So fucking proud of the ICC today. At least for a brief moment it feels like we have succeeded in creating a system of international justice, which can prevail even as our politicians suck.

The US is of course busy demonstrating why most Americans hate their country enough to want to actively destroy it. And I don’t think it will be easy sailing in Europe either. Hopefully the remaining continents - and islands - will show us what they’re made of.

In either case. The ICC. Fuck yeah.

The billionaires don’t support me, why should I support the billionaires. (I don’t even do piracy myself, I’m just an ideological supporter)

Who would do such a thing?!
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Yeah, this is what I was referring to by historically weak. Parts of it anyway.

I can’t believe you can still get away with being a Russlandversteher in contemporary German politics. Then again, there’s a lot of things I struggle to believe about contemporary German politics…

The timeline here looks pathetic. Trump wins the election and suddenly we’re all interested in hearing what Putin has to say.

Maybe something good can come out of it. But my god does it look pathetic.

A historically weak Chansellor reaching out to a Russian despot who knows perfectly well his only real threat is being stabbed in the back by one of his own. Scholz has no bargaining power over Putin whatsoever.

Yeah, for sure it depends on the situation. But for military cooperation I think it might be good not to be too trigger happy.

No doubt for other things we need to be able to decide things without Hungary.

I think the veto thing is absolutely necessary. The most important functions (defence when attacked, disaster relief) should be triggered automatically without political involvement should they ever become relevant; anything extra beyond core functions should be high hanging. If not we’ll have a European desert storm before we know it.

I have come to think that the only thing that is going to save Europe is how much we struggle to agree on anything. That’s a good thing in times when majorities are untrustworthy.

I don’t think any reasonable person can argue in good faith that Europe should rely on the US and Turkey in order to defend itself.

The EU is a bit of a mess, but I think it is a decent starting point for a defence union. The very reason it’s so hard to make it happen - constant vetos by random countries who are reluctant to accept the majority opinion - is also what would make it good. Abusing power (by for example attacking) would be difficult, but there is a strong common interest in defending the borders of Schengen.