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So… if you tax millionaires, they won’t simply leave?

Hmm…

Genuinely surprised that Western media painted the CDU a salvation front against the AfD, but their Wahlsprogramm was equally, if not more bigoted and extremist than the AfD (at least on paper)

Mb, I should’ve mentioned “covertly” supporting Hamas.

Secular Palestinian Political Organisations existed, Bibi supported Hamas specifically to weaken the secular flanks, because it’s way easier to justify a genocide against Hamas

Sooo… we only need the AfD to win in Germany to get the old gang back together? /s

Great, the “everyone wants to be Chinese” lady now leads the opposition in Taiwan /s

I will support any policy that fights over tourism.

You should never feel like a foreigner in your own hometown, a tourist should never cause displacement of locals

I’m finally migrating from iCloud Photos to Immich next weekend. I finally have my NAS setup going

Laws are not immutable, they can change to adapt to technological advancements. Currently, we’re still at the mercy of declining mental faculties with age.

This doesn’t contradict the statement above. Also Mitch McConnell isn’t president, is he?

How have we as a society accepted policymakers that will probably not live to see the consequences of their policies

Another China win:

The age limit for a minister-level appointment is retirement at age 65, and a person older than 58 will not be viewed as an eligible candidate. Department directors have an age limit of 60. A vice premier must be under 68 when appointed and must retire by 72.

Unfortunately, no one seems to care about international law anymore:

• Israel kidnaps civilians in international waters
• Russia strikes UN convoys
• The US is striking random boats in international waters
• China violating Philippine EEZ
• etc.