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← Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe.

17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 31 Aug 1837 to 18 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about America.

Everything filed under Europe Europe Everything filed under war war Everything filed under immigration immigration Everything filed under China China Everything filed under Russia Russia Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe. Americans are largely unaware that theyare ruled by people who are obsessed withEurope. Last stated yesterday 18 Oct 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: America is a vastly richer country than Europe — tap to centre the map on it America is a vastly richer countrythan Europe Last stated 10 months ago 9 Dec 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. — tap to centre the map on it American overregulation andlabor-market rigidity make elevatorsfar more common in Europe than inthe US. Last stated 4 months ago 28 Jun 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative — tap to centre the map on it Americans have listened too long toEuropean culture, and the Americanspirit is suspected of being timidand imitative Last stated 189 years ago 31 Aug 1837 RE Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1837-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal. — tap to centre the map on it By PPP there are three economicsuperpowers—the United States,China, and the EU—with China clearlylargest and the US and EU roughlyco-equal. Last stated 4 weeks ago 19 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: Donald Trump has willfully degraded or torn up America's key alliances, especially with Europe, creating enmity where friendship existed. — tap to centre the map on it Donald Trump has willfully degradedor torn up America's key alliances,especially with Europe, creatingenmity where friendship existed. Last stated 4 weeks ago 20 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Europe is an economic superpower, and at present it is the only democratic one. — tap to centre the map on it Europe is an economic superpower,and at present it is the onlydemocratic one. Last stated 5 months ago 10 May 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Europe is hopelessly dependent on American Big Tech for digital infrastructure — tap to centre the map on it Europe is hopelessly dependent onAmerican Big Tech for digitalinfrastructure Last stated a year ago 3 Jun 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Europe is not in economic decline; by the measures that matter most it is keeping up with the United States. — tap to centre the map on it Europe is not in economic decline;by the measures that matter most itis keeping up with the UnitedStates. Last stated 5 months ago 10 May 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency,and it is a formula available toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated a year ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actionsfundamentally shaped the world welive in today. Last stated a month ago 11 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular whenit offers clear, prescribed rulesthat can simply be decoded andfollowed. Last stated 7 months ago 28 Mar 2026 PM Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigrationin proportion to whether the peoplearriving are net contributors whoassimilate. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it A multi-ethnic nation cannot surviveas a salad bowl in which each groupkeeps its distinctivenessindefinitely. Last stated 6 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: aworld more aligned with the CCP orRussia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago 15 Oct 2024 NQ Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time. — tap to centre the map on it Believing that Trump might yet helpUkraine is not harmless optimism: itis part of a manoeuvre that buysPutin time. Last stated 2 months ago 23 Aug 2026 PO Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians. — tap to centre the map on it Digital finance has become a weaponof war, as shown by the financialdeplatforming of groups likeCanadian truckers and Russians. Last stated 3 months ago 12 Jul 2026 BS Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe. Last stated 18 Oct 2026 · yesterday Holds Noah Smith Read this korrent →