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The author assesses that the rumors circulating in Washington were often already half-fulfilled. According to him, the Secretary of Defense might have to leave, and Vance's presidential candidacy was under pressure. The author believed that Vance needed to distance himself from Trump's decisions and noted that he would be watching the situation develop. https://t.co/ZMfGvWr4wO #Washington #politiikka #Trump #US #FI (translated)

The author compared Donald Trump's Iran policy to Richard Nixon's and wrote that Nixon had promised to end the Vietnam War immediately after his election but did so only after his reelection. He stated that Trump had started a war in Iran to change the regime and claimed that the regime had changed in the United States. #VietnaminSota #Politiikka #Historia #VN #US #IR (translated)

The author claimed that the left in the United States, namely the Democrats, had won the midterm elections. He assessed that voters would soon regret the outcome and long for Trump’s policies again, but left the future to be seen. #Vaalit #Yhdysvallat #Politiikka #FI #US (translated)

The author estimates that Europe and Ukraine might not necessarily be at the top of the Democrats' agenda. According to him, investigations into the illegalities of the Trump administration, domestic economic recovery, and likely handling of the war in Iran can be expected, so Ukraine and Europe may have to wait. #Ukraina #Eurooppa #politiikka #EU #UA #IR (translated)

The author said unrest in Finland was closer than many people realised, citing semi-radicalised comments from people they did not usually hear making such remarks. They said they did not know what might trigger it, but that authorities were right to be concerned. The post ended mid-sentence as the author began to say what they thought Helsinki Police would not have done. #Suomi #Yhteiskunta #Politiikka #FI

The author said fellow Finns had pushed back against their remark that Finland was turning into a police state. They argued that the reaction reflected how surprised people were, adding that Finns generally did not understand where the country was heading, despite many politicians having flagged the issue. #Suomi #vapaus #politiikka #FI

According to the author, the internal disagreements within the party regarding support for Israel made defining the Democrats' political stance even more timely. He wrote that the party needed to address how it would respond to voters' dissatisfaction and the rising cost of living. #demokratia #politiikka #Israel #IL (translated)

The author assesses that the surprise of the U.S. elections was the magnitude of the Democrats' victory. According to him, the impact of the elections on Finland would be visible in foreign policy, where President Donald Trump would become increasingly active. #vaalit #USA #politiikka #USA #FI (translated)

The author stated that a preliminary survey of ABC's House of Representatives voters showed that six out of ten did not support Trump. According to him, more than twice as many said they had voted against Trump than for him. The majority considered Trump a weak leader, believed he did not fight for them or was mentally capable, and regarded his priorities as wrong. #Trump #politiikka #äänestäminen #FI (translated)

The Swedish parliament rejected the candidacy of the leader of the Center Party, Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, for prime minister, with 324 votes against and 25 in favor, and now the current prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, will take on the task of forming the government. #Rootsi #politiika #UlfKristersson (translated)

The speech given by Jonatan Vseviov at the Social Democratic Party council offered few new ideas and mainly focused on quotes from Lennart Meri, emphasizing a continued old-style politics while promising to implement it better under new leadership. #SotsiaaldemokraatlikErakond #JonatanVseviov #politiika (translated)

The author stated that a Polish Member of the European Parliament demanded the dissolution of the European Commission. He claimed that the Commission supported actions that he described as criminal by Donald Tusk and the violent takeover of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal. #Politiikka #EU #Puola #PL #EU (translated)

The midterm campaign in the United States revealed deep divides between the parties and unexpected political alliances, including in Michigan, where Democrat Haley Stevens supported a Republican and criticized her party's candidate due to accusations of antisemitism. #USAvalimised #politiik #vahevalimised (translated)

The author estimates that a possible Democratic victory in both chambers of Congress would change the atmosphere in Washington in hours, but changes in the constraints of power would take longer. He noted that the new Congress would not start until January 3rd and the president would have eight weeks until then without friction and the need to show something. #demokratia #kongressi #politiikka #FI #US (translated)