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Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found.

The nine-country poll for the Paris-based European affairs debate platform Le Grand Continent also found that nearly three-quarters of respondents wanted their country to stay in the EU, with almost as many saying leaving the union had harmed the UK.

Jean-Yves Dormagen, a political science professor and founder of the polling agency Cluster17, said: “Europe is not only facing growing risks, it is also undergoing a transformation of its historical, geopolitical and political environment. The overall picture [of the survey] portrays a Europe that is anxious, that is deeply aware of its vulnerabilities and that is struggling to project itself positively into the future.”

The polling found that an average of 48% of people across the nine countries see Trump as an outright foe – ranging from highs of 62% in Belgium and 57% in France to lows of 37% in Croatia and 19% in Poland.

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[–] redrumBot@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 minutes ago

Where are the stats for the non-EU European states?

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 13 points 1 hour ago

I thought it meant half of the EU saw him as a friend, but thank god that's not quite true:

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

Even if we ignore 90% of the things he has said about Europe I still think we have enough to come to that conclusion just on words alone.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 hours ago

So like the same 50% opposition as in the US. This kind of seems like we're all living under the same propaganda and international political machines.

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 36 points 4 hours ago (2 children)
[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 8 points 2 hours ago

The other half is the one that always vote for right wing parties. He's their hero.

[–] TwoDogsFighting@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 hours ago

I'm going to assume they only asked half. Dear god.

[–] IndieGoblin@lemmy.4d2.org 64 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Thats not good. Thats way to low

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

It's insane, but it should be expected. Fascists have been using social media, traditional media, and surveillance capitalism — big data and analytics — to wage psychological warfare for decades. Most of the major players are American corporations, and all of the world's elite/oligarchs are all invested in them; they're all just as anti-democratic, pro-authoritarianism, mentally ill, criminally corrupt, and depraved as each other.

This is the expected result when fascist state media like News Corp are allowed to exist; spewing disinformation 24/7. When a class of ultra-wealthy are allowed to exist, and the multi-tiered "democratic" and "justice" systems they create. When criminals are allowed to operate behind the liability shield of an LLC.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 31 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

He's an enemy to humanity. But of particular menace to US and EU.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 1 hour ago

Idk American geopolitical rivals are probably laughing their asses off looking at him.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

As a Canadian I feel particularly vulnerable to his rhetoric and bullshit. America has a shit ton of crazies that would just love to invade this country and kill everything that moves.

[–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Fellow Canadian here. We also have our fair share of fucktards who would welcome this fascist pedo with open arms.

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 hours ago

Never 51. Elbows Up, my friend.

You hate to do it, but when the other persons gloves come off Canada answers the bell.

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 hours ago

A menace to all liberal, democratic societies that value human rights and believe in real market competition that brings down prices and forces companies to focus on the needs of their customers and workforce (so not fake American-style competition rhetoric).

[–] hanrahan@piefed.social 2 points 2 hours ago

As an Australian id hate to see what % it is for Australians, 10% ?

[–] Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 5 hours ago

True, and I see him as an enemy of America too.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 15 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

So half of Europeans are fucking idiots?

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I thought that too, but thankfully not quite:

[–] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 3 hours ago

Didnt read the article (data walled) but from the excerpt, it could've been a choice between trump and Putin. I can't say without seeing the numbers, but it's possible.

[–] D1re_W0lf@piefed.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Only half? For what I can see most countries here in Europe see the United States and Trump a bigger danger than China. One thing we know for certain, that the United States is not a democracy and can’t be treated as one.

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

Welcome to the club

[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

62% in Belgium, kind of surprising as the minister of Defense, a Trump admirer himself, is quite popular in the north.

[–] Renohren@lemmy.today 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 55 minutes ago)

I believe it's the same thing in France. People despise and mock the US administration yet love the local versions of Trump. Their minds are taken on by a oligarch media frenzy mixed with massive russian/Chinese social network attacks against western values replacing them with hate towards our own people but different from the historic skin color/religion and a focus on exaggerating the perception of corruption among those we have freely elected.

They lack clarity to the point I hope solar flares soon knock out the internet for a few weeks before elections. The short and long term damage from said solar flares would probably be way lower than what we might otherwise see happen! I can't believe I'm saying this seriously, yet I see it.

[–] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Half of Trump sees Europe as the enemy of Trump.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

No, pretty sure the entirety of Trump does that.

[–] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 2 points 4 hours ago

Have you seen how the guy changes his opinion depending on who talked to him last?