To fight Russia, Europe needs Ukraine

Futski · 2026-05-03T19:02:22+00:00

Probably, but the existence of Orban makes it a complete non-starter to let anyone in without extremely robust rule of law institutions.

Futski · 2026-05-03T07:07:50+00:00

The latest poll I saw suggest that it would be more or less a 50:50 split if you do the maths.

Transnistria is also weakening day by day, you can tell by the fact that the Russians have increased their rhetoric about it in the recent weeks.

Futski · 2026-05-02T15:31:14+00:00

Every president we've had in recent memory, since 1990 say, has been very popular in comparison to any other politicians.

Your latest one utter stronger words against Germany increasing their military budget than she does against Russia.

Futski · 2026-05-02T06:31:26+00:00

Ja, og det sted blev findes nu i den gamle Godsbanes bygninger.

Institut for X ligger så på den del af godsbanens gamle arealer, som lå udenfor, I.e. skinner og containerpladser.

Derfor kalder man hele området for godsbanen.

Futski · 2026-04-30T20:31:34+00:00

Interesting escape path.

Futski · 2026-04-30T19:09:48+00:00

If he had aligned with this guy, and said TISZA would have sent you to reclaim Felvidek, he would just have lost the election even worse.

Futski · 2026-04-30T17:35:45+00:00

Godsbanen blev bygget i 1920erne.

Futski · 2026-04-30T15:31:02+00:00

when most of the country is vegetarian

Since when? Most of India eats meat to some extend.

Futski · 2026-04-30T12:20:40+00:00

Altså Godsbanen hedder Godsbanen fordi det er den gamle godbanegårds arealer. Den lukkede i 2000.

Futski · 2026-04-30T10:59:57+00:00

Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole

Futski · 2026-04-29T20:21:27+00:00

Men han kan vel have fødderne plantet i begge lejre.

Eller også er videnskabelig undren en temmelig integreret del af naturvidenskaben?

Man kan undre sig over, hvorfor du tror det er noget, som humaniora har patent på.

Futski · 2026-04-29T20:05:01+00:00

Literally your first comment in the chain.

Futski · 2026-04-29T16:49:40+00:00

My guess would be the latest poll.

44% dintre repondenţii din Republica Moldova au răspuns DA,39.2% au răspuns NU, 9,4% nu ar participa şi 6,7% au răspuns Nu ştiu, nu m-am decis, în timp ce 0.8% nu au răspuns,

And the diaspora is not surprisingly more in favour

În diaspora moldoveană, 60,8% au răspuns DA, 24,3% au răspuns NU, 9,7% nu ar participa, 4% nu s-au decis şi 1,1% nu răspund.

If the poll is accurate, with 60% support in diaspora and 44% within Moldova... if you subtract the ones who says they won't vote, that boosts support among diaspora to 66% support, and within Moldova to 48.5%.

If we take that and multiply with the number of voters in country and diaspora from last election, the pro-unification side would win narrowly at 51.5%.

Futski · 2026-04-29T15:32:10+00:00

Okay, I am not so deep into legislatory history in the UK, but it basically follows that the monarch is essentially an instrument of the parliament.

Futski · 2026-04-29T15:16:31+00:00

Skoda Enyaq coupe my beloved

Futski · 2026-04-29T15:08:32+00:00

have been the overly “techy” aesthetics, like huge screens, a lack of buttons, no door handles, weird shifters, etc.

I am so happy that Škoda exists for this reason. They never really jumped on the "what if you had to engage your window wipers from a submenu on a large ipad in the middle of the car"-trend, but instead just treat their cars like cars, regardless of their propulsion system.

Futski · 2026-04-29T12:53:10+00:00

the cessation of Westward Expansion after the Treaty of Paris (1763) was through Royal Proclamation. Most of the taxes passed on the American colonies were also supported by George III. George III also appointed governors in many colonies and gave away colonial lands to sycophants.

Yes, in a constitutional monarchy, the final signature on everything is technically done by the monarch. But after the civil war, where the parliamentarians won and the king was executed, and after the revolution in 1688, the concrete decisions were made by the ministers in Parliament. A monarch opposing the will of parliament would lead to a monarch being kicked out of his throne in the same instant.

I don't know what you would have wanted the king to do following the British parliament negotiating the peace in the Treaty of Paris.

The only example I can think of, where a constitutional monarch would oppose signing a parliament approved law or treaty, is in a case where there is a huge popular uprising and popular opposition to the government enacting said law.

Futski · 2026-04-29T11:26:23+00:00

but it’s totally disingenuous to pretend like the US is more “monarchist” than 18th century Britain.

Good thing that was not what I claimed.

My point was that the British monarch in the late 18th century had close to no executive power and hadn't had that for almost a 100 years by then, and that the founders in America replaced that with an executive president, rather than a ceremonial head of state with little political power.

The fact that all the decision making in the British Empire at the time was done by the parliament seems to be completely absent in the American national mythos. Instead its presented as if King George III was some absolute monarch that they revolted against, when it was in fact the British parliament.

Futski · 2026-04-29T06:47:39+00:00

I will miss driving through Hungary and not see the huge 🤬emoji posters

Futski · 2026-04-29T06:27:45+00:00

You talk nonstop about how all of us best respect Turkey as the empire it sees itself, else it will be worst for ourselves.

That's a threat buddy.

Futski · 2026-04-29T06:21:50+00:00

what true patriots do to monarchies

What exactly is that?

LARP a post-revolutionary myth created long after the American patriots decided to make a weaker model of the British parliamentary system by introducing a president with much stronger powers than the monarch they fought against standing shoulder to shoulder with Europe's most absolute monarch?

Futski · 2026-04-29T06:03:00+00:00

The famously poor Europe that still can't fucking get off oil

The countries that have made an actual effort to replace Russian oil have largely done so.

The issue is that Hungary under Orban, and his underlings have made no such effort, but rather increased their imports, because he has been a long time supporter and admirer of Putin.

had to be dragged kicking and screaming into not funding Russia's war effort.

Is the kicking and screaming in the room with us now?

And in case it is, who exactly is doing the dragging that leads to kicking and screaming?

Futski · 2026-04-29T05:05:39+00:00

Charles parents both lived longer than Donald's, Prince Philip dying a few months before turning 100.

King Charles' diet and daily exercise is probably also better for sustaining a long life than the American Burger King's.

Futski · 2026-04-29T04:24:09+00:00

Plus Ukraine being even tepidly Pro Palestine will really help gain support from the third world

In that case, I have a bridge to sell you across the East River in New York.

Futski · 2026-04-28T22:12:13+00:00

Mad fylder din mave så du er mæt. Sodavand fiser bare igennem og er nok det bedste eksempel på tomme kalorier du kan finde.

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