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> Europe in the end was an American project and is simply untenable without US support I think this mixes up past and present. "Europe (in the 1940s) was an A
by SideburnsOfDoom 3y ago
> Europe in the end was an American project and is simply untenable without US support
I think this mixes up past and present.
"Europe (in the 1940s) was an American project" is not something worth arguing the import of.
But "and (today the EU) is simply untenable without US support" something that doesn't seem sensible. Why do you say that? Do you mean the the EU would ... collapse if the US pulled out? Of where?
- candiodari 3y agoThe same reason every other political union that can't physically/militarily defend itself collapses. It would be made to collapse by external forces.
- seatac76 3y agoPerhaps I should have been clearer. I meant the EU, not Europe the people/culture collective. And I certainly wasn’t referencing to a collapse or something, I hope it never comes to that. I don’t think there is a lot of clarity on where EU is headed and yes losing US support may well be catastrophic. It’s a hypothetical for sure but Europe increasingly faces threats to its industry (from China primarily, and some U.S. policies) and also military threats from Russia. It’s unlikely Europe can navigate this without US support and moderations between European countries as the article states.
- SideburnsOfDoom 3y agoI think that we can agree that Europe (in particular the EU) is facing a awake-up call and must pull together in defence and other matters.