Skip Navigation

InitialsDiceBearhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Initials” (https://github.com/dicebear/dicebear) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)S

stoicEuropean

@ stoicEuropean @lemmy.ml

Posts
1
Comments
71
Joined
2 mo. ago

  • Proposal: A European Defense Organisation (EDO) - concept & open questions

    Jump

  • I think the problem with this would be soft power. A super power just needs to expand its sphere of influence to pull 10-20% of the signed countries on it's side. If a second super power does the same, the whole alliance is left paralyzed and unable to invoke anything. But I like the Idea of a world wide alliance.

  • Spain ramps up criticism of Israel, US, defying Trump threats

    Jump

  • I start to like this guy. He is acting like a leader. Can I please have a copy of him for my German Government, please?

  • Proposal: A European Defense Organisation (EDO) - concept & open questions

    Jump

  • Call me a pessimist, but I doubt that the US will pull out of NATO. NATO grants them immense strategic leverage, and the ability to define the borders of its empire by placing troops in key countries. The ability to rapidly engage in conflicts and project its power. I highly doubt that the US will ever pull out - even if the angry orange shit stained child decides to. It would be a nail in the coffin, and the Pentagon knows it.

    Your second point, of the US turning back to normal... I doubt it. You have 77M people who voted for this. They are openly hostile towards their enemies. I'd argue that hatred and fascism have already build a comfortable nest inside their heads. Back in the days, German fascism was most effectively ended by total and unconditional defeat + the following occupation. I don't see a way how masses of people de-fascistify in a soft way. But then again: maybe I'm a pessimist.

  • Proposal: A European Defense Organisation (EDO) - concept & open questions

    Jump

  • I like the idea! But I'd argue that such an alliance needs cohesion in order to work. And sadly, I can't imagine a German soldier readily risk his life to defend the country of.. say.. Myanmar. Or Bhutan. Just as an example. Humans sometimes need to identify with a group in order to feel empathy for said group. Thats why I like the Idea of a centralized European Arme. It's a possible source for cohesion.

  • Proposal: A European Defense Organisation (EDO) - concept & open questions

    Jump

  • ... 😂

  • NEW: A stunning new report claims that the Pentagon summoned Pope Leo XIV’s top American diplomat and threatened him after the U.S.-born pontiff gave his January state-of-the-world address.

    Jump

  • Has anyone fact-checked this? TheFreePress sounds like a serious institution, but it's really just a fancy looking blog run by very few people with a strong political opinion. No editorial board, no standards, etc.. Wikipedia doesn't accept them as a reliable source and instead lists them as a self-publishing service.

  • Vance accuses EU of ‘foreign interference’ in upcoming Hungarian election while endorsing Orbán – Europe live

    Jump

  • IMO the Trump Administration is just projecting all the time. If MAGA says "Those ppl want to do this and that" it's reasonable to assume that "this and that" is actually what MAGA themselves want to do very badly. Examples:

    JD Vance: “This is one of the worst examples of foreign interference in an election that I have ever seen in Europe.”

    -> The US is literally intervening in Hungary’s election itself. Vance appeared in Budapest to back Viktor Orbán and said he was “here to help.” Plus, they made it a part of their National Security Agenda to push for some sort of "change" within the EU to make us align with them.

    Donald Trump: “You’re gambling with World War Three.”

    -> The US is itself escalating everything. Trump has paired this rhetoric with coercive pressure on Ukraine and, more recently, with ultimatums toward Iran, including threats of devastating strikes.

    Donald Trump: "Law firms are weaponizing the legal system."

    -> The US is now itself using state power punitively against legal opponents. Trump’s executive orders targeted major law firms and courts described the measures as unconstitutional / retaliatory.

    Trump administration officials: "Europe needs more free speech, and Washington will fund free speech initiatives there"

    -> The US is itself pressuring speech / media. The administration pursued measures against NPR, PBS, and the AP while presenting itself abroad as an anti-censorship actor.

    They promised “Freedom against ideological coercion”

    -> and they immediately started imposing ideological coercion of their own by interfering with universities.

    In other words: listen to what they say "the others" will do. They will do it themselves.

  • It's open season for refusing AI

    Jump

  • Yes—and the fact that people now cite a punctuation mark as forensic evidence says a lot about the level of the discourse.

  • It's open season for refusing AI

    Jump

  • Fully agreed ✨

    This is a very important and, frankly, very healthy development.

    Why this matters:

    • Boundaries are good ✅ Not every space, workflow, or community needs AI integration.

