Lets remember the fanta story.
Coke never left Germany even when the US finally joined the 2nd World War. The traded as fanta to avoid losing sales as an American brand. Once the German people had reason to distrust the US.
Remember this company has a history of refusing to take sides.
How?
Well no country is forced to obay sanctions. Such things are (like all international law) built on treaty agreements between nations.
So only nations with agreements to support sanctions against other nations are required to enforce them within there own laws.
And in russias case Those agreeing nations are mostly NATO members. Where as china was a warsaw pack member during the cold war.
Not a very valid point.
Every nation complains about its leaders. Some are still bigger shit heads then others.
Simple fact is human beings are more likely to comment on issues then note boring reliability. It still in no way effects the cross nation comparison.
The best of nations in anything has a right and even need to look for better. That is afterall how progress works.
But you need clear comparisons and data to accusse those complaints of properganda.
One side will claim the other did. And respond.
We all know what way around it will be.
But will see debates about weather or not the evidence of it being broken is real.
EDIT: honestly trying to avoid takibg sides. As niether are entirly innocent.
But fuck I am getting fed up with all sides claiming any support for the other is racist.
We have to much fucking racism to allow governemts to pull it out as a properganda move\weapon of war. While ignoring the actual actions.
While I hate to give the little shit the benifit of the doubt.
It is worth considering. That there are plenty of other people out their. Who truly think letting russia keep the ground they have taken. Is the best way to prevent the war continuing on.
I disagree because evidence is give russia an inch. And they will just wait until they build up again. And take your whole nation. They are just not trustworthy when it comes to peace treaties.
But plenty of folks are less untrusted (more stupid imho)
There is also more direct fiscal reason why he may want to discurage the US from supporting Ukraine.
If the war continues with the current US weapons spending on Ukraine support. Eventually the gov is going to have to raise money to do so. This drematically increases the risk that industries like his. Will lose some tax breaks or loopholes he uses.
Giving a nation the idea you may support an enemy. Is in no way a protection from that nation taking control of your assets. It is at best giving the nation the ability to rationalise the need to limit your own power.
After all dispite not seeing any reason why any corp in the US would be worried about current potential govs nationalising them. It just not something either of the main parties are fans of.
Its even less likely musk would see cooperation with russia as a way to prevent such a thing.
As much as I love any option to wind up transphobes.
This in no way indicates the skeleton lived a trans life. Just that the roles of men and women were not as defined as modern historians have claimed.
This is more a critisism of common era historians for assu.ing any body found with tools they think relate to male roles. And assuming pre history also only expected men to carry swords etc.
While it is entirely possible that this lady. And probable that some others. Lived as a man. Their is no evidence to support this over the idea that living ad a woman was not as restrictive as cultures expect today. Pre 5k years ago. We really have no way to know. Other then to use modern science to I’d many past bone examined. And assumed by biased historians.
While you are correct. At least in what the predecessor to the EUs purpose was.
It is also clear that stability of economic effect. It is an important part of encouraging nations to remain together. If a member joining will have a negative effect on the economic state of existing members. It dramatically increases the risk of the union collapsing. And finance etc was often the cause of those wars.
While I definitely feel many older members outright cheated in how they hid their finances when joining. It seems the organization needs to rethink how it manages new membership. In a way that allows some form of provisional membership. Where a nation is able to join. In a way that does not allow them to place other members at fiscal risk. But allows them to work towards a goal. It seems the will to join the political union and idealism should some way out weigh the fiscal status.
News articles were published about the boat.
How ever much we may dislike it. Media is a capitalist business. As such its obvious that 100s of people are dead. Is going to end its coverage quicker then are 5 people dead yet. Its hard to publish extra stuff when the answers are known. Speculation will always be more profitable.
What anyone chooses to spend their money on. Is none of my business.
How they earn it and what share of taxation they face, really is the only debate any of us should feel entitled to.
Really want to know what the employer said.
I can see “f off elon” resulting in elon suspending their twitter account. But any other answer past. “What the hell are you telling us for”. Is unforgivable.
It is common to hear stories of village pubs. Where the white GIs asked them to not allow black GIs. And the locals instead welcomed the black GIs.
My grandmother told me of one in her village. And how a friend married one of the black GIs.
Racism deffinatly existed at the time. More so in many cities. But when brits are told to lower someone’s status by visitors. They tended to side with the downtrodden.
Well she is correct. Having a non elected PM that compares unfavourably to a lettece. Is definatly not funny. And every MP that supported her accession should be removed ASAP.
Lemming in s top hat and monicle. With cuppa in hand
Pretty much.
Edit. But if we are honest. Its not like western nations are going to stop buying vote to teach them the cost.
Unfortunately I don’t drink their products as I’m cheap. So can’t really help myself. But I would be amazed if a boycott of coca cola ever happened effectively.