Paris Accord
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 3:33 am
As a European, I thought I just had to start a thread on this. Europeans indeed are quite pissed at the Trump administration now, though I can assure you most Europeans are intelligent enough, unlike Trump's voters, to distinguish separate American idiots from the, thankfully, overwhelming majority opposing this lunatic. When even Shell and Exxon don't support your move, that's kind of... I don't know, perhaps ironic in Alanis Morissette's way. A little too ironic, don't you think?
He sure is going to help China become no. 1 though, that is one thing that is certain. Maybe he might even manage to Make China Great Again with a little covfefe magic.
I am starting to see Trump's withdrawing from the Paris Accord as a major, era-defining moment, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11. Finally, a new world order is starting to emerge; but not the one conspiracy theorists are consistently talking about. No, this is Europe shifting its focus towards Asia, not America, as had been in the ancient times. This is Germany becoming an actual role model for the whole world. I mean, I have been told by an Israeli guy, of all people, that he never thought he'd say that, but that he wished today's Americans could be more like Germans. WTF is going on?
And finally, a U.S. administration conspiring with Russia. As a European, I just hope Trump won't sign some secret agreement with Putin ceding the eastern half of Europe to Russia or whatever.
Hope my black humor and cynicism doesn't feel too out of place right now. That's a European thing, too. I noted many rural Americans seem to have a problem grasping irony, sarcasm, and the like, to an extent that you wouldn't find in Europe. Of course, now they got their stupid fingerpointing memes and have learned to accuse others of hypocrisy, yet that doesn't make the situation a lot better.
One question, though, that puzzles Europeans, Canadians, Australians, and basically the whole Western world alike:
How did this wacko get elected? I mean, sure, the Russians might have helped. Sure, he didn't gain the majority of votes. Sure, his followers were brainwashed. But that's the point - almost half of all Americans who actually voted (one more thing that confuses Western Europeans, who tend to be more interested in voting) chose Trump as their candidate. It's just really, like, really bizarre to see America, the former voice of reason, going to pot like the Roman Empire.
What do you think of Trump's announcement to withdraw from the Paris Accord, the international reactions, and the ongoing investigation into Russiagate?
He sure is going to help China become no. 1 though, that is one thing that is certain. Maybe he might even manage to Make China Great Again with a little covfefe magic.
I am starting to see Trump's withdrawing from the Paris Accord as a major, era-defining moment, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11. Finally, a new world order is starting to emerge; but not the one conspiracy theorists are consistently talking about. No, this is Europe shifting its focus towards Asia, not America, as had been in the ancient times. This is Germany becoming an actual role model for the whole world. I mean, I have been told by an Israeli guy, of all people, that he never thought he'd say that, but that he wished today's Americans could be more like Germans. WTF is going on?
And finally, a U.S. administration conspiring with Russia. As a European, I just hope Trump won't sign some secret agreement with Putin ceding the eastern half of Europe to Russia or whatever.
Hope my black humor and cynicism doesn't feel too out of place right now. That's a European thing, too. I noted many rural Americans seem to have a problem grasping irony, sarcasm, and the like, to an extent that you wouldn't find in Europe. Of course, now they got their stupid fingerpointing memes and have learned to accuse others of hypocrisy, yet that doesn't make the situation a lot better.
One question, though, that puzzles Europeans, Canadians, Australians, and basically the whole Western world alike:
How did this wacko get elected? I mean, sure, the Russians might have helped. Sure, he didn't gain the majority of votes. Sure, his followers were brainwashed. But that's the point - almost half of all Americans who actually voted (one more thing that confuses Western Europeans, who tend to be more interested in voting) chose Trump as their candidate. It's just really, like, really bizarre to see America, the former voice of reason, going to pot like the Roman Empire.
What do you think of Trump's announcement to withdraw from the Paris Accord, the international reactions, and the ongoing investigation into Russiagate?