In fact, that's why the word "oligarchy" is so popular: billionaires actually thrive better under dictatorships.
In fact, that's why the word "oligarchy" is so popular: billionaires actually thrive better under dictatorships.
There are people like John Bolton who say that Trump is an aberration, implying that everything will go back to normal in 3 years. They thus say that Europe should resist from terminating the Transatlantic relationship.
Problem is: MAGA is a cultural virus that changed the US forever.
There are people like John Bolton who say that Trump is an aberration, implying that everything will go back to normal in 3 years. They thus say that Europe should resist from terminating the Transatlantic relationship.
Problem is: MAGA is a cultural virus that changed the US forever.
We have the means; the only thing perhaps missing is the will, but Trump, with his crazy dictator's actions, is quickly closing that gap for us.
We have the means; the only thing perhaps missing is the will, but Trump, with his crazy dictator's actions, is quickly closing that gap for us.
This problem won't just go away with Trump, and you "good" Americans should understand it ASAP; Trump isn't an anomaly but the expression of an undemocratic "genetic mutation" that occurred in America's culture.
This problem won't just go away with Trump, and you "good" Americans should understand it ASAP; Trump isn't an anomaly but the expression of an undemocratic "genetic mutation" that occurred in America's culture.
Let that sink in: what happens when you elect a *mentally disordered* person, and nobody checks on him? You get an unparalleled disaster.
It is time that you Americans solve the Trump problem, whatever it takes.
Let that sink in: what happens when you elect a *mentally disordered* person, and nobody checks on him? You get an unparalleled disaster.
It is time that you Americans solve the Trump problem, whatever it takes.
The only response to an evil fascist bully like Trump is this: a thousand eyes for an eye; a million teeth for a tooth.
The only response to an evil fascist bully like Trump is this: a thousand eyes for an eye; a million teeth for a tooth.
We Europeans are truly shocked by your president's actions, and we're willing to die to defend our soil and sovereignty.
Please, check your president's abhorrent actions in the house and Senate before it's too late.
We Europeans are truly shocked by your president's actions, and we're willing to die to defend our soil and sovereignty.
Please, check your president's abhorrent actions in the house and Senate before it's too late.
However, we should also recognize that the (vast?) majority of Americans still want the US to be Europe's strong ally.
However, we should also recognize that the (vast?) majority of Americans still want the US to be Europe's strong ally.
The numbers are still small, but decisive; perhaps we Europeans should find a way to politically leverage this to rein Trump in...
The numbers are still small, but decisive; perhaps we Europeans should find a way to politically leverage this to rein Trump in...
Yet after 20 years, the Taliban were still there and ultimately won the war.
Similar thing happened in Vietnam, and again in Afghanistan with the Soviets...
Yet after 20 years, the Taliban were still there and ultimately won the war.
Similar thing happened in Vietnam, and again in Afghanistan with the Soviets...
Insurgents can survive through long guerrilla warfare (which creates attrition) and political endurance, raising costs until the foreign power withdraws.
Insurgents can survive through long guerrilla warfare (which creates attrition) and political endurance, raising costs until the foreign power withdraws.