Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’ https://www.ft.com/content/a87d5ebd-1dd9-44ad-a88d-693136a6cfb1 - ThreadSky

financialtimes.com • 2 days ago

Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’

https://www.ft.com/content/a87d5ebd-1dd9-44ad-a88d-693136a6cfb1

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aber-al.bsky.social•2 days ago

What we now need is for Starmer to conclude the same. Then we can all move on.

ft-friendly.bsky.social•2 days ago

📌 So what?
🗽 Has America become great after such a statement?
😕 How is it that the main mechanism of friendly relations has been damaged?

cornstarch.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm fine with that, as long as Germany supports Ukraine.

clyde409.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ha. Great firesign theater reference

estebanenchilada.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s probably for the best that Europe becomes self sufficient when it comes to its own security. Europe collectively is as wealthy as the US. NATO has probably outlived its usefulness.

traceycavasin.bsky.social•2 days ago

Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’
That is a good thing -
This will flush Vonshitinpants down the toilet -

il-forno.bsky.social•2 days ago

Fuck yeah. Our nation smells. Not to mention Donalds diapers.

davelegierski.bsky.social•2 days ago

I hope actions match the words. At least it's being acknowledged out loud

hellokitty55.bsky.social•2 days ago

Good for them. The rest of the world should follow since our dictator is bullying everyone but Russia and Saudi Arabia and bibi

trukforever.bsky.social•2 days ago

Smart move. You will never be able to trust us again

firensour2425.bsky.social•2 days ago

God-speed!

brucevaudt.bsky.social•2 days ago

Perhaps he will shutter the military bases and send our personnel and equipment home?

cynic-downunder.bsky.social•2 days ago

All of the alliance is discussing whether intelligence should be shared as America is a security risk. Many countries want to piss off American bases out of their countries. A new alliance is on the cards without America.

johnhaskell.bsky.social•2 days ago

Translation: military escalation / national-eu militarism.

War drums…

teufelhunden0352.bsky.social•2 days ago

A byproduct of Trump's half-baked policies meant to serve his base and enrich himself and his broligarch pals, is to push countries to seek new more stable trade partners.
What will be the result? Higher costs for Americans, fewer options.

multithinker.bsky.social•2 days ago

Germany pulling the ‘it’s not me, it’s you’ on the US—bold move. Wonder how long this independence lasts before someone needs a favor.

#Germany #USRelations #PoliticalRealityCheck

zxzxcv.bsky.social•2 days ago

The Christian Conservatives won 28% of the vote and the AFD 20% - that’s a massive shift to “right of centre” government in Germany. Europeans are finally pushing back against open borders and oppression of free speech. The question is, “is it too late to save Europe?”

nochecksnobalances.bsky.social•2 days ago

They seem to be about 10 years behind us but headed on the same path.

nochecksnobalances.bsky.social•2 days ago

OK Germany, you saved yourselves from the far right, for now. We need a little help over here.

brownhall.bsky.social•2 days ago

First of many.

allancooper63.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yup

bigtentsocialist.bsky.social•2 days ago

Putting it this way sounds better than, “Germany will do as Trump tells us.” But Trump is in fact asking Germany to pull more of its own weight.

bizwiziwish1980.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trump is succeeding to bring the world together….. indeed…. AGAINST THE UNITED STATES!!!!!!!! Dammit!

bartbruijnesteijn.bsky.social•2 days ago

At least he understands Trump is a dead end

prostgobills.bsky.social•1 day ago

The fact that a huge swath of the US cannot fathom the enormity of what is going, or the great peril that their Cheeto Jeezus is putting us all in, is frighteningly depressing.

And when I say "all", I mean the world at large.

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