Peace and Social Justice! The LEFT's Plan for Europe

EU Elections 2024: Is the Left worthy of your vote on the 6-9th of June? We will look at their vision for defense, migration, climate change & energy, economy, social and EU Reform. The Left is a political group in the EU parliament that includes national parties like the German Linke, the Portuguese Left Bloc, and Greece's Syriza. Walter Baier is their lead candidate. This video is part of a series where we will feature the EPP, the S&D, The Left, Reform Europe, Greens/EFA, ECR, and I&D. Stay tuned to understand the diverse political landscape of the EU!
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[@EUMadeSimple]

The party affiliations at 1:48 are taken from here: www.european-left.org/el-map/. Some of this information might be outdated as new parties are are continuously formed. So make sure you double check your national party affiliations.

[@bruitation]

The video is wrong and misleading, confusing the EU group "The Left" with "European Left", which is a small part of it. The main part is "Now the People", which includes Sinn Fein (IR), PTB (BE), Podemos (ES), LFI (FR), Die Linke (DE), Sinistra Italiana (IT) and many others.

They want Russian forces to leave Ukraine, but they oppose military conflicts. Is their plan to ask nicely?

[@Dalex1910]

It's really sad but basically yes. There is this great left politician in germany named Gysi. He is brilliant but his solution to this conflict is literally just talking with Russia. He just says diplomacy over and over again.

[@Rick55749]

Is your plan a full invasion of Russia? America spends so much on its military, how has it prevented war in Ukraine? How has it prevented war in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yugoslavia, Africa, Lebanon on, Isreal ?indonesia, Vietnam ?.?

[@miguelags9514]

The left loves to obey Moscow

[@goose9515]

diplomacy for these GUE/LEFT is always that ukraine would have to surrender land, but they have no plan for what happens if ukraine is invaded again by russia, as happened in 2022 compared to 2014

[@bruitation]

Yes. Their plan, shared by China and all responsible individuals, is to open the negotiations, to bring back peace, to remove russian forces and let the people decide their future (by a referendum organized by the UNO). Honestly, seems the best and only way.

[@clutrike7956]

Ah yes, peace. Peace; Russia would LOVE for Europe to lower their defense spending.

[@mrbad3036]

His rhetoric would make more sense 3 years ago. Today it's sounds insane and self destructive.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Honestly, defence spending isn't the issue, the real issue is having 27 different militaries with 27 voices pulling in all directions, not to mention all the duplications and waste it gives. Even at current spending, a single EU military would be far more effective over what we have, but I do think boosting spending to 2% across the EU is needed with all the political instability that's going on around the world

[@mrbad3036]

The recent growth in popularity of the nationalist right in Europe might hinder the establishment of an EU army.

[@Boomerrage32]

Absolutely! If it weren't for their stance on defense (and to a lesser extent the veto within the Council), I'd know who to vote for right now. But as it stands, I'm sat here contemplating voting for a right-wing party, something I have never once done in my life, because I know that they want a more integrated European defense. The guys need to wake the fuck up and smell the roses.

[@thomasmerlin4990]

in Italy the far-left pacifist parties are aligned with Putin

[@NakamuraRTS]

I don't think these people understand that bullies respect nothing but strength. We're not going to get peace by leaving the front door open.

[@PawelSamoHa]

True. There is a big difference between having military force and don't use it and not having military force and don't use it.

[@deeznutz8320]

Our front door is wide open thanks to people like this

[@dlugi4198]

I think they do understand. They just don't care, since they are sure it's not them, who will be bullied. They would probably give up Baltic States without a fight.

[@AKRLUC2012]

​@@deeznutz8320 Why do I keep on smelling something rotten, I can't believe how corrupt this whole thing is. WHY ARE WE ALLOWING THOSE PEOPLE RUN OUR LIVES?

[@triceratops7084]

Israel is the bully

[@Rider9530]

The Naive Party

[@EssenSlug]

Unlike people who vote for the parties who are actively removing your human rights and letting climate change run wild

[@buurmeisje]

The only party that is at least a little bit against being a US puppet state

[@maximevlad]

That's what I'm thinking too, despite I might agree on many ideas in some parts of their program, it looks like they're living in an EU where the russian threat doesn't exist at all and, in 2024, that's concerning...

[@bruitation]

The Human Party, the People Party would be better names.

[@bruitation]

@@maximevlad There is absolutely no russian threat on the EU.

[@marcpourecio]

This is the kind of people who are “in favor of the good and against the bad”

[@buurmeisje]

You know, instead of the right wingers who openly embrace evil

[@luisfilipe2023]

Except most of the good is really bad if you’re over the age of 16

[@jimbohouston]

@@luisfilipe2023 Like what?

[@theazovfan]

@@jimbohouston Like literally anything mentioned

[@Shingo_Aoi]

Some of those parties, fortunately, are in favor of supporting Ukraine militarly. Especially the Red Green Alliance from Denmark. I remember they invited some Ukrainian leftists (who are also anti-Putin) at their congress also.

