Léon Cornelissen
@leonmwc.bsky.social
Economist, rambler, cinephile, Wagnerite, chess aficionado
Reposted by Léon Cornelissen
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"We never pay any-one Dane-geld,
No matter how trifling the cost;
For the end of that game is oppression and shame,
And the nation that plays it is lost!"
"We never pay any-one Dane-geld,
No matter how trifling the cost;
For the end of that game is oppression and shame,
And the nation that plays it is lost!"
January 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM
6
"We never pay any-one Dane-geld,
No matter how trifling the cost;
For the end of that game is oppression and shame,
And the nation that plays it is lost!"
"We never pay any-one Dane-geld,
No matter how trifling the cost;
For the end of that game is oppression and shame,
And the nation that plays it is lost!"
Reposted by Léon Cornelissen
In sum, Europe has little to lose in hitting back hard. The hope here is Europe hits back hard and prompts Trump to deescalate, just as he has done on China. Thus by escalating Europe is also creating a pathway to deescalate this crisis.
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM
In sum, Europe has little to lose in hitting back hard. The hope here is Europe hits back hard and prompts Trump to deescalate, just as he has done on China. Thus by escalating Europe is also creating a pathway to deescalate this crisis.
Nix mis met FlixBus. ¡Vaya con Dios!
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Nix mis met FlixBus. ¡Vaya con Dios!