The #EU degenerates into its own caricature
EU Bureaucracy Strikes Again: Brussels' Protectionism Threatens Landmark Free Trade Deal
Once again, EU bureaucrats and special interest groups are working to sabotage free market principles. France is leading a protectionist coalition to block the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, revealing how the European Union continues to prioritize political favoritism over economic freedom.
The deal, which could boost prosperity for 780 million people across both continents, is being held hostage by agricultural lobbies and bureaucratic red tape. While Germany sees the economic potential for its industrial sector, French politicians are desperately trying to maintain their artificial market barriers.
This is a textbook example of how the EU's bureaucratic machine destroys wealth creation. Rather than embracing competition that could lower prices for millions of consumers, Brussels keeps inventing new "standards" and "mirror clauses" to justify its protectionist agenda.
The commission's latest scheme involves a compensation package for French farmers - another example of taxpayer money being used to prop up uncompetitive sectors rather than allowing market efficiency.
Here's the real kicker - while EU bureaucrats keep stacking regulations, Europeans are quietly discovering monetary alternatives. The future of economic freedom might not need Brussels' permission. Stack sats, exit the system.
#france #eu #socialism #freetrade #bitcoin #eurozone #mercosur
Let's have a beer when You're here. Best wishes for Your granddad!!
GM. Herrliche Erinnerungen...
Correct. It's 10min from M. Nice place. They're builiding a lot in the mountains. I am thinking of moving towards Tarifa in one year. Let s see. Greets
GM from Rincón de la Victoria/España. Walking at the beach with perfect weather helps recharging the battery. Have a nice Sunday
#bitcoin #freedom #ungovernable #spain
UKRAINIAN DEFENSES TESTED AS MOSCOW INTENSIFIES MILITARY PRESSURE
Ukrainian military leadership reports critical shifts in battlefield dynamics as opposing forces exploit numerical superiority in key strategic zones. Commander Syrskyi's forces face mounting pressure particularly around Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors, where intense military activity continues to escalate.
Top NATO military official Cavoli corroborates these developments, highlighting the complex tactical situation evolving on the ground.
#UkraineWar #MilitaryStrategy #DefenseUpdates #EasternEurope #WarDevelopments #russia
Project Ukraine is faltering.
I will never understand how this signal can be ignored! Here in Spain, I can hardly see any adaptation. #bitcoin https://files.sovbit.host/media/863f2c555276e9ed738933b0efee6b021042f16e1529dd755704885b87fee183/a585fc8686869d15c426cc77b623b1bb95f0ce4e0d9a9a5cb300d9e6bd5bd609.webp
GM,
... Nietzsche on Fiat Clowns and No-Coiners.
#bitcoin #fiat
Europe's Strategic Gambit Unravels as Ukraine Struggles
European leaders have begun discreet preparations for a stark new reality in Ukraine, where mounting battlefield losses and territorial concessions paint an increasingly grim picture. While publicly maintaining optimism, behind closed doors, EU officials are scrambling to develop autonomous support mechanisms as US commitment wavers.
The underlying crisis runs deeper than military setbacks. Europe faces a potential fiscal catastrophe, with their economic salvation ironically pinned on hoped-for Russian reparations - a prospect growing dimmer as Ukraine's position weakens. The UK, heavily invested in Ukraine's funding, continues aggressive lobbying for increased US military engagement, despite deteriorating battlefield conditions.
President Trump's return is already reshaping European policy, with several nations quietly adjusting their strategic posture. As Ukraine's counter-offensive stalls and casualties mount, the economic consequences for Europe loom larger, threatening a cascade of fiscal challenges that could reshape the continent's economic landscape.
#europe #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #globalfinance #geopolitics #uk #trump #usa
Energy: Ticking Time Bomb For The Eurozone
The uninitiated might ask themselves: where does the erratic and confused, sometimes perverse policy of the EU Europeans come from? For what reason does an isolated political elite in Brussels decide to build the biggest subsidy machine mankind has ever seen and destroy its own industrial foundations in the process? What is the Green Deal this artificial GDP really all about? These are questions that can be answered if you know that Europe is the continent with the fewest resources and energy and has always been dependent on cheap imports of these important economic factors throughout its history.
It is precisely the rise of the BRICS energy conglomerate that is exposing the problem. Price-setting power is emerging here, which will cause inflation to explode in Europe the moment it manifests itself geopolitically. Europeans have only managed to bring inflation under control because demand for energy sources is at rock bottom due to global recessionary tendencies and the downturn in China. If this demand recovers, inflation on the old continent will soar to uncontrollable heights. What should Christine Lagarge do then? Use monetary policy to try to eliminate an artificially induced shortage situation on the energy market? I would like to see that!
The catastrophic energy policy of the Europeans serves only one purpose: to keep everone involved with a globally anchored panic narrative of climate apocalypse in order to have a level playing field and get rid of the cheap carbon. Net Zero is the raised moral finger that all those who will now materialize an energy cost advantage over the Europeans will have to face. Hence the massive sanctions regime against Russia and the panic-stricken Ukraine policy, which is only aimed at breaking up Russia and using reparations to prevent its own default. It will be a wild ride until President Trump takes office to hopefully at least slow down the war machine.
