COMMENTARY: At a time of intensifying great power competition, the EU has to choose between becoming a henchman of the US or breaking free to steer its own course. And it must decide quickly. - ThreadSky

politico.eu • 9 days ago

COMMENTARY: At a time of intensifying great power competition, the EU has to choose between becoming a henchman of the US or breaking free to steer its own course.

And it must decide quickly.

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greeny-lo.bsky.social•9 days ago

Seems the choice is clear at this point. Break free.

dfly1.bsky.social•9 days ago

Thank you Politico Europe!!
Sorry we have to put you in this position in the EU!!
We hate this here too!
SO many HERE NOT for this!
Shit show 😡

fkmcx.bsky.social•9 days ago

让美国和川普见鬼去吧

jpc99.bsky.social•8 days ago

As a US citizen, please break free!! The EU may be the worlds last hope.

h0rsee.bsky.social•9 days ago

The only Country to ever invoke article 5 is behaving like that. The fact that a criminal managed to get >50% of the votes makes the US an unreliable partner for at least a generation imo.

sacwired.bsky.social•8 days ago

EU break free. Maybe they will forgive us when the trash is taken out.

shaneoftheirish.bsky.social•8 days ago

Can we go alone please, and by alone, can we have all EU nations onboard. Let’s leave the US in our rear view for the time being as they are now as bad as our eastern (not so) friends.

jacksontattooco.bsky.social•9 days ago

This seems historically very familiar. Do what you didn't do last time. Appeasement does not pay.

ghosthacked.bsky.social•9 days ago

Do they even teach history in Europe? Americans are bottom of the barrel dumb as shit, that's why they're falling into fascism. Like a stupid kid playing with a loaded gun.

jacksontattooco.bsky.social•9 days ago

You're not wrong. But all of America isnt bad. Some us are just lazy voters who didn't think.. and tbh I don't think most trump voters thought he'd go this far either. But here we are. And if maybe what I said was too harsh I apologize. Its snarky. Ya I can see that. It's kinda snarky.

falennon.bsky.social•9 days ago

Said like a true American lol. Over 50% voted against fascism. And most of us that did are here fighting it. We’re not “falling into” anything. The EU should absolutely break away so it doesn’t spread. And they need to hold the U.S. accountable as well.

jacksontattooco.bsky.social•9 days ago

I agree wholeheartedly. We deserve whatever we get. I'm willing to endure whatever gets thrown our way. This is our mess and I wish I could personally clean it up myself. But I can't. I hope the rest of the world can succeed where we failed.

falennon.bsky.social•9 days ago

You might not be able to clean it up by yourself, but you can help fight against it. These are the times that if you want change, you have to make it. We haven’t failed. We’re being tested, and we need to put up or shut up. Fascism doesn’t have to win.

terminator2030.bsky.social•9 days ago

Americans can fuck right off! When they elect a human being next time, then we will revisit that relationship. The orange fascist is in charge now, fuck them...

jojisky.bsky.social•9 days ago

The EU must reject the false choice between submission & isolation. We have the power, the history, and the responsibility to define our own path, one rooted in strategic autonomy, innovation, and unity. The time for hesitation is over; the future belongs to those who lead, not those who follow! 🇪🇺

mariejo1965.bsky.social•9 days ago

Politico how dare you suggest that Europe will lean to a fascist ?!?

adamwisent.bsky.social•9 days ago

Now is the time for Europe Not to listen to #FarRight #PutinFunded #appeasement #apologists like the AfD, Orban, Fico,Le Pen, Farage, Vance & Trump.
We must rebuild our defence capabilities & industries with our strongest partners Ukraine.

Together We are Stronger
❤️🇵🇱❤️🇪🇺+❤️ NATO+♥️🇺🇦💪
#MSC2025

timnz.bsky.social•9 days ago

80 years of convalescing post WW2 is enough!
Europe has to stand up as a military power as well as an economic power otherwise it will continue to be pushed around by the global bully’s - recent security meeting case in point!!

andyrobertson11.bsky.social•9 days ago

It must go on its own.

woit.bsky.social•9 days ago

Europe must defend and protect its citizens, politicians have not understood that public opinion is ready and mobilized, let's go!
To hell with the Americans!

reallynotserious.bsky.social•9 days ago

thanks so much for doing such good propaganda for our beloved established governments! We really need that.

rodneytheranger.bsky.social•9 days ago

Trump and Putin underestimate Europe. Consistently.

woodsnow.bsky.social•8 days ago

Escolho a liberdade, qualquer hora do ano. Nunca os franceses foram tão livres com quando ocupados pelos alemães. Malraux.

housewife7.bsky.social•9 days ago

Europe should stand strong for its own people and not get involved in United States greed

qabinofblue.bsky.social•8 days ago

Run Europe…while you still can. Take Canada with you. Save yourselves.

P.S. Were sorry.

(Says the sane half of America as it flings itself on top of the grenade).

That’s how it’s starting to feel anyway…

trade321.bsky.social•9 days ago

Europe has really low quality politicians at the moment. The commission was especially filled up by what? Who is in charge of foreign policy, who the hell is kaya kallas? All the nobodies have a position god knows why...

wouterke.bsky.social•9 days ago

The US can be invited back to sit at the adult table once it gets rid of this whole zombie-like cult of and surrounding the illegitimate Leader of the regime #NorthofMexico #TrespasserinChief. Until that time they have no legal mandate to sit at ant table.

jmfpv.bsky.social•9 days ago

The choice is easy. We dont need lessons in democracy from couchfuckers like vance. And we dont need the dumbing down of our society by populists.

rinimetrics.bsky.social•9 days ago

Exactly.

robstewartwriterq.bsky.social•9 days ago

True, and if we turn towards Trump this country will have the same lack of morals that he, and his corrupted cabal have.

f4wso-1.bsky.social•9 days ago

Break Free! Trump and Musk will infiltrate Europe if given half a chance.

schlotrvlr.bsky.social•9 days ago

Sounds nationalist in nature, Politico. 🤔 Seems to me the EU has been heading down a similar pro-corporation, pro oligarchy path just as the US has, so is this just the opportunity fake populists are using to pull away from the global community even more? You've been your own henchman, don't forget.

schlotrvlr.bsky.social•9 days ago

I'm sure Russia will be thrilled. And the replies are sad, really.

prognews.bsky.social•8 days ago

"Becoming"? How about "remaining"?

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