[@casfren]

Peace though superior fire power! We gave them other options. they rejected them and continue to commit war crimes.

[@Dragon-mv6vy]

They need to increase military spending not decrease it....

[@galgrunfeld9954]

Exactly, peace doesn't come for free. Thanks to military superiority and fighting Europe has had peace since WW2. Many Europeans don't learn from history.

[@rosenurkov2443]

Historically it's the only way to achieve peace no matter if you like it or not. The left lives in a Brussels bubble...

[@raquetdude]

Especially given what far right parties are doing in Europe (Serbia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey etc)

[@charmyzard]

You didn't give them any options. They were the ones who tried appeasing you for years. But you just had to try to dominate them.

[@albevanhanoy]

Their plans regarding economy, housing, and ecology are good, but their plans regarding the military and immigration are no-deals.

[@potato_nugget]

For those that like their economic and social policies but don't like their military and Migration policies, you should still consider voting for them. The reason being that they will never form a majority, and the fact that Migration and defence are massive issues that they'll never be able to influence, so in reality, they'll focus on the "smaller" issues, such as their social platform and things like no privatisation of water

[@attilaabonyi8879]

​@powill that still make a difference? Asking for a freind heretato_nugget

[@potato_nugget]

@@attilaabonyi8879 They can make some small difference on economy, ecology, and social issues if they work with the greens, but they can't make any difference on immigration and military

[@1995pieter]

its amazing how they got me, a socialist, not even consider them. they still live in the 60s

[@albevanhanoy]

@@1995pieter S&D are right there I suppose

[@rosaqq]

the most important issue confronting the EU today is clearly that portugal is still missing from the background image

[@overvieweffect9034]

the left to me paints the picture of the utopic world the we all should strive to live in, BUT this idealistic world that doesn't exist yet, and won't for quite a while, so they're just not pragmatic enough for me, but I wish that wasn't the case

[@domenstrmsek5625]

And never would

[@Jacobino635]

i love how people manage to turn "lets cut military spending a little or nor expand it as much beacouse our people literally cant afford to live in many cases" to "LOL ABOLISH THE MILITARY AND LET MOTHER RUSSIA RUN US ALL DOWN LOLOLOLOLLO". Russia is not a military threat to the EU, 1. EU thanks to france posses a NUCLEAR DETTERENT 2.russia is currently in a stailmate with one of the poorest countries on the european continent, how would they do agains all EU countries? 3. As long as ukraine keeps fighting and west keeps supporting them(slava ukraini) Russia wont have the man power or material to swipe a fly much less invade the EU .Does the military need some extra funding and reform in a lot of cases? yes but blindly throwing money into it as a lot of right -wing governments love to do(that and tax breaks for the rich), when it could be spent on things that the people actualy need is kind of iresponsible.

[@PawelSamoHa]

Nuclear weapon protects only against nuclear attack and Russia does not count the people and produce more simple weapons than whole NATO. EU should be independent in defence area, as USA only calculates what is better for them. They already could stop Russia but they do not want to make Russia too weak and give the advantage to China. Believe me, things looks completely different if you are 100km from Ukraine, hearing military planes above your head and having civil airport changed to the military logistic base with Patriot launchers around...

[@jonoc3729]

The Left supports the end of western support for ukraine and to give the land to russia. What do you mean?

[@somebodyintheinternet5478]

sorry hun, but if you wanna live in that dreamy and flower world where your policies require literal magic to work, you do that, just not on an actual land.

[@leGUIGUI]

"Russia is not a military threat to the EU" Russia is one significant source of funding of the far-right. And NATO is the reason Russia won't directly attack it. And Putin invaded Ukraine precisely because Ukrainians wanted to get closer to the EU.

[@michaeljf6472]

We want to defund military... We also want to maintain peace in the Middle East... with hugs and kisses

[@aaabbb-zc7sx]

dw guys,they watched steven universe.they'll just sing a song about friendship and peace on earth and terrorism will stop,together with all ongoing conflicts

[@ShivamSingh-zf5nr]

​@@aaabbb-zc7sx😂😂😂

[@nathanl4083]

I mean not having any troops in the middle east would actually help alot there, the main reason for all the agitation there is western meddling. US prob has more influence but ya know. But we def need the troops for russia

[@greenlime8726]

@@nathanl4083 In that case Iran would just control what is possibile to control and people would just live under terrorists. But yeah, the wars probably would've end.

[@EPK123]

@@nathanl4083 without the western meddling the gap will be filled by Turkey, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia. You are naive

[@simonbarnes8303]

Reduce defence spending to stop wars? That's worked well in the past.

[@camilomiranda9021]

You can compare defense spending and periods of wards and you will see the negative correlation. You don't have to get a master un history to understand that.

[@Rick55749]

Yeah, because western intervention in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yugoslavia have stopped wars and prevented refugees….

