Comments by "zjeee" (@zjeee) on "TLDR News EU" channel.

  1.  @roberthansson8222  The same defense clause that is so vaguely worded that it's being debated what it actually means and if it's mandatory at all?
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  2. There are pros and cons with everything. Helps economy but increases crime rates and it is a lot easier for islamic terrorists to operate in Russia.
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  3. So why did Putin attack Ukraine and not the Baltic states or Poland? The answer is because these countries are NATO members.
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  4. Let's take some talking points and exaggerate and add 2 min 30 sec sponsor video! done deal. We all know Trump is just rallying Americans to his cause and posturing against NATO to spend more - he is not pulling of NATO... but yeah let's just exaggerate and add adds to the video - gotta respect the hustle I suppose.
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  5. According to our Swedish news outlets Russian jets violated Swedish airspace very recently and were armed with nukes. The Swedish military confirmed that Russian jets violated Swedish airspace but did not want to comment if they were armed with nuclear warheads or not. So yes that seems to be the card that they have decided to play.
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  6. Hello Putin.
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  7. You didn't see the Channel name TLDR EU? Of course it has a western perspective. If I wanted a Middle Eastern perspective and Bias I would go to AL-Jazeera's youtube channel.
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  8. Which nation is "Mighty Russia"? is that the name of Russia in a parallel universe that's actually winning a war?
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  9. I am also a Swede, grew up in Stockholm. I can understand why a lot of my fellow Swedes living in urban centres are of the opinion cars are not needed. It’s always a shock for them when they visit the countryside or live abroad for a while. It’s hard to imagine a place without subways or bus stations when you grow up with a cushioned lifestyle in an urban centre in the west.
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  10. Not really, they will open up nuclear plants and burn coal.
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  11. If Finland joins Sweden will almost definitely join too. Right now Sweden's biggest party is considering it and the second largest said they are only interested to join if Finland joins too. More than likely Finland and Sweden will join together at the same time.
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  12.  @nightruler666  No, the rules clearly states NEW NATO members. Please notice the word NEW it's very important, when Turkey joined there were no such requirements and they had to add NEW to the rules because Turkey clearly could not be a member if they said ALL OLD AND NEW NATO members need to be democracies.
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  13.  @Vercixx  There is no way it will be implemented and set to 2035, just because some liberal politicians draft a very ambitious plan doesn't mean the right wing European governments will blindly agree without watering it down and removing a date. It still needs to be signed off by each and every individual member state, there is no way that will happen as he mentions in the video there is strong opposition.
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  14. That's not how it works. From NATO's point of view Sweden and Finland would be very useful additions to the alliance and NATO has said repeatedly that should they apply the membership process will be swift.
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  15. If you claim Sweden is against then you should also say Sweden is against all religion, you may burn any holy book in Sweden, not just the QUran.
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  16. As soon as I saw you say "Russian side of Ukraine" I knew this was Russian propaganda. There is no Russian side of Ukraine, Ukraine is Ukraine. It's divided East, West, North, South. There is no such thing as a Russian side. Troll.
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  17.  @charliecan9603  I don't know man when I see leaders trying to change the laws so they can stay in power for life when the laws stipulate 2 terms only then that's a bad sign. Usually those are the same guys that abuse their power to make sure the political opposition gets thrown into jail. I am not sure I would say fascism but calling Ukraine fascist when they have a much stronger democracy is a bit silly. You can't really compare Russia and Ukraine and say Ukraine is more fascistic when you got a guy that has been in power for 22 years and is looking to extend that to life. If you think Russia is no different from any other European country then I know you haven't been to Russia or Europe in general. How many leaders can you find in western Europe with presidents or PMS that has been there for 22 years?
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  18. Zomg I HATE when others talk about politics in my country. - *Goes on talking about politics in other countries*. You can throw punches but you can't take them. Don't worry you are not alone plenty of people like that out there.
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  19. There is no need to, how many Chinese car brands are on the market in the Uk/us/northern Eu? 0. Why? They cannot pass the safety standards.
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  20. Supported by a majority of the Swedish and Finnish population. I am pretty sure they know better what's good for them than you do.
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  21. Also we could throw in some tariffs for Asia too so our companies come back and produce in Europe instead of exploiting poor people for cheap labor.
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  22.  @darkos1510  Since when did Russia care about Neutrality? Georgia was neutral so was Ukraine when they got invaded. Don't get things confused the reason for the relation between Finland and Russia has always been based on threats. Finland has prepared for a Russian/Soviet invasion since they made peace with the Soviets during their last invasion.
