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Cyranoji
Starmer and the Chancellor have become laughing stock
His Foreign Secretary made some nasty comments about DJT
They are scrambling to grovel before the winner.
Kemi B took them to cleaners in the PM question hour about their anti DJT shenanigans
Rumours that he may not last long
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There has been a second round of attacks on Amsterdam today with Palestinian protestors shouting “Cancer jews” and other epithets. The Dutch police are ineffective.

The global intifida from the religion of peace is proceeding as expected.
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uddu wrote: 08 Nov 2024 08:39 @NiohBerg
Muslim mobs in Amsterdam are hunting Jews tonight. I wish this was fiction. It's not.
https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/1854691650427105725
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And the response from Israel
@JewishWarrior13
In Europe in 2024, pogroms against Jews. The Jewish state is sending two planes with rescue teams to save them. In 1938, we didn't have a Jewish state, and Jews could not be saved. This is the perfect example of why the Jewish state is crucial for us.
https://x.com/JewishWarrior13/status/18 ... 1268030843

@JewsFightBack
Report: In an unprecedented move, Mossad and Shin Bet agents have been sent to the streets of Amsterdam under the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The agents have been ordered to shoot anyone who harms Israelis."

The message is clear: JEWS FIGHT BACK.
https://x.com/JewsFightBack/status/1854708693537112187
Actually if one reads a independent news source, you will find that the Maccabi fans (AKA the "Ultras") went through Amsterdam chanting anti Arab slogans and tearing down a Palestinian flag and burning it. Of course no one calls them rioters!

The Arabs, Amsterdam has a lot of them, retaliated by attacking the Maccabi fans the next night which has been well documented. The Israeli Gov just fans the flames. The Arabs in Amsterdam are mostly Moroccan and North African.

I am pro Israel but the truth must out.
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https://www.ft.com/content/f4fd3ccb-ebc ... 497df559c8

EU to demand technology transfers from Chinese companies
New requirements will apply to batteries but could be expanded to other green sectors

"Brussels is planning to force Chinese companies to transfer intellectual property to European businesses in return for EU subsidies as part of a tougher trade regime for clean technologies."
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https://apnews.com/article/france-macro ... 5acc068c52

Speedy response by France. In 800 years, talks on compensation, restitution and atonement will begin. Followed by self examination of the European, in another 800 years. Monsieur jaffrelot can then flaunt the superiority of the continent to India.
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Total loss of influence, business and even respect from France Afrique countries will be the enduring legacy of Macron.
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F1 racing fan car lose control and hit Christmas Market
https://x.com/stillgray/status/1870257498302886149
BREAKING: According to reports from UAE and Saudi Arabian 𝕏 users, the perpetrator of the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany is a fugitive from Saudi Arabia.

The German government refused to extradite him despite requests from the Saudi government, citing human rights concerns.

Translation by
@AD_GQ
: “Reports suggest that the perpetrator of the Germany attack is a well-known fugitive traitor named Talib Al-Abdulmohsen. He fled from Saudi Arabia, where he is a wanted individual, and was granted asylum and citizenship by Germany, which refused to extradite him to Riyadh under the pretext of human rights and freedom of expression. He repaid this favor today by committing a massacre. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Europe is destroying itself from within.)
End.”

https://x.com/realMaalouf/status/1866905643019354190
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In Germany, Islamists go to Christmas markets and start reciting the SAME prayer that Mohammed's army recited when they invaded Mecca and drove out the pre-Islamic population.

It’s crystal clear, don’t you think?

@ShefVaidya
Yes. Terr0r has NO religion. Only driverless cars as per left liberal media. The Saudi Arabian Muslim driver was just there in the evil car accidentally! Well done Angela Merkel!
https://x.com/ShefVaidya/status/1870286421384409428

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As usual the pro terror Media is trying to deflect and cover for the terrorist.

@Moraqeb2020
🔴Saudi girl living in #Germany reported to the German police in September 2023 about the danger of a man called Talib Abd AlMohsen, who was planning to run people over with his car.

The German police ignored the report and acted in a stupid bureaucratic manner.

A month earlier the first report ,Talib tweeted threatening to kill 20 Germans & the same girl sent a report to the police that was also ignored.

Today Talib carried out his threat and killed many innocent people in #Magdeburg while The leftist media insists on hiding these facts.