[@patrykpytel3926]

​@@camilomiranda9021 Correlation != causation. Defense spending increase when there is a risk of a war, so that a country can be strong enough to defend itself. Political tension causes war and war(including cold ones) causes defense spending. Only idiots will decrease defense spending before war.

[@somebodyintheinternet5478]

@@patrykpytel3926Don't mind them. Their type won't handle the political landscape in the next decade anymore.

[@lukeinpolleg]

They are basically campaigning for the EU's demise

[@patrickscannell6370]

Which part? Fighting climate change is essential or Europe will be gone.

[@pasdpasse439]

​@@patrickscannell6370fighting climate change should be a global phenomenon, if it is regional Europe is just gonna lose its industrial capabilities

[@JaegerDreadful]

@@patrickscannell6370 The part where they think Russia, or any authoritarian nation, will just stop a war if you ask nicely. That's hubris, thinking Putin or Russian hardliners respect anything other than show of force. The "defense" part of their plans are completely delusional, and so is the migrant policy. When migrants with bad intentions get here, they are not gonna listen to a "strict word" from the police because that's a difference in culture. No the whole world has the same values and morals as we have in Western Europe. And because of that arrogance you will doom the EU.

[@smileysan9261]

They have a lot of good takes too, but they are just too idealistic

[@mistysimmerIT]

@@patrickscannell6370 Yes but if you want to keep enacting climate policies you need a secure europe first.

[@ATOM-vv3xu]

Trains aren't just a topic for the environment. They also solve economic and social issues

[@slavianalbanovich9025]

Thanks for this video, I'm waiting for the others to arrive on other countries.

[@andrecruz1965]

"No nuclear weapons". "No arms production in europe" But also.. "No Reliance on the USA for defense" You gotta pick one... either have your own guns, or rely on someone else to having them.

[@last_aid_kit]

they would love russian or chinese guns

[@andrecruz1965]

@@last_aid_kit Funny thing, that the only good thing that communism has produced was the AK platform, and communists hate it :)

[@bruitation]

Not true. Quite the contrary in fact. They want to develop a self-reliant military industry. No arms exportations. They want a nuclear weapon free world (and not zone) but during the mean time, we keep ours (UK, FR).

[@jonoc3729]

​@@bruitationCountrys can only have an independent military industry if they have high demand, either internal or external. Thats how the US, Russia and China manage it. You either have europeans buying lots of weapons or you export them abroad. If you cut military budget and stop exports, then your military industry crumbles.

[@the_pheonix1]

As much as I like the future they are striving for, I'm not sure their methods will get us there.

[@igor3009]

It always surprises me how to western european left wing parties can be so ambivalent or even supportive of Russia, when simultaneously focusing their agenda on human rights. Hopefully eastern european leftists can win some seats and try to balance the narrative.

[@JK-qi7pp]

It's a historical fallacy, a relic of the 20th century that even back then was an extremely questionable view. I view it similar to the desire to cut down arms spending at the current time. Anyone should desire for the world to be a safe and peaceful place, but we should never let our existence be threatened because the Russian regime fancies some new provinces.

[@Sp_tacnik]

What are eastern european leftists? There are 2 types of left. Old one loving Russia and new one totally naive. If you mean social democracy then they are stronger in postfascist countries like Italy, Germany or Spain. Postcommunist countries (eastern Europe) have neoliberals and old times leftists, both of them usually suck for a centre-left voter like me. Personally I think there should be a big alliance of centre left to centre right against extremes.

[@greenlime8726]

I find it strange too. Especially this part: advocating for LGBTQ rights while supporting Palestinian independence which would mean at best imprisonment for homosexuality if not execution or torture(even though it doesn’t justify killing civilians in Gaza)

[@ChristiaanHW]

@@greenlime8726 well in that case we can just accept everyone from Gaza that aren't Muslim into Europe. we might have to make our kids live with their parents until they're 50 to house them all, and a couple of years later bitch about the declining birthrate, but those 2 things have nothing to do with each other. but "Wir schaffen das" right? what could go wrong?

[@ldubt4494]

Lol far left parties in east europe are even more pro russian, as they sympathize with the communist past.

[@Awynth]

Incredible how it seems like they are wilfully naive.

[@thevoid5503]

Not naive. Bought and paid for.

[@bruitation]

Not at all. They are the most knowledged and advanced on all subjects, including geopolitics.

[@jonoc3729]

​@@bruitationNot at all. Europe is a declining force in the world and they propose to not have a bigger military budget. They also have unrealistic goals in terms of ecology, technology doesnt go that fast. Not thoroughly controling immigration, while working conditions are worsening in all of Europe. Also they rarely talk about how they will pay for all they propose. Their plan would criple europe and turn us into a backwater.

[@somebodyintheinternet5478]

@@bruitationbro painted them as geniuses when all they want is to make everyone take shrooms and meth while we are being invaded

[@camilomiranda9021]

The party of the dignity and the reason, in the midst of a hostile media environment, thanks for the video

[@antonmakkonen]

Waiting for Renew Europe episode🙌

[@attilaabonyi8879]

Same

[@giselasilva5415]

Me too 👍

[@brampelberg9335]

same

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

@@brampelberg9335 it is allready out

[@bruitation]

Nope. BTW, it is out.

