@JohnCleese Is this a parody account, or the real John Cleese is failing to see shortcomings in British "democracy"?
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Sparx Umlilo
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Never forget that what really frightens him is democracy
Because all the NATO countries are democracies
Except for the United States of America, of course
Which is Russia's ally...
SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre@StratcomCentre
Increasingly frantic statements from the Russian dictator following the humiliating parade experience – now admitting that he started the war in Ukraine to punish them for their desire to join the EU and that he intends to do the same to Armenia.
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@McFaul It's mind-boggling to think that you were responsible for resetting relations with Russia. What precisely were you doing in Moscow?
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Ukrainian warriors have stopped the invading Russian hordes.
Putin is losing his war in Ukraine.
Gerasimov is a complete failure, and will go down in history as one of Moscows worst generals.
Putin would be wise to cut his losses.
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Why is Barack Hussein Obama meeting with world leaders while President Trump is in office?
This is a coup.
Mark Carney@MarkJCarney
Welcome back to Canada, President @BarackObama. Thank you for joining us in Toronto for important conversations on how we can build a better and more just future — and empower more people to build with us.
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@McFaul Strong leadership does not mean physically strong leadership. Otherwise, you would have to have a gym in the WH.
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Trump claims to like strong leaders and winners.
If so, then Zelenskyy is his man. Putin these days looks weak. His army in Ukraine is losing. His economy is stagnating. He looks tired.
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BREAKING: Islamic Terrorist Regime IS DUMPING OIL INTO THE SEA! 🚨
As we warned: the regime has run out of storage capacity.
For days now, they’ve been faking tanker transfers while pouring massive amounts of extracted oil straight into the ocean.
Deliberate. Criminal. Environmental catastrophe.
They are literally poisoning the sea.
This is ecocide in real time.
#KingRezaPahlaviForIran
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@marekjanous @joni_askola How is that? Can you explain the mechanics of that?
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@joni_askola You have it backwards. It is immigration that pushes native birthrates down.
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It’s time for Europe to get honest about demographics.
Wishing for higher birth rates is not a strategy.
No one has successfully reversed the decline, and we cannot count on being the exception.
We need practical solutions to survive, and that includes immigration
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@marcosagusstinn What a wonderful way to turn logic on its head. Wow!
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Europe’s biggest strategic mistake after the Cold War was building massive dependence on Russian energy without integrating Russia into a stable European security architecture.
Before 2022:
→ Russia supplied ~40–45% of EU gas imports
→ Germany depended on Russia for ~55% of its gas imports
→ Much of Europe’s industrial competitiveness relied on cheap Russian energy
Europe assumed economic interdependence would guarantee stability.
So Europe created a huge vulnerability:
→ Europe became dependent on Russian energy
→ Russia remained strategically outside the European system
When the conflict came, the consequences were massive:
→ German electricity prices surged from ~€40/MWh to peaks above €700/MWh
→ Europe lost industrial competitiveness
→ Germany entered near-economic stagnation
Either Russia should have been progressively integrated into European institutions under binding treaties, economic agreements and legal guarantees or Europe should have built far greater strategic independence from Russian energy much earlier.
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@AMotamedisade @marklevinshow You must be either an Iranian without a brain, or an impostor.
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@marklevinshow He is also popular in our country because, like our innocent people, he persistently fights darkness and evil of Islamic regime without negotiating with the mullahs.
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Netanyahu more popular in our country than Carlson, Mamdani, and Schumer
worldisraelnews.com/poll-netanyahu…
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@LindseyGrahamSC America is not the UN. Get used to the new world.
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Communist China’s flagrant disregard of American sanctions against Iran’s oil and gas products needs to be challenged.
China is the largest purchaser of Russia’s oil and gas. China also openly flouts sanctions by buying Iranian oil, propping up the terrorist regime. While we all hope for a better relationship with China, this abuse by China needs to be addressed.
I would urge @POTUS and his team to put China on notice that their behavior regarding Russia and Iran is unacceptable.
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One of the worst moments in Australian history: ISIS members touch down in Melbourne and Sydney
We are literally importing ISIS members to Australia
What the fuck is wrong with us
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Who else is sick and tired of this flag? 🙋♀️
Fuck Russia🇷🇺
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@EmmanuelMacron You recognise that the blockade was put in place after the onset of hostilities, and yet you fail to condemn the hostilities. Iran would be well advised against your intervention. No good comes out of Anglo-French collaborations.
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Je viens de m’entretenir avec le Président iranien Massoud Pezeshkian.
J’ai marqué ma vive préoccupation sur l'escalade en cours, et condamné les frappes injustifiées contre les infrastructures civiles émiriennes et plusieurs navires.
Toutes les parties doivent lever le blocus du Détroit, sans délai et sans conditions. Il faut revenir durablement au régime de pleine liberté de navigation qui prévalait avant le conflit.
