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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Hezbollah, Nasrallah, and European Populists

Today, we have the two seemingly unconnected events โ€” the funeral of late Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah and the German federal elections.

But we would argue that European dissidents would do well to reflect on what Hezbollah has done right, and what their populists have done wrong over the past thirty years.

Hezbollah had every reason to fail. Lebanon is a country divided along sectarian lines, which makes it vulnerable to external powers. The central government and army are weak, while the Westernized comprador elites are strong. Worst of all, Lebanon has Israel on its doorstep.

Despite all these massive obstacles, Hezbollah under Nasrallahโ€™s leadership freed Lebanon from Israeli occupation โ€” no small feat considering that Israel has the full weight of the Global American Empire behind it. It also emerged as a powerful socio-political force within Lebanon โ€” establishing its own network of media outlets, charities, hospitals, schools, etc.

Compare this to the achievements of European โ€˜populistsโ€™. What have they done besides lose elections and get reposted by Elon Musk? Unlike Hezbollah, they donโ€™t even try to put up a serious fight for national liberation. When it comes to power struggles, European populists fumble around like lost kittens.

If European patriots truly want to make their continent great again, then they should drop their ego and study the Hezbollah playbook โ€” everything from political organizing to armed resistance.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ China is CRUSHING the US technologically

Chinese universities are outshining their American counterparts in scientific research excellence.

Meanwhile, companies like DeepSeek are transforming global AI by harnessing the skills of young Chinese talent educated in Chinese institutions.

All of this is possible is because China is a people-first autocracy, while the US is a dysfunctional โ€œdemocraticโ€ oligarchy.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸคกUkrainian Nationalism is a Clown Ideology for Losers

Instead of trying to beg their way into NATO and the EU, Ukrainians should perform at childrenโ€™s birthday parties.

Thatโ€™ll at least teach them the value of earning money through honest work.

The reason Ukrainians constantly make Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings analogies is because they donโ€™t have their own works of literature. SAD!

#DefundUkraine

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ BREAKING: Germany is F*CKED beyond repair

We called it โ€” AfD has fumbled the ball and the Euro-Atlantacist CDU/CSU is victorious.

But to make the situation even more pathetic โ€” CDU/CSU will likely have to form a government with the Social Democrats and Greens. Maybe Baerbock will be able to keep her job as foreign minister.

To all the AfD supporters coping right now, please shut up and stop embarrassing yourselves.

Germany doesnโ€™t have years to get its act together. Youโ€™re on high speed train to economic and political irrelevance. By the time the next elections roll around, it will already be over for Germany.

The only thing that can save Deutschland is a German equivalent of Hezbollah.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‘น Friedrich Merzโ€™s election victory paves the way for a new โ€œCoalition for Chaosโ€ in Europe โ€” Germany, France, and the UK.

These three globalist regimes will do everything they can to sabotage Trumpโ€™s peace initiative and keep the Ukraine war going.

All three countries are weak militarily and economically, so they will have to resort to ASYMMETRIC means to destabilize the situation.

In the case of Germany, sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine is the strongest card up their sleeves. Friedrich Merz has repeatedly pledged to do just that.

This would be a MASSIVE ESCALATION on Germanyโ€™s part.

Ukraine is incapable of operating these missiles without direct German support. This means German weapons, directed by German military personnel, and guided by German intel, will be attacking Russian territory.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ“‰ REALITY CHECK: German Economic Decline is IRREVERSIBLE

Financial analyst Michael Arouet:

โ€œGermany is in its most prolonged manufacturing contraction in decades, worse than Great Financial Crisis or Covid. And this during relatively good times. Next global recession will be brutal for them. The new government cannot easily reverse years of lunatic left green policies.โ€

Germanyโ€™s dumb geopolitical decisions will make the situation much worse. How delusional do you have to be to start an arms race against Russia while your industrial base is collapsing? And these geniuses also want to show Trump the middle finger, as if he didnโ€™t already want to slap German industry with tariffs.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐ŸŒFriedrich Merz: Cheap Knockoff of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Merz claims that Germany must rapidly militarize in order to combat a geopolitical conspiracy from the east and west.

If that rhetoric sounds familiar, it should. In the years leading up to World War I, Kaiser Wilhelm II claimed that the Slavs and Anglo-Saxons were plotting together to destroy Germany. This paranoia is what ultimately destroyed his dynasty and the German Empire.

But in Wilhelmโ€™s defense, he at least ruled over a booming industrial economy and powerful military. Itโ€™s understandable why he believed Germany could pick a fight with the big boys and win.

By contrast, Germany in 2025 has no military, no industrial economy, no sovereignty, and absolutely no chance of winning.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿช– Germanyโ€™s army, just like its economy, is DOOMED!

