@NorskSud @GardenGeek
Countries don't.
Countries' LEADERS do.
And that makes the *countries* that much easier to extort and compromise.
@Gorilladrums @kossa
"IF their claim to asylum was genuine AND they aren’t causing real harm to the host society."
So, logically, if the "IF" condition is True and the "AND" condition is False, they maintain their rights to asylum. 🤷
"Moral arguments" are subjective. (Especially in this thread. 😏) "Send them to certain death" & "All humans have rights" can both claim subjective moral rectitude. 🤷
@gravitas_deficiency @skepller
Exactly.
And continuing to imagine the US is on Europe's side is essentially Stockholm Syndrome at this point.
@wuzzlewoggle @Reznik
👍 I fear the best we'll be able to do is everyone switch off all #WorldCup games played in the US.
I will, anyway.
@BigShammy80 @Quittenbrot
Some European alternatives to #AWS - https://european-alternatives.eu/alternative-to/aws-amazon-web-services
@balsoft @pixeltree
Xi could *substantially* improve his global reputation if he opted for a cooperative approach to relations with #Taiwan. They have been at loggerheads for decades because their govt systems & economies have been very different, but it's China that is now evolving closer to Taiwan's market-economy model. But they could be more inspired in establishing a more cooperative political model.
Either way, it is for the Taiwanese to choose their destiny.
@Bob @Beep
Should have done that decades ago already!
Unfortunately "as soon as possible" for the #EU @euparlament generally means many years of procrastination.
@Muffi @Novocirab
Same. This applies to EVERY non-US country!!
I can't believe that the EU, France, UK, Spain, Italy etc. do not have their own comprehensive Fedi servers for their own institutions, govt departments & citizens! ALL still relying on US tech.
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@HocSunt @Pip
Sounds a bit like "#Insurance" today. :ablobcool: