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David Torres2 David Torres2 Active Member
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#461 ·
driftingtinker said:


Those Turks really gave Ursula von der Leyen a hard time... basically just dragged her through the mud while everyone watched.

Honestly, Erdogan should have just sent her to the kitchen to brew some coffee instead.😁
At the end of the day, this pretty much sums up the whole "powerful" European Union.
Jacob Price95 Jacob Price95 Active Member
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#462 ·
It’s truly awkward how Charles Michel is getting far too close to the inner circle of the Biden administration🤣
rowdytiger13 rowdytiger13 Regular
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#463 ·
Jacob Price95 said:It’s truly awkward how Charles Michel is getting far too close to the inner circle of the Biden administration🤣

The real embarrassment is going to be the absolute firestorm he's facing now because he stayed silent.
He should have just sat on the bed next to Ursula and let that useless guy rot in his chair alone.
driftingtinker driftingtinker Regular
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#464 ·
What exactly are you expecting from those bureaucrats over at the European Union? I mean, honestly, he was just stoked to even land a seat at the table.

David Torres2 said:Honestly, Erdogan should have just sent her to the kitchen to brew some coffee instead.😁
At the end of the day, this pretty much sums up the whole "powerful" European Union.

It’s not like he’s crazy for sucking up to him.🙂
David Torres2 David Torres2 Active Member
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#465 ·
driftingtinker said:What exactly are you expecting from those bureaucrats over at the European Union? I mean, honestly, he was just stoked to even land a seat at the table.

It’s not like he’s crazy for sucking up to him.🙂

I mean, she’ll probably dance circles around him again, but if he’s getting squeezed by Ursula,
maybe it’s worth the headache ☕
David Torres2 David Torres2 Active Member
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#466 ·
rowdytiger13 said:The real embarrassment is going to be the absolute firestorm he's facing now because he stayed silent.
He should have just sat on the bed next to Ursula and let that useless guy rot in his chair alone.

Man, if only we had a real Iron Lady like Thatcher around, the Sultan would be keeping his mouth shut. But hey, when you're dealing with two incompetents like these, I guess you can't expect much more.
Emily Fox2 Emily Fox2 Active Member
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#467 ·
driftingtinker said:What exactly are you expecting from those bureaucrats over at the European Union? I mean, honestly, he was just stoked to even land a seat at the table.

It’s not like he’s crazy for sucking up to him.🙂

Plus, the European Union actually gave Turkey more money than last time.
On the other hand, according to The New York Times, there was talk at the meeting about extending the agreement between the European Union and Turkey regarding the migrant crisis.

During a three-hour meeting, they allegedly agreed to extend the five-year-old deal where Turkey agrees to stop the flow of migrants into the European Union, for which they originally received six billion euros. Per The New York Times, the amount has been increased this time.

It's obvious we rely on Turkey more than we realize. Erdogan is being a bit brazen, but he's using it brilliantly to show the European Union exactly where they stand. It matters to his people back home. He doesn't care if anyone outside of Turkey criticizes him.
rowdytiger13 rowdytiger13 Regular
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#468 ·
Emily Fox2 said:Plus, the European Union actually gave Turkey more money than last time.
On the other hand, according to The New York Times, there was talk at the meeting about extending the agreement between the European Union and Turkey regarding the migrant crisis.

During a three-hour meeting, they allegedly agreed to extend the five-year-old deal where Turkey agrees to stop the flow of migrants into the European Union, for which they originally received six billion euros. Per The New York Times, the amount has been increased this time.

It's obvious we rely on Turkey more than we realize. Erdogan is being a bit brazen, but he's using it brilliantly to show the European Union exactly where they stand. It matters to his people back home. He doesn't care if anyone outside of Turkey criticizes him.

