Lots of headlines like "Moscow furious over ATACMS" and "Russia threatens nukes." Where are the stories on "Washington threatens consequences for North Korea" or "US tells Russia to leave Ukraine or else"? The West, stronger than Russia, should be deterring it, not vice versa.
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Samengevat: de maatschappelijke schade van de hoge energiebelastingen in NL, ook bij niet-huishoudens, is veel groter dan de maatschappelijke bate. Terwijl de opbrengst ervan voor de schatkist door weglekeffecten veel kleiner is dan wordt gedacht. Eens?
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In 2020 I was one of 7 dems that won a district that Trump won, so I held a series of listening sessions with people who voted for Trump and voted for me to understand their actions. I reread the transcripts yesterday and much of it felt like it could have been said today. THREAD
Goed, we kunnen het leuk vinden of niet en wie nog wat tranen wilt laten, doen. Maar kunnen we dàn eindelijk zélf Europa uitbouwen tot een sterke, zelfstandige, vooruitstrevende en humanistische pijler in deze multipolaire wereld?
Die Amerikaanse paraplu is al 25j een dwaling.
Europe had over two years to defend Ukraine with Biden behind us. We wasted them, and now may have to defend Ukraine with Trump behind Russia. That’s not American voters’ fault, it’s European leaders’ fault.
Fantastic to see @BBCNews covering our letter urging a coalition of willing European states to act to secure Ukraine - and ourselves - irrespective of the outcome of the US Election. @BBC_Olga_M
-Full text & stellar list of signatories here👇
https://t.co/biLcV0T2mj
I therefore respectfully ask my colleagues to reconsider the huge benefits of saving our reputation globally by deploying our vastly superior resources to secure victory for our bravest and most capable ally, providing whatever it takes, with no hands tied. 🧵10/10
Failure to defend our fundamental principles would simply project the West's weakness to all observers, inviting aggression from those who wish to exploit our apparent tendency to abandon non-NATO allies. War will follow dishonour. 🧵9/10
Now is the perfect time to remember the advice of Winston Churchill – We must choose between war and dishonour. We are choosing dishonour, and we will have war. 🧵4/10
Good morning. Today you can choose new way forward. Today you can vote for a better America. All of the hate Donald Trump has caused, all the divisiveness we’ve endured - today we can put it to an end. Your vote is your power.
Make this day count.