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2020-04-30 Europe

In a Crisis, a Fumbling America Confirms Europe's Worst Fears

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Posted by Thurong Whusomp1457 2020-04-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Of the two authors, Julianne Smith is a Europe policy specialist and was a senior policy advisor for the Obama administration.

...See now, there's yer problem right there.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2020-04-30 04:26|| 2020-04-30 04:26|| Front Page Top

#2 "yet another piece of evidence the US is shedding it's global leadership role'. That's right princess, the gravy train is OVER!

Now go beg to your masters in China, and by the way, see how anxious they are to bail you out the next time you start a continental war.

Posted by Cesare 2020-04-30 07:00|| 2020-04-30 07:00|| Front Page Top

#3 It wouldn't break my heart to see the US shed its "leadership role". But these Euro-pukes are the first ones to cry when the US isn't "doing enough" when there's a (pick a crisis).

But the joke's on Europe (EU). They are too busy deciding on the specifications of cucumbers.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-30 07:11|| 2020-04-30 07:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Leading is what lead to the destruction of the written Constitution. So much power and authority was racked up in Washington since 1948 that it distorted what the founders had given. The ugly fight before us now is between what is the Constitutionalists vs the Globalists.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-04-30 07:47|| 2020-04-30 07:47|| Front Page Top

#5 America: Alarming Europeans Since 1775

Posted by Matt 2020-04-30 07:56|| 2020-04-30 07:56|| Front Page Top

#6 I seem to remember, not that long ago, that Italians were begging the EU for help with CV and didn't get squat.

Globalists in Europe and the US need to JSTFU.

Posted by AlanC 2020-04-30 08:04|| 2020-04-30 08:04|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ EXACTLY. I can only hope this lack of support out of Bruxelles nudges bella Italia to leave the EU as soon as f'in possible. That was a disgrace.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-30 08:23|| 2020-04-30 08:23|| Front Page Top

#8 in another timeline, these same authors wrote an article called, "In A Crisis, America's Decisive Action Confirms Europe's Worst Fears"

surely there must be AI that can write this sort of article by now?

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-04-30 08:46|| 2020-04-30 08:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Globalists that want a neutered America that doesn't remember its individual liberty's roots.

Homey don't play that.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-04-30 09:00|| 2020-04-30 09:00|| Front Page Top

#10 If you are upsetting the right people, you are getting somewhere...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-30 10:32|| 2020-04-30 10:32|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't ask the man who's paid to say, ask the man who pays to play...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-30 10:33|| 2020-04-30 10:33|| Front Page Top

#12 F-24: Europeans have been watching America’s response to X with alarm.

Now that's funny.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-04-30 11:04|| 2020-04-30 11:04|| Front Page Top

#13 In America when the president pushes Federalism the state Governors complained Washington should be doing their job for them, then eventually did their job.

Guess European leaders are lower on the totem pole than State Governors as they are still at the complain that Washington isn't doing their job for them stage.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-04-30 11:06|| 2020-04-30 11:06|| Front Page Top

#14 I believe that the Europeans want us to do the heavy lifting, pay for it all, get it all done wrapped up with a bow for them, while they get to sit on the sidelines and mock us, fling their feces at us while we're working, hinder us as much as possible, and in general behave like entitled, spoiled children.

I really believe this.

Posted by Thurong Whusomp1457 2020-04-30 12:36|| 2020-04-30 12:36|| Front Page Top

#15 From each according to his ability. As Frank Booth said in Blue Velvet, "Fuck that shit. Pabst! Blue! Ribbon!"

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-30 13:21|| 2020-04-30 13:21|| Front Page Top

#16 Sounds to me their worst fear is they can no longer play in the shade.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-04-30 13:45|| 2020-04-30 13:45|| Front Page Top

#17 Frank Booth: "'Heineken'?! Heineken?!?!"

Posted by Lex 2020-04-30 14:00|| 2020-04-30 14:00|| Front Page Top

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