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  23.  @irfanbozkurt9194  Well if we go by the definition of what Authoritarian actually means then yes Turkey is a lot MORE authoritarian than for example Spain. If we go by your definition then everyone is authoritarian because there is no single human being that is totally "open" with everything. For example most of us agrees murderers should be thrown into prison but by your definition that is authoritarian. To me it just sounds like you live in a country that is labelled authoritarian or as a human rights abuser by the west and are upset about it. I suggest you use a dictionary or wiki to see what the definition is and then you can probably understand whey certain government forms and nations are generally considered more authoritarian than others. No they are not "buzzwords" they actually do have meaning I am sorry if you live in a nation or favor a side that has a bad rep when it comes to Human rights. I am not going to pretend that there are "perfect nations" but there is a level to it. For example there is a huge difference committing genocide on a state level and not letting terrorist organizations conduct protests. Yes nobody is perfect but I think 100% of us can agree that there are different layers of evil and Genocide is a lot higher up in terms of "bad" than not letting AL-Qaeda have a protest?
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  24. Europeans are spending more money tending to migrants from the Middle East than they do on their own.
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  25. It depends on geological factors if renewables are feasible or not in my country 54% of all electricity produced are renewable which sounds great but actually 45% of that is generated by hydropower, we're lucky we have a lot of running water. We have a lot of investment going into wind and sun but honestly they are just trash so much money and taking up so much space and still stuck at 9% and we get a lot of power outages in areas that depend on those sources of energy because the sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow. Hydropower and nuclear you know what you get and Nuclear you can always crank it up or tune it down depending on needs. Anyway TLDR If your geology allows for hydropower then you are sorted and can probably close a few nuclear plants. If you are expecting wind and solar to replace your nuclear power you are delusional, maybe with better tech sure but as it stands now it's so unreliable and very ineffective.
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  26. Erdogan doesn't like anyone that oppose him politically.
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  27.  @joaoruiz2577  It sounds like you are just repeating Russian propaganda. The only ones claiming the Ukrainian government is being run by Nazis is Russia and it's just simply not true, the right wing nationalists only received 2% of the vote and does not have any seats in the Ukrainian parliament. What other conspiracy theories are you into?
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  28.  @tuomastt  He got his F-16 fighter jets and he can pretend to the Turkish public through state media he stood up to NATO. Dictators always need to act like strong men.
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  29. @Utku Güney Not sure which war you are talking about but Turkey's economy is in a weak state so I certainly hope they won't try to get into a serious war. They are an important NATO member but they are in no shape to have a serious military conflict by themselves right now.
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  30. Well while we wait for you to deliver we'll make ourselves comfortable around the campfire using certain books.
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  31. First off Zelensky banning leftist opposition NOT TRUE. Second PUTIN friggin poisons or assassinate any opposition no matter left right centre doesn't matter. If you want to believe a dictator be my guest just don't expect the rest of us to.
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  32. Bro you know Zelenskyy is Jewish right?
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  33.  @Paul_Davies  Why do you need to talk about it? Just use logic. You are basically saying Putin is right Zelensky (which by the way is Jewish) is supplying Azov (which you claim are Nazis) with guns so they can fight for him. So Nazis are fighting for a Jew that is sending them weapons. Yeah highly unlikely, real Nazis would not side with Jews and real Jews would not arm real Nazis. Use your head.
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  34.  @chrisr4769  They spend money on the wrong things, they tax their citizens to hell then use a lot of money for things that generate no return. Infrastructure will always pay off in the long run, yes. A lot of social programs that lead to nowhere though, they take in many refugees, spend lots of money to educate them then after half a decade they either move back to their country or they work and send most of their earnings back to their home country. Europe spends a loooot more money on education than the US yet if you want the best education in the world US is the place to be. Throwing money at a problem does not always solve it.
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  35. It's also a good deterrence, you can bet your ass China is watching and calculating if going for Taiwan is worth it if they will get the same response as Russia got. Doing nothing would just invite any nation to grab any land they can as it has little to no consequences.
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  36. The French
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  37. Of course they are stalling Russia! Ukraine isn't even in the top 40s in the world when it comes to military spending! The fact that they haven't lost their capital after a month fighting one of the biggest military super powers of the world is a very big surprise. Lasting more than a week is a miracle in itself.
