Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US?

• Delta_V@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  its not like the us wasn’t getting anything in return

  Thing is, what the USA was buying with its expensive umbrella over Europe was a disarmed Europe. At the time, the USA felt it was in their interest for EU to be weak.

  For a variety of reasons, the rise of China perhaps being at the forefront, the USA no longer believes its in their interest to keep EU toothless.

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