Conquer Club

In September, the Wilhelmstraße mocked Trump openly on X.



Less than 12 hours after Trump's reelection, the entire German government has collapsed.

German government collapses, adding upheaval in uncertain moment
Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and announced a confidence vote that is widely expect to fail and pave the way to early elections in March.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/20 ... elections/

saxitoxin wrote:In September, the Wilhelmstraße mocked Trump openly on X.



Less than 12 hours after Trump's reelection, the entire German government has collapsed.

German government collapses, adding upheaval in uncertain moment
Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and announced a confidence vote that is widely expect to fail and pave the way to early elections in March.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/20 ... elections/

Maybe the they'll now follow in the path of nearby Austria?
Maybe they'll even merge with Austria into one nation?
They are both German-speaking lands, where their fathers have long reigned.
It is natural and right for them to come together now.

Although this time was marred by perceptions of inertia, a change of chancellorship could bring new strength to Germany’s foreign policy.

You used Emma for a first name twice in a row, seems like you're hardly even trying.

saxitoxin wrote:In September, the Wilhelmstraße mocked Trump openly on X.



Less than 12 hours after Trump's reelection, the entire German government has collapsed.

German government collapses, adding upheaval in uncertain moment
Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and announced a confidence vote that is widely expect to fail and pave the way to early elections in March.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/20 ... elections/

The boy who cried wolf, one too many times.

Emma Cole wrote:Although this time was marred by perceptions of inertia, a change of chancellorship could bring new strength to Germany’s foreign policy.

Shouldn't that be "Emma Kohl"?

Dukasaur wrote:

Emma Cole wrote:Although this time was marred by perceptions of inertia, a change of chancellorship could bring new strength to Germany’s foreign policy.

Shouldn't that be "Emma Kohl"?

Are these TT/Votanic just testing the waters on establishing a new account or something?

mookiemcgee wrote:

Dukasaur wrote:

Emma Cole wrote:Although this time was marred by perceptions of inertia, a change of chancellorship could bring new strength to Germany’s foreign policy.

Shouldn't that be "Emma Kohl"?

Are these TT/Votanic just testing the waters on establishing a new account or something?

Possible, but could also be one of our regular crew of spammers.

It's important not to see Snowball behind every hedge.

AGH, there is a hedge! Must deke quickly, and then deke again

Here's a big status update.

By my count, we now have 13 western countries that have been liberated from neoliberal control.

- Argentina (right-wing populist)
- Austria (right-wing populist)
- Belarus (right-wing populist)
- Brazil (left-wing populist)
- Cuba (people's republic)
- El Salvador (right-wing populist)
- Hungary (right-wing populist)
- Italy (right-wing populist)
- Russia (right-wing populist)
- Slovakia (left-wing populist)
- Turkey (right-wing populist)
- United States (right-wing populist)
- Venezuela (left-wing populist)

Next targets:

- Czech Republic (parliamentary elections upcoming - ANO currently leading in all polls)
- Germany (parliamentary elections upcoming - AfD has a narrow lead in some polling but government trying to ban the party)

Neoliberal guardrails crumbling, but holding for now:

- UK (government has approval ratings around 30%, however, no legit anti-neoliberal opposition at this time)
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Almost like 1934.

Dukasaur wrote:Almost like 1934.

With America that has Chamberlain as President.

Dukasaur wrote:Almost like 1934.

You mean 1944 --- when the end of endless war was in sight.

saxitoxin wrote:

Dukasaur wrote:Almost like 1934.

You mean 1944 --- when the end of endless war was in sight.

No, I mean 1934, when fascist pricks were in the ascendancy in a dozen different countries. One very famous one, of course, but many others at the same time. Including very notably Hungary, Austria, Brazil, Italy obviously, Cuba, Turkey..

The more I look at your list the more parallels I see.

The one major exception is the U.S., of course, but although Roosevelt was a kinder, gentler man, we can see in him the same autocratic tendencies, in somewhat milder form, as in Trump.

The Presidential Transition Office just dropped an amazing new Trump teaser trailer! This is gonna be the wildest four years since in history!