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A Western European government (guess which 🥖 ) approached Telegram, asking us to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of today’s presidential elections. I flatly refused. Telegram will not restrict the freedoms of Romanian users or block their political channels.
You can’t “defend democracy” by destroying democracy. You can’t “fight election interference” by interfering with elections. You either have freedom of speech and fair elections — or you don’t. And the Romanian people deserve both.🇷🇴
You can’t “defend democracy” by destroying democracy. You can’t “fight election interference” by interfering with elections. You either have freedom of speech and fair elections — or you don’t. And the Romanian people deserve both.
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How about we just respect Romanian democracy and let them vote for RW candidates?
I think its important we have some leniency on Romania.
They are a poorer country, they went through the horrors of communism and fascism, they had the election cancelled last year, they have undeniable institutionnal problems but at the same time they are trying to get better and even if let's say the pluralism thing don't seem to be the strongest point of their democracy, I do think they are a great country with strong potential growth long term thanks to Euro-Atlantic governance. I think economic-wise Romania could be the next Poland.
They are a poorer country, they went through the horrors of communism and fascism, they had the election cancelled last year, they have undeniable institutionnal problems but at the same time they are trying to get better and even if let's say the pluralism thing don't seem to be the strongest point of their democracy, I do think they are a great country with strong potential growth long term thanks to Euro-Atlantic governance. I think economic-wise Romania could be the next Poland.
Simion surprised me with his pro-Russian turn during the campaign to be honest. At first I thought it was media noise, but with the time I understood he was serious. I was shocked because I understood he was a part of an "institutionnal hard-right" but it didn't appear to be the case when it mattered... he ended up losing :/.
🇫🇷🇨🇦 - French military presence in Quebec city amid exercices.
🇫🇷 - I think that Macron is brilliant. He's managing to fill the vacuum left by the US without any resistance, and to create a French empire going from Montreal to Kiev without any resistance.
🇫🇷 - France took a firm position in Romania and won its bet. France now has military presence in Quebec City. Support from Germany for nuclear power in the EU. Support from Canada and Britain against Netanyahu.
🇫🇷🇺🇸 - Basically, France and the US are in a slowly emerging political and ideological confrontation.
France is the liberal leader who turned more "vertical" to counter the far-right and is leading other countries in the same vein.
US is the postliberal entity who leads the right-wing bloc.
And... low-key I feel like the Vatican could be a "third way" leader in this tacit inter-Western Cold War.
France is the liberal leader who turned more "vertical" to counter the far-right and is leading other countries in the same vein.
US is the postliberal entity who leads the right-wing bloc.
And... low-key I feel like the Vatican could be a "third way" leader in this tacit inter-Western Cold War.
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Behind a paycheck, the largest source of income for the 1% highest earners in the U.S. isn't being a partner at an investment bank or launching a one-in-a-million tech startup. It is owning a medium-size regional business. Many of them are distinctly boring and extremely lucrative, like auto dealerships, beverage distributors, grocery stores, dental practices and law firms, according to Zidar and Zwick.
https://fxtwitter.com/jayvas/status/1736743733146652890
https://fxtwitter.com/jayvas/status/1736743733146652890
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There was a case study in 2019 that examined 11m LLC tax returns.
A typical firm owned by the top 0.1% is a regional business with $20m in sales and 100 employees, such as an auto dealer, beverage distributor, or a large law firm.
A typical firm owned by the top 0.1% is a regional business with $20m in sales and 100 employees, such as an auto dealer, beverage distributor, or a large law firm.
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Behind a paycheck, the largest source of income for the 1% highest earners in the U.S. isn't being a partner at an investment bank or launching a one-in-a-million tech startup. It is owning a medium-size regional business. Many of them are distinctly boring…
The secret is when your investment is semi-passive. If you're rich you need to delegate part of your work.
🇵🇰 — 5 people, including 3 children, were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomb targeted a Pakistani school bus in the Balochistan region
🇬🇧⛑️🇵🇸 — The UK announced that it has pledged 4 million pounds to humanitarian aid for Gaza
🇪🇸(🇺🇦🇺🇸) — A former advisor of Ukrainian ex-President Yanukovych, Andrii Portnov, was shot and killed outside of the American School in Madrid Wednesday morning. Police say he was shot several times by masked gunmen, who then fled on foot.
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Sorry - just have to share this one.
🇿🇦🤝🇺🇸 — President Trump is currently meeting with South African president Ramaphosa, seemingly to discuss the land ownership situation
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 - Better protection needed for diplomatic personnel of "sensitive countries" in the US? I mean, given gun laws in the US it should've been obvious from the start.
We reject any attempt to associate the PSL with the DC shooting.
Elias Rodriguez is not a member of the PSL.
He had a brief association with one branch of the PSL that ended in 2017.
We know of no contact with him in over 7 years.
We have nothing to do with this shooting and do not support it.
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🇺🇦🤝🇷🇺 — 390 prisoners were released in a trade today between Russia and Ukraine. This is the first step towards the agreed 1000-man POW swap.
🇺🇲 - Barrel Pork Politics is the reason why local politics in the US is dominated by moderates.
Across the world, clientelism is a powerful tool for stability.
Clientelism is despised by the middle class because it removes the political monopoly from them, and by both extremes of the spectrum because it diminishes the power of identity politics.
Across the world, clientelism is a powerful tool for stability.
Clientelism is despised by the middle class because it removes the political monopoly from them, and by both extremes of the spectrum because it diminishes the power of identity politics.