The World Outside the U.S. Post-Drumpf

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Don't Give GOP Assholes Any Ideas

 * 1) Polish member of European Parliament says women should earn less than men because they are "weaker and less intelligent." Women to prove him wrong when they go to the polls next election

Miscellaneous

 * 1) Putin taps Jon Huntsman as ambassador from US
 * 2) So, has anyone else noticed that the handicapping of the State Department that President Trump has engaged in, benefits Russia and Putin tremendously?

International Internet

 * 1) The only thing worse than Twitter is when Dutch Nazis hack Twitter to show off their Dutch Naziness. Wait, didn't the Turkish President call the Dutch "Nazis" the other day? Huh, funny that

Europe

 * 1) With many political and diplomatic crises happening can Europe hold it together, or is it the final countdown?

Germany

 * 1) US:"Hey Germany, help us out with NATO. Invest more in your military." Germany:"Like double it? I could do that." Rest of Europe:"Um, wait a sec. Remember the last time Germany expanded its military?"
 * 2) With US now allied with their Russian adversaries, Germany starts looking into nuclear weapons program. This is not a repeat from 1943
 * 3) If you had "Germany" as the next staunch ally Trump was going to piss off for really stupid reasons, step up and claim your prize: the shattered remains of your country's dignity
 * 4) Erdogan accuses Merkel of supporting terrorists and human rights abuses. That's the joke
 * 5) Greek group, Conspiracy of Fire Cells, claims to have sent mail bomb to German Finance Minister. They are also playing the Whiskey this weekend and have a new CD out on Sub Pop

France

 * 1) Center-right French presidential candidate, Francois Fillon, pulls out of key event at last minute, replaces himself with his cousin Nathan
 * 2) Not News: Far right leader posts gruesome IS beheading tweet. News: Marine Le Pen Fark: European Parliament revokes Le Pen's immunity Ultra WTFark: This "crime" carries a 3 year prison sentence
 * 3) Everything you need to know about France's presidential elections as the country faces the potential of making the same mistake the US did

The UK

 * 1) Jean-Claude Juncker's great five-step survival plan post-Brexit was leaked, and it's causing panic on both sides of the Brexit field
 * 2) Boris Johnson, apparently jealous of all the Russian backdoor access Trump's team has been getting, puts on the lip gloss and books a flight to Moscow
 * 3) Theresa May warns Scottish voters against "nationalism which focuses only on independence at any cost," citing the dangers of "wrenching Scotland out of its biggest trade market"
 * 4) Economic suicide bill fails Parliament for second time
 * 5) Britain to make up for the economic costs of Brexit by taxing public schools that have solar panels 800%. BRILLIANT
 * 6) Within 48 hours of Article 50, the Brexit terms will be revealed to all, vows Tusk, real savage-like. DON'T SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
 * 7) Health care in Britain is awesome: If you need mental health treatment, for instance, all you have to do is visit a local Department of Work and Pensions office and answer a few simple questions, such as "Why haven't you killed yourself yet?"
 * 8) UK PM Theresa May tells Scotland not to 'play politics' and 'create huge uncertainty' by threatening to leave the UK
 * 9) News: Bank of England deputy governor resigns due to failing to follow their Code of Conduct. Fark: Which she helped to write

Scotland

 * 1) Trump's visit to the UK will reportedly be mostly spent in Scotland, "in order to deter protestors". Boy, is he in for a shock
 * 2) Theresa May warns Scottish voters against "nationalism which focuses only on independence at any cost," citing the dangers of "wrenching Scotland out of its biggest trade market"
 * 3) The Scots would like another opportunity to Scoxit before the Brexit
 * 4) UK PM Theresa May tells Scotland not to 'play politics' and 'create huge uncertainty' by threatening to leave the UK
 * 5) Scottish voters don't want anything to do with the UK. Or the EU, for that matter. Or other Scots. Damned Scots, they ruined Scotland

Ukraine

 * 1) "Is Trump throwing Ukraine to the Kremlin sharks?" asks man who just woke up from a coma that began in 2015
 * 2) Paul Manafort's daughter sends out text message bragging about the people her father had killed

Russia

 * 1) Kremlin: All this talk about how we interfered in your election is really making it difficult for us to be friends again
 * 2) It's not every day you get to see Russians run away in panic
 * 3) There's only one common theme in the WikiLeaks and Snowden scandal: Russia always stands to gain
 * 4) So, has anyone else noticed that the handicapping of the State Department that President Trump has engaged in, benefits Russia and Putin tremendously?
 * 5) "Is Trump throwing Ukraine to the Kremlin sharks?" asks man who just woke up from a coma that began in 2015
 * 6) Russian spies offer to help tech companies overcome American spies
 * 7) Putin taps Jon Huntsman as ambassador from US

Turkey

 * 1) Apparently there's some kind of spat going on between Turkey and the Netherlands that could doom us all
 * 2) Erdogan accuses Merkel of supporting terrorists and human rights abuses. That's the joke

Demark

 * 1) Since Brownbackonomics has paid such great dividends, another state is taking a look at it. The state of Denmark. Something is rotten

Poland

 * 1) Polish member of European Parliament says women should earn less than men because they are "weaker and less intelligent." Women to prove him wrong when they go to the polls next election

Italy

 * 1) A joke political party has become one of Italy's largest, demonstrating the exact opposite of here in the US, where all of our political parties have become jokes

The Netherlands

 * 1) Apparently there's some kind of spat going on between Turkey and the Netherlands that could doom us all
 * 2) Will the Netherlands build a dike against immigration? Will they split parliament equally between the major parties? Who will be elected to be the Dutch rudder steering the ship of state? Polls close 4 p.m. Eastern time
 * 3) Dutch rudder back from far-right populism

Slovenia

 * 1) Slovenia is honoring Melania Trump with her own wine. I thought her favorite wine was, "Ugh, do I have to have sex with you? Can we at least turn the lights off?"

