Tbf China wants to be the one to pump that garbage out since it helps the line go up.

It’s not like someone is forcing them to manufacture it all

Now we’re talking

China trolls Trump with…

Oh damn

Chinese social media users

Eh.

That’s pretty good

🎻

Lemmy can be so dramatic at times

You sell something for 20€, you put on VAT to that and that’s the total price paid by the buyer.

Gee I wonder who might be the threat here.

Germany is not the only country in the world spending money on military pensions.

No but if they are spending a lot of money on it, by your logic they must have a a very capable military.

They’re spending billions on military pensions alone. Doesn’t do anything for their military capability. They’ve been chronically underspending for decades and it has deteriorated their capabilities. And it’s understandble, times have been good and USA was a good strong partner. Things have unfortunately changed. What they need money now is modernization, new purchases, development, all sorts of things to actually make the military a respectable defence force.

You don’t fight a war with receipts.

And Germany needs to spend more to get their shit in order. Right now their military is in a very poor shape.

You don’t defend your country or help your allies by just pointing at a balance sheet.

I’m just worried what the reaction to this will be.

I’m not sure what else those under threat of attack should do than to try and best prepare for it. Germany isn’t the first target that comes to mind but still.

I mean I’d be there right with the other reservists fighting. Not that many options for a lot of countries, Russia is so much bigger and stronger than a lot of those bordering Russia that you need pretty much every man to do their part.

I wonder how the amount that should be paid is divvied out. Or if it is all just voluntary. I was thinking Europe was quite outsized, so it could be by wealth, but also Japan seems quite large and Russia fairly tiny.

I’ve heard a few complaints today from people irl about having to change their clocks. Not about the time change itself, but having to change the time on clocks. It took me two minutes lol.

Since for most people and most of the world the normal life follows a fairly daylight centred rhythm that is something that’s sensible to use as a common basis.

they get by just fine with one.

China spans five geographic time zones and it does cause some pain to those living far away from Beijing. It’s not a great system.

If you like more light in the evening, go to bed late and wake up late.

What about people who are in school or employed?