There was still the lingering hope that behind the scenes they would have an actual plan… That the way the American government under Trump is behaving isn’t just out of blind hatred for Europe.
That last bundle of straws to grasp are now gone too, and Europe must accept that America is simply no longer our friend and ally.
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We are past the point where this shithead can be ignored. He’s in too much of a powerful position for that to work
It’s absolutely infuriating and flat-out an insult that Ukraine and Europe would not be allowed a seat at the negotiation table.
Ukraine not being allowed to decide about their own fate is ridiculous at best.
And Europe was just as much a partner in aiding Ukraine as America was, if not more.
All I can say is that this whole thing reminds me a lot of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
I agree with the sentiment, but I don’t think a military alliance with Russia is even on the table. That’d be replacing one abusive “ally” with another.
Just because America is suddenly untrustworthy and a risk, doesn’t mean that Russia isn’t a threat anymore.
Imo, Europe is better off forging its own path, only collaborating with countries such as China when it is in our strategic interest to do so.
Welcome! Hope you enjoy your stay.
I’ve been here for 1.5 years now, ever since the previous Reddit exodus.
Its not as big, so finding a niche community is a bit tricky sometimes. But overall I find this place quite cozy.
One recommendation I tend to give to newbies is to ignore the .ml instances. They claim to be Marxist-Leninists and the moderation there tends to be iffy at best.
Other than that using this place has been smooth sailing for me.
It is indeed nice to ban cruise ships in a fight against over-tourism and pollution
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I’ll let myself out.
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I suspect it’s one of those topics he likes to drum up if he needs to distract from something else.
(My suspicion is that this other topic is the walking back on campaign promises on immigration with the H1B visa thing)
That doesn’t mean it’s not still harmful. This stuff does harm relations with America’s European allies, but I suspect that he is not actually planning on doing anything.
An alternative explanation could be that he simply wants to get his hands on a very resource rich area such as Greenland.
Edit: Sorry I’m dumb. I misread your comment multiple times and thought you suggested we should just implement tariffs, as opposed to counter-tarrifs (not sanctions like you said). I think I haven’t had enough sleep…
What a windbag…
They should just put him on a boat on the North Sea, floating in front of a couple of windmills. That way we can supply Europe with all the clean reliable renewable power we need, and then some.
I suggest you take a look at the Signal messages that got leaked in the Atlantic, they speak volumes.
Those chat logs do not suggest that what America is doing is based on rational policy