Merz was a real transatlanticist, on the very pro-American end of the German political spectrum
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Anne Applebaum
A month ago, the idea that the new German chancellor would talk about "independence from the US" would have been unbelievable
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To many there not caring for the damage that will do, but are propelled by ideology - or worse.
Or there may be some clandestine options that solve the problem at much much lower cost in blood and treasure.
They aren't stupid. They've been making plans.
FYI: The EU has contributed more to Ukraine than the US. Just the US has the weapons. That will change. We are already sliding into recession
They are coming for Europe too.
Going for the far right works for them because they are already cultish.
On top of that, the US seems eager to participate in the rape and plunder of Ukraine, rather that protect it.
The US is now a predator on the world stage. Congrats.
Times have changed. We can’t rely on the USA as ally anymore.
Instead focus on the Republican reps in Congress, who publicly support Trump while quietly beg him for favors -inundate them w calls demanding they do what Maines governor did - STAND UP TO TRUMP -
Be vocal at townhalls-
the tide is turning
https://youtu.be/MSxaa-67yGM?si=F5vxZPL8kI9dxV1M
Don’t believe a word he says.
In 1 month, Trump has managed to put all of this in play & markets now know it
I don't think, that the next 4 years Germany will be represented in a good way by Merz.
Macron must have felt the same all these years, alone advocating Europe’s independence from the US.
One good thing that may come from the Trump presidency is that Europe can finally divorce itself from the cold, dead, hand of American imperialist foreign policy.
Trump thinks he's going to bring them to heel, the opposite will happen.
It's called self preservation...the strongest drive a humn being has!
As Al Pacino told Robert Dinero in "Heat"......
"IF IT'S DOWN TO YOU OR ME, YOU ARE GOING DOWN"
They likely need some (moral) support, considering they unfortunately don't have the wonderful ocean between them and the orange man.
Europe is a mighty power. Time to treat the US as it treats Russia.
Europe will rise again while US society is doomed to eventually collapse in itself!
…I mean domestic oligarchy ; in exchange for catering to dictators & foreign power elites..
.. w/a nihilistic ending, no doubt. #RESIST
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantik-Br%C3%BCcke
I’m happy he has a sense of realpolitik.