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  38. No you won't unless you have the cash for it. Interest rates going up means getting a bank loan with a higher mortgage.
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  39. As a fellow Swede that grew up in Stockholm I think you'd have to make a difference where you actually get the house or apartment. The average price of an apartment in Malmö is 33.000 SEK per square meter while in Stockholm the average price is 82.000 SEK per square meter. The national average is 45.900 SEK. Obviously if you want a home in a city like Malmö then it is not really that bad as it has some of the cheapest homes you can find in Sweden. But try your luck in a more attractive location like Gothenburg or Stockholm and it is a whole different story and you will have to pay twice or maybe even triple of what you would have to in a city like Malmö. Right now I live in a small city in China and even here the price of a home is higher than in Malmö. In any case getting an apartment at 30 with no loans is an achievement in itself just saying it is well below the national average when it comes to home prices. Even if you do have the financial know how getting an apartment in say Stockholm is a whole different story.
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  40. Because communism is so much better, just look at China they are doing gr... ehm well surely North Korea are really looking go.. ehm oh oh Venezuela? No can't have them. Ehm Cuba? Well damn we have no good examples here.
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  41. I wouldn't say it's dead but it certainly is not a viable and realistic alternative at its current state. There is a possibility things might change if technology advances though.
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  42.  @xerzy  The same militia taking orders and receiving weapons from a Jew (Zelenskyy). Yeah Nazis taking orders from Jews and Jews sending weapons to Nazis that sounds so very logical to me surely cannot be part of some Russian based propaganda????????!
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  43.  sherlocat1946  Relax, Turkish politics is Erdogan. The guy has been in power for 20 years. If the next dictator in line for a 20 year run is western friendly then things can change over night. Election is coming up soon and Erdogan's numbers are looking really bad. Who knows?
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  44. ​ @Xsomono Just look at it this way through the lens of political theory realism, "Decision-makers are rational actors in the sense that rational decision-making leads to the pursuit of the national interest. taking actions that would make your state weak or vulnerable would not be rational". Disbanding and prosecuting Azov would weaken the state as they need every man they can get fighting the Russians and lower western support for the Ukrainian army if they would admit their soldiers have committed human rights violations. It's in the Ukrainian state's best interest to support Azov as they are doing a good job holding off the Russians. Why is the US allied to the Saudis even though they are probably one of the worst when it comes to human rights? Because they share a common enemy, Iran. They have a shit ton of oil that the US needs and can get at a discount. Is it correct to ally with the Saudis from a moral perspective? No. Then why? Because the alliance makes the US stronger and gives them a presence in the middle east to counter their enemy, Iran. Getting cheaper oil is not a bad thing either. Of course there will always be a balancing act about pros and cons but right now Azov has more pros than cons for the Ukrainian state so they will continue to support them. Perhaps after the war there will be more cons than pros and they might change their stance. But for now not supporting them would make the Ukrainian state weaker and would not serve Ukraine's national interest and would therefor not be a rational decision. Obviously this is one of many political theories but sometimes acting morally is not in the best interest of a state and it's better to come at it from a rational approach. Not always but in this case it can make a good example to explain a state's behaviour, In my opinion anyway.
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  45. Because it's Russian propaganda calling them Nazis the EU does not trust Putin
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  46. According to the Swedish press Russian jets armed with Nukes violated Swedish airspace a few days after it was announced the Swedish government would discuss NATO membership. The fact that Russian jets violated Swedish airspace is a fact but if they were armed with nukes is something our military decided not to comment on.
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  47. As a Swede myself I would just like to point out that Sweden got involved in Afghanistan without being a NATO member. As for Taiwan that has nothing to do with NATO, Taiwan is not a NATO member so NATO has nothing to do with that. Maybe the US will get involved but they cannot activate article 5 because Taiwan is not a member or NATO. The way I see it it's a defensive alliance and if someone is going to dare attack NATO it's going to be Russia or China and even if we're not involved these countries have enough nukes to destroy the world anyway. If war happens between China/Russia vs NATO the world will probably end anyway even for "neutral" countries.
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  48. The guy is old and you can only imagine there are others waiting for their time to take over. There's no guarantee Putin would still be in power 5 years down the line.
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  49. It's not realistic though with the price of electric cars if this was implemented then only the rich would drive, maybe that's the goal.
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  50.  @timavolkov  Can you guarantee that though? There's been plenty of doomsayers during history saying the world will end tomorrow.
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