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vincent

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Eventine said:
100% accurate. It is delusional to believe that Europe has ever been capable of anything outside of token "rebellion" - equivalent to a child's tantrums when they feel wronged. In the end, they still have to go back to their parents' house, because they are incapable of independence.

How the US achieved this degree of hegemony over Europe, really should be studied. But I have a strong feeling it has to do with control of international media, social media (via Google, Facebook, Reddit, etc.), and the financial markets. All the industries that the US tried to push onto other countries, including China, via the "free market" and "free speech" demands. So far, only a few countries have effectively resisted the demands, and it isn't a surprise that those countries are the ones most capable of resisting the US and which the US labeled the new Axis of Evil.
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Just study where the Eurotard politicians studied, where they worked before public office and where they went after getting out of public office. Lots of nurturing and money involved.
 
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lube

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Eventine said:
100% accurate. It is delusional to believe that Europe has ever been capable of anything outside of token "rebellion" - equivalent to a child's tantrums when they feel wronged. In the end, they still have to go back to their parents' house, because they are incapable of independence.

How the US achieved this degree of hegemony over Europe, really should be studied. But I have a strong feeling it has to do with control of international media, social media (via Google, Facebook, Reddit, etc.), and the financial markets. All the industries that the US tried to push onto other countries, including China, via the "free market" and "free speech" demands. So far, only a few countries have effectively resisted the demands, and it isn't a surprise that those countries are the ones most capable of resisting the US and which the US labeled the new Axis of Evil.
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I think Europe could have pushed back harder under average leadership, but they had the misfortune for having the most servile/pro-atlantic leaders in power at a moment of crisis.

True "Weak Men of History".
Not Gorbachev level, but the likes of VDL rank up there pretty highly.
 
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tamsen_ikard

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I have seen zero humility in any of the Indian Media when it comes China's parade. Its all about how Chinese weapons failed in Operation sindoor and thus all the advanced stuff is actually fake or poor quality. That's the narrative they are pushing.

Even western observers have been more sober. But the Indians are feeding delusions on top of delusions reinforcing each other.
 
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Temstar

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tamsen_ikard said:
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I have seen zero humility in any of the Indian Media when it comes China's parade. Its all about how Chinese weapons failed in Operation sindoor and thus all the advanced stuff is actually fake or poor quality. That's the narrative they are pushing.

Even western observers have been more sober. But the Indians are feeding delusions on top of delusions reinforcing each other.
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There's an aircraft in the parade that's had several air-to-air kills recently, earning it the right to do aerobatic smoke instead of sitting out completely.
 
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Overbom

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supercat said:
Whose rules?
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EU talks too much.
They better start finding new customers for their pork now


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Developing | China issues anti-dumping ruling on European pork, charges deposits​

China has made a preliminary determination that Europe is dumping pork and pork by-products into its market, causing “material injury” to the domestic industry, Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
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The announcement, which carries a “provisional anti-dumping measure” in the form of cash deposits, marks an escalation in China-EU trade tensions after major French cognac producers were
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stemming from a separate investigation.
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“Starting September 10, importers of the products under investigation shall, based on the margin of deposit determined for each company in this preliminary ruling, provide corresponding deposits,” the ministry said.
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The investigation into European pork was scheduled to wrap up in June, but China extended the deadline for another six months before the deadline, a move widely interpreted as a goodwill gesture made in advance of a
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in July.

Chinese analysts saw the ruling as an indication of the country’s strengthened position and a justified response to similar probes by the EU into Chinese exports.
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“The EU lacks genuine strategic autonomy and often seeks to appease the United States, aligning with it to counter China. Beyond commenting on Ukraine, the EU has also criticized China’s recent military parade,” said Wang Yiwei, a professor at Renmin University’s School of International Studies in Beijing.
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Less talk next time
 
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