Which continent is drifting in an authoritarian direction???
this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2025
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Europe - America is already there.
Every accusation is an admission.
It's the "I know you are, but what am I?" defense. A real elementary school classic.
Both, but the US in particular.
I'm not sure "drifting" is quite accurate.
Frankly both.
In a leaked memo, the administration insisted: “The United States cannot continue supporting a continent that drifts in an authoritarian direction. It’s bad for Europe and bad for us.”
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"drifting in an authoritarian direction"
Seriously? They're taking the piss pot and calling the kettle golden orange. Stop sending JD Vance over, stop Musk arse licking the far right AfD twats and stop repeatedly electing an authoritarian orange.
Stop sending lil marco the bootlicker
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Marco Rubio looks so fucking uncomfortable in every recent picture of him. He should probably stop doing things that make him feel like that.
"Hide him quickly, she's from Eastern Europe and wants to talk about Ukraine." -- someone from the Trump administration, likely
In terms of percentage of GDP, Estonia is the single biggest supporter of Ukraine
The USA is a small island in Europe and identifying lies is important.