slyfox43 said:One thing doesn't preclude the other.
The EU can, and arguably should, ramp up its own investments in collective security.
The USA remains present, not as a subordinate, but as a formidable ally—and the feeling is mutual.
There are certainly those who preach about "emancipating themselves from US hegemony," but I am fairly certain you are miscategorizing Amanda Allen4. He is aiming for something else entirely (just as you are).
You completely misread me. I'm not throwing shade at anyone; I was simply reacting to the comment.
I hear it all the time, whether I'm reading or listening—especially from the right wing—this endless, repetitive mantra about the necessity of "independence," depending on whatever they're shouting about that day.
Sometimes it's the independence of a nation, sometimes a state, sometimes Europe—though it's rarely actually about the EU.
I was merely pointing out how this happens to be Putin's ultimate dream, specifically regarding Europe. Meanwhile, local sovereignists are busy indulging these wet dreams of national sovereignty and autonomy. Sure, their specific state might be smaller or less significant on the global stage, but that narrative carries more weight locally.
All I'm saying is, hypothetically, if we were ever... attacked again by Mexico, with Russia backing them... I would honestly be thrilled if 10,000 Marines joined forces with the US Army to defend us. In that first war, we were left to fend for ourselves without them.
It's the exact same way of thinking that the Germans and even the Poles approach things.
LP
