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Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU (www.theguardian.com)

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It’s one damned thing after another. As Keir Starmer is discovering, government, like life, can feel like a fusillade of events, each coming faster than the one before. If it’s not a cabinet minister resigning over a past fraud conviction, it’s MPs voting for assisted dying – and that’s just in one day. Through that blizzard of news, it can be hard to make out the lasting changes in the landscape – even those that have profound implications for our place in the world.

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[–] makyo 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I pray EU leaders realize the world needs a strong Europe. At the very least their existence as they know it needs a strong Europe.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago

Which is why Putin appears to be doing his level best to make that not happen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Conservatives and the far right are at the helm right now thanks to Von Der Leyen... I had high hopes but it's probably not gonna happen..

[–] irreticent 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Conservatives and the far right are at the helm right now thanks to Von Der Leyen

I'm out of the loop, what did she do?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

She formed a new Commission following the European elections, a big chunk of it is conservative and right wing politicians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_der_Leyen_Commission_II

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

unfortunately I don't think Bre-admittance would be nearly as easy as Brexit

[–] friend_of_satan 14 points 2 weeks ago

To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.

Winston Churchill

[–] Tikiporch 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is great, but not totally consistent. I assume that's why you didn't say Bre-xit. Br-admittance is also not ideal though...I think you've struck a fair compromise. Good job!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

thanks!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The US isn't really a stable and reliable partner any more. And now that we're not in the EU we're less of an asset for the US. I'm definitely in favour of closer ties to Europe again.

Unless China wants to work something out. I'm easy.

[–] camelbeard 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think the EU will also be forced to get closer to China when the US is going more in the "America first" direction. If they will introduce massive tarifs the EU probably has to look for other countries to trade with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You want to work things out with a brutal regime like China? A country who has getting revenge on Britain for the “century of humiliation” as one of their driving goals?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Too much YouTube big man.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sorry I’m not a Zoomer who gets their political views from a streamer.

Maybe you should lay off the tankie and learn something about how Chinese nationalism works?

[–] Viking_Hippie 9 points 2 weeks ago

Could have just stopped after the fourth word tbh 🤷

[–] ansiz 9 points 2 weeks ago

Brexit is to the UK like tariffs are to the USA. The bulk of voters in both countries didn't understand what they were voting for or what the implications were.

[–] rickdg 8 points 2 weeks ago

Sorry UK, no more fence for you to sit on.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Brenter 2: Orange boogaloo