German Wondering

War crime. Period.

Anybody who served (for any nation) knows.

In Accidental Superpower Zeihan from my point of view hits on many valid points too. He concludes the US will thrive, which may be off, mostly because I think the US, as a society, has a chance to collapse in itself. Falling apart from "within", not because of "outside" doing.

Thought:

So, world soccer now sold out to Trump as well?

#FIFACorruption

I will re-read some excerpts under this guidance to check whether I see what you see. :-)

Agreed. A lot of what is being expressed there has been foreseen / predicted in books below. Ian Bremmer is also on bsky, definitely worth following!

Peter Zeihan - The End of the World is just the Beginning - Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
Ian Bremmer - US vs Them - The Failure of Globalism

Used to make actual travel videos. I guess he switched for more views = money doing AI doctored dirt videos from European cities. Can't find dirt, create some.

💯 X is just Musk's mouthpiece to promote his world view. #1A is just masquerade, long debunked.

bsky.app/profile/germ...

Must Read:

To understand where the US is headed.
To understand that the "West" as we knew it is over.
To understand what that means from European perspective.

The dilemma: The more power he accumulates the less he's dependent on integrative negotiation. And he has accumulated a lot of power.

History has shown time and again:

When the highest judicative falls, democracy falls.

#SCOTUS #Democracy

Thought:

Trump's America isolates. The world collaborates.

Thought:

Interesting insight on #TSLA.

"Immigrants are rapists and drug dealers!"

-- D. Trump (on rallies for the indoctrinated American voter)

What Rubio does not mention is the strategic importance of:

1) A land connection between previously annexed Crimea and Russian territory.
2) The heartland of Ukrainian manufacturing and energy production.

#Rubio and the other US admin criminals happily sell out Europe for profit.

Article 7 procedures Article 7 allows for the suspension of a member states rights if it seriously and repeatedly violates the core values of the EU.

#EU has to finally show teeth and kick #Hungary out. Lots of noise for ~1% contribution to Europe's GDP.

www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/...

Fact:
Long established and well documented that Russia promoted Brexit at every turn possible. Just before they set their eye on US elections.

#TimothySnyder #TheRoadToUnfreedom #Brexit

... and they consume, actually creating the economy.

"After taxes, immigrants retained $1.6 trillion in disposable income, fueling consumer demand".

www.congress.gov/118/meeting/...

Stated before - Historic parallel to NAZI Germany as a warning to America:

When NAZI Germany recruited for the SS and SA it specifically recruited the uneducated and unemployed. Bitter rejected people, easy to indoctrinate and ready to rough up others.

#Fascism #ICE #SS #SA

☝️... 👇

bsky.app/profile/germ...

On the "Mass-Soul":
In mass movements—especially in political campaigns—individuals often surrender personal identity and responsibility, becoming part of an emotionally driven “mass soul.” This collective mindset, shaped more by imagery and emotion than logic often surfaces human's savage nature.

The irrationality of mass movements.

Eric Hoffer - The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (1951)

Charles Mackay – Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds* (1841)

Gustave Le Bon – The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind (1895)

Only the last one I read.

The role of government is to maintain order, protect rights, provide public goods and services, and steer the economy such to ensure stability and fairness for all.

Failed state governments fail at providing the above. They lose legitimacy and collapse into dysfunction.

Thought:

Democracy under MAGA rule.

German History:

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck (1916–1945) was a German U-boat commander executed after WWII for war crimes, specifically his role in the “Peleus affair,” where survivors of a sunk Greek merchant ship were fired upon by his crew.

#Hegseth

Thought:

Nationalist movements don't play out well in a globalized world. #UK experienced already, the #US is about to experience.

#EU #AfD #UK

Thought on protecting your own:

1) Institute gun laws as established in developed societies.
2) Fire RFK. Have decent healthcare as established in developed countries.
3) Limit party contributions. Have democracy represent the actual will of the people.

Why do 1st and 2nd generation US immigrants turn into the biggest racists and xenophobes?

Noteworthy 👇

Thought:

Wouldn't the oath to America entail sentencing both, Trump and Musk for treason? The first for a failed coup, the second for a bought election (which is supposed to be democratic).

Thought:

Wouldn't the oath to America entail sentencing both, Trump and Musk for treason? The first for a failed coup, the second for a bought election (which is supposed to be democratic).

Question:

Given its anti-vaccination stance, can the US actually afford insuring people such they are eligible for healthcare?