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Sweet summer child
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Sweet summer child
Yes: but Trump's demand was:
A. A pretext to renege on NATO -as evidenced by the fact that each time he demanded greater spending -beyond NATO %, beyond US spending etc.
B. Europe buys US weapons only -which he boasted about supplying obsolete versions & threatened withholding parts & software
A. A pretext to renege on NATO -as evidenced by the fact that each time he demanded greater spending -beyond NATO %, beyond US spending etc.
B. Europe buys US weapons only -which he boasted about supplying obsolete versions & threatened withholding parts & software
December 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Yes: but Trump's demand was:
A. A pretext to renege on NATO -as evidenced by the fact that each time he demanded greater spending -beyond NATO %, beyond US spending etc.
B. Europe buys US weapons only -which he boasted about supplying obsolete versions & threatened withholding parts & software
A. A pretext to renege on NATO -as evidenced by the fact that each time he demanded greater spending -beyond NATO %, beyond US spending etc.
B. Europe buys US weapons only -which he boasted about supplying obsolete versions & threatened withholding parts & software
December 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Try this:
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December 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Try this:
youtu.be/pJ-xeiVE6c4?...
youtu.be/pJ-xeiVE6c4?...
who drive less hard bargains, so that they can go to the next country with higher benchmarks than otherwise
December 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
who drive less hard bargains, so that they can go to the next country with higher benchmarks than otherwise
Not entirely accurate: the French state, like pretty much every state outside the US, has a health insurance system- which is able to bulk purchase medicines. Because they are big customers, they are able to negotiate very large discounts. Drug companies have a list of countries they go to first
December 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Not entirely accurate: the French state, like pretty much every state outside the US, has a health insurance system- which is able to bulk purchase medicines. Because they are big customers, they are able to negotiate very large discounts. Drug companies have a list of countries they go to first
Unemployment affects a few (& me losing my job is a counterfactual anyway).
Inflation affects all.
My wage increases are because of my own skill.
Inflation in prices is because of government failure - etc.
Inflation affects all.
My wage increases are because of my own skill.
Inflation in prices is because of government failure - etc.
December 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Unemployment affects a few (& me losing my job is a counterfactual anyway).
Inflation affects all.
My wage increases are because of my own skill.
Inflation in prices is because of government failure - etc.
Inflation affects all.
My wage increases are because of my own skill.
Inflation in prices is because of government failure - etc.
Certainly if it were true that entry level young white men were being severely excluded in order to compensate for having a bunch of old white guys running the place, those guys would have a cause of complaint - & perhaps even legal cases?
December 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Certainly if it were true that entry level young white men were being severely excluded in order to compensate for having a bunch of old white guys running the place, those guys would have a cause of complaint - & perhaps even legal cases?
I understand the complaint is not that there are a bunch of white "boomers" in positions of power, the complaint (whether true or not) is that in the last c. 10 years, young white men were being excluded.
It's hardly a benefit for a 20 year old to know that 50-70 year olds are doing well.
It's hardly a benefit for a 20 year old to know that 50-70 year olds are doing well.
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I understand the complaint is not that there are a bunch of white "boomers" in positions of power, the complaint (whether true or not) is that in the last c. 10 years, young white men were being excluded.
It's hardly a benefit for a 20 year old to know that 50-70 year olds are doing well.
It's hardly a benefit for a 20 year old to know that 50-70 year olds are doing well.
It was contemporaneously reported in the guardian, independent, Times, BBC etc. - & by the main leave campaigns.
If you were in Spain at the time, perhaps you weren't aware of what the British electorate voted on?
If you were in Spain at the time, perhaps you weren't aware of what the British electorate voted on?
December 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It was contemporaneously reported in the guardian, independent, Times, BBC etc. - & by the main leave campaigns.
If you were in Spain at the time, perhaps you weren't aware of what the British electorate voted on?
If you were in Spain at the time, perhaps you weren't aware of what the British electorate voted on?
Brexiteers campaigned on ending freedom of movement -& that was the most important point agreed in relation to every Brexit position taken by the UK government subsequently -& endorsed by the British electorate
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Brexiteers campaigned on ending freedom of movement -& that was the most important point agreed in relation to every Brexit position taken by the UK government subsequently -& endorsed by the British electorate
Oh really?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
December 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Oh really?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Why shouldn't there have been any changes for affected citizens - when changing everything for affected citizens is what was voted on & repeatedly approved by the UK electorate?
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Why shouldn't there have been any changes for affected citizens - when changing everything for affected citizens is what was voted on & repeatedly approved by the UK electorate?
Yeah, kinda prescient! "Not only a hugely successful director - he was also an astute observer of geo politics".
I'm failing to see the insult here?
I'm failing to see the insult here?
December 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Yeah, kinda prescient! "Not only a hugely successful director - he was also an astute observer of geo politics".
I'm failing to see the insult here?
I'm failing to see the insult here?
Correct. And Donetsk/Luhansk will be left in ruins as Russia has neither the money to pay for it, nor the need - & the ruins serve as a warning to others.
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Correct. And Donetsk/Luhansk will be left in ruins as Russia has neither the money to pay for it, nor the need - & the ruins serve as a warning to others.
Those damn pagans with their pagan rituals have destroyed the true meaning of Christmas- just look at that tree!
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Those damn pagans with their pagan rituals have destroyed the true meaning of Christmas- just look at that tree!
The courts line'em up & Trump knocks 'em out of the park! For a fee, of course.
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The courts line'em up & Trump knocks 'em out of the park! For a fee, of course.
"... With Russia - or against Russia"
December 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
"... With Russia - or against Russia"
I'm confused: which bit needed hyphens?
December 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I'm confused: which bit needed hyphens?
Congratulations!
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Congratulations!
"cucks" or kooks"?
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"cucks" or kooks"?