European leaders have called for greater unity and military cooperation across the continent in response to comments from Donald Trump that threatened to undermine the basis of Nato.

Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, said on a visit to Paris on Monday that there was “no alternative” to the EU and the transatlantic alliance before a summit in which he discussed deepening defence relationships with the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

“It is probably here in Paris that the words from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas resonate most clearly: ‘All for one, and one for all,’” said Tusk, in a thinly veiled riposte to the former US president and frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination.

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  • @IchNichtenLichten
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    511 months ago

    Do you really think Americans are comparing their economy to those of other countries?

    Don’t be silly.

    • @TheDarkKnight
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      -211 months ago

      Isn’t that the point I was making?

      • @IchNichtenLichten
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        211 months ago

        No?

        You started off by calling Americans “dumb” for not thinking Biden has done a great job. I pointed out that wages have not kept up with inflation so it’s not surprising that many aren’t feeling the love for Biden.

        Then you argued that other countries have it worse, which I argued is irrelevant.

        • @TheDarkKnight
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          -111 months ago

          And I pointed out that wages actually did go up, moreso than any other country on the planet. Then pointed out that inflation has been the lowest of any country as well! And cited it! Yet that is not good enough. No one has had it easier than Americans following the pandemic.

          Your feelings are not matching up with reality. Your situation might suck, idk but the overall situation is comparatively better than everywhere else.

          • @IchNichtenLichten
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            211 months ago

            No one has had it easier than Americans following the pandemic.

            Once more, this is entirely irrelevant. People are hurting, they’re not making themselves feel better by comparing their economic situation with that of other countries.

            I really can’t be any clearer than this.

            • @TheDarkKnight
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              -111 months ago

              Humanity is hurting worldwide, there is a major war taking place in two areas of the globe following a global pandemic. Seas are going to be choppy for a bit. But you have it better than everyone else. The situation is literally the best it can be right now.

              And make the most of it, you have a tremendous advantage. A historic low unemployment rate, highest wage growth and demand for blue collar workers ever. If you’re not in a great situation, remember you’re a free agent always and the market has never been hotter for you.

              • @IchNichtenLichten
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                111 months ago

                I’ve no clue as to why you’ve pivoted to assuming my personal situation when I’ve given precisely no information about it, but it’s patronizing and creepy and you should stop now.

                • @TheDarkKnight
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                  -111 months ago

                  Well you sound like someone who’s completely out of touch with reality so I figured your must literally be in the most dire of straits, suffering more than the rest of humanity because milk costs a buck more than it did in the 2000’s

                  • @IchNichtenLichten
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                    111 months ago

                    No, you lost an argument and decided to act like a dick, be better.

                    We’re done here.

            • @TheDarkKnight
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              -211 months ago

              Humanity is hurting worldwide, there is a major war taking place in two areas of the globe following a global pandemic. Seas are going to be choppy for a bit. But you have it better than everyone else. The situation is literally the best it can be right now.

              And make the most of it, you have a tremendous advantage. A historic low unemployment rate, highest wage growth and demand for blue collar workers ever. If you’re not in a great situation, remember you’re a free agent always and the market has never been hotter for you.