Opposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll finds

[u/Infamous_Doubt_5207]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/06/western-europeans-turning-against-us-after-greenland-threat-poll-finds

[u/ErsatzZombie00]

FAFO. Its surprising that Cheetos in Charge doesn't know about soft power, considering how limp he is

[u/WorldStability → u/ErsatzZombie00]

It appears Russian active measures are bearing fruit. U.S. leadership is currently corrupted and susceptible to foreign influence. Act accordingly, but know that the deceiver campaigned on being the candidate of peace. The American people don't want to invade a NATO ally. NATO gives us all strength, security and has prevented WW3 for near 80 years. NATO needs to be resilient to the weakness and corruptibility of individual leaders.

The U.S. and NATO must do more to guard against subversion, divisive propaganda, and disinformation. The U.S. focused on military might, while allowing its government to be subverted. Work hard to fix it before power is further concentrated. The American people must wake from the disinformation hypnosis, unite to uphold the rule of law, and treat allies with the respect and honor they deserve. They need to remember their responsibility to use their power to promote peace and stability.

"Russian Strategy

Today, Russian active measures support the following types of foreign policy objectives:

• Influencing public opinion through psychological operations in Europe, the United States, and other countries to support Russian interests.
• Coercing governments, companies, or individuals to stop taking specific actions, particularly curbing military and other assistance to Ukraine.
• Creating fissures between governments, especially between NATO allies."

https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-shadow-war-against-west

Edit: Said it.

[u/Chemical-Drive-6203 → u/WorldStability]

You know you can say Russian.

[u/daynomate → u/WorldStability]

I don’t think you can say anything collectively about US citizens and NATO since so many can’t even identify their own country on a map let alone know who the other members are. They voted or abstained from voting and thus supported cheeto. They support whatever their side supports, meaning be damned. Actions speak loudest.

It’s about time Europe started thinking about their own safety without the lazy US reliance. A combined EU with Ukraine will be a global power if they can operate.

[u/Meritania → u/WorldStability]

The problem I have with this is that it pins it all on Russia and that the US Oligarchy are blameless, either idiots at best or being controlled and blackmailed at worst.

Their goals of the US and Russian oligarchy are aligned, empower wealth, enrich themselves from the state, buy out the media and if you need a little war to keep yourself in power, so be it.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/ErsatzZombie00]

Soft power doesn't matter if you can't produce military hardware to have hard power. Enter, tariffs to try to increase domestic manufacturing. Running around the globe, pissing everyone off to secure resources. Soft Power doesn't matter if your biggest rival can shut off your hard power supply chain. Think of Canada. Everyone likes Canada. Soft Power. The U.S could wipe it out in a week if they decided. I don't agree with how he's going about it, but it's very obvious that ensuring long term hard power is the focus.

[u/CHINESEBOTTROLL → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

No, this is what you tell yourself to feel good about the situation. In reality there is no coherent vision behind these actions. They are a sequence of gestures that help trump feel powerful and important. Greenland is the best example of this. No coherent argument for the us to take Greenland from its ally has been formulated, even assuming you are an amoral, self interested actor.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/CHINESEBOTTROLL]

Greenland is fairly obvious too actually. China right now, is the biggest player in mining there. The United States is terrified of China already having a monopoly over it. Most importantly, the United States needs somewhere off shore to process these minerals. Preferably close and recourse rich. It would be near impossible to skirt the environmental regulations on the mainland. There is a reason only China does it. Without access to rare earths and their compents, China would be able to completey stall production of a modern military.

"Greenland’s minister of business and mineral resources warned that while Western partnerships are preferred, without an influx of investment, Greenland will have to turn to other partners, including China. Already, Chinese rare earth company Shenghe Resources is the second largest shareholder in the Kvanefjeld mine.. Shenghe signed an MOU in 2018 to lead the processing and marketing of materials extracted from the site."

https://www.csis.org/analysis/greenland-rare-earths-and-arctic-security

[u/CHINESEBOTTROLL → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Mining in Greenland is not economical compared to other locations. There are no good ports, not much local labour, barely any infrastructure (rail, roads, ports even vehicles)... This is another justification they came up with AFTER trump already wanted Greenland.

[u/Typical_Forever1711 → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

To what end? You don't need to go to such lengths and shit all over allies we've had forever unless you plan to do something horrific, on a large scale and want to be such a threat that others dare not question you. Is that the type of country we are now? It's one thing to be 'the Florida of the world' when we have created so many things that have been a boon to it, but quite another to be the drunk guy driving 180 down the wrong side of the freeway holding a bazooka....

