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2025-08-27 Europe

There is no money, but we will spend it. Merz sang the death knell for the German welfare state

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Posted by badanov 2025-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [233 views ] Top

#1 Someone else said - you can open borders or a welfare state but you can not have both.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-08-27 07:31|| 2025-08-27 07:31|| Front Page Top

#2 This is going to be wonderful to watch.
They ripped us off for decades on NATO and unfair trade and now they get a taste of their own medicine.
And the best part is they're going to have to use force against their own voters!
Die Linke is very strong and will fight all the way.

Posted by Elmomoter Mussolini9149 2025-08-27 08:37|| 2025-08-27 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 By this time next year, Trump's tariffs will make der mittelstand history. Unless they move to America. Machines and all. That's how our industry moved to China. Tariffs and favorable CPC policy.
Who knew that worked?

Posted by Elmomoter Mussolini9149 2025-08-27 08:39|| 2025-08-27 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 German Schools 'Dealing With Hell' Due To Mass Migration

Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-27 09:18|| 2025-08-27 09:18|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ The Cherman government endorses mass migration, but will not allow US military retirees to shop at the Ramstein BX or commissary.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-27 09:26|| 2025-08-27 09:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Status of Forces agreement.
Active duty only allowed on foreign military bases.
I'd do that, too.

Posted by Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435 2025-08-27 11:07|| 2025-08-27 11:07|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ The SOFA doesn't say that. If you're a USG contractor and retired from the US military, no problem. A copy of your gov't contractor ID is all that is required.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-27 12:17|| 2025-08-27 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 No more Germans at our throats. They'll be at our feet soon enough.

Posted by Regular joe 2025-08-27 14:51|| 2025-08-27 14:51|| Front Page Top

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