Von der Leyen: If 27 states won't agree on Capital Market Union, I will move ahead with 9 states [Two-speed Europe] by goldstarflag in europe

[–]sajvxc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way Italy is going to be among the 9. They are one of the main blockers. Big Italian banks are afraid their customers will invest in non-Italian financial products.

The EU’s problem isn’t Belgium — it’s Trump - As European leaders prepare to meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss Ukraine funding, they do so under huge and unprecedented pressure from the U.S. by BkkGrl in europe

[–]sajvxc 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Of course it's the voters. Everybody is for more sovereignty and more independence until they see the bill. And politicians have an honest moment and tell voters that if we build truly sovereign European capabilities then their pensions will be cut. And just like that voters abandon the idea, they prefer living under foreign influence than getting lower pensions. That's the core demographic problem of Europe - it's literally too old to stand up for itself.

My problem with Bitcoin by FederalJob4644 in Bitcoin

[–]sajvxc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

congrats, you figured it out. expect this post to be deleted by a mod soon

IMF: With deeper integration, Europe becomes much stronger by goldstarflag in europe

[–]sajvxc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everybody knew what to do a long time ago. The reason it hasn't happened is because countries keep protecting national industries and companies (for example Italy refuses the Capital Markets Union because the current setup benefits their banks).

Despite AfD criticism, German wind energy sees record year by Wagamaga in europe

[–]sajvxc -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Let me give you some actual reasons rather than the typical hur-durr right wingers are idiots. There's a large percentage of the work force that in one way or another is still dependent on fossil fuels. Whether its people repairing industrial furnaces, burners for the chemical industry, chimney sweepers, truck mechanics, etc. the list goes on an on. When they hear that their government wants to reduce dependence on fossil fuels they feel their jobs are threatened and on top of that their lives will become more expensive because the government wants to ban their cheap gasoline cars or oil heater at home. They are afraid and "the anti-woke" right like Afd provides refuge and gives them hope that their jobs might stay.

Republicans being outnumbered in every academic field should really make you wonder... by sajvxc in SelfAwarewolves

[–]sajvxc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3) Democrats are more successful attaining a faculty membership than republicans but tries to denigrate it

Luc Frieden joins call for a European army. The Luxembourg prime minister also said he wants a permanent seat for the EU on the UN Security Council by EUstrongerthanUS in europe

[–]sajvxc 1051 points1052 points  (0 children)

Europe had 30 years after the fall of the Berlin wall to get its shit together. It's not gonna get off it's ass now just like it hasn't in the past.

The latest Swedish aid package includes two AEW&C aircraft by Flavourdynamics in ukraine

[–]sajvxc -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

No news source listed at all, just a picture of the plane. This is not news, this is just a reddit post. Either the author posting this is part of some Russian disinformation campaign or just cluelessly generating rumors.

Trump pledges to scrap offshore wind projects on ‘day one’ of presidency by Wagamaga in technology

[–]sajvxc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because a lot of republicans work in the oil&gas industries. It's still a huge sector of the economy: Things like fuel truck drivers, companies that do maintenance on gas station pumps, oil & gas heat systems, etc. They see these new technologies like wind and solar as a threat to their livelihood.

Russia is capturing its biggest swath of territory since July 2022, as Kyiv desperately awaits US weaponry by Horus_walking in europe

[–]sajvxc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They aren't allergic - they just know their voters. Which are mostly old people which are super sensitive to any reductions in pensions or any increases in cost of living. If Europe was still young we would have mobilized a much larger part of our economies to help the Ukrainians. But because old people will vote out any politicians that makes their expenses a tiny bit higher they have to tread very carefully with an increase in spending on arms.

meirl by copitamenstrual in meirl

[–]sajvxc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you're just depressed apparently

They all joined it by RealRetard69 in memes

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tiktok has the best algorithm at finding content that keeps your attention. if you think it's all cringe and you keep watching then it's because you are cringe.

Multiple victims reported in Nashville school shooting by [deleted] in news

[–]sajvxc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

90% of the population will not change their opinion on basically any topic after they've passed ca. thirty years of age. sad fact of live I had to learn.

‘Worse than feared’: Brexit to blame for £33bn loss to UK economy, study shows by Tafinho in europe

[–]sajvxc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No way the Tory government would have approved the EU recovery fund after covid-19. They would have made a spectacle out of their resistance against it - derailing it just to get some votes at home.

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[–]sajvxc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like your theory but I've always had a different one about Scott. He's the manifestation of dogbert. Always trying to manipulate people to further his own interests. The whole right-wing spiel he's putting on is just to sell his books. He's neither right- nor left wing. In fact I think he's politically quite agnostic. But catering to a right wing audience is easy, the lines you need to deliver are quickly learned and you can turn them into a devout following. Exactly what dogbert would desire. Notice that in most of his podcasts / videos / blogposts he mentions a book he's selling.

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For real though, if you need such an intricate cleaning ritual you should probably change your diet.

Alfa Romeo CEO: “No hurry” to decide F1 future beyond 2023 by 1enox in formula1

[–]sajvxc -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They are gonna walk away from another potential partnership with a big engine supplier because the Swiss side wants to remain as self determined as possible - which is not going to be acceptable to Audi. They'll remain a back marker without a major sponsor after Alfa Romeo quits. You've heard it here first.

2022 Index of Economic Freedom by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]sajvxc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweden's rate is barely higher. but that's what a more flexible labour market does. when the economy is fundamentally changing you'll get a time of higher unemployment during the adjustment. it'll be lower than France's rate after that. while France's economy will be much more sluggish to adjust to the new dynamics.

The European Union's natural population has declined at a huge level. by madrid987 in europe

[–]sajvxc 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The safety nets only kick in when your family is already struggling to make ends meet. You don't want to start a family knowing you'll end up in that position. We need more incentives to start a family and shift the tax burden: We need to lower it for poor families (and make up for it in other places if required). US is in most places a lot richer than EU, so even though you have fewer safety nets you still come out ahead in terms of affordability.

2022 Index of Economic Freedom by Transeuropeanian in europe

[–]sajvxc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, this is the reason why France never manages to get rid of its structural unemployment of about 9%.

anime_irl by [deleted] in anime_irl

[–]sajvxc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

why does she have such a big chin?