[@universal_deus1474]

How on gods green earth do you propose funding all these measures

[@terminatora1249]

According to the video they plant to take money from the military budget.

[@universal_deus1474]

at best thats 2 percent of gdp for countries with a good military however that wanted to spend 7% on education and rd

[@uqs57bju]

@@universal_deus1474 Welcome to idealism. It sounds good but there is always issues. In most countries the far-left is never talked with. You can only form a functioning budget when you talk with the other centre parties.

[@bruitation]

@@universal_deus1474 Actually the spending for education is around 5%, 2% for R&D and 7% on health. Most people would appreciate an increase.

[@Ny0s]

Thank you for this series! Really, thank you so much! I don't know how it is in other countries, but in France, there is never a single mention of European groups in any debate. French parties want you to vote for them, not for the group they belong to. That's a huge issue in my opinion. It is highly hypocritical too. Parties just prepare for the next French presidential election. So again, thank you for making clear what we are REALLY voting for when we choose a list. Keep it up!

[@EUMadeSimple]

Thank you for the comment:). I hope the videos will get some traction. Nonetheless, I'll create all 7 of them

[@lilysouret4800]

@@EUMadeSimple My guess would be that this party is pretty niche and unpopular idk

[@bruitation]

Well, basically, each list has its own group, if they got some elected : LFI -> The Left GUE/NGL EELV -> Greens ALE PS -> Socdems S&D LREM -> Renew RE LR -> EPP RN -> ID RQ -> ECR So there is not really a need to mention the EU groups. Other lists won't have any one elected.

[@objectdefiance4027]

Thank you for covering smaller European groupings instead of just the big boys.

[@deathsblade1168]

It's interesting that I find myself agreeing with most of these points mentioned, BUT. This would only work if the World was a very peaceful place to start with, which isn't at the moment. If by some miracle they win and get into power, we should all start learning Russian as their "special operation" would expand into our lands...

[@potato_nugget]

For those that like their economic and social policies but don't like their military and Migration policies, you should still consider voting for them. The reason being that they will never form a majority, and the fact that Migration and defence are massive issues that they'll never be able to influence, so in reality, they'll focus on the "smaller" issues, such as their social platform and things like no privatisation of water

[@Thinkingman69]

@@potato_nugget Agreed.

[@buurmeisje]

Pretty sure the world is about as peaceful as it has ever been, just in terms of people killed in wars

[@bruitation]

The world could be a peaceful place if the imperialist, right-wing capitalists would not make it a war zone.

[@somebodyintheinternet5478]

oh learn arabic too, these guys, or uh, gays, will open the borders for all types of people, including radicals

[@babbabiamesser]

A lot of their ideas can be summarized in "We live in a utopia and don't know how the real world works"

[@riccardobizzarri3922]

Of course. What did you expect from communists?

[@wojciechpiszczek3583]

​@@riccardobizzarri3922don't insult the communist

[@troels1767]

I'm so happy to see you come out with another one of these political group videos. I was getting nervous that you wouldn't be able to get them all out before the election 😁

[@EUMadeSimple]

I am planning to do all :) but they aren't as popular as I would have hoped. Maybe closer to the elections

[@troels1767]

Yes I can see that. Let's hope there will be some more views soon. I don't think there is anything close to being as good as the two videos you have made.

[@bionicle37]

Are you posting anything for the rights plan for europe? I'm especially interested in ID and ECR

[@EUMadeSimple]

yes they will also feature

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

it is allready out

[@dlugi4198]

"Peace". Yea, we know what that means.

[@melkor3496]

Giving in to imperialism yes.

[@buurmeisje]

​@@melkor3496That is what we are doing right now, being US puppet regimes

[@aaabbb-zc7sx]

their "peace" plans are very good if you ignore the part where we will all be forced to speak russian

[@GhostSamaritan]

​@@aaabbb-zc7sx You warmongers are crazy. You really think Russia wants to invade countries full of LGBT people?

[@user-wh5sz6to9i]

If I am not mistaken EH bildu from Spain is also with in the left group. Isn't it?

[@iongaztorbe193]

Yes, they are. He showed Sortu, which is the main party in the EH Bildu colaition.

[@Velaskokeo]

EH Bildu is in the green party, not this one

[@user-zd6gq6qx7z]

They care about so called refugees (In advaders) but not about their own people

[@asgerdanielsen567]

What group is up next?

[@EUMadeSimple]

Suprise ;)

[@GhostSamaritan]

I don't know about you guys but I hate to see my money go to weapons. If a country is attacked, that country has to deal with that, and the EU can help with sanctions and diplomacy.

[@jonoc3729]

Europe is not sending money, its sending weapons, mostly those which were filled with dust in a military wharehouse. It costs us more to maintain it than to send it to ukraine. And diplomacy achieves nothing without power.

