Its definitely fighting against itself constantly. For example there is a constant push for more surveillance while at the same time there is a push for more privacy and FOSS. This is both happening within the same legislative structure, its a completely parallel reality.
Its slowness (thinking of the glacial pace of sanctions here) means that it’s effectively funding Russia’s war effort then funding the opposition to in it Ukraine. Also its failure to address rising costs of living and adoption of anti-immigration rhetoric is fueling the far right, which is notoriously pro-Russian. Every other EU policy I see in the news is basically outright self-sabotage.
And the first pic suggests that all 3 countries present a united front against EU, which is not true either.
It’s hyperbolic, but the EU still pays Russia for tens of billions of dollars worth of fossil fuels every year, even with the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, and even recent initiatives to reduce that have ended up in internal EU squabbles.
I don’t mean to excoriate Euros, especially considering that I’m living in the most transparent and fragile of glass houses at the moment. It’s just that that’s… not fantastic.
The EU is too slow, but it is NOT fighting against itself, esp. wrt current political climate.
And the first pic suggests that all 3 countries present a united front against EU, which is not true either.
And no credit to OOP who continuously puts out nonsensical (And I’m being generous here) memes.
Its definitely fighting against itself constantly. For example there is a constant push for more surveillance while at the same time there is a push for more privacy and FOSS. This is both happening within the same legislative structure, its a completely parallel reality.
Its slowness (thinking of the glacial pace of sanctions here) means that it’s effectively funding Russia’s war effort then funding the opposition to in it Ukraine. Also its failure to address rising costs of living and adoption of anti-immigration rhetoric is fueling the far right, which is notoriously pro-Russian. Every other EU policy I see in the news is basically outright self-sabotage.
Yeah true.
Is that what you meant? If so, that’s not true either.
It’s hyperbolic, but the EU still pays Russia for tens of billions of dollars worth of fossil fuels every year, even with the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, and even recent initiatives to reduce that have ended up in internal EU squabbles.
I don’t mean to excoriate Euros, especially considering that I’m living in the most transparent and fragile of glass houses at the moment. It’s just that that’s… not fantastic.