Europe needs to build up defenses.
I know that, you know that, apparently. But there are loads of people and countries in Europe that still see no need in building up defenses, that still want to close their eyes before what is inevitably happening.
As long as we are not willing provide the money and muscle ourselves, I see no other alternative to trust them.
Because so far, American money and military muscle is needed to stop Russia in Ukraine and deter it from further adventures in Europe.
…which you btw can also clearly see by Apple freely attacking them in this article. They are neither afraid nor do they feel the need to appease.
solve this mess
While I generally agree with you, it is not up to us EUropeans to sort out this mess but up to the Brits. They made a decision and if they do not like the results of said decision, they should have it again.
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So, good for them (England), I guess?
Cheaper too, you don’t have to buy a new insulting tie for every work meeting.
While I generally agree, nothing’s as cheap as having your people pay for your exquisite tie collection.
I wasnt aware that Klein changed his mind on Maaßen at last
From the article you linked:
Klein now says he regrets his decision to defend Maaßen. “In view of his radicalization, I’ve distanced myself from Maaßen,” he told me.
In 2021, following an accusation of antisemitism on live national tv by climate activist Neubauer towards Maaßen, Klein said:
“The accusation of anti-Semitism is a sharp sword and requires clear and unambiguous evidence. Anyone who makes this accusation should be aware of their responsibility for German history. It is our duty as citizens of this country to state this clearly and precisely”
This was because Neubauer, besides (rightfully, imo) accusing Maaßen of being antisemitic, couldn’t produce concrete evidence to support her statement. I don’t read Klein’s statement as a defence of Maaßen but rather a warning against the “thoughtless” use of the word in order to preserve its gravity.
Besides, which opinion of Klein shall we take into consideration in 2023? The one from 2021 or the one from 2023?
By omitting his most recent opinion on the matter, you create a spin. I don’t think this platform should partake in the general trend of decreasing quality of discussions.
and the former leader of the german interior intelligence the “constitution protection” is spurting antisemitic dogwhistles over twitter and running as a candidate for Germanys conservative party. When he was accused of antisemitism for talking about “globalists” and other antisemitic conspiracies, the federal commissioner to fight antisemitism defended him, saying that this serious accusation should not be used lighthearted.
Nice spin!
Following the antisemitic tweets of Maaßen in January 2023, the national board of the conservative party decided unanimously to initiate proceedings to have him expelled from the party. Due to historical reasons, removing someone from a party against their will is notoriously hard in Germany. And so, in June 2023, a district party court rejected these expulsion proceedings and reinstated his member rights, but there also have been numerous calls by party colleagues for him to leave the party.
Concerning the Anti-Semitism Commissioner of the Federal Government, Klein has been relatively clear with his condemnation of Maaßen’s January tweets. He accused him of relativising the Holocaust by “adopting vocabulary that was coined to describe National Socialist crimes”. The distortion of the roles of perpetrator and victim was “typical of anti-Semitic incitement” and the strategy of the New Right to turn itself into a victim.
The real TL;DR:
China wants a major European country to invest, so it can gain better leverage on said country to block European laws threatening China’s business model.
Because China will.
That’s why instead of passively waiting for Russia to change we have to actively support Ukraine to defend itself. Literally make Russia pay for its actions.