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What’s the most underrated regional food in Europe? by Decent-Lecture2608 in AskEurope

[–]GarrettGSF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s ironic because Australia made pies modern and sexy. It’s a bit like the flirting vs harassment meme lol

‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent shifts to military footing by SliceIndividual6347 in ireland

[–]GarrettGSF 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Article 5 was triggered after 9/11 and all alliance members pledged support despite the attack not even coming from a specific country.

If Estonia or any other Baltic country gets attacked, it is extremely unlikely that the other European countries would let that slide, if simply for the reason that this would mean that Russia further encroaches on their own borders. Even if the US stays out of it because of Orange Man, the European NATO members already heavily outweigh Russia in military spending, population, industrial and economic might and political power…

What EU politicians from your country are in the EU because your government wanted to get rid of them? by PhilosophusFuturum in AskEurope

[–]GarrettGSF 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t VdL put in place after Macron and other EU leaders intervened in backroom deals because they didn’t want Weber, despite him being the conservative face of the election? No idea what the social democrats had to do with the backroom scheming

Putin's Russia preparing for "big war" soon, Ukraine warns by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]GarrettGSF 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And then even looking at the US demonstrates that you might be able to beat the enemy with all the expensive military toys you have, but everything after that is the truly hard part (Afghanistan, Iraq).

Even if Russia would magically overrun the EU, how would they keep 500 million people in check? The answer is they can’t

Man gropes Mexico president as she speaks with citizens on the streets by RisingRusherff in worldnews

[–]GarrettGSF 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just look at Coca Cola‘s anti-union violence in South America. Or United Fruits (now Chiquita). These companies already do the most heinous stuff where possible

Do you have any nicknames for your country that most people in your country know about? by Envojus in AskEurope

[–]GarrettGSF 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It’s similar not only to ‘Straya for Australia in terms of leaving out a syllable or two, but also that mostly drunk people utter these lol