Per Nielsen
@perwagner.bsky.social
Economist and data scientist. Find my substack here: https://perwagner.substack.com
The only sure way to have peace is surrender. Lets not do that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpVvgNs8tqI
The only sure way to have peace is surrender. Lets not do that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpVvgNs8tqI
And maybe Merz could explain this odd German goods export to several central Asian countries? Looks kind of odd what is happening in 2022?
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The flood of German transshipments to Russia continues unabated. It's been over three years of this now and this stuff is just deeply shameful. The new government needs to make a decisive break from the past and shut these transshipments down. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Today. No more excuses...
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
And maybe Merz could explain this odd German goods export to several central Asian countries? Looks kind of odd what is happening in 2022?
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I belive we should have been in Ukraine in 2022 already. I fail to see how Russian victory or Russian control of crimea is in our interest
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I belive we should have been in Ukraine in 2022 already. I fail to see how Russian victory or Russian control of crimea is in our interest
An additional negative incentive have been for national leaders to blame the EU for things that don't work well and take credit when something is popular/successful, reinforcing the perception that the EU is this ineffective bureaucratic no-good monster.
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
An additional negative incentive have been for national leaders to blame the EU for things that don't work well and take credit when something is popular/successful, reinforcing the perception that the EU is this ineffective bureaucratic no-good monster.
Absolutely correct. There is nothing the US can do that we in Europe cannot also do given a bit of time. Europe is not some developing country poor on talent or resources. But, it takes the right leaders to get there.
January 8, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Absolutely correct. There is nothing the US can do that we in Europe cannot also do given a bit of time. Europe is not some developing country poor on talent or resources. But, it takes the right leaders to get there.
Strongest, and the deal with the US was in effect a complete surrender to them. Not even a hint of retaliation from the eu, even though the means are there. India and China put hard against hard and got better terms, EU just rolled over.
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Strongest, and the deal with the US was in effect a complete surrender to them. Not even a hint of retaliation from the eu, even though the means are there. India and China put hard against hard and got better terms, EU just rolled over.
Europe has the potential for so much. But all that potential only matters if we are will to use it. So far there is no indications that we are.
We are incredibly politically weak. As an example, take the tariff/trade deal with the US. Trade is the one area where the eu is supposed to be the
We are incredibly politically weak. As an example, take the tariff/trade deal with the US. Trade is the one area where the eu is supposed to be the
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Europe has the potential for so much. But all that potential only matters if we are will to use it. So far there is no indications that we are.
We are incredibly politically weak. As an example, take the tariff/trade deal with the US. Trade is the one area where the eu is supposed to be the
We are incredibly politically weak. As an example, take the tariff/trade deal with the US. Trade is the one area where the eu is supposed to be the
support for Denmark and Greenland, that is all from ANY European official or politician. This is the equivalent of "thoughts and prayers".
January 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
support for Denmark and Greenland, that is all from ANY European official or politician. This is the equivalent of "thoughts and prayers".
by law he can't redraw the US from NATO without congressional approval,but if NATO stops existing,he won't have to.
The potential downside is the "retaliation" the Europeans might come up with. But come on... Have we seen anything like unity and commitment from the European on this? NO. Letters of
The potential downside is the "retaliation" the Europeans might come up with. But come on... Have we seen anything like unity and commitment from the European on this? NO. Letters of
January 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
by law he can't redraw the US from NATO without congressional approval,but if NATO stops existing,he won't have to.
The potential downside is the "retaliation" the Europeans might come up with. But come on... Have we seen anything like unity and commitment from the European on this? NO. Letters of
The potential downside is the "retaliation" the Europeans might come up with. But come on... Have we seen anything like unity and commitment from the European on this? NO. Letters of