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Very sad to see what is happening to the US. Sadder still to see it celebrated and defended by a large portion of the country. From over here in Europe, the app

Very sad to see what is happening to the US. Sadder still to see it celebrated and defended by a large portion of the country. From over here in Europe, the apparent lack of accountability in the US right now is unbelievable. Where are the adults?

TheOtherHobbes 2y ago
The supposed adults are making bank. The political subtext is "Follow me and I will make you extremely rich." Congress, the Senate, and the Supreme Court won't touch him after this.
m0llusk 2y ago
It is sad that opposition is not being acknowledged. There was a determined effort to restore Canada's tariffs to what they were that passed the Senate and was then blocked by an unusual maneuver from the speaker of the house which in turn got him excoriated by some Republicans in congress. Some of the biggest conservative power players and possibly the most famous and successful conservative lawyers are teaming up to challenge emergency executive tariff powers in court. Meanwhile US citizens retain high confidence in elections and Republicans nationwide are complaining in a panic that these moves will turn their precincts Democratic for decades. But of course you are totally right. No adults anywhere. Keep thinking that Europe can count on others to pay for its defense while buying all the energy they need from Moscow. At least you have adults in the room, right?
arandomusername 2y ago
I'm from Europe. You should be focusing those questions on EU, we have much bigger problems. Mass immigration has decimated Europe.
- louthy 2y ago
  It hasn’t. Europe is still functioning perfectly well. Let’s not start echoing far right talking points. Immigration is a topic that should be approached with measured language. Terms like ‘decimated’ is not helpful.
  - arandomusername 2y ago
    Yeah if you don't attend Christmas markets. Not wanting your culture to erode is not a "far right talking point". Mass immigration has absolutely decimated Europe.
    - louthy 2y ago
      That’s unworthy rhetoric.
- picafrost 2y ago
  It's true that Europe has its own problems. There are problems everywhere, at every level, from small towns to continents to the planet as a whole. This post is about the erratic actions of the current US administration. My comment is a small reflection about political trends in the US. What does Europe have to do with this? It does not accomplish much when you try to redirect people with what-aboutisms. Mostly it just betrays your own biases and politics.
  - arandomusername 1y ago
    It's not whataboutism since you are the one who brought up Europe.

TheOtherHobbes 2y ago

The supposed adults are making bank. The political subtext is "Follow me and I will make you extremely rich." Congress, the Senate, and the Supreme Court won't touch him after this.

m0llusk 2y ago

It is sad that opposition is not being acknowledged. There was a determined effort to restore Canada's tariffs to what they were that passed the Senate and was then blocked by an unusual maneuver from the speaker of the house which in turn got him excoriated by some Republicans in congress. Some of the biggest conservative power players and possibly the most famous and successful conservative lawyers are teaming up to challenge emergency executive tariff powers in court. Meanwhile US citizens retain high confidence in elections and Republicans nationwide are complaining in a panic that these moves will turn their precincts Democratic for decades. But of course you are totally right. No adults anywhere. Keep thinking that Europe can count on others to pay for its defense while buying all the energy they need from Moscow. At least you have adults in the room, right?

arandomusername 2y ago

I'm from Europe. You should be focusing those questions on EU, we have much bigger problems. Mass immigration has decimated Europe.

louthy 2y ago
It hasn’t. Europe is still functioning perfectly well. Let’s not start echoing far right talking points. Immigration is a topic that should be approached with measured language. Terms like ‘decimated’ is not helpful.
- arandomusername 2y ago
  Yeah if you don't attend Christmas markets. Not wanting your culture to erode is not a "far right talking point". Mass immigration has absolutely decimated Europe.
  - louthy 2y ago
    That’s unworthy rhetoric.
picafrost 2y ago
It's true that Europe has its own problems. There are problems everywhere, at every level, from small towns to continents to the planet as a whole. This post is about the erratic actions of the current US administration. My comment is a small reflection about political trends in the US. What does Europe have to do with this? It does not accomplish much when you try to redirect people with what-aboutisms. Mostly it just betrays your own biases and politics.
- arandomusername 1y ago
  It's not whataboutism since you are the one who brought up Europe.