He’s basically blackmailing the European Union.
Either pay up or I'll let the refugees through. It's a pretty simple ultimatum.
Emily Fox2 Emily Fox2 Active Member
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#469 ·
With nearly 3 million Turks living in Germany, those adult voices carry significant weight. 🤣
George Gray3 George Gray3 Member
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#470 ·
Emily Fox2 said:With nearly 3 million Turks living in Germany, those adult voices carry significant weight. 🤣

But who are they even voting for...
Emily Fox2 Emily Fox2 Active Member
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#471 ·
George Gray3 said:But who are they even voting for...

Definitely not for the ADF, especially since they're basically bankrolled by Putin. 😁
Most of those votes end up going to the Democratic Party.
William Alvarez6 William Alvarez6 Newcomer
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#472 ·
I don't see any issue with that video. They wanted it to look symmetrical, and since Michel formally holds a higher rank, it makes sense.
driftingtinker driftingtinker Regular
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#473 ·
Looks like Ursula is finally catching on to the mess

Divan-gate: EU officials are losing it after being snubbed by von der Leyen during her meeting with Turkey leadership
https://www.euractiv.com/section/glo...ey-chair-snub/
electrictrucker82 electrictrucker82 Member
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#474 ·
First, Borrell took a bit of a hit along with his diplomatic team, and now Ursula is feeling the heat too. At this rate, it looks like everyone in the European Union might be facing some tough feedback very soon...
driftingtinker driftingtinker Regular
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#475 ·
Honestly, things probably wouldn't be such a mess if Borrell had actually shown up; I mean, he's been holding things down for a while now,
Brenda Johnson65 Brenda Johnson65 Member
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#476 ·
Nobody takes the European Union seriously, but let’s be honest: the blame lies squarely at the feet of those pampered, salon-dwelling idealists who currently call the shots in Brussels.
Brenda Murphy3 Brenda Murphy3 Regular
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#477 ·
Brenda Johnson65 said:Nobody takes the European Union seriously, but let’s be honest: the blame lies squarely at the feet of those pampered, salon-dwelling idealists who currently call the shots in Brussels.

Yeah, right... sure you do.

Do you really think anyone in the EU actually gives a damn about Erdogan's primitive little performance? He’s just boosting his own ego to impress those primitive Islamists who vote for him.

If the EU actually wanted to, they could take down a guy like Erdogan in a month flat. We're talking about a dude who managed to tank his own country's economy with a single tweet and crashed their currency... a real heavyweight, clearly.😁 .

The EU might be slow, but it's a stretch to say this collection of fools built one of the wealthiest and most prosperous societies on the planet. You have to be delusional to think someone like Erdogan poses any actual threat to Western Europe. It's a joke... if Germany just slapped some real sanctions on Turkey, Turkey would be on its knees within months and probably facing civil war. They'll tolerate Erdogan only as long as the math makes sense for them, and I guarantee it won't be the EU suffering—it'll be the poor souls living under an Islamist leader like Erdogan, who seems to have a pretty warped sense of how important he actually is.
David Torres2 David Torres2 Active Member
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#478 ·
Brenda Murphy3 said:Yeah, right... sure you do.

Do you really think anyone in the EU actually gives a damn about Erdogan's primitive little performance? He’s just boosting his own ego to impress those primitive Islamists who vote for him.

If the EU actually wanted to, they could take down a guy like Erdogan in a month flat. We're talking about a dude who managed to tank his own country's economy with a single tweet and crashed their currency... a real heavyweight, clearly.😁 .

The EU might be slow, but it's a stretch to say this collection of fools built one of the wealthiest and most prosperous societies on the planet. You have to be delusional to think someone like Erdogan poses any actual threat to Western Europe. It's a joke... if Germany just slapped some real sanctions on Turkey, Turkey would be on its knees within months and probably facing civil war. They'll tolerate Erdogan only as long as the math makes sense for them, and I guarantee it won't be the EU suffering—it'll be the poor souls living under an Islamist leader like Erdogan, who seems to have a pretty warped sense of how important he actually is.

So, I guess everyone making fun of the European Union is just part of some grander scheme, huh?🤦

Brenda Murphy3 said:Yeah, right... sure you do.

