Pringles

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[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I assume a coup by the reigning government.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

And way better. The Budvar budweiser is too sweet.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 74 points 4 months ago (11 children)

Thinking about why the US is so keen on Greenland: It's only relevant for them if they intend to make enemies out of the EU, because they already have all the access they need. But only as long as they are allied with Europe.

It's clear where this is headed. Russia is not the only reason why Europe is rearming.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 39 points 4 months ago

These fuckers will clean out a pond in your backyard in no time, so don't worry about them. They alternate between a range of ponds anyway, it's not like it's gonna starve. They are beautiful birds though.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

I think this is a correct assessment. Beating Russia back from their invasions is one thing, going after one of their major cities however is a red line where I think they will actually deploy nukes.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

x 3 + 3 obviously.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 53 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That's not honest at all. European leaders may not always have liked how the Americans operated, but there always was a large amount of respect that stemmed from much more than just military might. The US has been a frontrunner humanitarian aid, soft diplomacy, scientific research and economic development since at least the end of WW2. Europe looked to the US to take the lead in global conflicts because the US always took the lead and would not have it otherwise.

With the Trump 2.0 administration however, European leaders do look down on the US administration for their incompetence and severe lack of manners and decency.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or Kofola! They also have it from the tap

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If you ignore the randomly inserted z's, that is

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 61 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Having no shame is actually a perfect tool against blackmail. Take for example the former Indonesian president Sukarno. Sukarno was delighted when the KGB told him they had a tape of him having an orgy with Russian flight attendants and asked if he could have some copies. The CIA also tried and failed to blackmail him with (fabricated) sex tapes.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Well, for the "allies" that's a good thing as it will take many more years to complete than scheduled, be massively more expensive than budgeted and be unreliable as hell. This gives said allies a proper chance to build an actual good jet. My money would be on a 6th gen Gripen.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago

Let's welcome him to the fediverse!

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