A 50-something French dude that’s old enough to think blogs are still cool, if not cooler than ever. I also like to write and to sketch.
No, no, no my dear friend, this is not fancy at all. We, Europeans, are required to own such a dining table exactly like we’re expected to be wearing a smoking at diner time, even when there is a football game on the TV.
Now, let me tell you about our pajamas ;)
Why would anyone still want to go the USA for fun? I think the USA made it clear they don’t want us foreigners anymore… just our money.
Most European leaders know this, but it will take time. Also, in the meantime, Europe doesn’t want to alienate the US too much.
the thing is that ‘time’ is probably what we have the least of at our disposal. At least, now that the USA told the entire world the EU can go fuck itself (and also now that they told the USA is willing to do what the fuck they consider good for them, anywhere on the planet).
Revitalizing our industries should be our top priority. I mean, here in France we have one remaining large gun factory… So we should not worry about the USA. As far as I’m concerned, if what they are doing to Ukraine is the way they intend to keep their engagements with their ‘allies’ they can also go fuck themselves.
We also need to get some real leaders, we’ve more than enough managers… but that’s a whole other point.
The things is that the USA made it clear we were on our own already so why keep trying getting any support from them? We won’t. It’s just us sheepishly not willing to admit that and act accordingly. Which is even more silly knowing we could start immediately and that buy doing so, someone like Trump would probably feel less entitled in doing whatever he wants.
We wish for things to stay like they used to be. not change. Things have changed, and I don’t see any turning back even after the angry Orange dude is replaced by another POTUS (if that happens, seeing how things are going over there I’m not that will be as easily as it should).
European countries need to remember what they used to be prior to them relying on the green giant. And they need to do it fast because we don’t have much time left—exactly like with climate change but in an even shorter time frame: if shit must happen in Europe, unlike the climate change most dramatic consequences, they won’t happen by ‘the end of the century’ which is so remote most people can’t be bothered with it, they will happen in the coming decade or so, which most of us should still be there to experiment live with their own precious life…
edit: clarifications.
Why waste their resources trying to convince anyone to drop the Rafale when the EU itself is doing it itself with brio by not purchasing EU-made weapons (French, or otherwise) and has been doing so for quite some time? It may have been understandable up until, say, around 2016 but the EU keeps doing it even now that here is no hope of getting back to any semblance of reliance on the US as our ally.
We may still be partners, but that is all. And even that should be subject to caution. But nope, let’s pretend everything is fine and keep on buying US-made weapons that we don’t fully control.
To me, the EU itself seems to be the best agent against EU’s own vital interests. But it’s probably just me being incredibly naive.
The European Union could help safeguard those borders.
Since we/The EU will be soon buying even more US weapons, I seriously doubt that.
What was once a region of the world populated with so many smart and bright people has now become the proud land of the dumb. The EU is like a headless chicken running around. And it seems rather happy about what it has become, I’m afraid to say so.
That would be the first step in claiming back what once was ours ;)
100% agree, and I see no easy way to get over that. Maybe a good starting point could be to also post the video on an alternative platform and mention that alternative platform to the YT audience, encouraging them to test it out?