This is totally insane ‼️
https://x.com/Moraqeb2020/status/1870287560993583464

Wokeist ideology helping spread terror by inaction.
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Seven Indian Nationals Among Over 200 Injured In Christmas Market Attack In Germany's Magdeburg
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If you see that chaps X id he says ex-m*slim … and yet he did this. Turns out he could be in a sleeper cell or downright untrustworthy! I hope our RW guys realise this and don’t assume every ex is going to be a saint :|
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It's no longer possible in the EU to just label someone "right wing" and keep pushing green socialist policies.

Hope a better govt comes to power in DE in Feb.
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Go figure - Rape is an expression of frustration with migration experience.
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george soros made a detailed plan to flood europe with fake asylum seekers: Elon Musk calls radical leftist billionaire a hater of humanity

In 2015, george soros wrote an article for "Project Syndicate' wherein he suggested a 6-step comprehension plan to settle 'asylum seekers' (read illegal immigrants) in europe.



@elonmusk

George Soros spent billions to create the fake asylum-seeker nightmare that is destroying America and Europe


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Rebuilding the Asylum System

Project Syndicate, September 26, 2015

The European Union needs to accept responsibility for the lack of a common asylum policy, which has transformed this year’s growing influx of refugees from a manageable problem into yet another political crisis. Each member state has selfishly focused on its own interests, often acting against the interests of others. This precipitated panic among asylum seekers, the general public, and the authorities responsible for law and order. Asylum seekers have been the main victims.

The EU needs a comprehensive plan to respond to the crisis, one that reasserts effective governance over the flows of asylum-seekers so that they take place in a safe, orderly way, and at a pace that reflects Europe’s capacity to absorb them. To be comprehensive, the plan has to extend beyond the borders of Europe. It is less disruptive and much less expensive to maintain potential asylum-seekers in or close to their present location.

As the origin of the current crisis is Syria, the fate of the Syrian population has to be the first priority. But other asylum seekers and migrants must not be forgotten. Similarly, a European plan must be accompanied by a global response, under the authority of the United Nations and involving its member states. This would distribute the burden of the Syrian crisis over a larger number of states, while also establishing global standards for dealing with the problems of forced migration more generally.

Here are the six components of a comprehensive plan.

First, the EU has to accept at least a million asylum-seekers annually for the foreseeable future. And, to do that, it must share the burden fairly – a principle that a qualified majority finally established at last Wednesday’s summit.

Adequate financing is critical. The EU should provide €15,000 ($16,800) per asylum-seeker for each of the first two years to help cover housing, health care, and education costs – and to make accepting refugees more appealing to member states. It can raise these funds by issuing long-term bonds using its largely untapped AAA borrowing capacity, which will have the added benefit of providing a justified fiscal stimulus to the European economy.

It is equally important to allow both states and asylum-seekers to express their preferences, using the least possible coercion. Placing refugees where they want to go – and where they are wanted – is a sine qua non of success.

Second, the EU must lead the global effort to provide adequate funding to Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey to support the four million refugees currently living in those countries.

Thus far, only a fraction of the funding needed for even basic care has been raised. If education, training, and other essential needs are included, the annual costs are at least €5,000 per refugee, or €20 billion. EU aid today to Turkey, though doubled last week, still amounts to just €1 billion. In addition, the EU also should help create special economic zones with preferred trade status in the region, including in Tunisia and Morocco, to attract investment and generate jobs for both locals and refugees.

The EU would need to make an annual commitment to frontline countries of at least €8-10 billion, with the balance coming from the United States and the rest of the world. This could be added to the amount of long-term bonds issued to support asylum-seekers in Europe.

Third, the EU must immediately start building a single EU Asylum and Migration Agency and eventually a single EU Border Guard. The current patchwork of 28 separate asylum systems does not work: it is expensive, inefficient, and produces wildly inconsistent results in determining who qualifies for asylum. The new agency would gradually streamline procedures; establish common rules for employment and entrepreneurship, as well as consistent benefits; and develop an effective, rights-respecting return policy for migrants who do not qualify for asylum.

Fourth, safe channels must be established for asylum-seekers, starting with getting them from Greece and Italy to their destination countries. This is very urgent in order to calm the panic. The next logical step is to extend safe avenues to the frontline region, thereby reducing the number of migrants who make the dangerous Mediterranean crossing. If asylum-seekers have a reasonable chance of ultimately reaching Europe, they are far more likely to stay where they are. This will require negotiating with frontline countries, in cooperation with the UN Refugee Agency, to establish processing centers there – with Turkey as the priority.