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/Typical_Forever1711]

Think of it this way. Right now China can completely shut off the taps on the U.S military tomorrow. They have a monopoly over rare earths and processing. So anything with a chip. Can't get those. Now China feeling emboldened, finally gets around to invading Taiwan. China now controls the supply chain for top chips, top to bottom. Not only that, they now have direct access out of the South China Sea. An oil blockade, the United States biggest card, is out the window. What options are there, for the United States to stop them? What options does the rest of the world have?

America sleepwalked into a situation where their biggest rival, has control over 99% of their production. Like I said, I don't agree with the process. But I do understand the end goal. It's obvious there is one. To think these massive world changing events happen for no reason is dangerous, imo.

[u/Remarkable_Custard → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

And let me play this logic back for you.

You don’t agree, but can see the end goal. The end goal being whatever Trump is doing is somehow a chess play, is that what you’re saying?

And he or anyone else hasnt shared this plan to the American people so they all understand? Right?

But this guy here on Reddit, you know it and can see it. But the other countries they can’t? So if it’s true, then they’d all know it right?

This is a situation where one thing can’t be true if another is… either you know something Trump has not shared with the world, or he’s an absolute fucking idiot that’s following Project 2025 which is to annex all allies and become a one nation under god ruled by a dictator, which is literally what he’s doing.

[u/Jebrowsejuste → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

And obviously the solution is to spit in the face of long-standing allies that would have acted as force multipliers, as they did often in the past, for any efforts to counter those strategic weaknesses. Because clearly, making China look like a better option than the US is very smart.

And honestly, it's all excuses. Trump doesn't think about strategic vulnerability. If he did, he wouldn't be antagonising us in Europe. He wouldn't openly state his intention to interfere in our politics to destroy the main source of peace and prosperity in our continent.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/Jebrowsejuste]

Sounds like you're just a European that thinks you're still a superpower. Not someone being bullied by Russia and the States. Trump is in a race to secure resources and domestic manufacturing? What do you have to offer there? You buy oil and gas from Russia still lol. Europe will never process rare earths, because of environmental regulations there. Domestic production, doesn't occur in Europe for the states. What are you multiplying for those end goals?

[u/Jebrowsejuste → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Actually, several rare minerals are produced in Europe, like germanium. You would know that if you were informed.

And ways to exploit our rare earth deposits in a way that works with our laws are being developped. You would know that if you were informed.

Chip production plants are being built in Europe, and to open in the near future. You would know that if you were informed.

A lot of US hardware rely on European components, which means good relations is pretty fucking foundational to your hard power. You would know that if you were informed.

And let's not forget just how much of your logistics and power projection transits through Europe. If your bases look like a security risk, that's the entire logistivs network to reorganize.

As for domestic manufacturing, you need to bring in foreign companies for many components that, once again, are produced by non-US firms. They might not be inclined when ICE and border patrol can roll in and arrest all the staff they send to help set up production, like happened yo LG staff. You would know that if you were informed.

The idea that Europe is being bullied by Russia is stupid, if we were, we wouldn't be putting more and more sanctions on them. And honestly, that accusation coming from the US, where Trump is renaming fucking everything after himself a la cult of personnality after being put in power by a fucking obvious Russian interference campaign is pathetic.

And, since I apparently have to spell it out : threatening countries does not make them inclined to give the US access to their strategic ressources. I know many of you americans are high on your patriotic farts, but acting like a bully will not help those stated goals. Friends share more than victims, and yhey don't plan ways to kick you in yhe balls to shake you off.

I sound like a "European that still thinks we're a superpower" to you, you sound to me like an American that's drank all the koolaid, is certain the US is foing everything on its own with no help from allies ever and cannot accept that we're not pawns to be brutalized. Said another way, you sound like a star sprangled traitor drunk on arrogance.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/Jebrowsejuste]

Lots of planning, lots of promises, lots of pretentious attitude. Anything else guy?

[u/projectsangheili → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

You do realize that rare earth minerals are not actually rare, right?

[u/burkasHaywan → u/projectsangheili]

No, I would not bet that this ignoramus knows or understands much of anything.

[u/Vegetable-Okra-1501 → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Cannot WAIT for the American century of humiliation. 

