A lot of people like the idea of a strong man leader, a leviathan who who won't be constrained by the slowness of democratic systems and will do exactly what they want. The problem is that one i… (View Post)

You're using Ireland and Spain, both of whom didn't flight in WW2, as examples of how European countries think about defense? (View Post)

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That is genuinely insane. (View Post)

Starmer is trying to avoid tariffs. But the moment for that is past. At some point one needs to stand up for what is right. (Plus, of course, the more countries the US slaps tariffs on, the less effe… (View Post)