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Trump slams European leaders as ‘weak’ and says Europe ‘doesn’t know what to do’
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Trump is a degenerative piece of shit, but in this regard he is correct: Europe is slow and cowardly even in a situation when Europe itself is in danger. But Trump doesn't offer any solution, so... ok?
Slow and rational is quite nice in this geopolical chaos... i'd rather have a slow EU than a "move fast and break things" system like the US
I think it's "move fast TO break things" these days...
The issue with slow and rational is the slow part. Usually that is no issue, but sometimes you have to act fast in order to not be caught with your pants down.
Our dependence on the US and the Russian threat are such a situation where we have to be able to act fast and decisively.
You are absolutely right, but when it came to COVID, the EU reacted very rapidly, in line with the USA or UK. So it's a choice, not a structural problem. They just don't think a rapid response is opportune.
I may be misremembering how the COVID response went, but I remember the EU not doing a whole lot in the early days of the pandemic. It was mostly national governments locking down and taking precautions within their own borders.
Don't get me wrong, I like the EU. But it is times like these when I wished it was a little faster to respond to existential threats.
No, no, you remember the same that I do. But the early response to COVID would have been a national responsibility anyway, I believe.
What the EU did that was swift and decisive was to fork out huge amounts of cash to soften the financial blow, based on loans that the EU took on. It was the very first time the EU and ECB took on large debt, and instead of going through the infinitely slow process that financial decisions usually take, it was done quickly and without much thinking (so much so that nobody knew who and when was going to repay those loans).
Yes, just ask Putin to wait until you are ready. No need to hurry.
He can't conquer the Ukraine for 3 years now. It seems we don't even need to ask. Good job, bot.
Oof Level: EXTREME!
So you expect that Ukraine would be able to defend you forever? Just throw a few planes there and a dozen tankettes from time to time? Ok, keep your pace. Who cares about those dying Ukrainians? And Putin also won't be in Warsaw tomorrow. And most probably not even day after that. All is well.
It's slow because we are 27 sovereign nations. It's by design. I wouldn't say that we are acting cowardly. We do not act "American" since we are Europeans. We do not need to be the loudest on the table. We have economic interests and until now the EU could definitely be worse.
If Don Fanta openly "slams" European Leaders for being weak, what does this tell you? That this one time he tells the truth or that he wishes it was true? I bet on the later.
Orban is also shitting on the EU's head by design? No, the EU is slower than it should. But of course Trump isn't the guy whose opinions are useful. Even a broken clock...
Yes, Orban's talking is by russian design.
It just Shows that Trump does Not understand how democracies work at all. Decisions are not made by a Government and laws are not enacted by a "strong" Leader, but by representatives in a sitting parliament. what he wants is for the Western world to act more Like him, in the way of dictatorships. Because those he can rule with Power alone, be it economical or militaristic.
and with our Double democracy (one at national, the 2nd at european Level) he cant do that easily, because at the european Level we Pack a Punch of soft Power on the international Stage. which makes it harder for him to devide us and influence our actions. Any smaller, less powerful Nation otherwise would be a direct target of US Influence, See Venezuela or in the History all the us-powered coup'de'etat in south america