Lisa Patel4 said:A massive YES when it comes to getting closer to Poland. But honestly, will that even be possible in the way we’re all dreaming of if the EU keeps running its current setup?
I bolded that last sentence because it basically serves as the conclusion for any organized society—yeah, you need a whole new generation—but you also need the right CONDITIONS for that generation to actually be raised properly. Looking back over the last century, the US has faced situations at least four times where we had to wipe the slate clean (whether by choice or by force) and start everything from square one. In those kinds of circumstances, it’s just impossible to build a society where the "torch" passes naturally from grandfather to father to son—or from grandma to daughter to granddaughter. Our society would also have to let go of that excessive, I mean excessive revanchism—that constant urge to get back at whoever came before, or anyone with different political views—but hey, all of that is only doable under conditions of decades of peace. I really hope we see that someday...
A massive YES when it comes to getting closer to Poland. But honestly, will that even be possible in the way we’re all dreaming of if the EU keeps running its current setup?
I bolded that last sentence because it basically serves as the conclusion for any organized society—yeah, you need a whole new generation—but you also need the right CONDITIONS for that generation to actually be raised properly. Looking back over the last century, the US has faced situations at least four times where we had to wipe the slate clean (whether by choice or by force) and start everything from square one. In those kinds of circumstances, it’s just impossible to build a society where the "torch" passes naturally from grandfather to father to son—or from grandma to daughter to granddaughter. Our society would also have to let go of that excessive, I mean
excessive revanchism—that constant urge to get back at whoever came before, or anyone with different political views—but hey, all of that is only doable under conditions of decades of peace. I really hope we see that someday...
Big yes on moving closer to Poland. But I guess you have to wonder if that's even possible if the EU keeps functioning exactly the way it does now. Maybe not.
I’ll give you that last sentence—it's basically the conclusion for any organized society. Sure, we need an entirely new generation, but we also need the right conditions to actually raise them properly. Over the last century, America has been hit at least four times by situations where we had to wipe the slate clean and start from scratch, whether by choice or by force. In those kinds of circumstances, it’s just impossible to build a society where traditions pass naturally from grandfather to father to son, or from grandmother to daughter to granddaughter. I guess our society would have to break free from being overly... well, you know.
It’s all just an exaggeration, I guess. Maybe. "Revenge, settling scores with whoever came before you, targeting political opponents... I guess all of that is only possible when you've enjoyed decades of peace. Maybe we'll actually see that kind of stability one day."
An average person can barely make an impact here. You have to realize that every political party is serving someone else—they’re all under someone's thumb and answering to higher powers. You hit the nail on the head with that "spiral" idea. Honestly, corruption is like a virus in every society. Whether it's the US, Germany, China, or Russia, these countries are all suffocating under corruption; it's just legalized there through that famous lobbying system. It’s practically institutionalized graft. I guess the only thing you can actually control is how you educate your own family.
I guess real change can only come from massive global shifts that fundamentally overhaul our entire political and philosophical landscape. It’s hard to say when that might actually happen. We're stuck in an era dominated by neoliberal capitalist philosophy that basically turns people into robots. But since no system lasts forever, maybe we can hope it all changes one day.
The EU and NATO are massive structures that you just can't walk away from today, and honestly, we shouldn't even try. If any administration attempted to leave, they’d face an immediate color revolution and be completely powerless to stop it. Global history is played out on levels we can't even fathom—wars between nations, intelligence agencies, big capital, secret societies... I guess there isn't much a single country like the US can actually do. There's no humanity in this game; they use every method imaginable, both legal and otherwise. It's probably better not to get involved at all. We should just position ourselves as best we can, grab whatever benefits we can get, and let the Russians, Chinese, Britons, and Americans tear each other apart.
Look, as a small nation, we’re basically forced to pick a side, whether it's geopolitical or ideological. That’s just realpolitik. It’s like how we probably would have vanished if we hadn't been forced to accept the Habsburgs as our rulers. I guess that's just the reality of our geography and our fate.
Every generation brings something new to the table, I guess. We'll just have to wait and see what the future holds.
Big yes on moving closer to Poland. But I guess you have to wonder if that's even possible if the EU keeps functioning exactly the way it does now. Maybe not.
I’ll give you that last sentence—it's basically the conclusion for any organized society. Sure, we need an entirely new generation, but we also need the right conditions to actually raise them properly. Over the last century, America has been hit at least four times by situations where we had to wipe the slate clean and start from scratch, whether by choice or by force. In those kinds of circumstances, it’s just impossible to build a society where traditions pass naturally from grandfather to father to son, or from grandmother to daughter to granddaughter. I guess our society would have to break free from being overly... well, you know.
It’s all just an exaggeration, I guess. Maybe. "Revenge, settling scores with whoever came before you, targeting political opponents... I guess all of that is only possible when you've enjoyed decades of peace. Maybe we'll actually see that kind of stability one day."
An average person can barely make an impact here. You have to realize that every political party is serving someone else—they’re all under someone's thumb and answering to higher powers. You hit the nail on the head with that "spiral" idea. Honestly, corruption is like a virus in every society. Whether it's the US, Germany, China, or Russia, these countries are all suffocating under corruption; it's just legalized there through that famous lobbying system. It’s practically institutionalized graft. I guess the only thing you can actually control is how you educate your own family.
I guess real change can only come from massive global shifts that fundamentally overhaul our entire political and philosophical landscape. It’s hard to say when that might actually happen. We're stuck in an era dominated by neoliberal capitalist philosophy that basically turns people into robots. But since no system lasts forever, maybe we can hope it all changes one day.
The EU and NATO are massive structures that you just can't walk away from today, and honestly, we shouldn't even try. If any administration attempted to leave, they’d face an immediate color revolution and be completely powerless to stop it. Global history is played out on levels we can't even fathom—wars between nations, intelligence agencies, big capital, secret societies... I guess there isn't much a single country like the US can actually do. There's no humanity in this game; they use every method imaginable, both legal and otherwise. It's probably better not to get involved at all. We should just position ourselves as best we can, grab whatever benefits we can get, and let the Russians, Chinese, Britons, and Americans tear each other apart.
Look, as a small nation, we’re basically forced to pick a side, whether it's geopolitical or ideological. That’s just realpolitik. It’s like how we probably would have vanished if we hadn't been forced to accept the Habsburgs as our rulers. I guess that's just the reality of our geography and our fate.
Every generation brings something new to the table, I guess. We'll just have to wait and see what the future holds.
That’s probably the most accurate way to look at it, but if that's true, it means we don't actually get to make our own decisions or even spend our own money without it affecting us somehow. At that point, all we can do is hope the European Union eventually changes... but how? Just magically? I find it hard to believe—honestly, I'm more worried about the massive price tag that might come with that kind of transformation.