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Why did Europe become so dependent on Russian Energy? Did it come down to money? At some level I can see Europe thinking that trade would reduce the possibility
by WheelsAtLarge 4y ago
Why did Europe become so dependent on Russian Energy? Did it come down to money? At some level I can see Europe thinking that trade would reduce the possibility of war but still how could they have been do gullible? History shows that they can't keep from going to war. It was only a matter of time before they started one again.
- badpun 4y agoIm guessing, it was just short-sightedness and unjustified optimism - "it wasn't a problem until then, so it probably won't be in the future!". The Arabs did the same thing to the US in the 1970ies, US was as unprepared back then.
- WheelsAtLarge 4y agoGood point, sometimes it's hard to see what's right in front of us. Especially, when it's inconvenient to see it.
- theplumber 4y ago>> Why did Europe become so dependent on Russian Energy? For the same reason the U.S became so depended on China for manufacturing of electronics and most of the world on OPEC for energy. These bad actors provide good value for money, at least for the short term.