[@somebodyintheinternet5478]

"oh russia please please please stop attacking ukraine it hurts them think about the children and the 2 baby mommas!!!!!!!" "stop being a meanie or we will remove starbucks from you and take away your media privileges! We will cancel all your celebrities and and and your people will hate you!"

[@cypriotkipria]

Hi! I don't know if you are going to see this comment but I hope you do. I am Sude, a lawyer, political and human rights activist and columnist from Cyprus. We have just established Volt Cyprus for the first time in Cyprus, like 5 months ago. But lots of misinformation has been going on around here; because Volt gained lots of popularity in so little time. Can you also make a video about Volt Europa's Vision for the EU, which I think will be helpful all around the Europe! Thanks in advance! 🥰

[@EUMadeSimple]

I've seen it and I know there is interest. Need to see what I can do

[@maxmichalik4938]

Is the German term "Spitzenkandidat" used as a loanword in EU politics, even when the conversation is in English (or generally not German)?

[@edoardobolzoni5878]

@EUMadeSimple I think there's an error in the video! Sinistra Italiana is in a alliance with Europa Verde, which is named Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra Italiana. So if in Italy you vote for them, your vote goes to European Greens and not to The LEFT. You can find this information looking at both sites.

[@jivkoyanchev1998]

Jesus Christ, these people aren't living in reality....

[@bruitation]

Jesus Christ neither.

[@pavolrajec4176]

will you make all the episodes till the elections? doesnt seem like you are in hurry

[@pavolrajec4176]

also you could make a playlist of all the parties comparison

[@EUMadeSimple]

I will try to. But these videos Arent ver popular do far so need to see :)

[@frisouille9182]

Amazing video, your videos are of public interest!

[@EUMadeSimple]

Glad you like the video !

[@chat-1978]

As much as I agree with all the rest, the defense approach is applicable in a dream world. During the last many decades, most of Europe had forgotten about aggression. But in Greece we have a constant reminding neighbor. Dreams are nice but not all Europe is in the center or the edge.

[@bruitation]

The video is wrong and misleading, confusing the EU group "The Left" with "European Left", which is a small part of it. The main part is "Now the People", which includes Sinn Fein (IR), PTB (BE), Podemos (ES), LFI (FR), Die Linke (DE), Sinistra Italiana (IT) and many others.

[@WednesdayFin86]

They're projected to score 33 seats in the parliament meaning 4,7% of the seats. They're not gonna be a force to be reckoned with especially taking into account their internal squabbles.

[@aaabbb-zc7sx]

good.these russian spies couldn't make their sabotage more obvious even if they tried

[@bruitation]

Don"t believe those surveys, they are always wrong and biased. I'm expecting 40-60 seats but it could be more (I don"t know how it is going in all countries). Anyway, this is the most active group.

[@kurlzzfjartson6424]

jsut a reminder palestine rejected the 1967 boarders

[@greenlime8726]

Spending x% on somethibg doesn't mean it will improve. You might increse spending on education but make it worse that it was before. To better public services you first of all need a concrete plan on how to improve them and then think of financing it. Some improvements might not even require additional funding if not decrese it.

[@DerDrako]

That is right, but do you think they have no ideas for it? If you bring up all the ideas on the table in just one video, for every of the topics meantioned, it will be so long, nobody watches it anymore.

[@greenlime8726]

@@DerDrako It's true but actually they don't have any concrete plan on education even in their program. I understand that you can't win the election without any populism. But I would like to see slightly more details on their promises non only from the Left but from the others as well.

[@local_ITA]

This felt like reading utopia by Thomas more. Their manifesto and policies are completely unrealistic

[@ashenmint]

While I agree with a lot of social programs intentions, I always have a question in my mind: what or who will pay for that? There is a lot of voices about anti-business climate in EU, so if there isn't something done, then EU just will be always secondary to US and China.

[@potato_nugget]

What's wrong with being secondary to the US and China in business and gdp when Europe excels in the thing that actually matters? The average Chinese person is absolutely miserable and poor, and an American ends up in debt for going to the hospital or university, gets no garunteed vacation time and they're lucky if they don't get fired for taking an unpaid sick leave. Quality of living and people's happiness is more important than superficial success

[@crocs4304]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@potato_nuggetThe problem is, where Europe lacks behind in innovation are quite critical parts of the economy. Look at software for example. The biggest companies are all American and hold substantial influence in our own economies as well. Complacency will eventually lead to bankruptcy for most companies, all it takes is one gold rush to a new (working) technology. Europe is still in a great spot economically speaking, but sacrificing innovation for comfort is only going to hurt the economy in the long run. Don’t get me wrong I don’t want to erode good labour conditions for technology’s sake. It’s possible to have acceptable labour conditions while being competitive at the same time. The biggest example is Airbus, a successful multinational European corporation that is outcompeting Boeing. (Even if with heavy subsidies) But the thing is, companies like that take years to build and we can’t afford to fall behind the USA and China. The reason why they manage better than us is simply that they’re more centralised than the EU and more united culturally. Reforming the EU is critical if we want to address Europe’s fall from glory. It’s the only way to thrive in a world that increasingly disrespects the European nations.

