The German Government
From this Pov:
I'm no German citizen, but I feel the German Government needs to sort out what their Staatsräson, or reason of state, really means in 2020's, like "protecting Jews and their state" Indiscriminately supporting Netanyahu is imo not the way.
To be clear, I stand against all forms of racism, fascism and discrimination.
I agree that these are scandalous practices.( #e)
It's more that many things need to be proven with evidence and without doubt in a court of law. People are in principle innocent unless proven guilty. I mean lots of criminal bossez don't get convicted for lack of proof, and or they just make judges" an offer they can't refuse, like a bullet or some payoff money. Corruptionsand bribery are done in such fashion, afaik.
Having a right, isn't the same as you getting the right. System doesn't always work out well for the underdog, unfortunately.
How so? Electoral fraud and or foreign election interference are illegal afaik. It's just - something hard to prove, probably.
The whole Cambridge Analytica( Brexit) isn't really a showcase as there was no political will to persecute this. There were technically many occasssions the not legally binding referendum could've been overthrown, but the UK institutions just didn't.
Also, many other countries were fairly enthusiastic about the Nazi regime
I think most countries in the world (have) had political parties or factions which were fascists or sympathetic to them in the 1930's. I mean, also in the Vatican for example.
Found some incomplete wiki list.
There are thousands more in European military, politics and other institutions that are loyal to the US more than the EU.
There is alot to be discovered and said about this comment.
I'll start by commenting it's part of a mindset, belonging to people who have been culturally ingrained by a 80 years plus US military presence. In a similar fashion as Central Europe needed to come free from USSR, the Western part is now going through a parallel process with the USA. It could be part of a growing " independence" movement, with a maybe a new (European) core identity at heart.
It's his job to believe in NATO. Doesn't mean we also have to.
Exactly, it's our job as European to see that our security interests are adressed, (in) directly and amongst others, by Nato’s SG Rutte.
Also, there are several layers at play here;
We need the US security umbrella and trade
Even if we don't need it, you can't simply say " no" to the biggest economic military force in the world.
When we are pressured by the East and West simultaneously, you need some real balancing act to remain in the field
Rutte , other senior leaders & US senators, have offsite assured us, that Trumps frontpage politics are more of an internal domestic national electoral compaign. Like many say in the US say It's all deflection from Epstein files and other stuff.
If anyhting is clear about Trump, it's that he's a liar and is untrustworthy.
He has factually oftentimes illegally abused his US executive Powers in the USA with ICE.
Internationallly, he's threatened Greenland, Canada, Panama etc, created an unconstitutional system of Tariffs.
Recently, under his orders like a 100 poeple were executed in international waters, and per yesterday he suddenly bombed Isis camps in Nigeria
Trump associates with known sexual predators, autocrats, war criminals, etc. And denies or sabotage the freedoms of his democratic opposition (and his own allies & partners#added)
In conclusion: Imo , Nato's SG Rutte statements are most likely either a redirection of Trump's lies, and partly it's his own manoeuvring for his own Political position. Personally, neither motivations are especially comforting. But at least it appears that Rutte's buying time, until we as EU and Friends can find an adequate solution which is being established by bilateral new security packages with countries like Canada, UK, Japan, Taipei etc.
Just found this great quote in the article: Michel Duclos, a former senior French diplomat (..) said:
“Dmitriev celebrated in Miami, Breton denied US visa: Europe is becoming the new Russia for Washington. It brings to mind the 1920s – America favouring the former enemy [Germany) against its former allies – but worse.”
I have Quad 9 w/ Vpn andit blocks. Could whitelist, but am too lazy.
The EU really should.
Don't know how it went down in Sverige. But they might un- decide their choice for Ofiice 365, if enough public, and or like you suggest EU, pressure is given. Tbh, need to check my own Gvement though. But afaik in the NL, the Dutch Cloud was sold off to an US Cny. Hopeless situation too .
Add: the NL Gvement has plans
"The Cloud Acceleration Team operates with 1 central mission: to develop a sovereign cloud infrastructure for the entire government"
I'm a neighbour. Usually I just use Vivaldi to translate.
Add. oder vielleicht heute ist est wieder Maimai Tag.:)
Poster of Danish movie Festen ( The Confrontation), as a critical thought of what Xmas is or should be. During this movie years long lingering burried emotions and harsh truths are voiced and acted upon.
I noticed that too. How come though? I've searched for dpa reviews, but it appears all legit.Sort of like a German AP, is what they say. But still,sometimes they publish trash articles.