The operational and financial arrangements developed by the EU should be used to establish global standards for the treatment of asylum-seekers and migrants. This is the fifth piece of the comprehensive plan.

Finally, to absorb and integrate more than a million asylum seekers and migrants a year, the EU needs to mobilize the private sector – NGOs, church groups, and businesses – to act as sponsors. This will require not only sufficient funding, but also the human and IT capacity to match migrants and sponsors.

The exodus from war-torn Syria should never have become a crisis. It was long in the making, easy to foresee, and eminently manageable by Europe and the international community. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has now also produced a six-point plan to address the crisis. But his plan, which subordinates the human rights of asylum-seekers and migrants to the security of borders, threatens to divide and destroy the EU by renouncing the values on which it was built and violating the laws that are supposed to govern it.

The EU must respond with a genuinely European asylum policy that will put an end to the panic and the unnecessary human suffering.

https://www.georgesoros.com/2015/09/26/ ... um-system/
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The funny thing is NO ONE in EU cared/dared to ask WHY the hell should we do this? !
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Typical muslim mindset in every non islamic countries they go.

Invaders and parasites


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Daniel Hannan@DanielJHannan

How about we bring together the five great Anglosphere democracies in a diplomatic, military and economic union, including unhindered free trade, free movement of labour and an institutionalised military alliance?





Minhaz Merchant@MinhazMerchant· Jan 8

Like back in the 1800s when the 5 led by Britain thieved their colonial way to wealth, massacred Aborigines in Australia, trespassed on Native-American land in the US & Canada & extorted tax revenue from India to fuel the Industrial Revolution ?

Just like those good old days?
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chetak wrote: 08 Jan 2025 16:25 Typical muslim mindset in every non islamic countries they go.

Invaders and parasites


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Do you have a link to the original tweet ??, I can't find it

Thank you
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cant make this up !!..

you need to see to believe this

Chancellor Olaf Scholz Says That Germany Supports Free Speech By Banning Free Speech

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1MnxnDDeRvBGO

https://x.com/i/status/1881868591089233976
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chetak wrote: 08 Jan 2025 16:25 Typical muslim mindset in every non islamic countries they go.

Invaders and parasites


Do you have a link to the original tweet ??, I can't find it

Thank you
https://x.com/mohammed_hijab/status/1876586543743480308
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lsO0kTmyY8



Brexit Regret: Why Everyone Saw It Coming Except the UK








Jan 22, 2025

In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union, convinced by promises of sovereignty, prosperity, and freedom.

But eight years later, regret is sweeping the nation.

From skyrocketing living costs to trade barriers and economic struggles, many Britons are questioning whether Brexit was the right choice.

Polls reveal a majority now think leaving the EU was a mistake.

What went wrong? Why are "Leave" voters changing their minds? And can Britain repair its relationship with Europe? Dive into the untold story of Brexit's fallout and the rise of "Bregret.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znLrtwa9CFA


What Baerbock Said Off-Camera Will Leave You Speechless! Germany's Economic Pain Exposed






Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, has sparked heated debates with her controversial remarks about Germany’s energy policy and economic stability. In a recent television interview, Baerbock claimed that Germany's decision to cut ties with Russian gas had stabilized energy prices and fostered prosperity. However, the reality paints a starkly different picture. Germany’s industrial production has declined by 4.2% since 2020, inflation remains above the EU average at 6.1%, and household electricity costs have soared by 35% in two years. Small- and medium-sized businesses have reported energy cost increases of 30-50%, further straining the economy.

Critics have labeled Baerbock’s assertions as "political fiction," with experts pointing out the ongoing energy crisis as one of the worst in decades. Political analysts argue her comments reflect a disconnect from the challenges ordinary Germans face, including rising bankruptcies and financial burdens on families. The increased reliance on costly LNG imports from the U.S. and Persian Gulf further exacerbates the energy crisis, undermining claims of economic stability.

Adding to the controversy, Baerbock’s advice to her Green Party colleague, Robert Habeck, to focus on "successes" of their policies has been met with skepticism. This advice comes at a time when the economic challenges facing Germany seem insurmountable. Baerbock’s past blunders, such as geographical misstatements and inconsistent foreign policy critiques, have only fueled doubts about her leadership.