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Please don't forget to cancel your newspaper subscriptions at the end of the year. Bullshit media from the mainstream lead to wrong decisions, to TDS, they divide and sow hatred. Free independent media like #X or #noster are the future.
#media #bitcoin #mstr #wsj #saylor
And this is the new #Hitler? I guess I'm kind of a fascist too...
#trump #wokeism #usa
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Consumer Confidence Holds Strong Amid Constant Inflation Expectatiom
The latest data from the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey reveals a pleasant surprise for the US economy. The headline consumer sentiment index came in at 73.0, exceeding the expected reading of 71.0. This suggests that American consumers remain optimistic about the economic landscape, despite the persistent challenges of inflation.
Further analysis of the data paints an even more encouraging picture. One-year inflation expectations dropped to 2.6%, down from the anticipated 2.7%. Additionally, the 5-10 year inflation outlook ticked down to 3.1%, slightly below the 3.0% forecast.
#usa #ConsumerConfidence #InflationExpectations #EconomicIndicators
US central bank chief says Trump can’t fire him
From RT
Jerome Powell has said he will not resign if asked to by the next president US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday that he will not step down even if President-elect Donald Trump, who has previously criticized his performance, tries to oust him once he enters office. Powell was speaking to reporters following […]
Nov 8th 2024 9:27am EST
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Germany maintains aid to Ukraine despite government crisis
We know the West's motto for the Ukraine war: to the last Ukrainian! The Europeans are opening their coffers to help England out of its fiscal squeeze, which is massively invested in Ukraine's debt. Just like the Biden government in the White House, the most important imperative now is to keep the proxy war on the boil. Everything is eyeing Russian reparations, but one can assume that this will remain a dream world. Germany is facing political chaos, is in recession and these so-called representatives of the people are sending billions into a meat grinder that is costing human lives.
#Germany #Ukraine #Russia #eu #usa #recession https://files.sovbit.host/media/863f2c555276e9ed738933b0efee6b021042f16e1529dd755704885b87fee183/f458add6c203180be9784f60f291af769653abc2a5b69c5ed14c7c8004e76124.webp
Right in their faces... agenda 2030
https://commission.europa.eu/document/5bb2881f-9e29-42f2-8b77-8739b19d047c_en
Maybe more are waking up through this... #wef
BTC: Peaceful Revolution
The government crisis in Germany shows one thing above all: the established parties on the left and right of the spectrum are forming a party conglomerate that is fanning out into barely distinguishable sub-units that suggest competition to voters. Regardless of the composition of the coalitions, nothing changes in the orientation of these globalists. They are all swamp plants, with roots in Davos!
The Germans actually only have the peaceful option of avoiding this monopoly by adapting Bitcoin and thus slowly dematerializing the rampant cancerous growth of the state. However, there is still no sign of any significant adaptation in Germany, and this applies to large parts of Europe. In the end, what the chorus of Dionysus sang in ancient Greek theater applies: 'Act, suffer, learn.'
#bitcoin #btc #germany #freedom #wef #globalists
The Tax Burden Death Spiral: How Growing Government Stifles Economic Progress
Nearly two centuries ago, Alexis de Tocqueville warned of a profound threat to democracy: "The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money." Today, we're living through the fulfillment of his prophecy.
Here's how the modern vote-buying scheme works:
- Politicians promise expansive social programs to win elections
- These programs are funded with taxpayers' own money or the central bank's money printer (monetizing new issued gov bonds paid via inflation later in the process)
- Citizens become increasingly dependent on government handouts
- Politicians expand programs further to secure more votes
- The cycle perpetuates itself, creating an ever-growing state
The numbers don't lie: governments worldwide are consuming an ever-larger share of economic output. This expanding state apparatus creates a dangerous feedback loop that threatens our economic future.
Here's how the death spiral works:
- Governments expand programs and obligations
- Tax rates climb to fund these initiatives
- Higher taxes reduce private sector investment
- Reduced investment slows productivity growth
- Slower growth leads to calls for more government intervention
- And the cycle continues...
Consider this: Every dollar that goes to government is a dollar that can't be invested in productivity-enhancing innovations. It's lost in the welfare machine.
Real-world examples are everywhere. Small business owners delay hiring. Startups postpone expansion. Corporations relocate to more tax-friendly jurisdictions. The result? Slower job creation, stagnant wages, and diminished economic dynamism.
What Tocqueville couldn't have foreseen was the scale of modern vote-buying through welfare programs. Today's politicians have perfected the art of redistributing wealth, not to solve genuine social problems, but to create permanent voting blocks dependent on government largesse.
The solution is straightforward but requires political will: reduce government spending, lower tax burdens, and let the private sector drive economic growth through voluntary exchange and innovation. History shows that economic freedom, not government control, creates prosperity.
The choice is clear: continue down the path of ever-expanding government and declining growth, or embrace economic liberty and unleash human potential.
#Economics #Libertarian #TaxReform #EconomicFreedom #Tocqueville #mises #bitcoin #freemarket #freedom