The group that drafted a key blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term convened a meeting in Washington D.C. this week to consider proposals for bulldozing the European Union (EU). The Polish investigative outlet VSquare revealed that the Heritage Foundation gathered hardline conservative groups on 11 March to hear how they would overhaul the current structures […]

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The group that drafted a key blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term convened a meeting in Washington D.C. this week to consider proposals for bulldozing the European Union (EU).

The Polish investigative outlet VSquare revealed that the Heritage Foundation gathered hardline conservative groups on 11 March to hear how they would overhaul the current structures of the EU.

The “closed-door workshop” featured a debate on a new paper produced by the lobby groups MCC and Ordo Iuris entitled: “The Great Reset: Restoring Member State Sovereignty in the 21st Century”.

  • zephorah@lemm.ee
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    3 hours ago

    The lack of information combined with the blitzkreig of crappy headlines fosters an atmosphere where unified opposition is difficult at best. When the rallying focal point changes on the daily then there can be no rallying focal point. This is working as intended. Although, I don’t think they quite counted on Elon Musk in that capacity. Or maybe they did and that piece is working as intended as well. Who would think the richest man in the world could be the sacrificial lamb? But I digress.

    The EU is a premade organized opposition. It’s almost too perfect. Ideal, really, if Britain hadn’t screwed up so royally with Brexit.

    This too is about preventing organized opposition. It works to the same purpose. Heritage didn’t count on the EU staying so damn global, and oppositional, “on their own”. To be honest, they were probably prematurely dismissive of Europe. We’re young, as a country. They’re not. In some ways, it’s like picking a fight with a panel of 4 star generals as a sole private.

    • Firipu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      40 minutes ago

      While I agree that Europe is strong, we should be careful not to make the same mistake as Democrats made twice during their elections and downplay the threat of right-wing strongmen,l and populism. They’re very clearly on the rise in Europe. Everyone has to come out and vote against them. Make it very clear they’re not welcome. I truly hope Europeans won’t take the lazy option. But I also believe they’re smart enough to go out and actually vote against evil.

    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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      42 minutes ago

      My parents each had several siblings and they had normal sibling relationships, so they loved each other dearly, but were frequently rude to each other (with the sole exception of my mom’s only sister, who was always very supportive).

      This reminds me of being a little kid and trying to play them against each other (for tv time or candy or something, nothing serious), because I could tell how oppositional they were towards each other, only to be caught completely off guard when they all united against me.