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The week's question
In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Said   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Sea change in US policy
Date: 12/05/25 11:59 PM
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Europe ... would be "unrecognisable in 20 years or less" ... civilizational erasure".
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whether certain European countries will have economies and militaries strong
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It also accused the European Union and "other transnational bodies" of carrying out activities that "undermine political liberty and sovereignty", said migration policies were "creating strife" and said other issues included "censorship of free speech and suppression of political opposition, cratering birthrates, and loss of national identities and self-confidence".


Unfortunately all of the above is exactly my experience in Germany over the last 2 decades and the trend continues. What the report --- or at least the quote --- does not mention: That historically if a pendulum swings too much in one direction unavoidably at some point the counter-actions comes, it swings (also too far) in the opposite direction --- with signs of that already on the horizon in Germany/Europe (I don´t elaborate; too political for here; the ones affected/living here anyway know what I am talking about).

Economically seen --- the for humans and humanity in general actually far less important part, but more suitable for this board --- this for me means that the current downward spiral of especially Germany´s economy unavoidably will continue, which is why I personally diversified more and more around different jurisdictions, even continents, not trusting Germany/Europe and also not the US anymore to be any longer willing to put all my eggs in one basket.


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