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Originally Posted by mapuc
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By now I have mentally fully adapted to what by now I see as irreversible fact: that the alliance between the US and Europe is no more and that America is a not even a friend and partner anymore. I see the US as a neutral at best - with rapdily declining and further cooling of relations,
and I see the real danger that Europe will be divided between Washington and Moscow, with America attacking with economic weapons and Russia attacking with military means. There is no trustworthiness of the US anymore.
With every week that Trump rages, I see the USA becoming more and more not kjust our opponent, but our enemy. It's not really a two-front war Europe is caught in, because the way Trump is positioning the US, Russia and the US are somehow one and the same, or rather: Trump is Putin's puppet, serving him as an unscrupulous accomplice.
Incidentally, the German Foreign Office has issued stricter travel warnings for the USA due to various incidents involving arrested tourists traveling to the USA from Germany. That is quite something.
Fully surprised I am not, that things were aiming at a break-up between the US and Europe was clear to me since longer time, since Obama'S first term. I am however surprised at the rapid speed at which things are detoriating. I did not expect the slide to accelerate this fast. Right now its almost a cascading effect. I think the development is irreversible.
Europe better quickly grows itself an awesome pair of big cojohnes, and fangs and claws. Else it can say farewell to the world stage within the next 10-15 years. Maybe even earlier...