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Godzilla's OK Now's avatar

Yes Europe needs to sever ties with USA given the policies that country has adopted and the divisions amongst its people who ultimately appoint policymakers every 2 and 4 years. Europe cannot gamble on the whims of American voters. It is already doing so in the defence sector. It needs to do so in the technology sector too as a matter of urgency. Europe can and should become more self reliant. Its diversity is its greatest strength.

Peter J Brennan's avatar

Truth can often be confronting for those too long accustomed to the gentle, yet too often beguiling tones of those who might seek to deflect the world’s gaze from their true purpose. A little blunt truth telling is a powerful thing; congratulations.

Declan's avatar

Yes, a sad but accurate commentary.

Pandora’s Box's avatar

Very well stated and sadly very true

Protect the Vote's avatar

Big Brother Cheeto Is Watching Over You

Cheeto and his Nazi Republican allies are working hard at gathering data against American citizens. The dictator has been assured by his fascist buddies Musk and Theil that one of the ways to control elections is to create as many digital footprints as possible from government agencies as reported yesterday at the Guardian. Of course this is against all privacy laws but Cheeto needs to cheat in every way possible to win. In the 21st century digital manipulation of voting machines and tabulation, state attorney generals need to preemptively be addressing this interference by cyber forensic audits that investigate tampering before and after tabulation. Not all precincts will need to be audited in such a way but spot checks should be available and where there is a question perform a forensic audit where necessary.

If you’re unfortunate to live in a red state that has turned over your registered voter data information, you should be worried about a Nazi Republican vigilante challenge of your upcoming ballot in November. Voters in these situations need to vote early so that if there is a challenge, you have time to cure your ballot. Best not to connect with the federal government unless absolutely have to.

There are multiple attacks on free and fair elections by the Nazi Republicans. WE have seen the attempts at the judicial level as well as SCOTUS which allowed for aggressive gerrymandering ploys. The SAVE Act threatens voter registration data as the bill states that if the rolls are not turned over, federal funding for states refusing to do so would have their funding limited or stopped. With Pulte heading up ODNI, there is another avenue of attack. But the digital manipulation of voting machines themselves is right up the tech alley of Musk and Theil and adds another layer of election interference and WE must be prepared for this tech onslaught. Reach out to your attorney general and ask about cyber forensic audits for upcoming elections.

Tilman Eichstädt's avatar

True, but can we be more optimistic?

If Europe enables Ukraine to send Russia home completely and create a Russia that needs reform and also a large rebuild….

…. Europe will be a lot lot safer for the next 10y