• floofloof@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    116
    ·
    10 days ago

    What a coincidence that the MAGA USA’s policy towards Europe is almost indistinguishable from Russia’s!

    • DupaCycki@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      8 days ago

      The American policy has been exactly this long before Trump. The literal main and pretty much only obstacle to a European army and a European Federation has been the USA, constantly using their leverage and economic/military power to block any such plans from progressing.

    • plyth@feddit.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      17
      ·
      10 days ago

      Why would US billionaires hand over control of their country to Russia? They can’t be that incompetent and elections are not free enough that it could happen against their will.

      It’s not coincidence, but I doubt the Russian influence.

      • -RJ-@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        25
        ·
        10 days ago

        Because a) he’s a Russian asset (apparently) and b) they have incriminating evidence on him and probably a bunch of other billionaires. Also, if they could spend a few billion in return for control of pretty much they would, they’d be willing to pay for it.

        • plyth@feddit.org
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          10
          ·
          10 days ago

          a) he’s a Russian asset (apparently

          Apparently. It must be part of Flooding the Zone. Everybody has an explanation that is useless because it hides the real motives. Why would the elite accept a known Russian asset? It’s a rumor since the 80ies.

          incriminating evidence

          Against all billionaires? As in the KGB could have won if they would have had it 10 years earlier? The US billionaires own the media. What could happen if something comes out?

          if they could spend a few billion in return for control of pretty much they would, they’d be willing to pay for it.

          True, but how could they outspend US billionaires?

          • Eat_a_bag_of@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            5 days ago

            Fuck outta here ya nazi russian bootlicker. if I seen or heard you say this in real life they will never remove my foot from your ass

            • plyth@feddit.org
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              4 days ago

              By which reason? Do I say anything positive about Russia?

              What’s your reason to believe that Trump is a Russian asset?

              I can’t explain how the US billionaires could accept Trump. Please explain to me how that can be possible.

              • Eat_a_bag_of@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                2
                ·
                4 days ago

                They want to control you, it’s the story of history, live free or die trying, fuck trump, hang billionaires, putin suicide him outta window like he’s done to many others. Never bow to any man

      • floofloof@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        9
        ·
        edit-2
        9 days ago

        They can’t be that incompetent

        Have you seen these billionaires? They absolutely can. The myth of their competence is pure propaganda.

        Also, they like corruption because it offers many opportunities for those with enough money to pay. And they like oppression of workers because it provides a ready pool of cheap labour to exploit.

        They’ll be looking at Russia and liking what they see, because they don’t see themselves being the ones working for pennies and being sent to die in Ukraine. And they all think they’re the smartest guy in the world (“why else would I have so much money?”) so they don’t see themselves being fucked over by Putin either. For them Russia is the promise of doing whatever you want, taking advantage of whomever you want, and getting whatever you want.

        • plyth@feddit.org
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          9 days ago

          Have you seen these billionaires

          Only videos, but they don’t seem to be stupid.

          They’ll be looking at Russia and liking what they see

          Even if they do, why hand over the country? They control the US.

          For them Russia is the promise of doing whatever you want, taking advantage of whomever you want, and getting whatever you want.

          What can’t be done in the US?

          • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            9 days ago

            Only videos, but they don’t seem to be stupid.

            Elon Musk and Donald Trump have proven that intelligence, competence, and charisma are not important factors in someone becoming obscenely wealthy.

              • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                3
                ·
                9 days ago

                Yes, most billionaires keep quiet. Doesn’t change the fact that just because they are billionaires that doesn’t mean they can’t also be complete idiots.

                • plyth@feddit.org
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  ·
                  9 days ago

                  Some are, but without hard evidence I don’t believe that they knowingly have let a Russian asset come to power who hands over the US to Russia.

                  Other things are happening and Trump’s Russia connections are a distraction.

  • 0x0@lemmy.zip
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    65
    ·
    9 days ago

    Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland

    There, saved you a click.

