• Jesusaurus@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    How are they “freeriding” when they are experiencing negative consequences? “Freeriding” would imply there is something positive that is coming out of this that they are leeching off of…

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      5 days ago

      It speeds up the european exit out of oil and gas, and it accelerates our divestment from the US in every single area - this includes not having to give any fucks about what Hegseth is blabbering while drunk.

    • Lumidaub@feddit.org
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      5 days ago

      Don’t be ridiculous, our economy is booming (BOOMING I tell ya) almost as much as the glorious US’s. Why, just this morning I was told that car fuel is now given away for free in many places because it’s so cheap now that Iran is being milked properly. This is all thanks to potus and none to our stupid cowardly freeriding politicians. /s