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eraub.bsky.social

@eraub.bsky.social

HANDEN AF VAN GROENLAND

Groenland is geen koopwaar.
Geen strategisch speeltje.
Geen voetnoot in een Amerikaans machtsspel.

Soevereiniteit is geen onderhandelingschip.
Zelfbeschikking is geen exportproduct.
En macht geeft geen recht.

Handen af van Groenland.

January 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM

eraub.bsky.social

@eraub.bsky.social

Ik voel me meer Europeaan dan Nederlander. Wat als we Europa écht zouden verenigen: één parlement, één stem naar buiten, gezamenlijke defensie en industrie? Zou dat onze kracht zijn – of het einde van onze verscheidenheid?
#Europa #Filosofie #Toekomst

March 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM

eraub.bsky.social

@eraub.bsky.social

"The developments in the United States are increasingly showing parallels with Germany between 1936 and 1940, a period in which the Nazi regime strengthened its grip on society."

"The developments in the United States show an increasing number of parallels with Germany between 1936 and 1940, a period during which the Nazi regime strengthened its grip on society.
1. Exclusion of minorities
Just as the Nazis systematically marginalized and ultimately expelled the Jewish population in the 1930s, a harsh anti-immigration policy is being implemented in the U.S. Trump and his supporters portray migrants as a threat to “real” Americans and advocate for mass deportations, similar to the way the Nazis labeled non-Aryans as undesirable.
2. Censorship and book bans
In Nazi Germany, books that did not fit within the National Socialist ideology were burned. In the U.S., we see a modern variant: conservative states are banning books on racism, LGBTQ+ rights, and critical thinking about American history. The Republican Party seeks to tighten control over education and remove alternative perspectives from the public sphere.
3. Rollback of women's rights
The Nazis viewed women as mothers of the "Aryan race," with the task of bearing children and serving their husbands. Trump and his allies have a similar vision: abortion rights have been largely restricted, and there is a conservative discourse in which women are once again forced into traditional roles.
4. Authoritarian corporate structures
Elon Musk uses his power to manipulate opinions and information, intimidate employees, and impose his vision, similar to how Nazi Germany used industrialists to control society. His grip on X (formerly Twitter) makes him a powerful propagandist.

Although the context is different, these developments display a disturbing pattern of authoritarian leadership, exclusion, and ideological purification."

March 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM

eraub.bsky.social

@eraub.bsky.social

"@ukrainematters.bsky.social said I Mark Rutte, NATO chief. A man without a backbone, a man who is always losing everything or his memory is failing him. The man who said, We will stand behind you!! Now, Mark.. it's Trump who needs to restore the relationship with Zelensky and Europe!!!"

March 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM

eraub.bsky.social

@eraub.bsky.social

"Respect for Zelensky.. we can now conclude after this debacle of the American president that we can no longer trust and rely on America."

February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM

eraub.bsky.social

@eraub.bsky.social

"I receive a lot of requests to help families with money. I know they are struggling, but I cannot meet those needs.

It's not that I don't want to, but there are too many people, and it doesn't feel right to help one and not the other.

Win your fight, forever."