• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    The speed and prevalence with which China is stepping into a global leadership role while the US imbecilically cedes it is both distressing and extremely predictable. What frustrates me is how completely the EU seems to be almost entirely dropping the ball in that regard.

    • Attacker94@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      The unfortunate major weakness of Democratic governments is that all major decisions must be deliberated upon, this stops responses from happening during crises in a timely manner. Granted I will say that the infighting in the EU definetly exasperated the issue tenfold.