Europe cannot bet on a post-Trump US turning back to sanity | Rafael Behr If the president’s first term didn’t inoculate the American body politic against tyranny, there is no guarantee that a second dose will work, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Europe cannot bet on a post-Trump US turning back to sanity
If the president’s first term didn’t inoculate the American body politic against tyranny, there is no guarantee that a second dose will work.
#RafaelBehr
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Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

"Making #Trump feel great is the undoing of American greatness.`'

As ever, #RafaelBehr nails it.
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Is Starmer’s reluctance to criticise Trump smart tactics – or the sign of a man without a plan? | Rafael Behr The PM won’t call out Trump over Venezuela, and won’t commit to Europe. His refusal to choose leaves vital choices for Britain to be made by others, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Excellent commentary, as always, from #RafaelBehr

Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr The Russian strategy of exporting chaos to provoke extremism only works if liberals succumb to cynicism and despair, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong
The Russian strategy of exporting chaos to provoke extremism only works if liberals succumb to cynicism and despair.
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There’s an obvious way to challenge Nigel Farage. But Keir Starmer won’t do it | Rafael Behr Labour’s reluctance to name Brexit as the cause of so many problems hasn’t stopped Reform’s rise. It’s time to try the truth, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

#RafaelBehr takes his time getting to the crux of his argument. But when he does, it's nuclear.
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There’s an obvious way to challenge Nigel Farage. But Keir Starmer won’t do it | Rafael Behr Labour’s reluctance to name Brexit as the cause of so many problems hasn’t stopped Reform’s rise. It’s time to try the truth, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

There is an easy way for Labour to end Farage's career once and for all - just spell out exactly how bad the disaster of #Brexit really is. But I agree with #RafaelBehr - they won't, and it will be Labour's demise.

#TheGuardian #ReJoinEU #BrexitDisaster #Starmer

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Trump isn't a reliable ally – but Nato dollars can be more persuasive than Putin's propaganda | Rafael Behr There is no guarantee the US president’s impatience with Russia will last, but the Kremlin may come to regret testing his patience, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

#RafaelBehr 'It isn’t the killing that upsets the US president, but the ingratitude. #Trump was offering #Putin a hefty slice of #Ukraine (not that the land was his to give away) & all he wanted in return was grounds to boast of his credentials as a peacemaker.'
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MY 2024 READING YEAR (Part 1)

#ThePromise #DamonGalgut
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Afflicted with liberal angst in the age of Trump? Take a leaf from Bridget Jones’s diary | Rafael Behr The new movie wasn’t conceived as an allegory of the current international crisis, but for a generation of fans it works on that level, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

A #RafaelBehr column inspired by latest #BridgetJones flim
'We need to recognise that we live for the foreseeable future in a world without a friend in the White House, and that this points to a destiny for Britain much closer to Europe.'
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Trump’s victory has fractured the western order – leaving Brexit Britain badly exposed | Rafael Behr To navigate the dangerous new era, Keir Starmer must end the culture of denial around the biggest strategic mistake of modern times, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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„Das ist schon sehr #verharmlosend“

Der #Kriminologe #RafaelBehr kri­ti­siert die neue #Polizeistudie – es gebe keinen Grund zur Ent­war­nung

Interview Konrad #Litschko
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