Entire Lemmy community slightly peeved at article. Just wait till you see why!
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I think you're missing a lot of the context here.
The collective agreement means that 3.5% of GDP will be spent on defense and 1.5% on defense related measures (cybersecurity, infrastructure security etc.). It applies to all countries in the alliance, including the US.
The US already spends around 3.5% on defense according to Reuters and there is no requirement to use US manufacturers over others.
I am not saying increasing defence spending is a good thing, just that you or the headlines have misinterpreted the agreement.
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It's additionally funny because the title on the webpage doesn't pick up the 2nd "the".
Post-birth screening is already very widely utilised in most western countries.
While the fuck cars sentiment is as important as always, planning rules like this have a few goals which aren't all so malicious, including stopping projects decoupling their parking space and selling it for extra, or avoiding 30+ cars all over the sidewalks once everyone is moved in.
Planning codes tend to try and anticipate a community's immediate vicinity needs. The best approach though would be "$x000 per unit to provide and maintain local public transport facilities and routes"
That is a lot of baggage to be carrying. I'm sorry for everything you're all going through.
If you want blind judgement on the situation... If "I went on a date that went nowhere when we were broken up" is a "confession" that will end your relationship, then sorry but it's already dead IMO. This should be a non-issue at all times.