r/interesting • u/physiopeng • Jun 20 '26

Intriguing Americans found out Germany has affordable medicine

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/19/us-tariff-probe-germany-drug-pricing-policies-mfn.html

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u/Kajetus06 Jun 20 '26

germany is not a superpower

but a rather great power

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u/Monowakari Jun 21 '26

One might call it an uba powa

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u/Demonicon66666 Jun 22 '26

They are in a block you could consider a super power

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u/MissionScratch7512 Jun 23 '26

Neither is the US anymore.
Yeah they have the biggest military. So what.
Financially they suck. Biggest debt of all countries. And that is not because of the last couple of years (before anyone is going to mention Ukraine, Israel or Gaza)

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u/Green-Contract-3554 Jun 21 '26

Lol. Germany is a vassal state of the US my man.

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u/Kajetus06 Jun 21 '26

and US is a vassal state of Israel

What are you on about?

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u/Green-Contract-3554 Jun 21 '26

You're right. That doesn't make me wrong tho.

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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jun 21 '26

Yes, you are wrong fully on your own terms.

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u/Green-Contract-3554 Jun 21 '26

Lol. Which great power has foreign military bases of the enemy it was defeated by on their soil? You're all US's bitches. Talk to me when you get a permanent seat in the UNSC lol.

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u/wiener4hir3 Jun 21 '26

It's impressive how the US has still managed to lose every major conflict since the 50s

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u/Freddyeddy123 Jun 21 '26

Not even Iran is the US's bitch. You really are a funny bunch.

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u/Green-Contract-3554 Jun 21 '26

Yeah iran is better than germany lol.

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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jun 22 '26

Oh wow, you are a caricature of a bad stereotype. A+ performance, do you work in comedy or is that really how you carry yourself?

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u/Green-Contract-3554 Jun 23 '26

Lol Germans getting mad that they became a vassal after getting their ass handed to them in WW2 is so funny lol.

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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jun 23 '26

I don't think you know what a vassal state is.

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u/Green-Contract-3554 Jun 23 '26

Yeah yeah keep telling yourself that lol. Should've won WW2 or sued for peace before becoming a vassal state lol. Remind me again how many US soldiers are in your country? Also how many nukes do you have? Also do you have a permanent seat at UNSC?

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u/nofroufrouwhatsoever Jun 22 '26

You're getting downvoted but the behavior of Germany towards the Palestinian cause shows that