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Not unique to the US either: many democracies have been leaning towards a stronger executive since... well, since 1945. Many exceptions obviously.
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Not unique to the US either: many democracies have been leaning towards a stronger executive since... well, since 1945. Many exceptions obviously.
And now you've got an imperial presidency, just not the right kind of emperor.
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM
And now you've got an imperial presidency, just not the right kind of emperor.
Arrêtons de faire la morale au seul pays qui peut rivaliser avec l'hégémon voisin.
January 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Arrêtons de faire la morale au seul pays qui peut rivaliser avec l'hégémon voisin.
Everytime I see these pictures (coffins draped in NATO flags, allies to the US, etc.) I can't help but think that if a 9/11 attack happened today there would be much less empathy. I'm not even sure some Americans would care about "socialist New York" (lol) being hurt.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Everytime I see these pictures (coffins draped in NATO flags, allies to the US, etc.) I can't help but think that if a 9/11 attack happened today there would be much less empathy. I'm not even sure some Americans would care about "socialist New York" (lol) being hurt.
You overestimate the response: the US is currently sanctionning a French judge on the ICC (he currently can't travel to the US or even use credit cards) and no one has lifted a finger... ils ne ferront rien.
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
You overestimate the response: the US is currently sanctionning a French judge on the ICC (he currently can't travel to the US or even use credit cards) and no one has lifted a finger... ils ne ferront rien.
I think this is far too simplistic... but...
January 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I think this is far too simplistic... but...
It's not an oil grab, or regime change, or invasion, or democratization, or anti-drug campaign, or restauration of the monarchy... so what the hell is this thing?
January 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
It's not an oil grab, or regime change, or invasion, or democratization, or anti-drug campaign, or restauration of the monarchy... so what the hell is this thing?
*whispers* de Gaulle was right...
December 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
*whispers* de Gaulle was right...
Reposted
- Pope Leo X in 1517, after being told about Martin Luther.
WTF is a “Christian influencer?”
December 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
- Pope Leo X in 1517, after being told about Martin Luther.
Funny, I was just thinking of the Iraq War...
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Funny, I was just thinking of the Iraq War...
Bonjour. Je vous suis parce que je suis aussi Michel Goya et Michael Shurkin (quelle phrase...). Je ne suis pas eux, je les suis pour m'informer sur la politique militaire et parfois le rugby.
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Bonjour. Je vous suis parce que je suis aussi Michel Goya et Michael Shurkin (quelle phrase...). Je ne suis pas eux, je les suis pour m'informer sur la politique militaire et parfois le rugby.
Those that said the Nuremberg trials were just "victor's justice" were eventually proved wrong by the systematic prosecution of war criminals no matter the.... oh right.
The servicemen will have zero worries about illegal orders: they will not suffer consequences because the US will not lose a war.
The servicemen will have zero worries about illegal orders: they will not suffer consequences because the US will not lose a war.
November 20, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Those that said the Nuremberg trials were just "victor's justice" were eventually proved wrong by the systematic prosecution of war criminals no matter the.... oh right.
The servicemen will have zero worries about illegal orders: they will not suffer consequences because the US will not lose a war.
The servicemen will have zero worries about illegal orders: they will not suffer consequences because the US will not lose a war.
I think the term you want to use is tsubazeriai (tsuba-against-tsuba distance): they're in tsubazeriai. Taiatari is a forward body check of the opponent or partner.
It's a nice sketch.
It's a nice sketch.
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I think the term you want to use is tsubazeriai (tsuba-against-tsuba distance): they're in tsubazeriai. Taiatari is a forward body check of the opponent or partner.
It's a nice sketch.
It's a nice sketch.
Il crache du feu, c'est certain.
October 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Il crache du feu, c'est certain.
The Economist famously does not publish bylines for anyone.
September 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The Economist famously does not publish bylines for anyone.
Six fautes en moins d'une phrase,
faites un petit effort Maître White.
faites un petit effort Maître White.
August 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Six fautes en moins d'une phrase,
faites un petit effort Maître White.
faites un petit effort Maître White.
À quand l'action collective pour ceux qui ont acheté leur "café"?
June 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
À quand l'action collective pour ceux qui ont acheté leur "café"?
20-year old me remains a moron compared to present-day me.
June 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
20-year old me remains a moron compared to present-day me.
Vous l'avez déniché où ce "juriste" pour écrire un texte aussi insipide qu'incomplet? La monarchie britannique comme garante du fait français en Amérique du Nord... c'est hilarant.
May 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Vous l'avez déniché où ce "juriste" pour écrire un texte aussi insipide qu'incomplet? La monarchie britannique comme garante du fait français en Amérique du Nord... c'est hilarant.
Neither of the individuals pictured have been elected to anything and are the vestigial remains of non-democratic government.
Not to mention how this is a reminder that Canada apparently can't have its own head-of-state...
Not to mention how this is a reminder that Canada apparently can't have its own head-of-state...
May 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Neither of the individuals pictured have been elected to anything and are the vestigial remains of non-democratic government.
Not to mention how this is a reminder that Canada apparently can't have its own head-of-state...
Not to mention how this is a reminder that Canada apparently can't have its own head-of-state...
That would be foolish, by every measure the blance of power favors the United States.
May 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
That would be foolish, by every measure the blance of power favors the United States.
Tous ces efforts pour du mauvais, souvent très mauvais, vin...
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Tous ces efforts pour du mauvais, souvent très mauvais, vin...
The fact that neither of you are talking about the provenance of the lamb itself is proof that you should both be banned from cooking all together. You're skipping over the essential ingredient.
April 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The fact that neither of you are talking about the provenance of the lamb itself is proof that you should both be banned from cooking all together. You're skipping over the essential ingredient.