This video delves into Baerbock’s contentious remarks, Germany’s energy struggles, and the broader implications of policy decisions on the nation’s economic future. Explore the ongoing debate and decide for yourself: is this leadership grounded in reality, or a desperate attempt to maintain political standing?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YTHIiPzagQ





Trump Leaves EU in Shambles! Ursula von der Leyen Left Out in the Cold, Trump Shatters EU Dreams.










Jan 21, 2025

In a dramatic political shift, Donald Trump has once again reasserted his dominance in American politics, leaving Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, facing a humiliating loss of relevance on the global stage.


Trump's refusal to invite von der Leyen to his inauguration has ignited a diplomatic firestorm, symbolizing a decisive break between the United States and Europe.

This move is more than just a personal affront; it highlights a profound realignment of global power dynamics, where the EU is no longer viewed as an equal partner by the U.S.


Trump's rise has been nothing short of explosive. His "America First" rhetoric, deeply ingrained in his political philosophy, is reshaping U.S. foreign policy.

As Trump prepares for his return to the White House, Europe finds itself scrambling to maintain its influence on the global stage.

The diplomatic rift between the U.S. and EU has been exacerbated by Trump's aggressive policies, including the potential imposition of new tariffs on European goods.

These moves signify a broader strategy by Trump to establish stronger, independent alliances, particularly with nations that challenge Brussels' bureaucratic agenda.

Meanwhile, von der Leyen’s leadership in Brussels has come under intense scrutiny.

Once considered the symbol of European unity, her tenure has been marked by increasing dissatisfaction within the European Commission.

Accusations of mismanagement and an inability to steer the EU through growing internal and external challenges are now commonplace.

Critics argue that the EU’s vision of unity and democracy is unraveling, especially as populist movements gain traction in key member states like Hungary, Poland, and Italy.

This shift in power is not just political—it’s cultural.

Figures like Trump, Viktor Orbán, and Elon Musk are reshaping the political discourse, challenging the EU’s authority, and amplifying anti-EU sentiments.

As Europe's political landscape becomes more fragmented, the EU's struggle to maintain its global standing intensifies.

This video explores how these developments are reshaping the geopolitical landscape and what the future holds for the EU, the U.S., and their respective allies.
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She is nothing more than an unelected bureaucrat with a pompous title and of illustrious lineage, giving lectures to one and all. The best thing India can do is let her discuss for an hour with the lowest level bureaucrats from the Trade and Commerce ministry and have Piyush Goyal ji drop by for a couple of minutes to say hello. Thats it.
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Cyrano wrote: 23 Jan 2025 11:31 She is nothing more than an unelected bureaucrat with a pompous title and of illustrious lineage, giving lectures to one and all. The best thing India can do is let her discuss for an hour with the lowest level bureaucrats from the Trade and Commerce ministry and have Piyush Goyal ji drop by for a couple of minutes to say hello. Thats it.

Cyrano ji,


In a totally unexpected delivery of a geopolitically decapitating strike, Trumpwa has left both the head of the EU, as well as, the britshit PM devastated, leaving gargantuan gashes in the credibility of his allies on the other side of the pond while showing his clear intent to put amrika first.

The wokes and commies in this region openly laughed at him while disparaging his MAGA moves during his first term.

Well, these folks don't seem to be laughing anymore

India does not have to suffer the needless attentions of these erstwhile colonial powers who built their countries and also the power structures of privilege using moneys stolen from the beaten down natives that they once ruled over

Both the EU and the britshits will come a-calling, looking for "deals" in exchange for shiny beads, especially since fear and uncertainty have now replaced european bluster and false bravado

Is the fighter engine technology visible somewhere among the ruins of trumpwa's blitzkrieg .... which the frogs, the huns and the britshits, all have in their kitty, especially since our own desi tarra is better than their best of vintage wines. Do we really need their stinky cheese or should we stick to technology, either bought out or in a JV format
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chetak wrote: 23 Jan 2025 12:04
Cyrano wrote: 23 Jan 2025 11:31 She is nothing more than an unelected bureaucrat with a pompous title and of illustrious lineage, giving lectures to one and all. The best thing India can do is let her discuss for an hour with the lowest level bureaucrats from the Trade and Commerce ministry and have Piyush Goyal ji drop by for a couple of minutes to say hello. Thats it.

