Very insightful Zineb. I'm still angry (though not surprised) Trump is about to abandon Ukraine, but hopefully Europeans will learn some lessons from Vance's speech.
Is Europe an idea and a vibrant part of the West or is it just Geography? Vance wants to rescue Europe from just being another piece of contested real estate. It is heading to the status of "burned out cinder" of the West, just a remnant worth defending only to deny it to Russia, not as something valuable in itself.
Great piece. Aside from excerpts on X, Vance's MSC speech didn't get the media coverage or attention it deserved. The legacy media is butt hurt for so many reasons these days, I don't think they could stand another "win" from the Trump team.
When no European country can achieve fertility rates (births per woman) anywhere close to replacement levels, this indicates that their societies lack purpose or even optimism.
Polling by Gallop in these same societies indicate that few citizens would be willing to fight for their countries.
Even Hungary, not a bastion of far leftists, can only manage 1.5 births per woman or inspire half of its population to fight in its defense if necessary.
No wonder there is panic over America First. Europe wishes to continue be an American protectorate with no strings attached, and Americans have said “hell no to that.”
Very insightful Zineb. I'm still angry (though not surprised) Trump is about to abandon Ukraine, but hopefully Europeans will learn some lessons from Vance's speech.
Is Europe an idea and a vibrant part of the West or is it just Geography? Vance wants to rescue Europe from just being another piece of contested real estate. It is heading to the status of "burned out cinder" of the West, just a remnant worth defending only to deny it to Russia, not as something valuable in itself.
Now that's just delusional!
Great piece. Aside from excerpts on X, Vance's MSC speech didn't get the media coverage or attention it deserved. The legacy media is butt hurt for so many reasons these days, I don't think they could stand another "win" from the Trump team.
When no European country can achieve fertility rates (births per woman) anywhere close to replacement levels, this indicates that their societies lack purpose or even optimism.
Polling by Gallop in these same societies indicate that few citizens would be willing to fight for their countries.
Even Hungary, not a bastion of far leftists, can only manage 1.5 births per woman or inspire half of its population to fight in its defense if necessary.
No wonder there is panic over America First. Europe wishes to continue be an American protectorate with no strings attached, and Americans have said “hell no to that.”
exit EU