As an American afflicted with this man's influence, I hope the EU tells that arrogant sonuvabitch to go fuck himself. I hope Europe can reign in the influence of big business, because it has become clear we won't.
It's not just that. It's about oil & gas too. Ukraine is gar friendlier to the US and the EU. They also has the ability to sever Europe's need for Russian energy.
The mother helped to induce an abortion past 20 weeks and then they worked together to conceal the remains. Pre-Dobbs, this still would have been illegal. This would have been illegal across most of Europe. Nebraska law at the time put the limit at 20 weeks for an abortion.
She had plenty of time. When we're going into the 5 month territory, you know you're pregnant. They had the opportunity to do this the right way.
It's right wing populism. It's the second Lavender Scare. Populism has never worked, it's too chaotic. But that's what regular folks are goaded into by people like Tucker Carlson. He's a multimillionaire being paid to defend billionaires. He is the wealthy owner class he screams about on TV.
The only downside I can see to this is that now everyone is going to be wearing orange shirts, for an orange man, depicting his pale fucking face, and it will be awful.
Specifically, the GOP fearmongers most. The Dems are much more internationally & diplomatically inclined when compared to their political opponents.
Tinfoil Hat Time: I think the separatism in the US is being stoked by outside forces. If you read a summary of The Foundations of Geopolitics it sounds very familiar to what's happening. I also think Social Media needs to go, or rather engagement driven algorithms, because they create informational bubbles that polarize society.
Also, don't forget that Ukraine has sihnificant oil & gas reserves in the East as well as contributing an enormous amount to the world's food supply. Having the chance to get those things in the hands of a far friendlier country, I think NATO will put a lot of effort into getting Ukraine solidly on our side.
Distracted? I dunno. Russian propagandists/bots seems more likely.
Even at the bar I tend, filled with "conservatives" that think Donald was cheated out of the election, there isn't anyone who believes Russia is in the right.
Won't effect the US, even if it causes cancer. EU has prohibited food additives which are carcinogenic, but we don't because the poor, poor food producers might have to pay farmers more and pay a couple pennies to make food that doesn't kill people.
That being said, if the issue is traffic slowing down, then you put up a monument between the highway and Stonehenge that blocks drivers' view. Could easily be a monument to the Celtic and Gallic history of England. Something nondescript from the road's side.
If the issue is the amount of traffic, then regulated entry is the way. Put stoplights at the highway's entry and only let several on at a time.
As an American afflicted with this man's influence, I hope the EU tells that arrogant sonuvabitch to go fuck himself. I hope Europe can reign in the influence of big business, because it has become clear we won't.