Trump's creation: A Europe that spends more on defense but can stand up to US

https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-creation-europe-that-spends-more-defense-but-is-able-to-stand-up-to-us/

by saubeidl • 5 months ago

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saubeidl4• 5 months ago

andsoitis3• 5 months ago

Sometimes, you resort to a stick (threats, disparagement, etc.) rather than a carrot, to get your friends to be more self-reliant and mature.

It makes them stronger and then you can apply your energies to other matters.

saubeidl4• 5 months ago

The problem is, once you use a stick, they might become self-reliant, but they might not want to be your friends anymore.

andsoitis3• 5 months ago

Possibly.

On the other hand, it is reasonable to argue that the alternative has been tried for decades and didn't work. Moreover, since the stakes have gotten so much higher with China's ascendency, it is worth the risk.

When you keep on giving money to a friend to help them, they never learn to stand on their own feet. It creates a dependency not of true friendship, but of subservience.

sylware• 5 months ago

But they are kind of forced to buy US defense equipement, that to have US tatical nukes (any significant invasion army will be nuked).

lawn• 5 months ago

So Trump is a mastermind playing 4D chess?

Yeah, no.

edsfdfdfs• 5 months ago

Never forget the system works because people believe in it. America has just given up the privileges they have enjoyed for many years now. Also, do not count on the USA credit rating to be set in stone. For me personally, I have moved my pension fund to a fund, which does not invest in US treasury and I have a feeling a lot of other people will be doing this too. Its going to be a slow painful heat death for the USA frogs.

Trump's creation: A Europe that spends more on defense but can stand up to US

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