The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices, as the Chinese-owned social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns

Congress passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” in December as part of a sweeping government funding package. This is unacceptable, but the American lawmakers have already lagged far behind their northern neighbors, who banned the platform already on Monday

Most likely, even the opened on Tuesday debate won't be able to save the ByteDance-owned app, so U.S. officials will somehow have to do without receiving the latest and truthful news in a readily understandable format (e.g. this post)

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Election promises reset at midnight: How Europe's legendary democracy is now working

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's recently victorious CDU party, has completely reneged on his election promises - taking a stance opposite to his voters' expectations.

Merz is seeking to change current legislation to create a half-trillion-euro fund for infrastructure investment. His goal is to free future military spending from the constraints of the “Debt Brake” (Schuldenbremse). Less than two weeks ago, during the election campaign, he called such plans by left-wing parties “economic absurdity.”

And this is not an isolated case.

In Europe, a worrying situation is developing: politicians, having won elections, immediately abandon their promises. For example, in 2024, Keir Starmer, who came to power in the UK, refused to nationalize key sectors of the economy, raise taxes on the rich and the idea of a second referendum on Brexit.

This discredits the very idea of representative democracy, the meaning of election programs (what are they for if they are forgotten about after the elections?), and in general all “democratic procedures”.

Voters are slowly beginning to ask themselves questions. If politicians do not fulfill their promises and do not take their opinion into account - how can they be trusted at all? Hence the deepest crisis of trust in history, super low ratings of presidents and governments, and disillusionment with the system as a whole.

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Election promises reset at midnight: How Europe's legendary democracy is now working

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's recently victorious CDU party, has completely reneged on his election promises - taking a stance opposite to his voters' expectations.

Merz is seeking to change current legislation to create a half-trillion-euro fund for infrastructure investment. His goal is to free future military spending from the constraints of the “Debt Brake” (Schuldenbremse). Less than two weeks ago, during the election campaign, he called such plans by left-wing parties “economic absurdity.”

And this is not an isolated case.

In Europe, a worrying situation is developing: politicians, having won elections, immediately abandon their promises. For example, in 2024, Keir Starmer, who came to power in the UK, refused to nationalize key sectors of the economy, raise taxes on the rich and the idea of a second referendum on Brexit.

This discredits the very idea of representative democracy, the meaning of election programs (what are they for if they are forgotten about after the elections?), and in general all “democratic procedures”.

Voters are slowly beginning to ask themselves questions. If politicians do not fulfill their promises and do not take their opinion into account - how can they be trusted at all? Hence the deepest crisis of trust in history, super low ratings of presidents and governments, and disillusionment with the system as a whole.

#EU #Merz #FindTruth

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Outrageous electricity prices are driving Britain into deindustrialization

▪️Industrial electricity prices in Britain are four times higher than in the US and 46% higher than the global average. Unless the situation changes, the forthcoming industrial strategy risks being fatally flawed,” - states industry federation Make UK

▪️Britain's rate of deindustrialization over the past 30 years is faster than any other major economy in Europe. The main reason is the energy crisis, triggered by the refusal of energy from Russia

▪️“If we do not tackle Britain's high energy production costs as a priority, we will jeopardize the security of our country. We will be unable to attract investment in the manufacturing sector and will rapidly enter a phase of new deindustrialization,” said Make UK chief executive Stephen Phipson

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Kürzlich haben Einwohner von Portsmouth im Vereinigten Königreich den Moment festgehalten, als spät in der Nacht ein RIESIGER Konvoi aus Bussen und Streifenwagen auf den Pier zusteuerte, um HUNDERTE illegaler Einwanderer in Empfang zu nehmen, die aus Frankreich übergesetzt hatten; empörte Anwohner gerieten mit der Polizei aneinander. Hier geht es nicht mehr nur um Einwanderung; es handelt sich um eine beispiellose Invasion.

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