https://eupolicy.social/@pneutig/115916830700985979

Whenever the economy of the United States is starting to go down, the US starts a war somewhere. During the war, someone has to sell weapons to them, and after the war, someone has to rebuild the country (and guess who decides which construction companies and from where get to do that). While the clock of those countries goes back a few decades, the industry in the US gets revitalized.

Now that the problem is internal, the US wants the rest of the world to be destroyed in order to put the United States back on its feet.

Frankly, I would say the better path is the one that’s already happening. The European Union, after more than a quarter century negotiating with the countries of South America (Mercosur) finally agreed to compromise. Canada signed a “no tariffs” agreement with China. NATO is sending troops to Greenland, not many, just enough that if the United States attacks, it will be immediately in war with every country with an army there.

The world is moving forward, as it happens when one side pushes too much. As Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said while talking about the trade deal with China:

“We take the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.”

(Apologies for the long rant.)

Or escort you out.

A few decades ago, the West (Europe, United States, etc.) thought that we were so smart closing most of our factories and moving production to China because they would produce way cheaper, and we would get all the profit without any of the work. I think we all know how’s that going.

On the same line of thought, a significant part of Europe decided it was cheaper to buy weapons from the USA and be dependent on them for security. I think we also know how’s that working.

So, unfortunately, with the way things are, I agree with you. Europe needs more time that it might will have to rebuilt proper defenses.

With all that is happening around the world, I lost the ability to recognize when someone is being ironic or not. So I’m going to assume this is a genuine question, otherwise I wouldn’t engage in a discussion.

Yes, I do actually know a lot who doesn’t. On the top of my head I remember Brazil. There, the normal way of saying is what can be roughly translated to “Unitedstater”

Another example is France. There you might hear both terms normally.

Wasn’t aware of that. Thank you for the info.

Gotta catch 'em all I guess.

They are actually already doing that… since 2023. 🙄 When will it be usable? well… that’s another question.

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-ministers-seek-agreement-digital-euro-be-independent-visa-mastercard-2025-09-19/

Os this the Onion? Please, tell me it is!

“We all know” - Got it. 🙂

Crap. I had to read this twice since apparently I’m no longer able to distinguish sarcasm / irony from reality.

I’m sold.

Plesbian? Leslayer? 🤔

Frankly? Europe’s NLnet, thru its grants, is already supporting and creating the backbone of the current internet open-source ecosystem.

Can a person elected, for the second time, by the population of the United States be considered a traitor? Or is he truly a representation of that said population? 🤔

Me, every single time.

You are not my boss: Microslop

And while we are at it, can we stop calling it “America”?

There’s two continents with dozens of countries, it says a lot about how the world is viewed, when one decides that “they” are it.

True. I never thought that I would be glad that Netflix could destroy win such a big studio but if we consider that on the other side was a Trump family backed proposal… 🙄

Like everything as big as this, the Devil is in the details. If properly done, it might be a major opportunity for both Europe and South America.