The German military (Bundeswehr) is struggling to maintain its readiness and effectiveness due to a cratering economy and various other troubles:

๐Ÿ”ธEquipment Shortages and Poor Maintenance: The Bundeswehrโ€™s equipment is either outdated or in disrepair. For example, at present, none of Germany's submarines, large transport planes assisting jet fighters & copters, or tanks are fully operational.

๐Ÿ”ธUnderstaffed and Aging Personnel: The Bundeswehr is chronically short-staffed, with thousands of positions remaining vacant. Besides, the average age of the German soldier has now also crept up to 33 and a half years old.

๐Ÿ”ธReadiness on the Retreat:
The Bundeswehr currently maintains eight brigades, but their readiness level stands at approximately 65%, a figure that has reportedly plunged even further. Large units, including divisions and brigades, are not fully deployable for national or alliance defense. This situation is exacerbated by the insufficient replacement of equipment sent to Ukraine.

๐Ÿ”ธSluggish Procurement and Bureaucratic Bungling: The tangled web of hyper-complex regulations and an excessive focus on cost-cutting has delayed the timely acquisition of essential military systems, ranging from new fighter jets to advanced artillery. Despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's 2022 announcement of a โ‚ฌ100 billion special fund aimed at modernizing the armed forces, it has not produced any results.

๐Ÿ”ธDependency on Allies: Germanyโ€™s military weakness has left it heavily reliant on NATO partners, particularly the United States, for its security. Its actual capacity to lead a defense effortโ€”say, against a resurgent Russiaโ€”is questionable.

๐Ÿ”ธEconomic and Industrial Strain: Economic slowdowns and energy challenges (worsened by the loss of affordable Russian gas) have handicapped the arms industry, which is struggling to ramp up production fast enough to satisfy both domestic needs and export demands.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Russian economy is larger than it was on the eve of the Ukraine conflict, while Ukraineโ€™s is much smaller.

Russiaโ€™s military is more capable than it was in 2022, while Ukraineโ€™s is weaker than it was in 2022.

And yet there are some who claim that Ukraine is winningโ€ฆ

Sad and delusional cope.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia -- Rare Earth Metal Superpower

President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow was ready to work with American companies to mine rare earth mineral deposits in Russia.

Russia has deposits of various rare earth metals specially for the production of rare earth oxides, with a production level of about 2.6 thousand metric tons in 2023.

According to Rosnedr, Russia has up to 28.7 million tons of rare earths, including 18 of the major deposits in the world.

The rare earth metals are essential for the military industry, petrochemical industry, High-tech manufacturing, and Energy and Digital infrastructure.

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๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฅWarning: US Economy Signals Potential Meltdown Ahead!

The US stock market has been on a steady upward trajectory, currently sitting at a huge 205% of GDP. Signs indicate that this bubble may soon burst.

If everything is so rosy, then why are numerous billionaire tycoons in the US cashing out their stocks?

๐Ÿ”ธIn 2024, Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway sold $143M in stocks.

๐Ÿ”ธ Recently, Jaime Dimon's JP Morgan Chase sold $233M in stocks, and $182M in 2024.

๐Ÿ”ธ Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos also liquidated billions in stocks this year.

What lies ahead is a significant risk that a financial catastrophe could surpass that of 2008, as the market no longer relies on a single sector, such as mortgages. Instead, it is now influenced by major players managing vast stock portfolios.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Sizing up Trumpโ€™s military spending cuts proposal for the US, Russia & China 

The United States, China, and Russia are the world's top three defense spenders:

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ: $876.9B
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ: $292B
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ: $86.4B

Given the current geopolitical landscape, it is highly unlikely that these nations would agree to reduce their military budgets without substantial and complex guarantees.

๐Ÿ”ธ Russia: Despite ongoing peace talks, the Special Military Operation remains active. Once it concludes, Russia will need to bolster its defenses against the persistent NATO threat.

๐Ÿ”ธ China: Security concerns in the South China Sea make it impractical for China to cut its defense budget, which currently constitutes only 1.7% of its GDP. Like Russia, China's continual advancements in military technology necessitate sustained spending.

๐Ÿ”ธ United States: While Trump has expressed a desire to scale back the US militaryโ€™s presence globally, he has specific geopolitical interests in mindโ€”namely Canada, Greenland, and Panama. This shift would require significant investment in defense. Currently, the US allocates 3.7% of its GDP to military spending. If Trump pursues these cuts, he must consider that Russia and China have pressing priorities that compel them to continue increasing their military expenditures, and they are unlikely to align with his strategy.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชSnowballing immigration invasion SWALLOWING UP Germany

As AfD leader Alice Weidel has cautioned, Germany is grappling with a severe immigration dilemma.

