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Ironically GOP talks about European sovereignty over their own defense, but economically want to treat them like a vassal
by softwaredoug 5mo ago
Ironically GOP talks about European sovereignty over their own defense, but economically want to treat them like a vassal
- roenxi 5mo agoIf you think about it in terms of game theory that is actually a fair approach - you have an ally, you propose a best-case path forward for the alliance where both members are strong. If the ally don't want to take that path then you exploit the ally instead since a technically incompetent ally is a liability who needs to be kept under tight control.
- NoLinkToMe 5mo agoThis is by the way how the defense was treated for decades as well. US resisted the EU from building a formidable army, instead they preferred a vassal state defense, enough to deter others from messing with Europe, not enough for Europe to be independent, and buying almost exclusively from US defense companies propping up US military R&D and financing factories during peacetime. Now that the US has pivoted to Asia since Obama, they expect the EU to fill the gap they leave behind. But that’s new, the US wanted it exactly like it was pre 2014 or so.
- WarmWash 5mo agoReading this is like when you hear fat people talk about how all these corporations just keep forcing them to eat junk food. Meanwhile you live in the same society and eat healthy without issue or expense.
- BDPW 5mo agoWho are you in this comparison?
- NoLinkToMe 5mo agoI don't understand your comment tbh...
- sieabahlpark 5mo ago[dead]