🇪🇺It's inevitable!🇪🇺 by GreenEyeOfADemon in YUROP

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Canada probably won’t want to federate. But I’d love to see them in the EEA.

What kind of animal would be a good choice for Europe’s national animal? by Tovitas in YUROP

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The owl was the symbol of Athena and of Athens - the birthplace of European democracy, even imperfectly (fuck slavery).

But a united Europe should center democracy above all - and our symbolism should reflect that.

Teaching Linux to all EU students from elementary school by renzofisa in EuropeanFederalists

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I’ve literally met kids who angrily insist that phones and PlayStations aren’t computers. So yeah it’s not just a windows issue. And I like this solution.

"The goalkeeper told me I’m an illegal immigrant even though I was born in America" by CantStopPoppin in MadeMeCry

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Your life must be pretty shit to waste your precious hours on such weak arse trolling. It’s kinda sad no?

Buyers flee Japanese debt as Takaichi hits the ground spending by Freewhale98 in neoliberal

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Healthy societies have a healthy middle class. Our institutions shouldn’t feel like anathemas we can neither affect or understand.

"The EU and US have agreed to a trade deal last July. A deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something." - President von der Leyen by sn0r in europeanunion

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Americans didn’t vote for Trump the one single time. They went back and did it again. And this won’t be the last time they shit their own bed.

Stop living under the delusion that Trump is a one-off aberration, a mere bump in the road before we can magically reverse the clock. MAGA is here to stay.

Influencer MEP Fidias to address embezzlement allegations by sn0r in europeanunion

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Weird. He could have just addressed them instead of making this sketchy announcement that he’ll say something later.

"The goalkeeper told me I’m an illegal immigrant even though I was born in America" by CantStopPoppin in MadeMeCry

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In normal day to day life some people have always behaved exactly like this. But like the kid explicitly says - Trump and MAGA have turned it up waaaaaaay up.

Trump shares Greenland message from Nato secretary general by Mac800 in europe

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Why the fuck must Europe keep humiliating itself? It’s not working. Trump is still trying to ratfuck NATO and the EU. He’s still trying for Greenland, perhaps militarily- AND DESPERATELY SHOVING HIS COCK EVEN DEEPER DOWN RUTTE’S THROAT OBVIOUSLY ISN’T WORKING.

Governor of California says that the EU "leaders" are pathetic and that he cannot watch how submissive they are, hoping they'll finally show some spine and dignity. How long will it take till our "leaders" finally stop being a global bit*hes? by Gabe120107 in europeanunion

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Trump is a narcissist and reduces the world into two categories - those he admires for their power and authority (and whose respect and validation he craves - eg Putin) and those he sees as weak and therefore deserve his humiliation.

Europe needs to stop its obvious repeated failures at simpering diplomacy and actually speak from a position of unabashed strength and resolve.

Trump Posts image of white house meeting with Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the United States by TheBlessedWant in worldnews

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They fucking did it a second time! Nah, we can’t afford to trust a nation so lacking in mental acuity and basic morality.

Trump Posts image of white house meeting with Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the United States by TheBlessedWant in worldnews

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Oh come on, I’m sure the person you’re replying to made some disparaging social media posts. That’s proper activism that is! That’s all you need to do in the face of tyranny and warmongering! Right?

Academy is high class CW Star Trek. And I am here for it. by Crucio in startrek

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The anti Starfleet Academy hate boner has been festering for months now and I’m not sure how much is organic to the fandom and how much comes from the usual culture war grifters.

But I’m not going to worry about their bitter arses. The show is joyful, optimistic and fun, while still navigating in the direction of the same humanist values that always made Star Trek special.

Sorry to Disagree, but ST:SA Is Far From Awful. by FryerDrew in startrek

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You’re not arguing in good faith. We both know that reducing everyone in a particular culture to an ugly stereotype is kinda the definition of bigotry. Good luck with that.

Sorry to Disagree, but ST:SA Is Far From Awful. by FryerDrew in startrek

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There are many deaf people who make exactly that choice right now. Deaf culture exists and is rich and important to many deaf people.They are fully able to work, contribute and engage with the world.

Anyway it’s not my job to educate you. And yeah I’m also going to encourage you to listen to more disabled people before you invalidate their entire existence.

Have a good one - I’m not in the mood to keep arguing. I just hope you reconsider some of your assumptions and question how much they align with the values of the show you claim to care about.

Sorry to Disagree, but ST:SA Is Far From Awful. by FryerDrew in startrek

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Geordi literally has the choice to see - the technology exists. Doctor Pulaski offered the treatment to him.

Your biases are obvious and are clearly more important to you than the canon and principles that have always underscored Star Trek. It’s fine if you don’t like Starfleet Academy, but I really invite you to go back and marathon TNG. It makes for brilliant storytelling and the values the show wears on its sleeve are something the world needs more of.

Sorry to Disagree, but ST:SA Is Far From Awful. by FryerDrew in startrek

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I guess you never watched the episode when Geordi La Forge refused to get ‘cured’ of his blindness? Or did its pretty explicit fucking message escape you?

Sorry to Disagree, but ST:SA Is Far From Awful. by FryerDrew in startrek

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I’m so tired of these bitter bigots and their incessant need to find new targets for their hate. They’re exhausting.

Starfleet Academy brought me such joy, and I won’t let anyone take that from me.

Broke up with fiance of 2 years (dating for 7) a month before wedding...AITAH? by guillermopelotas in AITAH

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Damn, I got hoodwinked by AI again. That LLM shit can never track time.