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Not so sure. From a European perspective, many here view the US rather naively as a white knight bastion of democracy, there’s a sort of reflexive deference. The ’89 generation in power still has issues properly processing what’s happening, so perhaps the article tries to be a wake-up call.
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not so sure. From a European perspective, many here view the US rather naively as a white knight bastion of democracy, there’s a sort of reflexive deference. The ’89 generation in power still has issues properly processing what’s happening, so perhaps the article tries to be a wake-up call.
Not much of socialdemocratic jewels yourselves, huh.
October 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Not much of socialdemocratic jewels yourselves, huh.
Europe has its offerings too. :)
September 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Europe has its offerings too. :)
This is the person put forth by the CDU? 🤯
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is the person put forth by the CDU? 🤯
If European democracy can’t draw the line at genocide, we are in danger of following the Americans down their path of social unraveling.
September 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If European democracy can’t draw the line at genocide, we are in danger of following the Americans down their path of social unraveling.
The share of the foreign-born in the EU stood at 14.1% in 2024, while it was 15.2% in the US, so not a huge difference. And the Draghi report called for nearly a trillion euros in public and private investments. The spending plans in Germany, the erstwhile stalwart of austerity, are historic!
September 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The share of the foreign-born in the EU stood at 14.1% in 2024, while it was 15.2% in the US, so not a huge difference. And the Draghi report called for nearly a trillion euros in public and private investments. The spending plans in Germany, the erstwhile stalwart of austerity, are historic!
EU countries lead the world in worker unionization (with the exception of, once again, postcommunist Estonia) while the US sits at the bottom.
September 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
EU countries lead the world in worker unionization (with the exception of, once again, postcommunist Estonia) while the US sits at the bottom.
Here’s Europe compared with the US on religiosity.
September 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Here’s Europe compared with the US on religiosity.
More relevant than ever...
September 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
More relevant than ever...
Seems Europe is doing comparably well, probably because we have relatively egalitarian welfare states, even after decades of neoliberal deterioration. Note, the worst performers tend to be post-communist states, which never really had any substantive democratic culture.
September 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Seems Europe is doing comparably well, probably because we have relatively egalitarian welfare states, even after decades of neoliberal deterioration. Note, the worst performers tend to be post-communist states, which never really had any substantive democratic culture.
August 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
What a lovely reality the 'rules-based order', the steadfast 'democracy' and Western ally in the Middle East, Phillips! I hope you feel proud!
June 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
What a lovely reality the 'rules-based order', the steadfast 'democracy' and Western ally in the Middle East, Phillips! I hope you feel proud!
When even erstwhile open racists manage to feel a smidgen of regret...
Proof only one Steve Pinker is the world’s singular galaxy brain I suppose.
Proof only one Steve Pinker is the world’s singular galaxy brain I suppose.
May 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
When even erstwhile open racists manage to feel a smidgen of regret...
Proof only one Steve Pinker is the world’s singular galaxy brain I suppose.
Proof only one Steve Pinker is the world’s singular galaxy brain I suppose.
Eh, we shouldn’t lose sight of the bigger picture, even if “the younger generation is going to the dogs” is an evergreen fear of the old.
May 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Eh, we shouldn’t lose sight of the bigger picture, even if “the younger generation is going to the dogs” is an evergreen fear of the old.
I suspect the average Greek salaryperson doesn’t share your feelings.
April 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I suspect the average Greek salaryperson doesn’t share your feelings.
Strength of conviction can elicit respect even from ideological opponents, while hypocrisy is something that’s easy to attack from all angles, especially by bad-faith conservative actors. I don’t want to feed any more college panics, but I thought this example is illustrative of a certain narcissism
April 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Strength of conviction can elicit respect even from ideological opponents, while hypocrisy is something that’s easy to attack from all angles, especially by bad-faith conservative actors. I don’t want to feed any more college panics, but I thought this example is illustrative of a certain narcissism
Example: American college students, effectively future elites guaranteed a well-off life, demanding respite for themselves after Trump’s election without any thought spared for the various minorities who make up the much less privileged service workers who serve their daily needs.
April 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Example: American college students, effectively future elites guaranteed a well-off life, demanding respite for themselves after Trump’s election without any thought spared for the various minorities who make up the much less privileged service workers who serve their daily needs.
This wasn’t done by either Hamas or Russia. It was done by Israel with open Western backing, meaning any moral stand the West wants to make in Ukraine about wanton killing of civilians or countries’ right to self-determination is laughed at by the rest of the world.
April 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
This wasn’t done by either Hamas or Russia. It was done by Israel with open Western backing, meaning any moral stand the West wants to make in Ukraine about wanton killing of civilians or countries’ right to self-determination is laughed at by the rest of the world.
How do you propose Europe deal with this, an openly imperialist state that mocks every treaty and law and which our erstwhile American protector is now in cahoots with?
March 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
How do you propose Europe deal with this, an openly imperialist state that mocks every treaty and law and which our erstwhile American protector is now in cahoots with?
What happened to calling it out when people only talked of “Putin’s war”? This is a US-Russia alliance, with its prerequisites going much deeper and longer back in time. Remember the OG showbiz presidency, “welfare queens” and personal astrologers on state payroll?
March 17, 2025 at 4:44 AM
What happened to calling it out when people only talked of “Putin’s war”? This is a US-Russia alliance, with its prerequisites going much deeper and longer back in time. Remember the OG showbiz presidency, “welfare queens” and personal astrologers on state payroll?
Det fanns några i minoriteterna – och många liberaler – som tog det på allvar också.
March 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Det fanns några i minoriteterna – och många liberaler – som tog det på allvar också.
Bill Kristol is literally this meme. As long as he can have a war, he'll sign up to any other progressive cause.
And I mean he is right of course, diversity is (was) a strength of the US, and Russia for all its macho posturing can't even defeat a 3 times smaller and weaker neighbor.
And I mean he is right of course, diversity is (was) a strength of the US, and Russia for all its macho posturing can't even defeat a 3 times smaller and weaker neighbor.
March 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Bill Kristol is literally this meme. As long as he can have a war, he'll sign up to any other progressive cause.
And I mean he is right of course, diversity is (was) a strength of the US, and Russia for all its macho posturing can't even defeat a 3 times smaller and weaker neighbor.
And I mean he is right of course, diversity is (was) a strength of the US, and Russia for all its macho posturing can't even defeat a 3 times smaller and weaker neighbor.