La mission multinationale que la France et le Royaume-Uni ont mise sur pied peut aider à redonner confiance aux armateurs et aux assureurs. Elle sera par nature distincte des parties en guerre. Le pré-positionnement du porte-avions Charles de Gaulle s’inscrit dans ce contexte.
Les événements récents montrent bien l'utilité qu’aurait une telle mission. J'ai invité le président iranien à en saisir l'opportunité et je compte m’entretenir avec le Président Trump sur ce sujet.
Le retour du calme dans le Détroit aidera à avancer dans les négociations sur le nucléaire, le balistique et la situation régionale. Les Européens, desquels dépend la levée des sanctions y prendront leur place.
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@JohnCleese How can an economy the size of Spain survive and thrive after the unprecedented onslaught by the collective West?
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Because they have nuclear weapons, they think they are a great power
With an economy the size of Spain's !
Joni Askola@joni_askola
It is absurd that anyone thinks we need to offer concessions to Moscow. We owe Russia nothing. They owe us for shattering their agreements and committing genocide in Europe. It is time we start making the demands. Russia is in no position to dictate
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Ranking of the most powerful countries:
1. 🇺🇸 USA
2. 🇨🇳 China
3. 🇷🇺 Russia
4. 🇬🇧 UK
5. 🇩🇪 Germany
6. 🇰🇷 South Korea
7. 🇫🇷 France
8. 🇯🇵 Japan
9. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
10. 🇮🇱 Israel
11. 🇦🇪 UAE
12. 🇮🇳 India
13. 🇨🇦 Canada
14. 🇺🇦 Ukraine
15. 🇮🇹 Italy
16. 🇮🇷 Iran
17. 🇹🇷 Türkiye
18. 🇦🇺 Australia
19. 🇶🇦 Qatar
20. 🇨🇭 Switzerland
21. 🇪🇸 Spain
22. 🇧🇷 Brazil
23. 🇸🇬 Singapore
24. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
25. 🇰🇼 Kuwait
26. 🇸🇪 Sweden
27. 🇩🇰 Denmark
28. 🇿🇦 South Africa
29. 🇧🇾 Belarus
30. 🇻🇳 Vietnam
31. 🇧🇪 Belgium
32. 🇪🇬 Egypt
33. 🇲🇽 Mexico
34. 🇳🇴 Norway
35. 🇮🇩 Indonesia
36. 🇦🇹 Austria
37. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
38. 🇵🇱 Poland
39. 🇹🇭 Thailand
40. 🇵🇹 Portugal
41. 🇦🇷 Argentina
42. 🇨🇴 Colombia
43. 🇲🇾 Malaysia
44. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
45. 🇫🇮 Finland
46. 🇬🇷 Greece
47. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
48. 🇮🇪 Ireland
49. 🇵🇭 Philippines
50. 🇯🇴 Jordan
Source: U.S. News & World Report
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@Bud50667647 @joni_askola I am not hair-splitting. I am just saying the EU is structurally and functionally similar to the Soviet Union!
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@SparxUmlilo @joni_askola Ok, here comes the hairsplitting. Yes, I agree the EU is not perfect. Nothing is. But it's way better than the USSR. I had a similar discussion with a neighbour about the Gaza genocide. She brought up a couple of criminal Muslims. As if that justifies what's going on there.
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Mourning the USSR makes zero sense.
Every single state that achieved independence and aligned with Europe is vastly better off today than they ever could have been.
If you are sad about the collapse of that failed empire, you are definitely not an anti-imperialist
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France’s Macron says it is time for Europe to become a geopolitical power.
“This must be the moment of awakening. It is time for Europe to wake up … If we do not decide for ourselves, we will be swept away.”
Europe needs more unity—and fast.
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@Bud50667647 @joni_askola People have been sanctioned for their views in the EU. Yes, EU is nominally capitalist, but EU (state) control is on the ascendancy. The Executive boasts of having "tools" to force countries to toe the line. How about deleted emails to hide corrupt deals? EU is capitalist USSR!
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@SparxUmlilo @joni_askola Freedom of choice, expression and belief for starters. Then we have civil, political and individual rights. (Albeit not perfect in EU, far better than in the USSR). The same goes for corruption. And then we have the living standards, which were abysmal outside the big cities.
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The people in Europe elected their leaders, as their
countries became more democratic
What was the last time the Russians were able to vote a dictator out ?
I'd guess...
Never ?
Noah B. Price@TrueOnX
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Putin: "I want the ordinary citizens of Western countries to hear me." "You are being persistently told that all your current difficulties are the result of hostile actions by vicious Russia, and that you must pay for the fight against a mythical Russian threat out of your own pockets. All of this is a lie." "The truth is that the problems you are facing now are the result of years of actions by the ruling elites of your own countries... their mistakes, short-sightedness, and ambition. They do not think about how to improve your lives; they are obsessed with their own selfish interests and excessive profits." - Vladimir Putin Let me know what you think, and SHARE THIS so that others may too. THIS NEEDS TO GO VIRAL, THE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR THIS!
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