This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
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@wvs @randahl my assumption is that Spahn is very right wing populist and he is friends with Peter Thiel and follows his thinkings. He is also corrupt. For example, during Corona, he ordered masks for millions of Euro without using the proper channels and profiteers of this were people directly linked to him. They had just founded a company to sell masks. Thus, they had zero experience in the business at all.
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@wvs @randahl He also bought a villa in Berlin during his time as minister for health in the last Merkel cabinet, which was way above his pay grade and got allegedly support for the purchase from third parties.
There are more such stories, but they all fit perfectly into the way things are done around Trump. And yes, he was ok with Project 2025. Thus, he is a dangerous guy, esp. as he has no scruples at all.
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This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
The Manchurian candidate did it again… it is the death struggle of an empire we are witnessing it seems. Self inflicted damage… incomprehensible…
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This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
@randahl
He really lost any touch with reality, because he fire anyone saying anything against him. -
This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
@randahl It would be easier to understand their moral superiority were they not all using Grok for translation.
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@randahl it is time to spread this idea: can we please give @pluralistic suggestion of repealing anti-circumvention (DMCA equivalents) across Europe and the world a go? No more wall gardens.
@bicycletting @randahl came here to say this.
If ever it was time to do this, it’s now
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@randahl What I would like to know is when are the people in the US going to stand up to Donald Trump? How long will those who are afraid to speak out keep quiet? How much damage does he have to do before reasonable people in the US say, "enough"?
@IndyRichard @randahl Reasonable people in the US are already saying “enough.” The key people that are not are Republican Senators and Representatives. Some of them are not reasonable people and are totally deluded. They’ve drunk the Cool-Aid. Many of them are reasonable people but they are afraid to oppose Trump because they and their families will become the targets of violence.
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@randahl it is time to spread this idea: can we please give @pluralistic suggestion of repealing anti-circumvention (DMCA equivalents) across Europe and the world a go? No more wall gardens.
I wish I could boost your reply more than once.
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This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
What are the anti-coercion instruments?
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@IndyRichard @randahl Reasonable people in the US are already saying “enough.” The key people that are not are Republican Senators and Representatives. Some of them are not reasonable people and are totally deluded. They’ve drunk the Cool-Aid. Many of them are reasonable people but they are afraid to oppose Trump because they and their families will become the targets of violence.
@bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa & this is all too real: opponents have been targeted and killed, &/or threatened. Personally I don't think Tim Walz withdraw from the re-election to better concentrate on his today's tasks/or MTG had an epiphany & became a saint & withdraw. The terror is real, an instrument used casually by this gov. There is no healthy come back, except a total reset. This is what Steve Bannon fears - and this could become real too. I hope it will. @IndyRichard @randahl
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@randahl it is time to spread this idea: can we please give @pluralistic suggestion of repealing anti-circumvention (DMCA equivalents) across Europe and the world a go? No more wall gardens.
@bicycletting @randahl avec la tendance en Europe de briser la possibilité d'anonymat sur le net, je ne pense pas qu'une aversion Trumpienne ne change grand chose aux politiques concernant les moyens de protection technique (TPM). Les dirigeants EU et UK virent eux aussi facho, c'est juste que Trump les a out-fascisés plus vite, dépassés par la droite.
https://www.laquadrature.net/2025/10/03/chat-control-on-fait-le-point/ -
This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
@randahl
Italian Prime minister Meloni said it has been just a misunderstanding, that this side of the Atlantic (Europe) sent an unclear message.She has already talked with Trump and she will soon talk with the other European leaders.
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@randahl
Italian Prime minister Meloni said it has been just a misunderstanding, that this side of the Atlantic (Europe) sent an unclear message.She has already talked with Trump and she will soon talk with the other European leaders.
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What are the anti-coercion instruments?
they go from simple tariffs, to removing intellectual property rights or managing foreign investments coming from the hostile country.
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This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
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@Eh__tweet @randahl
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@PG19582 @randahl That's the thing: It's not "Trump can't be trusted" it's "America can't be trusted".
All it takes is one election and off they go bouncing happily towards this fucking mess again, and that's assuming the replacement even bothers to improve things rather than maintain as the new norm.
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This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
@randahl the Art Of The Deal, Dotard edition!
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@randahl great. In Germany #Spahn tries to sabotage #Merz. Spahn showed sympathy in an interview in Süddeutsche Zeitung for the US position.
Unfortunately paywalled:
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/politik/jens-spahn-cdu-interview-regierung-spd-weltlage-trump-afd-e338370/?reduced=true -
This was the weekend Trump destroyed US exports.
The left side of the EU Parliament was already against adopting the EU-US trade deal but did not have the majority.
Now the deal is dead, as more parties outside the left are furious because of Trump's revenge tariffs towards countries protecting Greenland.
Picture 1: President of The Progressives turns against Trump.
Picture 2-3: President of Renew Europe turns against Trump.
Picture 4: Chairman of the Trade Committee turns against Trump.
@randahl Finally the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize united people in stead of polarising them...
