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> This will be good for Germany and Europe. This isn't exactly an outlier we're dealing with here, we're seeing a situation that was always somewhere between p
by roenxi 3y ago
> This will be good for Germany and Europe.
This isn't exactly an outlier we're dealing with here, we're seeing a situation that was always somewhere between plausible and probable depending on how much trust the assessor had in Russia before 2022. I'm going out on a limb here and saying that the current situation - purposefully avoiding producing energy, followed by an energy crisis - cannot be classed as good for Germany or the EU.
From the lowest point every direction of travel goes up, I suppose. In that sense hopefully the decisions made today are of higher quality and sure, it is in some way good that they've been delivered a clear warning shot and will now hopefully react to it by adjusting their policies.
- jillesvangurp 3y agoThe crisis is short term bad/annoying. The mitigation is long term excellent. The EU cutting loose from having to import gas/oil/coal from dodgy regimes in Russia, the Middle East, and elsewhere is going to suck for those countries, is good for our planet, and good for the EU.