that's the advantage of being a hegemon. the e.u can: - throw its lot in with the u.s and take it when it hurts - throw its lot in with another aspiring h

that's the advantage of being a hegemon. the e.u can: - throw its lot in with the u.s and take it when it hurts - throw its lot in with another aspiring hegemon and take it when it hurts - do what it taker to go it alone. the e.u have ruled out the last on multiple occasions. perhaps when brexit and corona is behind us, they'll begin thinking about it again. the second does not seem particularly appealing; between putin russia, a xi prc and a trump u.s, i think the u.s is best of a bad bunch. and its fair to say they have more upside than down; i would favor good government returning to the u.s and be reluctant to favor improving government returning to china or russia. small, isolated western countries like au and n.z have effectively no choice in the matter: they get to pick china or the u.s, and china have made it clear they intend that choice to be hobson's choice. the e.u has a choice. will they take it?