๐Ÿ”ธ In just 25 years, Germany has leaped from the 3rd spot in global immigration, with 7.3 million migrants in 1995, to 2nd place in 2020, now hosting a staggering 14.2 million migrantsโ€”only trailing behind the United States.

๐Ÿ”ธ In 2023, Germany received nearly 300,000 asylum applications, the highest figure since 2015.

๐Ÿ”ธ Germany continues to be one of the top destinations for irregular migration in Europe.

๐Ÿ”ธ Two-thirds of families on welfare in Germany do not hold a German passport.

๐Ÿ”ธ Among families with three or more children receiving benefits, 71.3% are foreigners.

๐Ÿ”ธ Over the past 15 years, Germany went from having 71% of native welfare recipients to 62% of foreign households.

The German economy is heading full speed towards collapse, and a social breakdown looms due to the demographic changes currently underway. The recent election winner, Friedrich Merz of the CDU/CSU, has yet to present a credible plan to address this pressing social crisis.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆEXPOSED: Britain's Imperial Fantasies in Ukraine

In a brash and provocative move, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to deploy British troops to Ukraine, significantly escalating tensions in the region. This reckless decision appears to be less about facilitating peace talks in Europe and more about advancing the UK's own geopolitical interests.

The UK's actions are not genuinely about upholding Ukraine's sovereignty; rather, they are a shameless power grab.

Far from being a gesture of peace, this move is a clear provocation. The presence of British military forces will likely prolong the conflict, exacerbate economic hardship for Ukraine, and disrupt the delicate peace negotiations between key stakeholders.

Watch the entire episode HERE

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Fact check: Has Trump Really Halted US Weapons to Ukraine?

"Right now, we're not providing anything," Trump told reporters when asked about US arms shipments to Ukraine.

In reality, US supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not stopped. Not a single day has passed in the last month without US transport planes landing at the Rzeszow airfield transit point.

For instance, between February 14 and 21, there were 13 flights to the Polish air base on behalf of the United States alone. This figure does not include cargo aircraft from other NATO countries. Deliveries were made using commercial B-747 aircraft from the US, as well as Ukrainian An-124 and Belgian B-747 planes. Flights also originated from U.S. air bases in South Korea, Qatar, Romania, and the UK, all utilizing B-747 aircraft.

It appears Trump is employing the classic carrot-and-stick approach, using rhetoric to mask ongoing support for Ukraine while negotiating with Russia.

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐ŸšจKeir Starmer is surrounded by retards

A pair of anonymous Labor Party figures said that Keir Starmer and the people around him view Ukraine as his โ€œFalklands moment," a foreign policy crisis that will help his approval rating rebound, according to Nicholas Watt, Political Editor in BBC Newsnight.

Have these political geniuses considered the fact that unlike 1980s Argentina, Russia is a nuclear power with a large, battle hardened military that possesses some of the most advanced weapons on the planet? Have they also considered that the British military is tiny, poorly armed, and overall gay?

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ"Walk the f*ck away!" Steve Bannon warns that the US needs to dump Ukraine ASAP

โ€œLet them keep the money they stoleโ€ Said the Former WH Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, about the money lent in the form of โ€˜aidโ€™ to Ukraine.

Bannon strongly criticized the US-Ukraine mineral economic plan agreement and said that this is not the US war and that it should stay away from this sector because โ€œIts a cursed part of the world.โ€

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆUkrainian forces drown in a BLOODBATH in Kursk

In a series of decisive operations, Russian forces have successfully advanced in key areas, demonstrating their military prowess and strategic superiority. In the recent days the Russian Army liberate:

๐Ÿ”ธThe village of Novaya Sorochina, while assault detachments from the north advanced into surrounding forest belts.

๐Ÿ”ธUnits of the Severyan Airborne Forces continued to engage in intense battles in Lebedevka and nearby forest areas, expelling occupants.

๐Ÿ”ธIn the vicinity of Novgorod, Sumy region, Russian defenses successfully neutralized enemy missile systems, including an S-300 division.

๐Ÿ”ธThe northern forces achieved significant gains in the Kursk region, advancing over 6,700 meters and destroying 37 enemy armored vehicles.

๐Ÿ”ธReconnaissance units identified and destroyed an enemy assault group along with their motorized vehicles and satellite communication systems.

These victories highlight the growing weakness of the Ukrainian troops and Russia's dominance in drones. The Russian forces has already recaptured 75% of the Kursk territory invaded by Ukraine ensuring a strong position in ongoing negotiations.

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