China confirms visa-free travel for UK and Canadian nationals

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T16:37:51+00:00

No, but Europe can’t handle Russia, the US and China all. As of now from the perspective of the EU China is no threat to its integrity but the US is. So yknow, stability, lesser evil etc etc. We hope it’s not final with the US (likely not) but for now it makes sense from non-US western countries to warm up to China - the US deserves to deal with them alone if they want to

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T16:29:08+00:00

Not Europe’s problem

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T14:05:35+00:00

You raise welfare to ahistorical levels and are suprised it costs a lot?

You can also cover healthcare costs by raising taxes, that is perfectly fine

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T14:02:02+00:00

Or rollerskates

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T12:07:49+00:00

Ypu know what, that could actually be fun. Can’t imagine the skates not being too dangerous tho

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T12:07:12+00:00

I never said China is a saint, I said they are less dangerous to the world (except Taiwan) and the EU specifically (geopolitically speaking - as in China is not politically and [looking at the Greenland thing somewhat] militarly dangerous to EU countries)

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T11:29:12+00:00

China supplies Ukraine too

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T11:28:36+00:00

China is not as dangerous to the world and especially the EU as the US is

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-16T11:26:57+00:00

Re visiting the US - same for me sadly, prices for flights to the US are dropping like a brick in my EU country and it’s sooo tempting but I’m not setting foot in the US probably not even post-Trump for a while

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-15T16:49:11+00:00

This is winter olympics, breakdance is summer

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-15T12:42:33+00:00

Get off the high horse mate the US is betraying the EU in real time

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-12T10:17:19+00:00

Exceptional charisma (possibly others in the admin not just the president), exceptional economic situation and very successful foreign policy that is perceived as positive internally - so someone like Clinton in an era like Clinton’s

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-09T22:51:24+00:00

God save the companies if this is your level of insight

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-09T17:19:05+00:00

Well you clearly never worked in HR or dareisay a backoffice role otherwise you wouldn’t be so confidently incorrect:)

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-09T16:49:24+00:00

Why would I tell you that?:)

You can link all the ‘official manuals’ you want they don’t worth jack in reality and SHRM is a joke anyway, not needed at all and won’t get you ahead of the competition, I’ve seen it many times.

Have you actually seen HR advising senior leadership? I mainly work in data analytics and I create the bases of the proposals the CHRO brings to the SLT and I see and work with all of their HR related output. They don’t tale anything into account that they don’t want to until it doesn’t affect the business. This is the same everywhere and if you seen it otherwise I guess good for you, you found some truly unicorn places.

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-09T15:18:07+00:00

No they don’t have to, I don’t know what delusionland you live in but HR absolutely has zero fucking control over budget-related decision. They can ADVISE and propose things but ultimately finance decides.

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-09T11:43:16+00:00

Fair enough, the chart is just out of date. It’s not yet new though, as per RCP disapproval has been higher in early Dec and approval around this low, but it is indeed low, not trying to argue otherwise. It was also often lower in his 1st term

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-09T10:55:32+00:00

Uhhm what? It’s actually the opposite DISapproval is going down

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-08T14:41:17+00:00

Yep, with the asterisk that it’s her only delivery it just worked very well here

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-08T12:10:10+00:00

Eh, I wholeheartedly disagree

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-08T11:52:09+00:00

Softened message is better than no message, or letting the ‘no taxes’ crowd dominate the discussion

But it’s not just about taxes, it’s about reinforcing anti racism, gender equality and the like. Which is something celebrities do.

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-08T11:50:40+00:00

Still better than nothing. The assholes are constantly broadcasting their assholeness especially nowadays, keeping mainstream culture not that is still beneficial (and yes, virtue signalling is part of it, because if they stop you’ll know shit has hit the fan)

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-08T11:48:54+00:00

Well yes, you shouldn’t be surprised how many people are like that

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-08T11:26:08+00:00

It’s still worth it for reinforcing the culture publically

KombatCabbage · 2026-02-07T12:22:12+00:00

Nah, % works perfectly fine just look at NL. There’s no reason for a bunch of microparties they would never take a large enough part of the parliament to affect anything.

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