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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 80 points 6 days ago (1 children)

After Vance showed the anti europe rhetoric wasn't just a front in the recent leak every european defence department should be following suite.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I wouldn't put it as terribly anti-Europe. They're right in that we've provided security for Europe since WW2.

To think we got nothing out of that arrangement is a solid chunk of dumb.

It's one of those few things where I can see the grain of truth, but you know they're going to execute as though they're watering our crops with Brawndo.

Tariffs can also be good. When used wisely and in moderation. Tariffs on the heavily subsidized Chinese green energy market makes sense. Tariffs to reduce reliance on cheap Chinese manufacturing makes sense. Blanket 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada do not.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh please.

If the USA hadn't destroyed Iran's democracy, the houthis wouldn't have Iranian funding and would be a non-issue, and that's just touching the tip of the mess the USA caused in the Middle East. There's a reason the Houthi slogan says "Death to America" and not "Death to Europe".

How about taking responsibility for cleaning up your own mess? Also, feel free to contribute to the costs of all the refugees the USA created for Europe.

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Not to mention the US-Saudi genocide of Yemen that's still currently ongoing