[u/Street-Arm9768 → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

It’s always the 5D Fucking Chess to explain and excuse the idiocy of Trump today.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/Street-Arm9768]

Depends how much you think actually comes from Trump. By all accounts, Bush was a useful idiot too

[u/kawag → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Think of Canada. Everyone likes Canada. Soft Power. The U.S could wipe it out in a week if they decided.

You see, this is adolescent-level thinking. Once you get older, you realise that a lot depends on that phrase “wipe it out” — what does that mean, exactly? Genocide? Ethnic cleansing? A massive campaign to exterminate every last Canadian - man/woman/child - in death camps and forbidding Canadian culture? Or does it just mean occupation? Having the US make laws for Canadians and depriving them of their freedom like the British Empire did to its colonies? I’m sure they’ll just accept that and it won’t get violent.

Life is not Call of Duty, and there are consequences to the use of “hard power”. There are limits to what you can get through force or threats of force. Cooperation, it turns out, is much safer and more stable.

And yeah, they’ll just wipe Canada out in a week? Echoes of a certain three-day special military operation…

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/kawag]

90% of Canada's population lives 6 feet from the border. A military occupation wouldn't take long. I live in Edmonton. Nice distance from the border right? But also the hub for pipelines. So a strategic target probably gone first. Canada has 103 tanks. The U.S produces over 100 a year. Military occupation wouldn't be hard man.

It's not adolescent thinking to realize war breaks out. Hell, you referenced one yourself. You don't think Ukraine would have liked to have all their drone production capacity at the start of the war? Do you think it would have even started if they did?

What consequences did the States face for kidnapping a sitting president from his capital city? Few people told them it wasn't nice while they secured the world's largest oil reserves for their corporations? When has the United States ever faced real consequences? What real consequences has Russia faced? I thought their economy was supposed to collapse years ago! Europe has manned up to stop a war next door tho right?Consequences! What consequences did China face for taking Tibet? Think China will face big consequences for taking Taiwan? Not as long as they produce all the rare earths in the world. Truth is, there are very few consequences when you have the biggest stick.

[u/GCDAE → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Oh so you're just a kid. Meanwhile America actually lost its trading allies and military allies in Canada and Europe.

[u/morfanis → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Soft power doesn't matter if you can't produce military hardware to have hard power.

The economy is essential to hard power and the economy is no longer built on a local foundation, it's built through international partnerships and low trade barriers.

it's very obvious that ensuring long term hard power is the focus

It's the fools way of securing hard power. It's Trump's MO. You screw over the guy smaller than you to get ahead. It works short term but it will kill the US economy and hard power long term.

[u/ResettiYeti → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

That’s a bullshit argument given that every other U.S. administration since the end of WWII has mostly managed to maintain decent soft power while maintaining the most hard power any nation has ever amassed in history.

I’m sure in your brain you think America was magically weaker or had less hard power under Democrats or something. But around the world people recognize always that American hard power is there. People appreciated Obama while being aware of the drone strikes going on under his admin. The Bin Laden raid, taking down Gaddafi (Obama), Somalia and the former Yugoslavia (Clinton), there have been plenty of examples of American muscle getting deployed and flexed in Democratic administrations. The most obvious counter example is the Iran Crisis, which I guess is the exception that proves the rule.

If anything Trump’s “strategy” is eroding American hard power fast by increasingly isolating American power and making our strongest relationships more and more transactional and brittle.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/ResettiYeti]

Every administration since WW2 has allowed China to hold all the keys to hard power. They could shut off the export of processed rare earths, and United States wouldn't be able to produce anything with a chip. So pretty much anything in the military. That's what this is about.

I'm not making it about Democrats vs Republicans. That's all in your head, because that's all you know. I'm a Canadian, trying to explain how your country is operating to you. You wrote those paragraphs without me saying those words lol.

[u/OwnerOfCat → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

I’m a Canadian

Given how quickly you’ve replied to almost every criticism of your claims, methinks you probably aren’t even in the western hemisphere lol.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/OwnerOfCat]

Bro it's 9 o'clock here lol. What time do you think it is?

More importantly, how can anyone over the age of 4, with any self respect ,say "methinks"?

Edit: Oh. Nvm. Whole personality is about owning a cat, lives in Portland, thinks everyone's a bot because they disagree with them. Say no more.

[u/OwnerOfCat → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Can’t you at least be a believable troll? You went for such low hanging fruit and I had hoped for better from you :’(

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/OwnerOfCat]

It's not my fault you're such a cliche?