    • cynar@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      9 days ago

      Given what it took to put that particular beast to sleep, a lot of leaders are nervous to wake it back up.

      I agree something needs to be done, but the idea of a militant Europe again is a worrying thought.

    • cynar@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      14
      ·
      9 days ago

      It has taught a lot of Brits how good being in the EU was (by taking away the benefits). All the “advantages” have also evaporated like pixy dust.

  • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    41
    ·
    9 days ago

    Oh no, Trump, please. Please don’t convince Hungary to leave. Anyone but Hungary! They’re the economic and democratic backbone of the EU.

  • ambitious_bones@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    34
    ·
    10 days ago

    According to a leaked version of the Trump administration’s US national security strategy, the White House is planning to call on Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland to quit the EU.

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      10 days ago

      I mean Hungary already acts like it’s not part of it when it comes to anything regarding foreign policies. At this point I’m they seem to just be mooching off the economic benefits.

      • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        10 days ago

        I don’t think they’d quit though. They’re benefiting too much. They bark but won’t bite I think.

      • plyth@feddit.org
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        10
        ·
        10 days ago

        I mean Hungary already acts like it’s not part of it

        Or they do, and everybody else acts as if the EU has to be a country like the US.

        Unanimous means that a country cannot be forced to act against their will. That was the promise of the EU, economic benefits with political independence. Demanding more is bait and switch.

            • Log in | Sign up@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              3
              ·
              edit-2
              9 days ago

              I noticed that nearly everything that I saw that was ill conceived, misleading, inaccurate or downright wrong, missing the while point, or just plain nasty in this thread was written by you.

              • plyth@feddit.org
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                9 days ago

                Thanks for the feedback. I will try to scale down the nastyness but I have no idea how to be more correct. As far as I know my statements are correct. What do you think is wrong? E.g. in this thread, originally, the countries were supposed to be independent. Of course, some people have always wanted the EU to be a single country, but that’s not how it was sold.

                • Log in | Sign up@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  2
                  ·
                  edit-2
                  7 days ago

                  Of course, some people have always wanted the EU to be a single country, but that’s not how it was sold.

                  In 1993?! Or 1957?! Make the EU the EEC again!? The only good way to live is in the past? Back to the golden age of low consumer, worker and human rights! Less economic power and regulatory influence globally! Yay! /s

                  How reactionary is that?

                  But it’s not just that. It’s the other bad takes. They’re nearly all yours.

  • detren@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    30
    ·
    10 days ago

    I don’t think Poland would ever actually leave the EU. Every poll says that poles love being in it even if the far right complains a ton. As someone who lived in Poland between 2005 and 2020 the improvements from being in the EU are so noticeable it would be suicide for the country to actually leave.

  • pivot_root@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    30
    ·
    10 days ago

    Step 1 to Making Europe Great Again: Ignore every idea that comes directly from a Make America Great Again mouth piece.

    Step 2: Educate the member states’ populations so they stop voting in fascists.

    Step 3: Congratulations, you’re done!

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    25
    ·
    edit-2
    9 days ago

    Who needs enemies when you have friends like this?

    also suggest the US is attempting to create a new elite of five “Core” countries, known as the C5, to replace the G7.

    These countries would be the US, China, India, Japan and Russia.

    The #1, 2, 4, 5, and 9 economies.

  • -RJ-@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    22
    ·
    10 days ago

    Isn’t Trump’s whole thing about stopping foreigners from interfering with your country and cultural erosion? Why’s he enforcing HIS ideals on others?

  • mrdown@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    20
    ·
    9 days ago

    You know what would be to make europe great again? It would be getting rid of the united snakes and it’s proxy in the middle east

  • Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    15
    ·
    10 days ago

    Poland, Hungary. Could he really imagine that they would ever serve HIM? (and not his boss in the east)

    Austria LOL. Delusional. They dream of the swiss way.

    Italy. They may be right wing, but never that stupid.