[@potato_nugget]

@@crocs4304 This is exactly what I meant by superficial success. I don't care about the economy if we're getting the same living standards as Americans

[@ashenmint]

@@potato_nugget If ecomomy suffers so is wages. cost of living. That means quality of life.

[@ChristiaanHW]

@@ashenmint but not having Apple or Microsoft having their HQ in your country doesn't make your country a failing economy. one of the big reasons why those companies are located/started in the US is the poor worker protection, those companies are able to get huge over the backs of the working class. one economy prioritizes companies growing bigger and bigger, the other prioritizes the lives and well being of the people.

[@luisfilipe2023]

These people are even worse than I thought I didn’t think that was possible

[@vitalii-dan]

They're based about the economy and the environment, but cringe about the migration and the military

[@potato_nugget]

For those that like their economic and social policies but don't like their military and Migration policies, you should still consider voting for them. The reason being that they will never form a majority, and the fact that Migration and defence are massive issues that they'll never be able to influence, so in reality, they'll focus on the "smaller" issues, such as their social platform and things like no privatisation of water

[@EssenSlug]

Just say you're racist, jeez

[@Thinkingman69]

Yea thats how I feel as well. Its really frustrating. I find myself being mostly left wing when it comes to the environment, social and economic issues but most left wing parties have this really utopian thinking when it comes to Russia and being so pacifist to the point where its just dangerously and irresponsibly naive. As well as on immigration. Like obviously I don't wanna see children drown in the Mediterranean but Europe also just can't take in all the misbegotten souls of the earth. It just doesn't work like that. I think refugees fleeing war should be taken in as is required under int'l humanitarian law but I don't think that economic refugees should just be unconditionally let in. Also, when it comes to debates on immigration reform, one big issue is that there are many people here who's request has already been denied but the repatriation process just takes so long. Again, this concerns people who are not staying anyway. Also, I think we should be way stricter when it comes to asylum seekers or refugees who commit crimes while their applications are being processed. There should be a zero tolerance policy for that. If you come to another country, seeking their help and refuge and expecting to be accommodated and then you choose to act criminally, you have immediately lost any right to hospitality. How often has it now happened that there was a terror attack and then it gets reported that authorities already had a criminal file on them but didn't act before it was too late? I am all for humanitarianism, but every place has a right to shield themselves from legitimate threats. Europe doesn't owe anyone anything who can't even do the bare minimum in terms of respecting the law and culture of the place they're in.

The other way around

[@vitalii-dan]

@@Thinkingman69 agree!

[@spacecube8561]

it's like listening to your 17 year old, pierced, green-haired girlfriend from high shool come up with a plan for ''better word'' while high on weed on one hand, and with a bottle of cheap vodka in the other............ sure, you''ll definitelly agree to that back then (and we all know why ;) ), but *COME ON PEOPLE* you're adults now how can any adult read that manifesto and expect to be taken seriously?

[@spacecube8561]

@@bruitation who the f*ck even are you? but like, seriously? and why should i care about you and your cat?

[@bruitation]

@@spacecube8561 The right has ruled the UE for the last 30 years.

[@razvanciobotaru3089]

I’m not like too much first thing, but like other in special Frontex.

[@tudorifarcas]

Loving it. can't wait for the greens/efa and the renew videos

[@latchmere100]

Never ever would i trust these people.

[@Jurian81]

Wauw. That was unbelievably unrealistic regarding defense and migration. They did have some interesting ideas on economy and social issues.

[@zbynekotradovec4996]

The group with has comunist in it with says"Ukraine attacked Russia" has to be nogo for every logical thinking person.

[@buurmeisje]

Only reasonable people

[@SteveUrlz]

Great vid, keep them up!

[@EUMadeSimple]

Thanks !

[@txrx1060]

I’m pleased to see the coment section in agreement.

[@holomi2498]

This is the group I'm going for, however they should put aside their plans for military at the moment. Russia is no joke

[@bruitation]

They propose to build a real military industry for self-defence. It's a good thing.

[@satoshi3946]

How exactly do they plan to reduce dependency from US military not increasing EU spending? Especially with their goal to free Ukrain and Palestine…

[@nebursotnas1072]

They want safe, legal and regular migration routes but want to dismantle frontex isn't that contradictory

[@janhokas8482]

If they won maybe they will dismantle frontex and create another thing?

[@silveryuno]

I don't agree with 1 and 2 (with 3, 4, 5, 6 being mixed bag of yes's and no's for me...) so my vote is not going to The Left this year.

[@ffarkasm]

Surely they would bring peace, freedom, justice and security to their new empire.

[@aaabbb-zc7sx]

tbf,these policies would surely make it easier to stabilise the russian empire once they invade.using the defense budget to fund life-quality-related issues is like spreading your *ss and then oiling up

[@mistysimmerIT]

No... just no.

