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olaf bruns retweeted
First president in 28 years to not serve a second term.
First president in 45 years not to release any of his tax returns.
First president in 89 years to lose the presidency, the House and the Senate in a single term.
First president in 102 years to allow more than 120,000 Americans to die in a single virus outbreak.
First president in 129 years to lose the popular vote twice.
First president in 152 years to boycott his successors inauguration.
First president ever to fail to hit a 50% approval rating at any point during their presidency.
First president ever to be elected with the help of a foreign nation.
First president ever to be impeached twice.
First president ever to have a member of their own party vote for conviction in an impeachment trial.
First president ever to have an arrest warrant issued against him by a foreign nation.
First president ever to refuse to concede defeat.
First president to be banned from social media.
First president to refuse to ensure the peaceful transfer of power.
First president to have their home searched for official national security documents.
First former president found liable of sexual abuse, defamation & business fraud.
First former president criminally indicted (also the second, third and fourth).
First former president with a mugshot.
First former president to await a jury’s verdict as the defendant in a criminal trial.
So many firsts, so much winning.
He must be sick of it.
faux ami of the day: this is advertised in (mostely) french-speaking brussels. étron, in french, means, well... - turd 💩. @AudiFrance , thanks for the hilarious laughter!
as far as 'faux amis' get: the french word 'majorité', apparently, translates by 'minority': lemonde.fr/politique/article…
.@ThanasisBakolas, still puzzled why criticising @EPPGroup @EPP for aiming to bring FdI + lega to power in italy (no mention of sweden & hungary) is - falsely (?) - 'trying to associate the EPP with the far right', and how this relates to a 'the populist playbook'.
It’s easy to hide behind a "moral superiority"; to lightheartedly define who’s good & bad and hope that people will buy into it; to create conditions in which people's choices are ignored. We won't follow them.
Our priorities are the people’s priorities. politico.eu/article/the-euro…
nuclear deterrence paradox: it works until it doesn't - and when it doesn't, it should never have been put in place in the first place.
'you are either for putin or against him', @ManfredWeber in german TV. @EPP @EPPGroup @Markus_Soeder Alexander #Dobrindt @cducsubt
„Ich will, dass wir Italien an Bord halten und deswegen meine Unterstützung für Forza Italia“, sagt Manfred #Weber, Fraktionsvorsitzender der #EVP im #EU-Parlament im Gespräch mit den #tagesthemen.
congratulations for taking mario draghi down and bringing georgia meloni & matteo salvini to power. it's stunning to see @epp's fully open endorsement. (not even to mention @berlusconi's pro-putin aberration)
Congratulations to @forza_italia!
Italy is an anchor for Europe and our party a compass for pro-European values.
We are confident that Forza Italia will guide the next government into a path that serves the best interests of the Italian people as part of a strong & stable Europe.
courtesy @ManfredWeber & @EPPGroup
If #Meloni ends up leading #Italy🇮🇹 after today's 🗳️, the balance of power in the #EU🇪🇺 Council will shift:
The @ECRparty will be the 2nd largest in terms of population, representing over 50% more citizens than the #EPP, and bypassing @RenewEurope.
#eupol #WhoWouldHaveGuessed
nytimes.com/2022/09/16/us/po… - US republicans doing the lukashenko (or the erdoğan, for that matter)
education seen as most expendable!
% saying it is right to do in reaction to the Queen's death
Close schools: 77%
Close shops: 72%
Stop the post: 66%
Postpone football matches: 56%
Reduced weather forecasts: 40%
Cancel non-essential medical: 32%
Close accommodation + kick out guests: 13%
yougov.co.uk/topics/politics…
...but why are italian media calling 'centre-right' a rag-tag band of post-fascists, hard-right populists and the remains of the party of europe's most disastrous right-wing populist (after every remaining centrist left when the party participated in bringing draghi down)?
🔴 Sondaggio Demopolis – la nuova Camera
🥇 Centrodestra a 246 seggi
🥈 Centrosinistra 92
🥉M5S con 34 deputati, AZ-IV con 18
sondaggio completo: 👇🏻
sondaggibidimedia.com/sondag…
olaf bruns retweeted
☀️ For the summer edition of the ProgPost's 📚Library, we have selected 3️⃣ books that offer a deep reflection on
📣 political activism &
the social aspect of the EU 🇪🇺!
Find out our suggestions here 👇 progressivepost.eu/inspirati…
🏖️And enjoy the reading!
french vote (this year's presidential election) among police and military: 64% far right. 64% of those tasked to ensure the country's security!
