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  • I think NATO effectively no longer exists anyway - better to get rid of it sooner rather than later.

    De facto NATO is dead, because the US - it's most powerful member - can no longer be trusted. I hope the political leaders of all other Member States see this.

    But that doesn't mean it no longer any value. It's main goal has become deterrence, and Russia and China still need to be deterred.

    because it has brought nothing but misery since the end of World War II.

    This is totally false, you can argue it has brought misery but you cannot say it didn't bring any good.

    The 80 years before it's creation (and the creation of the UN) have been much more violent than the 80 years since. Sure Asia and the Global South haven't shared in the peace it brought, but it's not like the west had brought peace there before.

    There might be a better future without Nato, but i don't think the world as a whole would've been better off if Nato never existed in the first place. The Sovjet union would probably still be there for example, and except for the ruling class that was not a nice place to live in.

  • Dutchie here, before Mark Rutte was SG of NATO he was our PM for over a decade where he earned the nickname Teflon Mark: no scandal sticks, no political storm makes him wet. Why? Because he can say anything in a way that makes you believe he is telling the truth. Before you know it this man has no active memory of any meeting that was about not-joining and suddenly 'remember' a meeting about joining. If you do not want your country participating in this war, do not sit back and relax because this guy says it won't happen. He is not all bad, but i'd advise anyone (except Trump) to not take what he says too serious.

  • Imagine if the digital sovereignty agenda would include a no-enshittification part. The world may be on fire, but there sure is hope for us :3

  • Cyprus is doing exactly what Iran wants them to. I totally agree with them, but still it's be better if they are angry with Iran in public (and also with uk, but in private).

  • Makes total sense, of course you want a good relationship with those good companies that never break laws, don't secretly lobby to have laws changed in their favour, don't evade their taxes, and definitely have a positive impact on the wellbeing of all citizens. Good companies like that don't brainwash or bribe people, they are our friends. Go Sweden, Go!

  • The typesetting was done by a Chinese worker, they lend out money but you have to use Chinese companies with Chinese workers to build the projects.

  • Pretty chart, ugly truth

  • Raw data is always neutral, but the presentation of data never is. Presented data tends to tell a story. The eedesigned image shows information about the same reality, but the new presentation shifts the you focus on another thing. It only gets complicated when you want to decide what the graph is about.

  • takes care of its customers

    They sure don't do that from the good of their heart,

    apple devices are overpriced

    they make their customers pay for a 'service' that robs them of their freedom

  • Might be too late now perhaps, but the EU could've stayed out of it if they wanted to, imo

  • Not so super now are you /s

  • As it allows to be drawn*

  • hmm

    Jump
  • I intend to pass the loophole my parents gave me to my children, really grateful for it

  • hmm

    Jump
  • In a lot of places a part of your income is exempt from taxes (eg brackets where you pay 0-20k @ 0%, 30-60k @ 30%, 60-100k @ 40%, 100k+ @ 50%; then your first 20k is not taxed), i think this is what they are talking about.

    Edit: another possibility would be they do mean actual expenses, just reminded you can (partially) deduct education expenses from your taxes in the Netherlands.

  • They will also be told the world is about to end

  • Considering the housing crises in many places, maybe it would be better to just leave their bodies in the forest

  • You guys see New York City?? Mine only shows car crashes :(

  • Copterslop

  • Totally true, but the us is supposed to be one of the adults, not one of the children. And there isn't always no consequence, especially if a country like us would recognize the international courts.

  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world

    Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week

    nltimes.nl /2025/02/25/utrecht-start-construction-largest-car-free-neighborhood-country-next-week
  • Europe @feddit.org

    What is the EU's anti-coercion instrument, and how does it work?

    www.euronews.com /my-europe/2026/01/18/what-is-the-eus-anti-coercion-instrument-and-how-does-it-work
  • Hydro homies @lemmy.world

    Unless you're too scared?

  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world

    Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million

    truthout.org /articles/ecuador-ordered-to-pay-amazon-polluting-chevron-220-million/
  • Trippin' Through Time @lemmy.ca

    4 crossfits please.

  • Political Memes @lemmy.world

    PeAce!!

  • Microblog Memes @lemmy.world

    on manosphere and incel culture

  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world

    Fuck cars, but it's vintage