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Kudos! I wish you the best of luck and hope for your success.

Yes and? I don't think the US have environmentalism as a priority right now either and for much the same reasons, but that wasn't the country being talked about in this thread.

That's a very good point.

Russia is a petrostate the shaky economy of which is notoriously reliant on keeping oil and gas flowing. I have no idea why you're bringing the US into this - I certainly didn't.

Generally, I suspect it would have much better VFX and inversely proportionally poorer plot and / or acting.

Good point, though I somehow suspect that isn't a major Russian priority in general.

But look on the bright side, Russia: At least it saved passengers from foolishly getting on a plane in Russia, the airworthiness of which is dubious at best these days.

That seems unlikely to persuade those people to continue using VMware, but good luck with that business strat Broadcom.

Paying a premium for ridding yourself of institutional knowledge and existing experience, then paying again to fill the gap with ignorant novices, then paying yet again to train them to former levels of productivity while paying for the difference in the interrim: That's government efficiency, baby!

I mean, why pay for one thing once, when paying for the thing you already had before you threw it out four times over is clearly four times as good - just like how a double standard is twice as good as a boring singular standard. As Big Balls from DOGE would no doubt say: "That's math".

Yeah, but you gotta hand it to him: Not many people can empty a wine bottle while giving it a vacuum sealed blowjob. The man must've mastered some kind of circular breathing technique.

Anyway, I don't think you supposed to remember what individual politicians used to do or say. How are they going to gaslight you into thinking they aren't hypocrites if you're capable to recalling more than last week?

Oddly, Løkke has been somewhat uncharacteristically competent in his current role, especially with regards to Ukraine. Then you've got people like Troels who might say all the right things, at least until an opportunity to take a knee in front of the nearest demanding American, stroke their thighs and look adoring up at them for permission presents itself. Arms dependencies, tone deaf diplomatic entanglements and support for stationed American soldiers not subject to Danish law comes to mind there. The latter reaffirmed just before Hegseth comes out and declares a purge of insufficiently compliant JAGs, which for reasons I cannot comprehend didn't get Troels off his knees either. He must really like it down there.

At least Løkke is offering some - token - opposition here. Okay, it's not much, and it's probably about is practically useful as a chocolate teakettle, but it is barely better than nothing, I guess.

Agreed. The sentiment was fine, the execution terrible.

Clearly you're a person of great refinement and culture.