@ America: Background on #EU fine justification in case the #Musk & Co regime keeps lying about Europe's lack of freedom of speech. It's just their play for ignorant MAGA nuts, has nothing to do with #1A but all with undermining Europe's democratic unity in the face of emerging US totalitarianism.

Note to self for the US MAGA believers: Isolation never brings economic success. China is building bridges with #Europe and #Africa, easily offsetting the decline in US trade. And contrary to the US, China is now considered a reliable trade partner. #Econsky

Next up in the US: Bloodletting to cure diseases. (Reverse Enlightenment)

Principles for #EU: 1) Never give in to #Autocracy. Used to be #Russia, now includes the #US. 2) Defend yourself. With, without, or against the US. 3) Divest from the US. Seek new markets in Asia. 4) Never build deep energy dependencies on #Autocrat nations 5) Show teeth & market yourself. Now.

💯. In fact the US MAGA administration has mastered the art of projection on not only on #Corruption but also on: #Democracy #Freedom #1A Sigmund Freud would be proud.

Go for it, Darwin.

Thought: 💯

Europe Sounds the Alarm as the United States Sides With Putin open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

One more consideration: Do not let the US emerge as the economic winner out of the Russian Ukraine conflict either. Especially now that the US officially declared that it is not a Western ally anymore. #SaveDemocracy #SaveFreedom #EU @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

Great read: Peter Frankopan's "The Silk Roads". A review of trade through the Millennia and the economic, political, and cultural importance of the Middle East and Central Asia. And why it is at the hears of geopolitics until today. #Booksky Tidbits in thread below.

Survey confirms Europe's citizens want the EU to protect them & act in unity 25-03-2025 74% think their country benefits from EU membership. 62% want European Parliament to play a more important role 66% want EU to play greater role to protect against global crises & security risks.

💯. Also, much better business deals possible for Musk when working with Totalitarians.

Thought: So, world soccer now sold out to Trump as well? #FIFACorruption

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.

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.

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

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

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).

Of course Witkoff doesn’t buy the Kremlin narrative. He sells it.

Thought: Not sure who conducted this poll but definitely meets general sentiment in Germany & Europe

Also noteworthy: The suspect appears to have been part of Afghan Special Forces and worked with CIA‑backed units during the war. So, trained by the US military for special operations and not part of "mass migration".

Fact: #Measles is considered eliminated in the developed world. The prevention of 60 million measles deaths worldwide between 2000 and 2023 is attributed to vaccination. #RFK #ScienceSky

Benny Johnson is getting as nuts as Stephen Miller.

Thought on #US vs. #Brazil: Very different outcomes of an attempted coup. #Bolsonaro

Dan Wang: "... what we are getting here in the US is authoritarianism without the good stuff...". Big Think Perspectives from a pretty brilliant mind on US vs. China 👇 (Spoiler: US [and Europe] don't fare well). #Econsky #China #Tariff #Authoritarianism #Yale www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO3...

Thought: 💯. #Musk just another billionaire who bought himself a platform spreading his world views. Did a decent job to camouflage it as #1A platform, and I really hope he stops trying to give free speech lectures moving forward. www.businessinsider.com/fake-twitter...

Thought: It's not too late to turn this around. Else, this will be US's future.

Also to mention: ... and the fastest #US Debt increase in history. ☝️👇 THIS will be #Musk 's legacy on humanity.

Never forget: Russian propaganda played a significant role in the original #Brexit referendum outcome. #EU

The more important questions are: When will the US #MAGA following realize that ALL Trump and his sycophants do is for the show? And when will those sycophants in US Executive / Judicative be held accountable for the damage they do while orchestrating the show?

German system for representatives in comparison: Representatives receive 2.5% of their monthly salary as pension at age 67, starting after their first year of membership. Each subsequent year of being representative the pension is increased by 2.5% up to 65% (which is reached after 26 years). #MTG

Facts: Migration has been happening for millennia. In fact, today's America is the result of migration too. Only accelerated after the "Western" civilization has successfully wrecked native living environments of migrants both, environmentally and politically. #Geopolitics

Numbers cutting through banter: 👇

Thought: #Musk? #Putin? #X - the #MAGA "free speech" platform joke. Instead, propaganda machine throughout.

Thought: Below the reason why #Socialism, in its real-life implementations, has failed. Every time. Only works in idealistic literature. "Social" Democracies (a.k.a. Nordic models) on the other hand have led to the best ranking nations in the world as measured by societal KPIs. #Democracy

Democracy lets citizens mold Property rights: what is owned, how protected & where needs limits/commons Profit rules: taxes, competition policy, safety nets & abuse guardrails Power: Stop the State from being “other” that monopolizes influence Redistribution: Address market failures #Econsky

Thought: "America First" outsourced to cheap foreign Bot actors. Hired to spread #Musk's world view propaganda on #X. #X = propaganda platform, camouflaged by #Musk as #1A.

Thought: In a cult you are either in, or out. This is how a cult member termination looks like, MAGA style. #MTG

Thought: #TPUSA leader committing election fraud. Despicable alt-right societal fringe scum. Lock them away. For good. #AustinSmith