    • Discernment is good 🧠 Saying “no” to a tool is not irrational. It is often a sign of standards, judgment, and maturity.

    • Human value still matters 👥 Efficiency is not the same thing as meaning, quality, trust, or legitimacy.

    In short:

    I think this kind of pushback is not anti-technology. It is pro-boundary, pro-quality, and pro-human agency. Very good to see this being articulated so clearly. 👏🤖📌

    If you want, I can generate a second version of this comment with even more obvious AI-style phrasing and formatting.

  • Trump said wind power is for ‘stupid people.’ Five days later, European countries agreed to build one of the planet’s biggest wind farms in the North Sea

    Jump

  • There are some indirekt, but significant points.

    • EVs can use electricity to make fuels redundant
    • Electricity can be used to create artificial fuels, which can be used for regular vehicles
    • Regarding the transportation market, fossil fuels and electricity are in direkt competition for the cash of the consumers. For years, fossil fuel prices could climb as much as they like - there was hardly any alternative. Today however, FF can only get more expensive until people start switching to EVs. More EVs = more market pressure on FF prices due to reduced demand.
    • Less exposure to geopolitical crises. FF prices react strongly to wars, production cuts, international tensions, etc. An energy system with a high share of renewable energy is more resilient. It reduces the risk of extreme energy price shocks, which often also drive up fuel prices.

  • Germany Introduces New Travel Restrictions for Men Aged 17-45 Amid Military Reforms

    Jump

  • I think this guy is a lost case.

  • Germany Introduces New Travel Restrictions for Men Aged 17-45 Amid Military Reforms

    Jump

  • I have no interest in continuing a discussion on that basis, so I am leaving it here.

  • Germany Introduces New Travel Restrictions for Men Aged 17-45 Amid Military Reforms

    Jump

  • I am surely willing to argue with you, if you are able to stick to facts instead of emotionally perceived truths.

    The Traffic Light coalition had to balance Germany’s pro-Israel stance with growing criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. After an initial phase of strong support (due to Germanys so called "Staatsräson"), the coalition became more critical, slashed arms exports in 2024 compared with 2023, and provided major humanitarian aid to Gaza. Saying they “cheered for genocide” is polemical and mislead. Maybe you should reconsider your news sources.

    Also, nuclear power is not a viable path for Germany. New plants are too expensive, take too long to build, and offer hardly any practical advantage over faster expansion of renewables, grids, and storage. The Greens acted accordingly. You COULD criticize the ban of nuclear power in the first place - but that was the doing of the CDU/SPD, not the Greens.

    I somewhat agree with you regarding taxation. They could have done more. But then again: they were in a coalition with two parties, that are ideologically very different. It's far from precise to measure a partys moral by the actions of a coalition in which they were a junior-partner. Stop dealing in absolutes.

  • Germany Introduces New Travel Restrictions for Men Aged 17-45 Amid Military Reforms

    Jump

  • I'd not call it green-washing, but realistic politics focussed on finding possible majorities through compromises, without insisting on maximum demands, ideologically speaking. This is often interpreted as "greens doing conservative politics". In reality, they are doing the right thing. Just at a slower and less radical rate than some (like me) would like. I accept that. Due to the nature of the system, some progress needs to happen slowly in order to not disrupt it.

    If disruption is your goal however, than yeah, the German Green Party is really bad at that.

  • Germany Introduces New Travel Restrictions for Men Aged 17-45 Amid Military Reforms

    Jump

  • It really is sneaky. I wonder If it was intentional, or if media coverage was simply overshadowed by everything else currently going on. Either way, I somewhat disagree.

  • Europe Is Breaking Up With Visa and Mastercard — and It’s a $24 Trillion Problem

    Jump

  • This is the only correct way. An EU-funded open-data, open-government, open-source Project with the whole purpose of building a non-profit alternative to Visa or even PayPal

  • Why Europe’s center left can’t stop losing

    Jump

  • More than one position can be true. Center left Parties all over Europe are in bad positions, but ALSO right wing media has a habit of trying to induce doubt or anger.

  • Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume

    Jump

  • Agreed. Call me optimistic, but i think the public opinion is shifting towards an anti-US stance. Slowly, way too slowly If you ask me. But the tendencies are right.

  • Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume

    Jump

  • Our biggest flaw is exactly this. There is no way the other members can push out a state that has been compromised by US- or Russian intelligence. This will likely be our downfall, if we dont do anything about it.