You need freedom and democracy in order to freely perceive corruption, these rankings comparing incomparable countries are always a bit silly.

Often big corruption trials (so effective fight against corruption producing results) lead to an increase of perceived corruption… but there’s hardly any other way of comparing it.

The strategy of blocking vital deals with alternative trading partners (Mercosur) will however force us to do some bowing 🤷🏻‍♀️

God did, it’s in the bible.

I think you’re the one with a superiority complex and an eurocentrism view, as you seem to believe that European colonization is somehow exceptional and that Europe is the sole responsible and willing participant in the capitalist system that runs the world today. I really have nothing else to discuss if that really is your belief.

The US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico etc all former European colonies but all independent for long enough to be responsible for their own actions.

What we do tend to forget are the non-European colonization. Arabs have a general free pass a colonizing, from Western Sahara to Curdistan. Turks also. Russian, Chinese… same. Colonization was not a European invention nor exclusive.

Britain was already very industrialized before the steam engine. Portugal had colonies before Britain and was importing textiles and other utensils from the British industry already in the XVI century and even before that. Portugal and Spain totally missed the industrial revolution btw. So I don’t think those issues are that directly connected. In Portugal historians often argued that we missed the industrialization precisely because of the focus on maritime trade and colonies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuen_Treaty

This Russian app exiled in Dubai deserves as much boycotting as Meta or Amazon.

Electricity is such a gay concept. Why would any conservative care for thar?

People know… If this news was from somewhere in Europe everyone would be blaming the Brits in the comments. It’s known…

Lol Luxembourg city population is 70% foreigner.

On which front lines are there currently Dutch military?

Colonies filled some pockets but for the states, most of the time they were a money drain. Especially when effective colonization (as in taking control of vast territories and “civilize” the people) took place. The real profitable moments were mostly due to trade/piracy, and not territorial control, which is very expensive.

That’s really not true and you should know it. Portugal and Spain are two of the main colonial powers in European history and they were both shit poor in the 70’s. Portugal more than Spain PRECISELY because it still had colonies, that were costing it blood and money for centuries by then.

I’m not victimizing Portugal, just reminding you, and anyone else who might need to learn this, that colonization was profitable only for short periods into few pockets. Portugal had 3rd world child mortality and alphabetization rates right before joining the EU. Joining an open trade area was the secret to change that.

Also, another important reminder, most EU member states never had colonies.

“You know, I played hockey through high school,” Kenworthy said. “I can skate, and I know how to handle a stick.”

Oh wow, he would do great on season 2

Yes it does, troll.

China is the one keeping Russia afloat while destroying Ukraine. Go sway stupid troll, the Fediverse is not for your kind. Blocked.

On the same theme, this is what the EDP posted on their socials 🤣🤣

Welcome to the good side.

So… It’s not the same spelling right? Then it’s easier to come up with a different pronunciation as well. I would say “uero” as an anagram for euro.

The real trolls are the ones who think Eurovision is a priority for Gaza.