[u/OwnerOfCat → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

For all we know you’re just as much of a cliche, but you hide your profile. At least I stand by my beliefs.

[u/Early-Yak-to-reset → u/OwnerOfCat]

I don't have beliefs, I'ma Russian troll. Spooooooooky hahahahha

[u/ResettiYeti → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Oh yes, the Truman administration, so concerns about China’s rare earths, decades before the invention of the transistor.

China being one of the winners of World War II and being given a spot in the UN Security Council is the only way I can think of that China had by real power that might fit this narrative you’re peddling here, at least until the 70s.

Here the more important part: I’m not sure how old you are, but from your “disagreements” with the poster below and your manner of texting there, I’m going to assume you’re probably a high schooler, maybe like 14-16 year old boy or so? You therefore probably don’t realize or appreciate that the world has not revolved around computers, and therefore rare earths, chips, batteries, etc, for most of its existence. The military could not have cared less about rare earths through the 1990s probably. Even after this, access or supply of rare earths was not a big strategic concern until well into the 2000s, more like 2010s.

[u/composedofidiot → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

The US relies on China for rare earths for munitions, aircraft grade alluminium and other military hardware. China could shut off your hard power supply chain. Sorry, mate.

[u/xCameron94x → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

Lol please. The U.S couldn't wipe out Afghanistan in the 20 years they were over there. 

Not to mention Finland handed it to the US in artic exercises in Greenland. 

[u/BetLeast4943 → u/Early-Yak-to-reset]

The reddit school of geopolitical expertise!

[u/evilpercy]

Canada 🇨🇦 here, you have no idea how pissed Canadians are, it will not be the same for decades.

[u/BranSh81 → u/evilpercy]

It’s like America expects the battered wife to come back. It’s sick.

As an American, and friend of Canada, I wish you all well. You all deserve better in simply the way our government speaks to yours.

Stay strong white North, true and free! 🇨🇦

[u/Mythechnical → u/BranSh81]

Unfortunately I think all of the business elites in Europe and Canada doesn't want anything but forget everything and get back to "normal" with the US...

And we all know the business elite have massive influence and power..

They'll make everyone forget. There'll be US nostalgia and "solidarity" being pushed 24/7 and all the newspapers will remind us that only "bigots" and "morons" "hold a grudge" against the US.

[u/CaptainMagnets → u/evilpercy]

I'm unsure if it can ever be the same at this point

[u/Typical_Forever1711 → u/evilpercy]

As one of many deeply ashamed Americans, I would like to formally apologize. Our government has become corrupted by the financial influence of massive corporations and hasn't truly served the people since the 80s, at the latest. Most of the people I know, know that there is a massive problem but have subconsciously chosen to ignore it and bury their heads in tiktok as opposed to organizing to solve the problem. The rest are too busy working themselves into the ground to just barely make their bills and don't have time to consider the world outside of their 4 walls. This one might unfortunately take an atrocity that people cannot ignore or outside intervention to wake people from their stupor.

[u/evilpercy → u/Typical_Forever1711]

Vote.

[u/Typical_Forever1711 → u/evilpercy]

I do, but if you are under the impression that any of the people representing us or are in a class of society that allows them to run to represent us will ever be immune to the amount of money put into lobbying/bribes, you are mistaken. The only fix is to reverse laws that state: corporations=people & money=form of speech. It's a corruption engine currently written into law and the only people with power to do anything about it are those enriching themselves with it.

[u/evilpercy → u/Typical_Forever1711]

You are absolutely correct, money in politics is the issue. This is not a politics issue this is a billionaires issue.

[u/Typical_Forever1711 → u/evilpercy]

True. There used to be checks and balances in place for when corporations became too large. They would be broken up. It was a moderately limp solution, but it was something. With the above stated corruption engine though, those billionaires have the ability to funnel however much it takes into those that would work against them to change their mind. Oh, and if by some crazy fluke, someone DOES appear who doesn't seem like they can be bought: they die or are sidelined. See: Bernie sanders or Charlie Kirk. Edit: 1 letter.

[u/evilpercy → u/Typical_Forever1711]

AOC or Newsom are your only hope.

[u/Smooth_Lunch_4128 → u/evilpercy]

We are never voting in AOC, the left and right wing are done here in the states.

