I'm glad the EU is taking more responsibility for their own defense, and I'm also surprised to see so many European leaders acting surprised that they should have to, or the idea of a European defense as a novel idea.

[–] regul@lemm.ee 56 points 9 months ago (17 children)

The US was considered reliable because, until Trump, both parties had identical foreign policy.

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 23 points 9 months ago

dead-motherfucker It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.

[–] BustinJiber@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (3 children)

It's going to be this way every election, ain't it? Basically two year election cycle of Trump once again running, all the fears of him winning, then he looses, and we get next 4 years of him talking shit and "raising concerns".

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 46 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's not about Trump (the dude may not even live much longer, he looks awful).

It's about all the people who support his values and way of thinking and use him as a distraction while they erode democratic rights and processes. America is undergoing a tremendous divide which may lead to the federation coming apart and individual states breaking away. That's what's worrying the rest of us, not the POTUS making a fool of himself on TV.

[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

America is undergoing a tremendous divide which may lead to the federation coming apart and individual states breaking away.

God I wish, US's balkanization would be such a blessing to the entire world.

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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago (4 children)

That sounds like an overall good thing though? Especially for the rest of the world.

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[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

I really don't see him running in 2028. I don't think his health/Republican money would both line up and support that

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[–] Geobloke@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (3 children)

When can I, an international with an interest in the US election, commit money to a political party? Or do I need to be a corporation?

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just apply to open a LLC in a business friendly city online. Now you can funnel money to our politicians legaly from anywhere in the world.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Canada has straight up said we have a doomsday plan if the US goes really wonky.

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago

Europeans realizing they're not America's core interest after spending two years talking up a war with Russia is never going to stop being hilarious.

[–] ULS@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago

Citizens think it's becoming unreliable regardless of who's president.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Welp, time for Europe to start making nukes again. What could possibly go wrong?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 9 months ago

[Happy French noises]

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