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[–] AllPintsNorth@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

It won’t be, but I really hope this is the kick in the pants that these complacent EU and member state politicians need to actually do something.

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 8 points 13 hours ago

The Kremlin is dictating U.S. policy. The E.U. needs to start stockpiling nuclear weapons.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 7 points 13 hours ago

They should have put him in a dungeon and ransomed him back to the Yanks. At least to find out if Trump even remembers who he is.

[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 28 points 20 hours ago

I kind of get the impression that every time Vance leaves a room full of other people, someone inevitably says "what a dipshit" as soon as he's out of hearing range.

[–] LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

In a sensible world this would be the start of Europe fully turning away from America. Alas, we don't live in a sensible world, so...

Transatlanticists will make sure oft it, unfortunately. Just as they stalled sensible preparations for this very predictable situation back in the day when that orange Muppet was elected into the White House for the first time.

[–] federalreverse@feddit.org 19 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

We can't do this outright and we can't do it quickly. There are US troops stationed here (for the time being anyway, apparently the new admin is having thoughts about this), there are massive economic dependencies, etc.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

There was plenty of time for preparations. The writing has been on the wall for more than 8 years. (when that orange Putin sockpuppet was elected US president for the first time)

[–] LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Hence the word "start". It'll take a lot of work, and it'll be unpleasant, but it's necessary because the alternative is to let America know that it can consider itself the ruler of us all. To say nothing of all the horrible shit that will come after

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 9 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Didn't trump in his first term already sent hundreds or thousands of troops back home? And we were like okay with it?

Transatlanticist scum was content with crawling up American arses in return for a few crumbs of the cake.

I mean, probably. I've aged like 3 centuries in the last decade, time is meaningless and my memory doesn't work anymore outside of stale memes

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 17 hours ago

Oh hey it comes πŸ™„. He learned well from Musk And Trump.