Subject: Scholz loses no-conf vote in Germany
Who knew that skyrocketing energy prices, unchecked immigration and a general trend of de-industrializing would be unpopular? Well...just about everyone not in the Green watermelon (enviro green on the outside, commie red on the inside) coalition:

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in the German parliament. It is the outcome Scholz had hoped for when he called for the confidence vote last week, analysts say. His aim: to lose this vote now, win fresh elections and come back stronger next time.

LOL@ NPR. No, no one wants to lose a confidence vote, dissolve your government, and roll the dice in a general election. Of course this is Europe and they have the advantage of being able to just ban political parties they're about to lose to, so....