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In this medieval city just east of Brussels, American and European officials have one question on their minds: What to do about Donald Trump?

Over a two-day summit this week focused on trade and technology, the likes of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Commission trade czar Valdis Dombrovskis will flaunt the rekindled transatlantic friendship.

According to a draft communiqué seen by POLITICO, they will announce joint support for next generation telecommunication and semiconductor projects. They will champion so-called sustainable trade practices and stronger links around transatlantic supply chains. And they will coordinate more closely on artificial intelligence standards to push back against China and corral new forms of the technology made famous by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Yet, privately, European Union and United States officials acknowledge this week’s gathering of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council, or TTC, has become a hostage to fortune. 

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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

Yes, that's an excellent first step.

But Trump is one guy. What about the next megalomaniac who is better at hiding his corruption? We have two parties, and one of them is staunchly chistofascist. Both parties suffer from corruption, but Trump has proven that you can be openly corrupt, openly bigoted, and openly criminal and still get a full third of the voting population to worship you.

And he's really bad at it. Like, ridiculously inept. What happens when the next shitbag actually knows what their doing?

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

The only way is to decentralize power even more. We need more parties, we need a different voting system, and I cannot stress this enough; Trump needs to die.

[-] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

The best possible scenario right now is that he croaks of a heart attack before he names a VP, then the GOP will rip itself apart trying to pick a leader. I’m not too hopeful about it at this point though

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

He's old, it's coming. We'll see what emerges of the GOP afterwards. I can't believe the stress alone hasn't withered him out. If I was that old going through that I'd just shit myself and call it a day.

[-] kadotux@lemmings.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Exactly. As an european, I'm seriosly concerned that the mighiest (firepower-wise) country in the world is mimicking the steps that happened in Germany back in the days. edit: as in, descendin to fascism, via public vote.

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