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| Two of the biggest shitheads around: the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenesky (left) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) - Peter Nicholls/Getty |
Good story about the European fantasy of defeating Russia.
Europe’s reckless bid for victory - Wolfgang Munchau
Bit I haven't heard before:
It is dangerous for Europe to insist, instead, on victory. For while Trump has talked a lot of nonsense about Zelensky and the war, he is right in one critical aspect. Without America, there is no road to victory for Ukraine. This is not primarily about weapons, ammunition, and financial aid, but about satellite support and intelligence. If the US were to switch off the satellites and stop the flow of information, the Europeans have no way of plugging the gap. Without the US, it’s over for Ukraine.
A couple of terms I had to look up:
Hobbesian world - A Hobbesian world is a world without government where people are in a constant state of war, competing for resources and power. This concept is based on the ideas of political philosopher Thomas Hobbes.
the single market - A single market is a trade bloc where most barriers to trade have been removed. It's also known as an internal market or common market.
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Hobbes also said that without government life would be: “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” I guess he cheered up after he met Calvin.
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