That plays a big part in it as well, but I don’t think they actually see themselves as being vassals. They look down on the US and see Europe as being superior even as Americans run circles around them geopolitically.
This might be true for the French, but I don’t think someone like the German chancellor who worked (kind of still works) for Black Rock looks down on the US. Rather, I think he looks down on Germans and Germany.
Sure, Europe is not homogeneous, and you have people who have been bought and paid for like Merz who know their place. But the general sentiment amongst the Europeans very much seems to be that Europe is superior to the US intellectually and socially.
The way they let themselves be humiliated, the blowing up of Nordstream, sucking up the tarifs without a peep, and plenty more proves they’re vassals.
They can claim otherwise but they know their place very well. the rest is just theater from politicians, which is their job.
They are not dumb.
I also do not believe the EU/US ‘row’ is genuine.
Another play to get us to pay for their war.
That plays a big part in it as well, but I don’t think they actually see themselves as being vassals. They look down on the US and see Europe as being superior even as Americans run circles around them geopolitically.
This might be true for the French, but I don’t think someone like the German chancellor who worked (kind of still works) for Black Rock looks down on the US. Rather, I think he looks down on Germans and Germany.
Sure, Europe is not homogeneous, and you have people who have been bought and paid for like Merz who know their place. But the general sentiment amongst the Europeans very much seems to be that Europe is superior to the US intellectually and socially.
The way they let themselves be humiliated, the blowing up of Nordstream, sucking up the tarifs without a peep, and plenty more proves they’re vassals.
They can claim otherwise but they know their place very well. the rest is just theater from politicians, which is their job.
They are not dumb. I also do not believe the EU/US ‘row’ is genuine.
Another play to get us to pay for their war.
Oh there’s no question that they are, but material reality rarely enters into the world of liberal politics. :)