Montenegro

 * 1) News: Sen. McCain directly accuses politician of working directly for the Russians and Vladimir Putin, on the senate floor. Fark: Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky for not supporting bill to advance Montenegro's bid to join NATO
 * 2) After John McCain called Rand Paul a Russian collaborator, Rand Paul went on TV and said that John McCain was the best argument for term limits, as he has become unhinged in his old age. Oh Snap

Greece

 * 1) Greek group, Conspiracy of Fire Cells, claims to have sent mail bomb to German Finance Minister. They are also playing the Whiskey this weekend and have a new CD out on Sub Pop

Asia

 * 1) Tillerson is traveling Asia with only one journalist, totally not a right wing hack from the Independent Journal Review, founded by conservatives in 2012. So, expect some enlightening coverage from this genius

Best Korea

 * 1) It was a heart attack - and not a nerve agent - that killed Kim Jong Nam according to DPRK envoy Kellyyang Khanwei
 * 2) North Korea isn't going to nuke the US or Japan. Nope, they're gonna nuke Malaysia for making it so goddamn difficult to kill the half brother of Dear Leader with a nerve agent
 * 3) Goofy haircut? ✔ Boxy, ill-fitting suits? ✔ Erratic and unstable personality? ✔ Primitive vocabulary? ✔ Hates the country to the south? ✔ Brooks no opposition from underlings? ✔ Thin skin? ✔ Father gave him his career? ✔ Is it Trump or Kim Jong Un?
 * 4) Upset he's being upstaged by Trump's insanity, Kim Jong-Un warns the US of "merciless attacks"
 * 5) Tillerson: What if we nuke them? That's new, right?

South Korea

 * 1) South Korea removes its President over illegal confidentes and shady business practices. Wait, you can do that?
 * 2) Don't you just hate it when you're in the middle of a live interview and the kids just want to play with daddy

China

 * 1) Pay no attention to the trade surplus the U.S. had with China in February
 * 2) Donald Trump will host China's president at Mar-A-Lago because why not waste more taxpayer dollars
 * 3) What's that, oh it's nothing, just Jared Kushner's family making $400 million because a huge Chinese company is buying one of their buildings at a wildly inflated price on terms ridiculously favorable to the Kushners, nothing to see here, move along
 * 4) Shortly after a Chinese government-connected corporation brokered a NYC real estate deal that netted Jared Kushner $400 million because of its ridiculously favorable terms, the head of Chinese Intelligence front buys a $15 mil condo in Trump Towers

Malaysia

 * 1) North Korea isn't going to nuke the US or Japan. Nope, they're gonna nuke Malaysia for making it so goddamn difficult to kill the half brother of Dear Leader with a nerve agent

Iran

 * 1) Trump hotel in Azerbaijan was a front for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard

Israel

 * 1) Mosque muting bill in Israel gets-- ترتفع للصلاة. I said, Mosque muting bill in Israel gets--ترتفع للصلاة Oh, never mind

Azerbaijan

 * 1) Trump hotel in Azerbaijan was a front for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard

Mexico

 * 1) Mexican politician claims to be against Trump's wall but it's obvious he's still on the fence
 * 2) Turns out some Mexicans like the way Trump thinks, drug lord El Chapo's lawyer for instance

Canada

 * 1) Trump points to Canada as a model for U.S. immigration reform. Leave us out of this please
 * 2) Canada expecting record numbers of people to flee the United States and seek asylum. Hardliners demand that the Canadian government deploy their crack bear cavalry and moose chuckers to secure the border
 * 3) Not news: People illegally crossing the border. News: Into Canada. Fark: Not as many as in 2008
 * 4) Canada named 2nd best country in the world yet again. Lost 0.3 points on the dismount for inventing Hawaiian pizza
 * 5) Trump's travel ban preventing certain groups from coming into US. Do those groupds groups include A: Al Queda? B: ISIS? or C: The Canadian version of the Girl Scouts?
 * 6) Trump finds another way to improve health care in Michigan
 * 7) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invites Ivanka trump to the Broadway premier of "Come From Away"-a musical about a Canadian town that welcomed all the stranded US air travellers (refugees) on 9/11-or that's what they're telling Jared anyway

Ecuador

 * 1) The presidential frontrunner in Ecuador has promised Ecuadorians a better economy, fairer trade with the U.S. and an Assange free embassy in London

Austria

 * 1) You're an anti-vaxx senator. Your fellow senator is in hospital. Ooh, perfect time to visit him for a photo op. Oh, he's there because he has measles?
 * 2) A four-hour work week, a six-hour work day, an inheritance tax on the super wealthy and a national bank that puts people first. Your next socialist paradise, outside of Scandinavia, is (spins wheel) ...Australia