World politics

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The gap between the two men has widened as the war in Gaza, ongoing since the Hamas terror attack of October 7, 2023, drags on. Both men had tactical differences, with Gallant openly criticizing Netanyahu’s insistence on continuing military pressure on Hamas. Instead, he favored a diplomatic deal that he said could bring home the hostages still held in Gaza.
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Well, chancellor Scholz (SPD) just fired minister of finance Lindner (FDP).
General election probably next March instead of next September.

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After destroying the cabinet with the infighting, and destroying economic growth with their sadomoneterism and worship of the black zero, my only hope is that the FDP now destroy themselves totally by falling under the 5% threshold at the next election.

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Yeah, I really hope so. Ever since they swallowed the neoliberal economics nonsense hook, line, sinker and copy of the angling Financial Times they are unelectable.

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So, 1982 then?

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Some of them, but it really kicked off after the wall came down and “the end of history”.
And lots of the old guard retiring; they were quite happy with Rhenish capitalism aka soziale Marktwirtschaft.

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Australia tells tots: No TikTok till you’re 16… or X, Instagram and Facebook

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ETA

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We’re back here again.

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It’s fucking enraging… and Amurica will now lead the way with Trump in charge… I’m sorry planet.

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More like a monkey’s paw

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