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If Trump gets in, our new government will need to stop seeing the US administration as an ally, and recognise it as our greatest threat. And that changes everything. I explore some of the shocking implications in today's column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Bradders633's avatar Bradders633 @bradders633.bsky.social
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Si vis pacem, para bellum

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Joanna Pegum's avatar Joanna Pegum @londoner007.bsky.social
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Wish you were wrong

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David's avatar David @daverino.bsky.social
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The same applies in Australia. As far as Canada is concerned there’s a real danger they could follow the US down the right wing rabbit hole

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Sid Eschenbach 's avatar Sid Eschenbach @sid-eschenbach.bsky.social
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Good thinking George. You get it.

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Monsieur louvre's avatar Monsieur louvre @jahiggins.bsky.social
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I hear spook people

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The Rt Hon Lady Kidman's avatar The Rt Hon Lady Kidman @nicolekidmansnose.bsky.social
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I hope Monbiot manages to convert a few people to our cause (anti-fascism/Putinism) with another beautifully written and argued article.

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You cannot fight fascism by turning it into a foreign problem. All that leads to is purges and deeper authoritarianism.

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Democracy’s on the Ballot 's avatar Democracy’s on the Ballot @marieo.bsky.social
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No doubt!

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Xan López's avatar Xan López @xanlopez.xyz
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Truly a sign of the times to see you writing this kind of thing. Just to be clear: unfortunately it's a pretty sensible article.

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George Monbiot's avatar George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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With great discomfort, I find myself open to arguments for rearmament. I now believe we need to enhance our conventional capabilities, both to support other European nations against Russia and – something that seemed unimaginable a few years ago – perhaps to defend ourselves.

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