> If opposing "dictators and warmongers" is so important, why were European NATO members so unprepared for the 2022 war? I refer you to my grandparent comment:

> If opposing "dictators and warmongers" is so important, why were European NATO members so unprepared for the 2022 war? I refer you to my grandparent comment: "European thinking has recently realised", that unpreparedness being the main example of the realisation. IDK what you think you're arguing against, that Europe could have realised earlier that neoliberal oil-imports from Russia were not actually going to help peace? yeah, sure, but not what anyone was saying anyway. > Germany (and thus Europe) would not have faced an existential threat to its economy and industry from 1000-2500% rises in gas bills. Citation needed, both for "existential economic threat" and "2500% rise in gas bill". Both are ridiculous. > 100% self-inflicted. I think that it's nonsense in general that country A's invasion of country B is a "100% self-inflicted error" of country C. > Had the sensible Europeans listened to Trump, Europe would now be secure against Russian threats. That's certainly an opinion. Of all the points of view that I have seen today, that definitely is one. > don't be surprised if America isn't so quick the next time to oppose dictators and warmongers on Europe's doorstep. No, I won't be surprised at all if the USA elects a sycophant towards dictators and warmongers on Europe's doorstep. No-one will. You've done it once already. That's the point.