[@user-wz2fb7zj6s]

Comrade✊🏻❤️‍🔥

[@rokasbarasa1]

These guys are so good at internal EU policy but are catastrophic on foreign policy. I want to EU to exist more than the internals to be good.

[@genosseunge7089]

Sounds good to me

[@sk1ll015]

Why are they so based, damn

[@xjmmjbnqfstjdijoj2044]

Based on delusion

[@bruitation]

Lot of work, lot of great minds. More important, truly connected to the people.

[@DerDoMeN]

It's beyond me why I hear so much about "down with the military" from the EU Left while I haven't yet spotted something sane regarding the military in any of the manifestos (and just saying we need more and better equipped army is only a bit more sane than saying no army...). Why can't any of EU parties write down: We want EU wide mandatory conscription army for both men and women alike just as we want mandatory elementary school for everyone. The reason why we want that is because it promotes physical activity (less obesity), self defense (more leveled anti bullying playing field), better stress tolerance (as you can't escape stress later in life when you fall into the labor market anyway), improved anger venting (as current culture of pretend non-conflict mindset just increases backstabbing behavior and rage explosions instead of gradual gentle venting) and better inclusiveness (as only professional army attracts too many half baked "in need of money only" and/or "extremist thoughts" people which can form more volatile cults and thus more chance for conflict. Such a society would deter non EU nations from even thinking about invasions here and there like they do now. And we wouldn't allow things such as conscientious objectors for wiggling themselves out of the training... They can object to going to war and be conscientious objectors at that point without consequences but they can't object to training. And how would we fund it? In the past you had to use the army so it wasn't a failed investment and exploit foreign lands... But in reality that's not feasible as using the army only costs and gives you a lot of PTSD individuals which are bad for development. Instead we'll use this conscript army even in peaceful times instead of fire fighters (each trainee would become a mandatory firefighter with less salaries needed for professional fire fighters which would be greatly reduced), instead of construction workers, instead of garbage collectors, public sector such as school cleaners and handyman helpers etc. as those would be experiences that are needed for poor and rich kids alike - as part of basic education. And the money for paying for all of this goes towards the military instead. (This way we can fill the "less desired" jobs with ever new conscripts that in return get broader understanding of what is actually needed for their comfortable life). Besides that all the scholarships would be granted only through military so that's two flies with one stone. In addition all the technology development grants would go through military so bleeding edge tech development would be well funded once again. And because of all of that the professional armies all over EU could shrink so less salaries there... And STEM education would also go through the army so the universities would once again be well funded. In return the private sector would get better qualified (mental and education wise) workforce which would attract even more high tech companies to EU. With that EU would once again be able to develop domestic military and civilian high tech so military procurement would no longer be a money drain but instead job creator as we'd procure domestic products and not foreign imports. So indirect funding would cover most of the expenses while not taking away but instead even enlarging the budgets for STEM sectors while keeping the culture sectors with the same or slightly better funding (because of all the extra funds generation mentioned above) as today. But no... Military is the boogeyman and a bad bad thing... And that "logic" gives rise to people such as Putin, the left and the exploiters... Logic of the population living inside EU... Would be nice if any of the EU wide parties would actually have half a brain for true leadership and not just populism and shortsighted voter pleasing while sacrificing long term gains.

[@conorstapleton3183]

It's a bit of a mixed bag for me. I highly sympathise with many of their policies but their approach torwards Russia is highly naive. But they won me over with their demand for Irish Reunification 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@aaabbb-zc7sx]

calm your tits,these spies are only uniting ireland to make it easier for russia to conquer england and ireland separately

[@docopoper]

There are a lot of left wing policies I like, and I'm still more likely to vote in a left leaning direction. But I do think cutting military spending while also wanting independence from the US is completely at odds. And I think it would be a bad idea to not become stricter on migration, dangerous far right parties are finding it all too easy to get votes from people who see limiting migration as a major issue. The Left are probably too radical for me, but I'm glad they are there to give a voice to people who take issue with the way things are going. They feel like a party set up to be in opposition in that regard, and that's an important function too. I think it is important to have those voices, because it is certainly possible (scarily so) for people to go too far in the other direction.

[@sophi097]

who in the right mind would vote for these groups 🗿

[@davidoh14]

End merit based education exams. I get the intention, as memory based testing is innately biased, but just let everyone apply to be doctors with no idea of their cognitive abilities? That'd end well 🙃

[@nic4obg]

It's like getting a 5 year old run the household XD

[@bastiioo]

Culture and art all day, but Defense of key

[@vloh3097]

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt

[@user-uw5ps6nr8g]

Yeah nah,definitely not supporting them

[@charley3869]

Disregarding defense & [illegal] migration, I like all they propose!!

[@greekcomenterperson446]

Completely suplanting member state policy with programs funded out of obcene amounts of money that will be derived from where?

[@bruitation]

Building a self-defence military industry doesn't fit you ? Welcoming refugees humanly doesn't fit you ? Ending forced migration and reducing illegal immigration don't fit you ?

