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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 3h

A group of young fascists are racists and misogynists…that can’t come as a surprise.

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Dr. Olaf Bachmann @falo2.bsky.social · 4h

Warum muss ich in der Epoche leben, in der alle einem narzisttischen Uebelmenschen den Hintern lecken. Es fühlt sich an wie eine bedingstlose Kapitulation unserer Hochkultur vor einem Inbegriff aller primitiven Bösartigkeit. Als wenn das Zeitalter der Aufklärung in Peinlichkeit wegschrumpfen soll.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

That irritates me too.

Not only the level of evil but how primitive they are.

It is one thing to be conned … it is another thing when the conmen are morons.

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Dr. Olaf Bachmann @falo2.bsky.social · 4h

Why do I have to live in an era where everyone licks the ass of a narcissistic evildoer? It feels like an unconditional capitulation of our advanced culture to the epitome of all primitive evil. As if the Age of Enlightenment is supposed to shrink away in embarrassment.

Dr. Olaf Bachmann @falo2.bsky.social · 4h

Warum muss ich in der Epoche leben, in der alle einem narzisttischen Uebelmenschen den Hintern lecken. Es fühlt sich an wie eine bedingstlose Kapitulation unserer Hochkultur vor einem Inbegriff aller primitiven Bösartigkeit. Als wenn das Zeitalter der Aufklärung in Peinlichkeit wegschrumpfen soll.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

They have allowed him to go full fascism…it is not possible for the US to think much lower than that.

Threatening old allies with invasion was especially despicable.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

He is buying the election. Like elections are bought in the US all the time.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

US is not civilized. It was always corrupt and never a modern day democracy…though outright fascism is a new low.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

Argentina.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

He is trying to buy Argentina.

I guess it is still better than threatening allies with invasion…but not by much.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

…solved.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

…to someone that don’t deserve it.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

No he absolutely didn’t.

Machado doesn’t give out the Nobel prize. She can dedicate it all she wants. Doesn’t mean anything except showing that she was unworthy to get it herself.

Praising a fascist should mean automatic disqualification. Of course it is not the first time that the prize was given

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

…more, that would be great.

In the current political landscape…a snowball would probably stand a better chance in hell…but there is always hope.

A commission is better than what the UK has been doing for the last 9 years.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

…not likely to keep it).

So there are a few options, though only one if article 49 is used.

The status quo seems very likely as the UK has difficulty in committing to anything more than this (they have trouble committing to that too).

If a commission can find unanimous support for something…

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

…the line FTA (the TCA). This relationship serves the EU just fine. In any negotiations the EU will continue to hold all the cards.

A bespoke relationship like Switzerland…forget about it. The EU doesn’t even want that anymore with the Swiss it will never be offered to anyone else (and Swiss are..

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

On the outside you have a potential EEA membership (also comes with a long list of requirements) or simply joining a few EU programs (the UK has already joined Horizon) but it will not be an exercise in cherrypicking or the status quo (a FTA controlled relationship. Here the UK already has a top of

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

…can’t it shouldn’t apply at all. It would be a waste of our time.

The UK would win nothing from being long term parked next to Turkey.

The EU is a rules based organisations. The CC and the acquis is known up front.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

…change its treaties for any applicant.

The EU acquis is known. There will be no opts. Not for Moldova not for the UK. It is not possible.

That is what a commission should be looking at. If the UK can agree to the entire acquis then it should apply (still needs to qualify too of course), if it…

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 4h

Nothing wrong with a commission. Maybe the UK will actually discover, if they in their own minds, belong in the EU or not.

When we are talking about membership, it literally is all or nothing.

The applicant decides to apply but there is no negotiation (only about implementation). The EU doesn’t…

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 7h

…and he still didn’t get it.

Fascist of the year award…maybe shared with Netanyahu…now that would be something.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 7h

The US is not a country that believes in the rule of law.

Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 7h

He is not a victim. He is not that clueless and he has been presented by more than enough facts for a very long time now.

It is deliberate. His motivation is the only thing that is not transparent.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 7h

What on earth was the US thinking. Electing a fascist … twice.

Trump is of course just a symptom. The US has been moving in this direction for decades.

The entire GOP has gone AWOL.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 7h

The US soft power has already gone.

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Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 7h

…and you threatened all your former allies until we ran away.

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