I was just using a very blatant absurd hypothesis to make it clear that nothing about whatever military agreements in between European countries and the US is s

I was just using a very blatant absurd hypothesis to make it clear that nothing about whatever military agreements in between European countries and the US is something to be taken with gratitude (as implied in the original post I was replying to). As someone living in Europe, I am grateful for the EU, and I wish the constituent countries to be more integrated over time. I see no reason to be grateful for the US for its military presence here. They do it for their own benefit, and should definitely leave if the cost to them is too high for whatever benefit it gets. For Europe it's just convenient.