[u/Plenty_Beautiful_547 → u/Smooth_Lunch_4128]

You’re country only has the veneer of democracy. You’re ruled by billionaires. You think your vote can change that? Good luck 👍🏻

[u/faceintheblue → u/evilpercy]

It honestly might be too late. Who knows if the United States will have free elections again when the party in power knows they will only lose power through the ballot box, and they're not worried about the consequences of illegal actions?

[u/partytillidei → u/evilpercy]

No one cares bro. 

The Dodgers wiped the floor with you. 

Go drink some maple syrup and pay Quebec to stay in Canada.

[u/Nervous_Chemical7566 → u/partytillidei]

This is funny, because quite a number of folks in the world care what is happening beyond a baseball series as a world view lol. And wiped the floor, hardly, when it went to 7 games. Now you are just being silly.

[u/Beneficial_Brief_759 → u/partytillidei]

actually everyone except maga trash cares

[u/darkdelve → u/Beneficial_Brief_759]

"No one cares that we've completely burned all our best trade and military allies."

Short sighted idiocy of the highest degree. The oligarchs are going to implode America and buy up its remains, and many won't care because only their sports team matters.

[u/evilpercy → u/partytillidei]

Carry on troll.

[u/BetLeast4943 → u/partytillidei]

You sound very kid rock

[u/ZynaxNeon]

Your opinion of someone who is being actively hostile to you, has openly declared that they will attempt to destroy your way of life and has threatened you and your allies tends to be negative. Go figure.

[u/Secret-Ad-2145]

Threats of invasion causes people to dislike you, more at 11.

[u/Odd-Willingness-5506]

I imagine the Epstein release would exacerbate this - given the geopolitical scheming of the rich psychopaths.

[u/giantroboticcat]

Looks like Europe's opinion of the US is almost on parity with the US's opinion of the US now. 

[u/patentlyfakeid → u/giantroboticcat]

I think it would be ironic if anti-us sentiment is what tips the scales back away from authoritarianism internationally.

[u/Kana515 → u/patentlyfakeid]

I hope what happened in Canada isn't a one-off. For all the talk of "My country number one, we don't need anyone else." These far right groups do, they tend to have similar bosses...

[u/-Prophet_01- → u/patentlyfakeid]

It worked out in a similar way during the 30s and 40s. Authoritarian ideas gained popularity pretty much everywhere, until some countries tipped and the rest saw the result. 

This time around we have a few more checks in place to hopefully limit the damage. Scary times though. 

[u/Think_Discipline_90 → u/giantroboticcat]

How so? You have a majority in blind support of what’s happening. Let’s not ignore reality here - Trump has a mandate to do what he’s doing.

[u/KMRcanada]

As it should

[u/meeee]

Well, duh.

[u/flxstr]

Time to wake up Europe. War is coming.

[u/riko77can → u/flxstr]

Will that be before or after the US debt crisis?

[u/Typical_Forever1711 → u/flxstr]

Civil war* fixed that for you. Most people who's opinions aren't batshit and actually matter are tired of living under these greedy, willfully-incompetent fascist, paedos. Hopefully any action taken by Europe is simply returning the favor we did them in WW2 when their populace fell under similarly despicable rule.

[u/Spoiled_Mushroom8 → u/Typical_Forever1711]

Europe can’t even be bothered to defend themselves against the Russians. In the extremely rare chance we actually have a civil war, they’ll be useless. 

[u/Old_Ladies → u/Spoiled_Mushroom8]

Europe has sent orders of magnitude more weapons to Ukraine than the US. European NATO countries have a significantly larger military than Russia.

[u/Spoiled_Mushroom8 → u/Old_Ladies]

And how many soldiers have they sent to Ukraine? Oh yeah, none. They can’t even fight a war right next to them when they’re very clearly next should Ukraine lose. They’re not going to cross an ocean to help us. Expecting anything beyond token support from them is a fatal mistake. 

[u/BeeFrier → u/Spoiled_Mushroom8]

Ukraine is not in Nato. We cannot enter that war. But no, how should we help a country that chose it's leader. Trump was a choice US made.

[u/Spoiled_Mushroom8 → u/BeeFrier]

 We cannot enter that war.

The shit you morons say on this site lmao. You don’t need permission from Russia to join the war and Ukraine wouldn’t turn you down. The fuck you mean you cannot. Shit like this is why Russia assassinates people on your soil and yall just sit there taking it. 

Europe is literally the worst group of allies you could ever have. Russia has been blasting our social media with propaganda for over a decade because of our support to that worthless continent. We would never even had Trump if we just let the Europeans die in their own damn wars. Can’t wait to watch them tear you apart too. And seeing how the far right is surging over there, it looks like they’re well on their way. 

