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[โ€“] skozzii@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This guy sounds like he is too weak to lead the EU right now.

[โ€“] Anonymaus@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There are a lot of politicians who only look after there own interests, but not after the interests of the people

[โ€“] LordGarmadon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago
[โ€“] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Time for mass protests. European citizen should force their governments to change their decision and have Europe build more of it's own weapons, and not have a trade deal.

[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 60 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is this where citizens start an initiative to stop buying US goods for national security? I'd sign it in a heartbeat.

[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I donโ€™t think so. But right now weโ€™re trying to encourage people to buy European as much as possible.

[โ€“] semperpeppe@feddit.it 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are there any bulk suppliers or retail owners in this community? In particular fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) are a major element in almost everybody's life and can be used to send a very strong signal. Imagine if all rural stores in a particular area started only selling European stuff. We need those providers here and have a solid business plan for them to adopt such goods, it needs to be economically feasible

[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Iโ€™m not sure if we have such individuals. Though I do like the idea.

Weโ€™re currently highlighting the European brands that do exist so we can increase the demand from the bottom up, to increase the pressure on our representatives and large companies to buy local.

[โ€“] paperBark@slrpnk.net 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ya wtf guys I thought we had a plan

[โ€“] Anonymaus@feddit.org 6 points 3 days ago

"This is the plan" rutte probably

[โ€“] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump's plan all along. He'll sell military equipment en masse to Europe, to save his economy which he's otherwise killing. EU economy in the drain is a bonus for him, he sees us as enemies (economically and increasingly ideologically)

[โ€“] Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

We are not circling the drain and our defense spending wont be enough to stabilisie his economy.

What you need to be wary of is how thr EU takes big tech contracts like Palantir into everyday lives.

[โ€“] Safeguard@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah, we will buy some more bog standard nato rounds. Nothing with a computer or that could possible come with the need of maintenance.

[โ€“] TheMightyCat@lemm.ee 32 points 3 days ago
[โ€“] witty_username@feddit.nl 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And that's what trump was after, requiring increased military spending for all Nato members. Nauseating as Mark Rutte's 'diplomacy' may have been, he could've at least ensured that the money was spent within Europe. Come to think of it, what proportion of the military funding will be spent within Europe?

[โ€“] Greddan@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

Rutte seems like the typical right wing little bitch. He'll bow to Putin and Trump every chance he gets. A terrible choice for Secretary General.

[โ€“] Manapany@jlai.lu 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Putain de carpettes, ils sont cons c'est pas possible

[โ€“] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

did you call them carpet whores?

[โ€“] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 days ago
[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 16 points 3 days ago

~~Idiots~~ Corrupt cunts.

[โ€“] Tronn4@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

This what that "Daddy" was about. Submitting to the orange turd

[โ€“] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Our leaders opened their legs to Trump and the European people are the ones who get screwed.

Unfortunately our representatives lack a spine, they have no problem bowing down to a Putin like figure.

[โ€“] Earthprototype@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago
[โ€“] Tenderizer@lemm.ee -1 points 2 days ago

It's just assumed that some American military equipment will be bought. It isn't explicitly agreed that they'll buy American.