Unfortunately due to their history and education a lot of Germans are allergic to criticism of Israel and the idea of zionism being genocidal and essentially fascist by now.
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He may be not out, and he also may be replaced by someone even worse, as difficult as that may be to imagine now.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•People angry that Superman represents kindness are outright admitting that they don't want to be good people4·1 day agoAgreed, but ‘ethnicity’ means something else, closer to ‘national origin’ mentioned on the poster. All the white people pictured may well be of different ethnicities, for example. ‘Ancestries’, perhaps? ‘Different skin color’?
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Europe@feddit.org•Trump announces tariffs of 30% on the European Union, starting August 1.English2·1 day agoWe must not forget that it’s not only about trade. There’s also a military dimension, and if all US support to Ukraine ends abruptly and completely, then there’s a very real chance that Putin will win soon. That creates an entirely new security situation, where Russia may well attack EU countries next (like the Baltics, for example).
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•People angry that Superman represents kindness are outright admitting that they don't want to be good people82·1 day agoInterestingly enough zero black people depicted, or any other races but white - just one dude with a dark orange complexion like the Mango Mussolini.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•People angry that Superman represents kindness are outright admitting that they don't want to be good people10·1 day agoIronman is another billionaire.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Europe@feddit.org•Trump announces tariffs of 30% on the European Union, starting August 1.English2·1 day agoOne can only hope.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto World News@lemmy.world•Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1English1·1 day agoChina pretty much did it, and they ended up with 30% - for now, as that may change in August, or at any given moment, of course. Their example, and also the examples of UK and Vietnam, may be used both to argue that escalation is not the solution, and nothing, including whatever concessions, lets anybody to escape tariffs completely; but also that maybe China still got the best it could get out of its tough stance. China, of course, is perhaps not the best example to follow, as they had the most leverage of all against US. EU is now the next in line.
As counterintuitive as it may be, it may be wisest not to retaliate, and just accept the US tariffs as they come, because any broad tariffs this high damage first and foremost the tariffing country. So the best way forward may well be to let the US screw itself with its tariff policy, and wait until somebody with an ounce of brain comes to power there.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Europe@feddit.org•Trump announces tariffs of 30% on the European Union, starting August 1.English51·1 day agoUnfortunately Europe can’t very well afford to play hardball with him - not just because it’s economically harmful to Europe, but also because Europe wants to keep at least some sort of foreign policy and military alliance, and cooperation in the midst of the war in Ukraine.
So EU already scrapped the plans of digital tax, giving Trump a win and gaining exactly nothing from this. There is still hope that Europe will pressure him at least a little bit - but not much hope, I’m afraid.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Europe@feddit.org•Trump announces tariffs of 30% on the European Union, starting August 1.English10·1 day agoIt is indeed bad for US businesses and consumers, and therefore for US economy in general, but as US market is so big and important, it’s also bad for countries doing business with US, including in Europe, like, for example, German carmakers or French and Italian alcohol exporters.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Canada@lemmy.ca•Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 11·1 day agoChina has much more leverage than Canada, and they have 30% coming on them in August. So not too much hope of Trump backing off very far, unfortunately.
It indeed is in the US, and the Hummer kept moving and would have run the guy over, if he had not stepped aside.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Leopards Ate My Face@lemmy.world•Trump gets cooked by his own minionsEnglish9·1 day agoAgain, it’s a spectrum
A spectrum from evil to stupid? Nah. There can be two spectrums at play, one of evil and one of stupidity, but not a single one. These categories are not mutually exclusive in any way, and usually Nazis show high scores on both spectrums. I have yet to see one Nazi who’s not stupid, and that includes both Trump and Elon Musk.
I would argue that a Nazi is inevitably evil, and being stupid is a prerequisite of being a Nazi, because ultimately it’s a self-defeating ideology that requires stupidity to believe in.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Leopards Ate My Face@lemmy.world•Trump gets cooked by his own minionsEnglish401·2 days agoIt’s sarcasm from a parody account. Look at his handle and his other tweets.
Benedict_Espinosa@europe.pubto Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Twitch's largest political streamer, Asmongold, shovels racist and xenophobic messaging to his audience of 52K+ live viewersEnglish5·2 days agothe average German actually does speak better English than the average citizen of pretty much every single African country
This reminds the ignorance that Trump just demonstrated, praising Liberian president for his good English. Unlike Germany Liberia and 23 more African countries have English as an official language.
They do. It’s two terms period, no matter if they’re consecutive or not. It’s even in the constitution, but Trump has already proved by now that he doesn’t care about the laws, including the constitution.