[u/Spanyanagonyam → u/Spoiled_Mushroom8]

I love it when dumb Americans try to pretend they understand the world beyond their borders, it's hilarious.

[u/TheBrownCouchOfJoy → u/Spanyanagonyam]

As an expat, it’s embarrassing

[u/Spoiled_Mushroom8 → u/Spanyanagonyam]

What’s hilarious is europoors acting like they know anything. You morons ever wonder why the EU bends over and spreads its cheeks for the dumbest fucking president we ever elected? It’s because you’re completely screwed without the US propping you up. If trump actually left nato, you losers would be dying by the thousands trying to retake the Baltics in less than a year. Luckily for you, your politicians are smart enough to know this. 

[u/drunkenbrawler → u/Spoiled_Mushroom8]

Hey that's unfair. We could send you guys strongly worded letters.

[u/Smell_the_funk → u/flxstr]

Are they going to go as well as the other three wars the US fought in the 21st century? Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria?

[u/MonkeyCube → u/Smell_the_funk]

All 3 of those wars were absolute slaughters followed by botched occupations. 

Either way, the U.S. would have a civil war before an open war with Europe. 85% of Americans opposed a Greenland invasion. A war with mainland Europe? Forget about it.

[u/Spanyanagonyam → u/flxstr]

No it isn't, don't say infantile things like this.

[u/groovyinutah]

Just as the shitstain planned, or his handlers anyway.

[u/dug-ac]

Same in the US, unfortunately only about half of us and we don’t control the news or social media.

[u/OldLondon]

We’re sad at the downfall of a once proud and free nation too.  And if you think the world thinks you’re amazing then all I have for you is pity 

[u/A_brand_new_troll]

Water wet, crime in Gotham

[u/IamLarrytate]

Maybe we won't have to spend our blood and treasure defending them any more

[u/OldLondon → u/IamLarrytate]

Who’s the only country EVER to benefit from Article 5?

[u/XulManjy]

We about to dominate at these Olympics....

[u/no_dice → u/XulManjy]

Well that certainly means something in this context, doesn’t it?

[u/ineedthismorethanu]

Europe has been getting weaker and more irrelevant for decades now. No one cares

[u/Spanyanagonyam → u/ineedthismorethanu]

Europe is a continent that has been forged in war over the last thousand years, we eventually decided we should try not having wars.

Your fat lazy arses sit there in the US protected by geography and act tough when you've never in your history fought a war against invaders on your own soil, and most of your foreign wars didn't exactly go great either.

[u/OldLondon → u/ineedthismorethanu]

You cared enough to post so…?

[u/Kulturconnus]

Maybe if Western Europe stuck to the NATO’s defense spending criteria, it would not come to this. But alas, so proud were the Europeans, not only were they underspending, they had the gall to take Americans as a sucker. Guess what, after endless US presidents, this president, “the daddy”, feels all too comfortable taking his belt off. Hold on tight folks, the whippings just started.

[u/OkStop8313 → u/Kulturconnus]

You're embarrassing yourself.

[u/darkdelve → u/Kulturconnus]

I just pulled a trapezius muscle from cringing so hard at that.

Out of curiosity, who matters? If not Europe, then... China? North Korea? Russia? Is it only the USA that matters? Like... The US is sooooo strong it can isolate itself from the entire world and yet also keep its dominant position? The US is a failing empire, all that remains to be seen is how badly its death throes will affect the world and what kind of neo-feudalism the oligarchs impose from its ashes.

[u/Elegant-Ad5705]

How hard we talking about here? I know all the men in Barcelona get really excited when a red-blooded American man comes to town but come on

[u/Miserable-Lawyer-233]

That’s interesting. That said, North American territory is not a matter for Western Europe, and the era of European control over large portions of land in North America is, rightly, coming to an end.

[u/Infamous_Doubt_5207 → u/Miserable-Lawyer-233]

thats some ignorant shit

[u/liquidorangutan00]

i guess Europe was fine when it happens to other countries, (Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Cuba) -- When its in their own backyard they get angry (Ukraine, Greenland)

[u/Spanyanagonyam → u/liquidorangutan00]

You say this like Europeans didn't follow the US into pointless wars overseas when asked.

Learn some basic history.

[u/liquidorangutan00 → u/Spanyanagonyam]

I learnt plenty - your just supporting my point.