Most European leaders know this, but it will take time. Also, in the meantime, Europe doesn’t want to alienate the US too much.
the thing is that ‘time’ is probably what we have the least of at our disposal. At least, now that the USA told the entire world the EU can go fuck itself (and also now that they told the USA is willing to do what the fuck they consider good for them, anywhere on the planet).
Revitalizing our industries should be our top priority. I mean, here in France we have one remaining large gun factory… So we should not worry about the USA. As far as I’m concerned, if what they are doing to Ukraine is the way they intend to keep their engagements with their ‘allies’ they can also go fuck themselves.
We also need to get some real leaders, we’ve more than enough managers… but that’s a whole other point.
The things is that the USA made it clear we were on our own already so why keep trying getting any support from them? We won’t. It’s just us sheepishly not willing to admit that and act accordingly. Which is even more silly knowing we could start immediately and that buy doing so, someone like Trump would probably feel less entitled in doing whatever he wants.
We wish for things to stay like they used to be. not change. Things have changed, and I don’t see any turning back even after the angry Orange dude is replaced by another POTUS (if that happens, seeing how things are going over there I’m not that will be as easily as it should).
European countries need to remember what they used to be prior to them relying on the green giant. And they need to do it fast because we don’t have much time left—exactly like with climate change but in an even shorter time frame: if shit must happen in Europe, unlike the climate change most dramatic consequences, they won’t happen by ‘the end of the century’ which is so remote most people can’t be bothered with it, they will happen in the coming decade or so, which most of us should still be there to experiment live with their own precious life…
This pretty much sums up our problem and the solution when it comes to defending our part of the globe.
Europe doesn’t want to alienate the US too much.
A US alienated too much would be a serious problem, because yes, we do need them.
At the same time; we’re a bigger group of people, with a stronger foundation when it comes to healthcare and education (i’d argue that also makes us a stronger and smarter group of people). Yet we need leaders who understand our position and understand we’re not powerless sheep doomed to follow the big bad United States where ever they please. We need leaders or that lead.
the thing is that ‘time’ is probably what we have the least of at our disposal. At least, now that the USA told the entire world the EU can go fuck itself (and also now that they told the USA is willing to do what the fuck they consider good for them, anywhere on the planet).
Revitalizing our industries should be our top priority. I mean, here in France we have one remaining large gun factory… So we should not worry about the USA. As far as I’m concerned, if what they are doing to Ukraine is the way they intend to keep their engagements with their ‘allies’ they can also go fuck themselves.
We also need to get some real leaders, we’ve more than enough managers… but that’s a whole other point.
The things is that the USA made it clear we were on our own already so why keep trying getting any support from them? We won’t. It’s just us sheepishly not willing to admit that and act accordingly. Which is even more silly knowing we could start immediately and that buy doing so, someone like Trump would probably feel less entitled in doing whatever he wants.
We wish for things to stay like they used to be. not change. Things have changed, and I don’t see any turning back even after the angry Orange dude is replaced by another POTUS (if that happens, seeing how things are going over there I’m not that will be as easily as it should).
European countries need to remember what they used to be prior to them relying on the green giant. And they need to do it fast because we don’t have much time left—exactly like with climate change but in an even shorter time frame: if shit must happen in Europe, unlike the climate change most dramatic consequences, they won’t happen by ‘the end of the century’ which is so remote most people can’t be bothered with it, they will happen in the coming decade or so, which most of us should still be there to experiment live with their own precious life…
edit: clarifications.
This pretty much sums up our problem and the solution when it comes to defending our part of the globe.
A US alienated too much would be a serious problem, because yes, we do need them. At the same time; we’re a bigger group of people, with a stronger foundation when it comes to healthcare and education (i’d argue that also makes us a stronger and smarter group of people). Yet we need leaders who understand our position and understand we’re not powerless sheep doomed to follow the big bad United States where ever they please. We need leaders or that lead.