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10. He's right. And we will never recover our standing in the world.

Sun Feb 23, 2025, 07:16 PM

6 hrs ago

That's probably a good thing. Apparently we didn't deserve our standing in the world.

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Merz vows independence from Trump's America and compares him to Putin [View all] BeyondGeography 7 hrs ago OP

Came up in the CDU with Merkel Prairie Gates 7 hrs ago #2

Agent Krasnov is already crowing about it Crunchy Frog 6 hrs ago #7

He has no idea MLWR 5 hrs ago #11

Probably b/c AfD came in a strong 2nd. mwooldri 5 hrs ago #14

I do think many in the world... Lovie777 7 hrs ago #3

doing the job americans won't do lol nt msongs 7 hrs ago #4

Good for Merz. WE have no illusions either B.See 7 hrs ago #5

Sad but necessary newdeal2 7 hrs ago #6

excellent creon 6 hrs ago #8

I stand with Europe MagickMuffin 6 hrs ago #9

He's right. And we will never recover our standing in the world. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #10

Trump is a problem alright. markodochartaigh 5 hrs ago #13

Damn right! calimary 4 hrs ago #17

From a long term, internationalist view point.... reACTIONary 4 hrs ago #15

This really puts into perspective why Pootie pushed AllyCat 4 hrs ago #16

I was ashamed when our country invaded Iraq. I am more ashamed of it now. Martin Eden 3 hrs ago #18