Cyrano ji,


In a totally unexpected delivery of a geopolitically decapitating strike, Trumpwa has left both the head of the EU, as well as, the britshit PM devastated, leaving gargantuan gashes in the credibility of his allies on the other side of the pond while showing his clear intent to put amrika first.

The wokes and commies in this region openly laughed at him while disparaging his MAGA moves during his first term.

Well, these folks don't seem to be laughing anymore

India does not have to suffer the needless attentions of these erstwhile colonial powers who built their countries and also the power structures of privilege using moneys stolen from the beaten down natives that they once ruled over

Both the EU and the britshits will come a-calling, looking for "deals" in exchange for shiny beads, especially since fear and uncertainty have now replaced european bluster and false bravado

Is the fighter engine technology visible somewhere among the ruins of trumpwa's blitzkrieg .... which the frogs, the huns and the britshits, all have in their kitty, especially since our own desi tarra is better than their best of vintage wines. Do we really need their stinky cheese or should we stick to technology, either bought out or in a JV format
Trumpwa is quite transactional., if european companies bid, he would likely pressure american companies to beat them to it w.r.t India.

I found it interesting he mentioned Russia , China, European union, Canada and mexico in his initial speeches [ mostly about tariffs etc] , no mention about India.. maybe that's a good thing !.. Rubio s statements about how America first would play out will be interesting to India., in a way both country's goals seem to aligned.

As an off shoot, the QUAD would increasingly play a significant role., China seems to have realised this., a quiet economic sanction on India seems to be in effect esp with transfer of high end machinery and trained manpower..they probably want India to dampen Trump's rhetoric ..

India is indeed emerging as a fulcrum , whether it likes it or not.. its foreign policy needs to be calibrated again with its economic ones
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRaz-5nhX0



How Brexit’s Bold Promises Turned Into National Regret







Jan 17, 2025

In 2016, Brexit promised sovereignty, economic freedom, and control over immigration, but the reality is far from what voters envisioned.

From financial losses to worker shortages and stalled trade deals, Britain’s decision to leave the EU has reshaped the nation’s future in unexpected ways.

In this video, we uncover the hidden costs, broken promises, and the lessons learned from Brexit's aftermath.

What does this mean for the UK's future?
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https://ecfr.eu/article/trump-at-davos/
It is Donald Trump’s world now. Nowhere was this more obvious than at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest annual gathering in Davos. Since the 1970s, the WEF has been an integral part of the liberal international order that emerged from the ashes of the second world war. It is where the world’s political and economic elites come together to discuss global risks and explore solutions to collective challenges such as climate change, rising inequality, and the rise of artificial intelligence.

Gone is any sense of a global order in which countries pursue joint solutions to shared problems. We are entering a “polyworld” governed by polycentrism, polycrisis, and polysemy (when a word or symbol has multiple meanings).
A polycentric world lacks not only a single order but also any desire to create one. America’s new secretary of state, Marco Rubio, made the administration’s position clear in his confirmation hearing: “The postwar global order is not just obsolete; it is now a weapon being used against us.” And notwithstanding what Chinese leaders tell global gatherings, they are not in the order-building business either. When Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks of “great changes unseen in a century,” he is not referring to the emergence of a Chinese-led world. Rather, he is instructing Chinese society to prepare for a long period of chaos and disruption.


No longer can we expect middle powers such as India, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, or South Africa to shore up a single US-centred order. In the polycentric world, each of them thinks of itself as a serious power—as a centre, rather than as part of the periphery. The only countries that are nervous about Trump are America’s closest allies in Europe and Asia, since they have long based their own security and prosperity on the notion of American exceptionalism.

The second feature of the moment is the polycrisis. Climate change, new technologies, demographic trends, and the shifting nature of capitalism will create continuous disruptions. But unlike single acute crises (like a financial collapse), the polycrisis will not foster unity or a desire for common rules.
The upshot is a fragmented world of different tribes with different priorities. As the crises worsen, each will inevitably be weaponised in ways that lead to further fragmentation. Since the first thing that happens in a crisis is a suspension of rules, the rule-based order will give way to a perpetual state of exception.
The third feature is polysemy. The new crises are taking us into unknown territory, not least because they are interacting with one another in complex and unpredictable ways. Everyone will believe what they want to believe. How can we agree on rules and norms when we no longer agree on basic facts?

