
But first we need to deal with the traitors Orban and Fico.
Then we need to establish our own defence capabilities and reduce the dependencies on US companies for digital capabilities. (Get rid of Windows and US companies in the entire public sector.) Buy European, this will also Support our Economy.
Thirdly we should integrate closer with other countries also fucked over by Trump, like Canada
EDIT: Fourth - High Tariffs for all countries which don't adhere roughly to our environmental and social Standards. To avoid a Race to the bottom with globalisation. Free Trade with everyone else
But first we need to deal with the traitors Orban and Fico.
Yea, that would be great. Instead it is becoming a central European triangle of annoyance with the addition of Kickl.
Thirdly we should integrate closer with other countries also fucked over by Trump, like Canada
Please do we need to support one another!
Please take us with you.
We can start small; let us into Eurovision. You let Austrailia in - well, they're basically antipodous to us, so give Canada a go too.
After that, let's add some more spice. Maybe some trade agreements, or study-abroad programmes for exchange students. Then we can really turn up the heat, if you catch my drift.
I'd say the second step is to once and for all deal with the Russian thread. If Russia dies (metaphorically), the populists in the EU die with it.
They have Nukes. How do you want to "Deal with them once and for all" ?
Economic Sanctions? We are already doing it Direct Attack on their own territory (not Ukraine)? Seems Like a stupid Idea
Supporting Independence Movements through our Secret Services? Could Work, but you have to be careful, that No nutjobs in the newer smaller States end Up with the Nukes. I mean that's what He is doing, but explicitly supporting the Nutjobs
Doing a Hitjob on Putler? Same Risks AS the last point
I will... Vote on you
Orbán is already happening, there is hope. He is steadily polling in the minority.
I believe it when I See it. He does play dirty
Well, clickbait title obviously, but the EU will have little choice but to treat US based social media similar to how TikTok is viewed in the US, i.e. operated by a potentially hostile actor.
This is IMHO long overdue, but it comes with the inevitable splintering of public opinion space a bit similar to how there is little overlap with the Chinese or Russian one (but for those the main reason was language barrier).
Not in particular. We need to be more self sufficient in general.
Not America, just the USA
As an American who never voted for the felon, yes. It's time for America to die.
I say go for it. Let's see who's thinking about their ex more in a few years.
We can hope that someone will go there and deliver some freedom. Hopefully they have some oil around too.
EU can't even manage Orban, so why would one expect a viable approach to American fascist oligarchy?
Please don't. We need all the help we can get.
Your country is actively attacking our democracies and is threatening war over an European oversea territory.
We need all the help we can get.
Help with what? We cannot resist for you. That is something you have to do yourself outside of social media.
Yeah. I thought that after election, the insane clown president would screw Europe by stoping support for Ukraine and supporting the russian bear instead. I didn't, in my darkest dreams expect him to actually threaten to attack his allies and let his dog fund the actual fascists in Europe, undermining the stability in the classic russian mixed warfare style.
Gotta help ourselves first. Why should they give aid for a fight we are unwilling to wage?
I hope that this is just a temporary setback in the long term. Europe and North America's relationship is a unique one that would be terrible to loose.
I don't blame any country that doesn't want to help us, we've been screwing over other countries for a long time. We need to fix our shit here before we reenter the global stage. We need to start producing quality things and people again, we need to have a more humanitarian posture on the world strange. Unfortunately, very few currently aligned with the power structure here is on board with that, so they need to go as well.
You mean you need tariffs and want to get rid of Greenland?
I mean Elizabeth May was shooting too low by offering that Canada take Washington, Oregon, and California. I was offended! Why not Minnesota?? We share a border and a Great Lake, and most of Canada's population already lives South of Minneapolis/St. Paul! Why weren't we invited?
Maybe @sxan@midwest.social is speaking on behalf of America.
Do it. We are not going to be salvageable.
The Russian regime in the US is actively trying to push the EU away so that both the US and EU are weaker.
Is it time to fuck off with YouTube "jOuRnALisM"?
Definitely. We don't need the US, Russia or China. Find partners that aren't autocratic shitholes.