Do you really think anyone in the EU actually gives a damn about Erdogan's primitive little performance? He’s just boosting his own ego to impress those primitive Islamists who vote for him.

If the EU actually wanted to, they could take down a guy like Erdogan in a month flat. We're talking about a dude who managed to tank his own country's economy with a single tweet and crashed their currency... a real heavyweight, clearly.😁 .

The EU might be slow, but it's a stretch to say this collection of fools built one of the wealthiest and most prosperous societies on the planet. You have to be delusional to think someone like Erdogan poses any actual threat to Western Europe. It's a joke... if Germany just slapped some real sanctions on Turkey, Turkey would be on its knees within months and probably facing civil war. They'll tolerate Erdogan only as long as the math makes sense for them, and I guarantee it won't be the EU suffering—it'll be the poor souls living under an Islamist leader like Erdogan, who seems to have a pretty warped sense of how important he actually is.

He's been making threats for years and still walks away with billions.
They'll slap on sanctions just like they did with Russia XD
Nancy Hall2 Nancy Hall2 Newcomer
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#479 ·
Brenda Murphy3 said:Yeah, right... sure you do.

Do you really think anyone in the EU actually gives a damn about Erdogan's primitive little performance? He’s just boosting his own ego to impress those primitive Islamists who vote for him.

If the EU actually wanted to, they could take down a guy like Erdogan in a month flat. We're talking about a dude who managed to tank his own country's economy with a single tweet and crashed their currency... a real heavyweight, clearly.😁 .

The EU might be slow, but it's a stretch to say this collection of fools built one of the wealthiest and most prosperous societies on the planet. You have to be delusional to think someone like Erdogan poses any actual threat to Western Europe. It's a joke... if Germany just slapped some real sanctions on Turkey, Turkey would be on its knees within months and probably facing civil war. They'll tolerate Erdogan only as long as the math makes sense for them, and I guarantee it won't be the EU suffering—it'll be the poor souls living under an Islamist leader like Erdogan, who seems to have a pretty warped sense of how important he actually is.

Europe can't take down anyone. They couldn't even handle Gaddafi without the Americans stepping in, let alone someone like Erdogan.
It's true that the wealthiest society wasn't built by fools, but today it's being steered by a pack of degenerate idiots.

It's a joke... if Germany just imposed serious sanctions on Turkey, Turkey would be on its knees in a couple of months and likely facing a civil war...

I’d sooner say Germany would be facing a civil war if certain neighborhoods in Berlin or New York City started going up in flames.
These impotent Swabians can't even deal with entitled, salon-dwelling hooligans on their own streets, yet they think they could take on the Turks?

And Erdogan just threatens whoever he wants... playing little games with the Greeks (who are in the EU) or everyone else by weaponizing migrant flows...
I don't see much of a reaction coming from Western Europe. Honestly, they aren't going to risk upsetting their massive voter bases at home. 😁
Brenda Johnson65 Brenda Johnson65 Member
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#480 ·
Nancy Hall2 said:Europe can't take down anyone. They couldn't even handle Gaddafi without the Americans stepping in, let alone someone like Erdogan.
It's true that the wealthiest society wasn't built by fools, but today it's being steered by a pack of degenerate idiots.

It's a joke... if Germany just imposed serious sanctions on Turkey, Turkey would be on its knees in a couple of months and likely facing a civil war...

I’d sooner say Germany would be facing a civil war if certain neighborhoods in Berlin or New York City started going up in flames.
These impotent Swabians can't even deal with entitled, salon-dwelling hooligans on their own streets, yet they think they could take on the Turks?

And Erdogan just threatens whoever he wants... playing little games with the Greeks (who are in the EU) or everyone else by weaponizing migrant flows...
I don't see much of a reaction coming from Western Europe. Honestly, they aren't going to risk upsetting their massive voter bases at home. 😁

How can you say that? They promptly fill Turkey's coffers with billions of dollars, and he practically arrives at their doorstep like a loyal vassal. That specific reaction speaks volumes about the supposed "strength of the European Union" and the actual intellectual caliber of those steering the ship.

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