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1. gspr · 1790157090 · focus · HN ↗

   It's better that they rip the badaid off like this. The EU cannot stand by if all of the ICC is hit. It's gonna be painful for all of us in Europe for a little while, but this is far better than letting any more single individuals have their lives ruined for doing their (legal!) jobs for European institutions. This has already happened too many times, and is truly shameful – let this conflict rage for real now, so that it's a burden we all have to bear together!

   1. kaon_2 · 1790157142 · focus · HN ↗

      No. Wait for the midterms and hope it can be done without catastrophic consequences.

      1. elric · 1790157514 · focus · HN ↗

         Why would those make a difference? The US elected the same corrupt madman twice. Why would things suddenly improve after this election?

         1. ZiiS · 1790157946 · focus · HN ↗

            If both houses switch then he will be distracted fighting them for the rest of his term; if they don't we no longer need to treat the US as a functioning democracy.

            1. elric · 1790158203 · focus · HN ↗

               And then what? Things will magically go back to the way they were? I doubt it. The US has seriously damaged its international reputation. It has burned bridges. It has started literal wars. Removing the Orange Danger would be a good start, but it will by no means by the end the problem.

               1. gspr · 1790159206 · focus · HN ↗

                  Exactly. Trump isn't the problem. Trump is a symptom. I'm far more terrified that the US will sigh and go "puh, glad that's over and will never again be a problem" than I am of Trump.

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