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Comment by shevy-java

1 day ago

This should be quicker. It is time to end the US hegemony in Europe.

> It is time to end the US hegemony in Europe

That only happens if Europe militarizes. The security guarantee, not Microsoft Office, underwrites the dependence.

  • Only guarantees Europe currently have are nuclear missiles in France and maybe UK.

    • > Only guarantees Europe currently have are nuclear missiles in France and maybe UK

      The security guarantee is from Washington. Europe is de facto de-militarised when it comes to protecting its geopolitical position. Dumping America as a security partner would require materially reducing standards of living across the Continent, something Europeans are reluctant to do.

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  • German here. We need to get our shit together yesterday. But we're mostly just fumbling around.

    • Highly unlikely given your average age is 46. The time for draconian fertility policies was about 15 years ago. I think at this point most Europeans are just waiting for fiscal collapse.

  • Unfortunately for Europe, once Trump leaves they will forget all about building up their military.