It’s the only word journalist know to describe something that isn’t plummeting.

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???

What an utter piece of filth. I hope he gets everything he deserves.

• And don’t forget to say thank you.

If you’re out there suggesting political stances can be adequately expressed along a single line, then you’re not doing much better I’m afraid. Engage with the nuance, friend, it’ll build understanding and be better for all of us.

‘Left’/‘Right’ need to go, they’re losing any meaning they once had - instead: “What’s your policy on X”? “How do you feel about Y?” “Do you agree with Z’s policy on A, B & C, and why?”.

Curiosity, followed by grounded opinion, over tribalism.

Now excuse me while I go and try to practice what I just preached 😅

Hey now, beans on toast is a kingly feast! Grate some cheese on top… Pure comfort 😁

Disappointing that this isn’t the overwhelming response; and shows how dangerously close to fascism a lot of the supposedly ‘anti fascist’ respondents actually are.

To ban a thing, you’d better first clearly define what it is.

Right/Left are poor descriptors of often complex political stances, with ‘far right’ being no easier.

Clearly a dangerous path. Those beying for ‘a ban on far right’ need to take a pause and think, it’s like they’ve forgotten what nuance is.

Better to a) fund the teaching of critical thinking and humanistic morality through the education system; and b) foster domestic economic policies that maximise opportunities for your citizens so they don’t feel disenfranchised in large numbers.

That will help prevent the emergence of tribalistic, insular, moral-absolutist behaviour closer to the root.

It’s a really bad idea - forcing your own political opinions is a key characteristic of the ‘fascism’ you claim to want to ban.

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I’m doing my part! More to strengthen the EU, than to weaken the US, but: Cancelled all US tech subscriptions (not a small deal as a software dev). Cloud services all moved to Scaleway in France, AI migrated to Mistral, mail to Tuta, maps to Mapy.cz and more…

Do they really though? That’s what writers want to write because it ‘gets them views’ - a malaise of modern media. I’m one of the ‘people’, I’d rather have a sober analysis.

Spoken like a true statesman… 🙄

US Tech need to start relocating. I emailed Warp Shell creators advising I’d reluctantly cancelled my subscription to their actually excellent product; because funding the US economy had become ‘morally incompatible with my workflow’. Hope others can do similar.

Judging by the language and behaviour we’ve seen so far; I doubt it’s at all sophisticated. ‘Might is right’ and the US should belittle and subjugate others because they can - it’s their right and furthermore their duty to the American people! In other words, he’s probably a straightforward imperialist.

I don’t know the guy though so if anyone can add nuance to that I’d be glad to understand better. If his true feelings are benevolent towards Europe and he’s ‘merely’ frustrated that they’re not pulling their weight militarily, then he’s got a ham-fisted and harmful way of showing it.

That’ll be the post doing it’s job 👍😉

Any evidence for that other than ‘the vibe’? I agree with @Pringles@lemm.ee

Enjoy it while you can, they’re coming out on top.

Heavy downvote for an awful attitude.

EU should be strengthened for the benefit that will bring to all who live there now, in the future, and to promote the positive values they have long brought to the world.

As I’ve said in my previous posts, forget US if they want to make themselves irrelevant, strengthen Europe for it’s own sake.

Do better OP, this isn’t the European way.

Also why is this shite upvoted overall, are we already suffering the Reddit way of auto upvotes on any post regardless of their content? I cant believe the ratio going by the responses here.