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EU defence agency chief: Europe cannot rely on U.S. alone as shield. European defence spending topped 200 billion euros for the first time in 2021, rising 6% on the previous year. (www.reuters.com)

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm sure starving and freezing people in Europe will be thrilled to find out that whatever remaining resources Europe has are going towards the military industrial complex.

[–] Kulun@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Indeed, it's going to be a cumbersome winter for russian soldiers...

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

A lot less cumbersome than it will be for the Europeans.

[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They just might, though, depending on the spin. History is a spiral. There's a technique that's been used since the Roman Republic at least.

Crash whatever social safety the exploited classes had and increase the flow of wealth upward
Offer various goodies and bonuses for joining the military
Send them somewhere far to defend the interests of the ruling class

That's how the legions did it. That's how USA does it. That's what the Russian government been attempting for some time.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think that's definitely the plan and a lot of Europeans have been brainwashed to go along with it. Just look at people like @Kulun@mander.xyz as an example. That guy would die for his NATO masters if they told him to.

[–] Kulun@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't even live in a NATO country, unlike you, who is supporting NATO with your taxes, right?