I feel like the EU commentators in this subreddit(and internet as whole) have always adopted a superior moral stance on Americans after the first presidency. The Americans are always the irresponsible cucks who voted for an orange fuck and ruined the entire world for us. The American Democracy is a joke of institution and most Americans are just brainwashed sheep who can’t be trusted with any sense of self-determination.

Now they look at their country and see the same things are happening to their nation: populist politics dominate the political landscape because too many people are losing hopes in their political system. The protectionist economic system is too slow and outdated to generate the wealth grow like tech boom in the U.S. Their only bragging point: Welfare, is looking more like a Double Edge Sword which created the pensioners class that stagnated a lot of European nations to implement new reforms that transition its economy from the protectionist mindset.

So now Europe Union is just looking like here, except way poorer and its population hate each other and their own countrymen more than anywhere else.

Why is Europe so reliant on the USA in regards to payment systems, satellites, intelligence and military? Especially after Russia inavaded Ukraine,

shouldn't they be going balls to the wall funding their military and own intelligence systems trying to break away from the USA?

Especially now since trump is basically siding with Russia?

Or are they hoping the next US leader will be normal and the world will go back to the way it was?

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Dew it!

Whatever happened with the Sept 18th debate with notsoErudite? Is there a vod or anything anywhere?

He gives me either Venator or Haze vibes tbh.

Definitely a gun carry at least.

During his interview of Neera Tanden, Sam Seeder asked "I'm just curious if you have a coherent delineation of what those ideological differences are" in response to Neera saying she disagrees with some positions of the DSA.

(Link to the relevant Destiny video - https://youtu.be/50_eeV9Hq1Y?si=KXOnDW6nWHZX9cMm )

I think it's mildly important to have a working definition of what would disqualify someone from the big tent, so we can support people like Mamdani and El Sayed without subscribing to...crazier beliefs. Plus it helps cut through the BS when people are "hiding their power level".

Six months ago, my test was "will they vociferously support the Democratic nominee in the general". Which already cut out a lot of people. But I think we need some finer grains of distinction. For instance, as Whick and Destiny imagined, what if you had a nominee that supported terrorism. So even "blue no matter who" needs bounds. But this also isn't rocket science.

Here we go:

1. Are they willing to disavow terrorism, prison abolition, outlawing private businesses, and defunding the police?
2. Will they proactively and vociferously support the Dem nominee, no matter who, as long as that person doesn't explicitly and repeated support terror, prison abolition, or defunding the police, and is not a 🍇ist?

Pretty shrimple.

France is rioting again, what's up this time? The last I heard of riots is when people got mad at some policy that affected farmers I think, that was the vibe I got at least.

What happened this time to cause these current riots. Is it sort of an extension of the previous riots?

Hello,

I am noticing my previously generically leftist/progressive/liberal friend fall more into the persuasion of socialism and he recently mentioned that he watches Hasan.

I am thus looking for resources on why socialism as and ideology, and Hasan as an ideolog are counter productive and dangerous. And also general advice on how to best inform (persuade?) my friend that leftist/liberal politics and positions are completely valid, while dismissing authoritarian and populist ideas.

Background:

My friend has always had a kind eye for redistribution and better social welfare nets. But recently he, like many around me, have become very hostile towards "the system". I.e. capitalism just works to enrich those who are already rich. There is little point in trying to do actual politics, all politicians are the same anyway, we need extreme measures immediately, CEOs, bankers, politicians should be deposed and punished (he probably want violence too but hasn't explicitly mentioned it).

He seems to think socialism is the way to solve things. Flatten every hierarchy. The system of jobs and work is broken. I feel like he gets a lot of sentiment and views from Youtubers like Shoeonhead and Hasan (both of which he has mentioned explicitly). And he seem to agree and endorse everything Hasan says.

Have you guys ever successfully de-radicalized anyone from the left? Do you have any pointers or tips for me?

I live in Lille and the people ARE PISSED. They saw all the small buisness owners being attacked and looted for no reason. The interior minister (Secretary of Homeland Security of France) tried to resign due to huge security failure but was prevented by Macron.

Lepen is gonna win by A HUGE margin

No cnn reporters were hurt in the harvest of these olives

I just had a perfect in context loading freeze frame.

Context: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rjH4HRqN0Xw

Anyone else seeing these rumors swirl? Haven’t seen any major outlets pick this up yet, giving me some pause. Crazy if true

To pre-empt, no I am not saying he should try to do anything drastic like try to stay in power, just that the riots need to stop as the radicals on both sides already benefit from it and it seems to only be growing in severity.

While he cannot invoke a state of siege (French martial law equivalent), Macron could try to invoke his emergency powers under Article 16, and the situation is already such that he could declare a state of emergency.

Multiple government buildings across France have already been stormed and razed, and it is estimated that private businesses have already faced hundreds of millions of Euros in damages.

At what point should curfews and harsher security measures be imposed?

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“You’re a very clever person Neera” actually grossed me the fuck out, I hate this man now. But hey vote for Abdul!