I didn't reply to you because of how evil the USA is or isn't but because I wanted to stress to you how big the change is that is happening. I assume you're American and dislike anti-American opinions, I'm fine with that. I also don't like it when people don't like my country or my people. This is not personal, I'm not anti you. But I do think you are wrong that these travel updates are just a social media hype. The friendship between US and other western countries is under severe pressure, that is not just an opinion.
These warnings are what ministries of foreign affairs (= government officials) give out to their citizens. Newsweek is neither based in Norway nor written in Norwegian (it's US-based), so saying it looks like something based on this single source isn't adding much weight to your argument.
Extra context from the second paragraph:
"President Donald Trump's latest attack on the working class was delivered in the form of an executive order late Thursday that seeks to strip the collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal government workers, a move that labor rights advocates said is not only unlawful but once again exposes Trump's deep antagonism toward working people and their families."
It's not like there is only the option of 'no warning' and 'a warning'. These government warn people because they foresee a potential danger for their citizens. What makes this a big deal is that these warnings come from countries who are allies and used to have similar values. The fact that they don't believe you are safe is one thing, but they basically also say they can't use their diplomatic means to keep you safe and that really is imho why this is a very serious sign that the global order is shifting.
In general these warnings are not only for lgbtqi+ folk, but also for scientists and critical journalists. Think of other countries where those people aren't safe, they are not western democracies like the US used to be.
This is fake news. If this would happen (however unlikely) Gandalf would probably stay quiet about being added to the group and just write about it in his weekly magazine. Also, there were no war plans discussed.
Macron proposed a multi-speed Europe, with countries like Norway, Switzerland and UK being of the lowest 'speed'. Totally think Canada should apply for that 🇪🇺
They should publish a list, immediately makes clear what companies supported the gays because of their beliefs and which did because of their greed and financial opportunism.
Even after reading this headline twice I couldn't understand it, so here is the first few lines of the article for anyone with the same issue:
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a plan by the United States to restore Russia’s ability to sell fertilizer is a backchannel that funds Ukrainian death and suffering.
“This is the most disturbing action that I think we’ve seen from (U.S. President Donald Trump) since his election,” Moe told legislators Tuesday.
“In essence, what he is doing is funding (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s regime ... and funding the death of Ukrainians.”
Probably even with dry statistics you can't really compare the two that much. I also wonder how much it is because people don't want to or feel the need to travel outside of the EU/USA, versus them not being able financially. Beside culture and climate the financial means of people within the US and EU differs a lot.
Business Insider has a long running series called World Wide Waste, with some very interesting videos. One of them about this woman in Nigeria (!) who started a business recycling tires because her community literally got sick of the tires that where left behind everywhere around her. It really makes me sad rich western countries can make their trash disappear and have people in much worse conditions deal with the consequences. I really enjoy those videos by Business Insider because they shed a light on the people who do the right thing despite of the shit the worlds pulls on them.
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Yeah true