Most Europeans (in my view as a Brit living in Europe) swallow the propaganda that Putin just wants to conquer Ukraine then he’s coming for Europe.
The TV shows the war 24/7.
Most Europeans also think - they just do! - that America should win the war for Ukraine & Europe.
A friend said the other day that it was ‘terrible’ that the US hadn’t approved yet more billions for Zelensky. I said: ´Really? And why should US taxpayers send more billions to Ukraine?´
He just looked blank. Hadn’t occurred to him. He just thought.....America should pay.
LOTS of Europeans moan about America while viewing America as the world’s daddy who should fix things & pay for things.....
Yes, I see it that way too. I have lived in Europe and still have many friends and also some family there, so I hear their perspective and read the various news outlets too. Then they have the gall to mock and deride us for not having their government social “safety net” benefits (not that I think those would be a good idea since our federal government mismanages everything) while they have money to spend on theirs partly because they spend less on defense. They get angry at us for our hegemony and wanting to impose things on other countries. Can’t have it both ways, sorry.
Europe has been conditioned to suckling from America’s teat because of the Marshall Plan, which also fed and fattened many American companies involved in the rebuild after WW2.
“The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. The United States transferred $13.3 billion (equivalent to $173 billion in 2023) in economic recovery programs to Western European economies”... Wikipedia
Yes, agreed - Europeans saw America pay to rebuild Europe after the war. But the present generations of young & middle-aged people don’t have much (hardly any!) awareness of that huge flood of money coming in after the war.
There’s a more general view of America as (still - despite everything) rich & powerful that means many Europeans just think the USA will sort out problems! In the EU people are now hearing leaders talk about strengthening Europe’s defenses, investing in defense & I think people don’t take it very seriously because they simply still view America as ‘the world’s policeman’. At the same time, many in the EU criticize America day in, day out - a bit like adolescents moaning about their dad!
To be fair, that's my perspective. I haven't looked at the polls and most people probably don't know what's going on but most politicians in Western Europe are fully on the Ukrainian aid train, only deterred by the abysmal budgets.
It was good to read your take on things. Hate to say it, but America is on a very fast decline. It is being deliberately destroyed by the neo-cons and that idiot in the White House. Actually, Obama is running this deliberate train wreck.
There is a big money oligarch behind so much of this. I am tired of bringing this up and will stop bringing up his name. No one can fight him and his influence, so why bother. His son has been handed the reigns now.
I get it, but how? It is huge. Look what it is doing to Trump. I can't even believe it, I feel so bad for him. I say a prayer daily for him and for the pervasive evil in our country.
I won't give up on prayer. but ultimately that is up to God.
I know two men in Ukraine who live in hiding because they don't want to get conscripted and forced into the meatgrinder. They don't want to fight. Why do we?
If the Europeans were serious about the war we would round up every military-age (e.g. younger than Biden), able-bodied Ukrainian who fled West and send those "draft-dodgers" to the front. Obviously that's not palatable. So far it's just money and we can always print more of that apparently.
Thank you for the European perspective.
Most Europeans (in my view as a Brit living in Europe) swallow the propaganda that Putin just wants to conquer Ukraine then he’s coming for Europe.
The TV shows the war 24/7.
Most Europeans also think - they just do! - that America should win the war for Ukraine & Europe.
A friend said the other day that it was ‘terrible’ that the US hadn’t approved yet more billions for Zelensky. I said: ´Really? And why should US taxpayers send more billions to Ukraine?´
He just looked blank. Hadn’t occurred to him. He just thought.....America should pay.
LOTS of Europeans moan about America while viewing America as the world’s daddy who should fix things & pay for things.....
Yes, I see it that way too. I have lived in Europe and still have many friends and also some family there, so I hear their perspective and read the various news outlets too. Then they have the gall to mock and deride us for not having their government social “safety net” benefits (not that I think those would be a good idea since our federal government mismanages everything) while they have money to spend on theirs partly because they spend less on defense. They get angry at us for our hegemony and wanting to impose things on other countries. Can’t have it both ways, sorry.
