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OK I'll spell it out: they're friendly nations who respect each others sovereignty. Actual power is irrelevant because it's not used. Claims to the contrary ten

OK I'll spell it out: they're friendly nations who respect each others sovereignty. Actual power is irrelevant because it's not used. Claims to the contrary tend to be political and sometimes conspiracy theories motivated by animus. A reasonable person would readily agree they're friendly nations. The US doesn't threaten or intimidate the EU or vica versa (Trump is an aberration). To further make the point: NATO membership means they've undertaken to fight and die for each other's protection, how much more friendly can you get?

ifyoubuildit 3y ago
> A reasonable person would readily agree they're friendly nations. Sure (although a reasonable person might quibble that the EU is not a nation). It's just that friendly nations doesn't mean what you think it means. Relevant terms are things like "realpolitik" and "realism". Basically, countries don't do things out of the good of their hearts, because they don't have hearts, they're not people.