Germany: The “Right” continues to win around the world.
The America Great Again Thread
"win"? a little melodramatic, now? the AfD made gains, but they didn't win. the new coalition will not admit them, so they'll continue to be powerless.
The AfD got the most % of votes a far right party has got since WW2 and doubled their percentage since the last election (in the highest turnout election since 1987 : 83-84%!!!!).
Now I get that the right of center CDU will not govern with them….but I would say the vote is a win for the right.
I mean this is Europe. If the AfD getting 20% isn’t a win is 29% for the CDU a win? It’s very ominous…if the CDU fails where will many of their voters end up?
We do have the precedent of Hitler. His party started with 3% then 18% then 33%.
Meanwhile in the current election the principal left of center party obtained something like 16%.
Yes, I would say very ominous. The CDU better forma government quick and take decisive action (not necessarily easy in a coalition government).
Now I get that the right of center CDU will not govern with them….but I would say the vote is a win for the right.
I mean this is Europe. If the AfD getting 20% isn’t a win is 29% for the CDU a win? It’s very ominous…if the CDU fails where will many of their voters end up?
We do have the precedent of Hitler. His party started with 3% then 18% then 33%.
Meanwhile in the current election the principal left of center party obtained something like 16%.
Yes, I would say very ominous. The CDU better forma government quick and take decisive action (not necessarily easy in a coalition government).
Sums up my view but for the optimism of the conclusion
https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/requiem-for-the-west-6f6?triedRedirect=true
https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/requiem-for-the-west-6f6?triedRedirect=true
Hey watch it, as we'll start calling them American Geese, American Dry, and American Club
" a lot of people aren’t answering because they don’t even exist.”
he suggested that federal paychecks are going to nonexistent employees. He did not present evidence for his claims.
I see this playing out is they will find one or two incidents where this actually did happen (most likely a clerical error) and use this as evidence that the vast majority are like that
he suggested that federal paychecks are going to nonexistent employees. He did not present evidence for his claims.
I see this playing out is they will find one or two incidents where this actually did happen (most likely a clerical error) and use this as evidence that the vast majority are like that
one sector that must be thriving right now: Employment Attorneys
hAtchsIde wrote:
Hey watch it, as we'll start calling them American Geese, American Dry, and American Club
And, finally, American Bacon
Justin wrote:can't we just call that hamhAtchsIde wrote:
Hey watch it, as we'll start calling them American Geese, American Dry, and American Club
And, finally, American Bacon
as bacon…IS American bacon, that canada stuff is just an imposter
hutch wrote:
Space, you working on your bullet points?!
Elon is such a dick.
Only my supervisor has seen them, and he approved.
hAtchsIde wrote:
A massive no
https://x.com/phleaglesnation/status/1893805067460894870
Really?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/sport/philadelphia-eagles-white-house-super-bowl-spt/index.html
Destroyed lives and traumatized many…for no savings on 1/3 of them!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/nearly-40-of-contracts-canceled-by-doge-are-expected-to-produce-no-savings/ar-AA1zIXFp
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump adviser Elon Musk, published an updated list Monday of nearly 2,300 contracts that agencies terminated in recent weeks across the federal government. Data published on DOGE's “Wall of Receipts” shows that more than one-third of the contract cancellations, 794 in all, are expected to yield no savings.
Jez in more bizzaro times,
Fox and newsmax are backing AP and against trump
This week, about 40 news organizations signed onto a letter organized by the White House Correspondents Association, urging the White House to reverse its policy against the AP. They included outlets like Fox News Channel and Newsmax, where many of the on-air commentators are Trump supporters
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/nearly-40-of-contracts-canceled-by-doge-are-expected-to-produce-no-savings/ar-AA1zIXFp
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump adviser Elon Musk, published an updated list Monday of nearly 2,300 contracts that agencies terminated in recent weeks across the federal government. Data published on DOGE's “Wall of Receipts” shows that more than one-third of the contract cancellations, 794 in all, are expected to yield no savings.
Jez in more bizzaro times,
Fox and newsmax are backing AP and against trump
This week, about 40 news organizations signed onto a letter organized by the White House Correspondents Association, urging the White House to reverse its policy against the AP. They included outlets like Fox News Channel and Newsmax, where many of the on-air commentators are Trump supporters
Am convinced none of this is about savings and many will be rehired or replaced at a higher cost.
It’s about appearing “tough” and anti-government. It’s all for show. All for playing to the deplorables.
Meanwhile it will- along with tariffs and general incompetence- help tank the economy which has to be intentional. A recession better now than before midterms? They can blame recession on Biden? Not sure what the rationale is
It’s about appearing “tough” and anti-government. It’s all for show. All for playing to the deplorables.
Meanwhile it will- along with tariffs and general incompetence- help tank the economy which has to be intentional. A recession better now than before midterms? They can blame recession on Biden? Not sure what the rationale is
hutch wrote:
Am convinced none of this is about savings and many will be rehired or replaced at a higher cost.
It’s about appearing “tough” and anti-government. It’s all for show. All for playing to the deplorables.
Meanwhile it will- along with tariffs and general incompetence- help tank the economy which has to be intentional. A recession better now than before midterms? They can blame recession on Biden? Not sure what the rationale is
I agree with your take
although the damage they do to the economy with all this will definitely not be gone by 2026
but makes sense to feel all the pain very early as people have such short memory and will be like "remember we used to call it gulf of mexico"
Maybe they will use the recession to go crazytown on Medicare and social security? I don’t know …it has to be on purpose though…
Maybe they figure a recession will lower prices and lead the Fed to lower rates?
Imagine Hutch posting this:
Zelensky caves
Zelensky caves