The defining global challenge is no longer to combat disorder, because a state of disorder implies some common agreement on what order should look like. What we have instead is “unorder”: the very idea of order has been overtaken by events.
@ Cyrano ji, whats the news from the seine? how are europeans reacting to all the developments, trump, stargate, deepseek? whats the view from davos? i know many europeans are self-mocking their lack of competition on things that matter and are sharing images of the plastic bottle cap that does not detach from the bottle as an example of european engineering ingenuity
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Europe is a gone case, wallowing in climate change. They will pay a heavy price for the mountain of regulations that stifle innovation, piss poor economics awareness, crippling taxation, and tedious moralising as they sink into geopolitical irrelevance. Any bright young mind will leave for US or Asia, and their geriatric population will have to use diapers on both sides to reduce carbon emissions as woke elites surrender themselves to rabid illegal migrants who obey no law except Ola's.
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Lost control, says Swedish PM as immigrant gangs take over Sweden


Sweden, a country of mild-mannered people, is seeing a record rise in heinous crime. Five people were shot on Tuesday. Such has been the rate of blasts and shootings, that Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson was forced to admit that the government had "lost control".

This is how immigrants from the Middle East and Balkan nations ended up taking over the European nation.


"Mass Islamic immigration has turned Sweden, once one of the safest countries in the world, into one of the most dangerous in Europe within two generations," said Amy Mek of the US-based think tank Rair Foundation.

However, criminologist Khoshnood made an interesting point about the immigrant gangs in Sweden.

“The studies we have conducted on gangs and criminal networks show that they are not based on, for example, religious beliefs or ethnicity,” said Khoshnood.

"But I would say close to about 90% of those criminal gangs and criminal networks are individuals with an immigrant background. They come from the Middle East and the Balkans, but you can have a mixture of both of them in the same gang," he added.

"What's important for them is loyalty, drug trafficking and space. So we see shootings [and bombings] because of revenge, trafficking and turf," concluded Khoshnood to the UK Express.

But the Swedish government is trying to solve this rampant problem with a special team for rapid response to explosions.

"I can guarantee that the security services are deeply involved in this because there is obviously a risk that there is also a connection to foreign powers," the Swedish PM said on Momika's death


https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/l ... 2025-02-04
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Are these balkans immigrants Muslim, Ottoman Empire having dominated the area for centuries?
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Sweden, a country of mild-mannered people... :wink:
Not to pile on to the Sweden stuff, but there is a X handle that periodically reports on this topic, all of which does not appear to change the happiness index

https://x.com/PeterSweden7/status/1886794664772014274
Sweden isn't safe anymore.

▪️We have almost 60 no-go zones.
▪️Over 300 bombings since 2023.
▪️Over 50.000 reported r*pes in 6 yrs.
▪️68.000 women genitally mutilated.
▪️Now we just had a mass school shooting with around 15 people injured and several dead.
....
Sweden looks into the abyss

Population shift: Implications for Sweden's economy
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Mild mannered Swedes?

Look up swedentrunk.
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The word is actually German. Schwedentrunk.
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Looks like 'AoA' has come calling in Sweden
Mass shooting 11 dead
All keeping the perp name under wraps.
Recently a dude burning a book was shot dead at his home!!
All right recipe for the true Vikings to reclaim their heritage and bring back the 'Bersekers'!!
Denmark/Holland/Norway/Sweden seem have attracted a lot of Abrahamics and now feeling the brunt!!
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sanjaykumar wrote: 05 Feb 2025 10:06 The word is actually German. Schwedentrunk.


correction sanjaykumar ji,

Etymology is from central franconian, proto-west germanic, middle high german and old high german root: schwein
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Oh. I thought it came from the old Valhalla war cry: sh!t p!ss drink. 🍷
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This week in Europe:

- Brazilian migrant stabs 4 people in Ireland.

- African stabs man to death in Ireland.

- 2-year-old girl and her mother killed by Afghan migrant in Germany.

- 14-year-old boy stabbed to death by Syrian migrant in Austria.

Europe needs Mass Deportations.
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sanjaykumar wrote: 06 Feb 2025 20:44 Oh. I thought it came from the old Valhalla war cry: sh!t p!ss drink.


sanjaykumar ji,

This is a very promising line for new research 8)
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