[@valeriyvelchev9595]

Peace must be won. Peace does not fall from the sky.

[@GhostSamaritan]

Do you wake up drenched in sweat in the middle of the night and check under your bed to make sure Putin isn't hiding there?

[@evilchicken8823]

Lol, the 2 Hungarian parties shown at 2:10 are practically non-existent. The Worker's party is one of the 2 parties formed out of the state party which ruled the country during the Soviet occupation, and usually performs way below 1%. The more successful of the successor parties is getting effectively wiped not nowadays, which they can thank only to themselves, but they're are an S&D member. The Táncsics party is something i've never seen showing up at any of the elections, as it only exists in name and has fewer members than fingers I have. So Hungary won't contribute anyone here.

[@bruitation]

True. There is no left-wing party in Hungary. There is also no democracy. Hope for a change. The Táncsics (2014-2023) never got exposure, being created after the fall of the republic in 2010.

[@Zomerset]

I can’t vote in EU elections, but as a fellow European, I hope The Left don’t win. The safety of Europe depends on countries committing to 2% GDP at least.

[@bruitation]

I'm glad you can't vote. The probability of war is directly correlated to the spendings.

[@joaquindiaz4730]

No thank you

[@SValchanov]

Sounds like they haven't faced real life yet. Kind of like 5 year olds.

[@robertbd1485]

Your video it's great! Thanks for all the information we need to know who to vote! edit: surely not for the left

[@alexanderboulton2123]

I would say Based, but...this ain't the time bro 😂

[@amirhosseinhosseinzadeh7627]

They suck in foreign policy, and regarding internal politics, they have good ideals, but Im skeptical whether they an actually do what they say!

[@pieroo7]

the Kumbaya party strike again! 🤣

[@camilkegels3640]

They live in an utopia. These goals will come with huge trade offs and unwanted consequences, it's almost frightning.

[@rdhrtj3943]

Oh cool part 2 is out!! I can't wait for the video about the liberal parties

[@EUMadeSimple]

Thank you ;) part 3 will come

[@didixtar2863]

Completely delusional 😂😂😂

[@zorozyx1347]

as always

[@foxy6144]

Weak military is a dealbreaker for me, also they have strong "USA and NATO bad" vibe. I get it, USA is't clean, but with no strong EU army they are the only real option for now. The climate neutrality by 2035 is just insane, we might fail a 50% cut by 2030 and this goal itself was impressive. On other topics they sounds promising

[@potato_nugget]

For those that like their economic and social policies but don't like their military and Migration policies, you should still consider voting for them. The reason being that they will never form a majority, and the fact that Migration and defence are massive issues that they'll never be able to influence, so in reality, they'll focus on the "smaller" issues, such as their social platform and things like no privatisation of water

[@foxy6144]

@@potato_nugget I get your point of view, but even if I wanted to, the most left-wing party in Poland belongs to the S&D, not The Left so I do what I can, but still this group i one of the most divided on military an politics issue. That was visible at the beginning of war in Ukraine so maybe that's why this topic is neglected

[@paolo.cannizzaro]

LOL!

[@Real_MrDev]

Even though I am a Marxist and I would love to vote for them they are simply TOO naive and ignorant, especially regarding Ukraine and Military spending. For the rest i preatty much somewhat agree/fully agree on some of their points.

[@buurmeisje]

'I'm a Marxist' 'I want to fund the army of the largest imperialist capitalist bloc in history' make it make sense

[@babbabiamesser]

​@@buurmeisjehe lives in the real world and he knows certain ideas are simply not viable.

[@uqs57bju]

I will always respect someone who is willing to look past their ideology, take a look at everything and then say "not yet".

[@diegofernb2]

They lost me in the first 10 seconds. Not having a strong EU is allowing Russia's further entry and eternal dependence on the United States.

[@TheStilosam]

Uhmm... tiene muy buena pinta.

[@user-oy6is7ry8n]

Russia 's agents

[@buurmeisje]

Russia wishes it could do anything like that, instead the only threat to Europe is the USA

[@MT-ys6ju]

Wow.. 18 seconds into this video.. it's already a no for me..

[@bruitation]

Bad for you.

[@edWARD-ms5gd]

I feel like when you hit a certain age, like 16, you start to understand that the world is not just rainbows and unicorns, everything they propose sounds very nice but unfortunately even if you really really belive in the power of friendship the world dosen't become better because of it.

[@bruitation]

I'm old, with a scientific background, and I still think rainbows exist.

[@juniorrokudevelopertutoria3734]

Communism kills !

[@boudivv]

Left and right are completely outdated categories.

[@JaegerDreadful]

What new categories do you propose?

[@boudivv]

@@JaegerDreadful Woke and Wake

[@1995pieter]

@@boudivv cringe

[@aaabbb-zc7sx]

​@@boudivvso extremist left and a made up term you just came up with ?

[@last_aid_kit]

The Lunatics of Europe

[@bruitation]

The Humanists of Europe.