You mean sugar daddy 😏
Europe has been conditioned to suckling from America’s teat because of the Marshall Plan, which also fed and fattened many American companies involved in the rebuild after WW2.
“The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. The United States transferred $13.3 billion (equivalent to $173 billion in 2023) in economic recovery programs to Western European economies”... Wikipedia
Yes, agreed - Europeans saw America pay to rebuild Europe after the war. But the present generations of young & middle-aged people don’t have much (hardly any!) awareness of that huge flood of money coming in after the war.
There’s a more general view of America as (still - despite everything) rich & powerful that means many Europeans just think the USA will sort out problems! In the EU people are now hearing leaders talk about strengthening Europe’s defenses, investing in defense & I think people don’t take it very seriously because they simply still view America as ‘the world’s policeman’. At the same time, many in the EU criticize America day in, day out - a bit like adolescents moaning about their dad!
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To be fair, that's my perspective. I haven't looked at the polls and most people probably don't know what's going on but most politicians in Western Europe are fully on the Ukrainian aid train, only deterred by the abysmal budgets.
It was good to read your take on things. Hate to say it, but America is on a very fast decline. It is being deliberately destroyed by the neo-cons and that idiot in the White House. Actually, Obama is running this deliberate train wreck.
I don’t think Obama is running the details. But his former staffers are. Bunch of unindicted co-conspirators.
There is a big money oligarch behind so much of this. I am tired of bringing this up and will stop bringing up his name. No one can fight him and his influence, so why bother. His son has been handed the reigns now.
Why bother? Sorry, *I* am not giving up. You can if you want. But that is exactly what he or they or whoever is behind all of this wants, and expects.
I get it, but how? It is huge. Look what it is doing to Trump. I can't even believe it, I feel so bad for him. I say a prayer daily for him and for the pervasive evil in our country.
I won't give up on prayer. but ultimately that is up to God.
I don’t know how but believe God will show us because He will never let evil triumph.
If we give up, we have zero chances. If we keep fighting, we still have a chance.
Never, never, never give up, as Churchill said.
Awesome he has found love with that horse face Huma Abedin. Go figure.
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OAN's Channel Rion has a great reporting on this:https://twitter.com/ChanelRion/status/1781674910085001378
Oh, he absolutely is. But he answers to other people—The Hidden Hand—
yup
The polls are similar to others in the West... most people are bought into the propaganda of the day pushed by the Mockingbird Media.
That's why (they) want to shut down Internet sources of independent discussion. Hence the TikTok ban included in the Ukraine/Israel aid bill.
Once they nick TikTok, they'll go after twitter.
Once they start censoring, there will be no stopping them.
You used the wrong tense... Once they started censoring, there is no stopping them... One thing that the WuFlu proved for anyone paying attention.
Correct.
In France, Rumble has been banned for ages.
Not certain content - the whole PLATFORM.
My guess is the globalists plan to buy/dominate a few platforms & close down others.
Anything outside their control, they want to shut down.
Here is a link to the background on why Rumble turned off access in France.
https://winepressnews.com/2022/11/05/rumble-suspends-access-in-france-after-refusing-requests-to-remove-russian-disinformation-from-platform/
When I was in France I could not access Rumble.
But, this was the decision of Rumble themselves doing it. The French government wanted Rumble to remove some things, and Rumble said "no."
I know two men in Ukraine who live in hiding because they don't want to get conscripted and forced into the meatgrinder. They don't want to fight. Why do we?
If the Europeans were serious about the war we would round up every military-age (e.g. younger than Biden), able-bodied Ukrainian who fled West and send those "draft-dodgers" to the front. Obviously that's not palatable. So far it's just money and we can always print more of that apparently.
I’m sure substack is too.
Absolutely. It's not as big as the others, but the level of Medical Disinformation is intolerable and must be stopped. ;-|
WEF/Euro representatives.