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The European Idea is anchored by the desire to banish war from the continent forever and foster collective development by creating a quasi-federated Europe. This idea is embodied in the step-by-step creation of the European Union (EU). That idea today looks exceptionally compromised, not least due to growing European divergence about how the EU’s best interests can be secured. Moreover, despite its fundamentally destabilising impact, American power ruthlessly shaping this outcome is compliantly welcomed by European elites. Any “Euro-tiger” image once projected by the EU in its prime has now vanished.

 

How Europe is degrading in Europe     By Richard Cullen

 

In October last year, I argued that history visibly explains how “the destructive militaristic culture of the Atlantic alliance” that Professor Kishore Mahbubani abhors, stands on the shoulders of an ingrained, Western Warring States experience reaching back well over a thousand years, which followed the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. That dismal culture is today sustained and shaped, above all, by the increasing American embrace of forbidding warfare as a primary means to maintain its messianic ambitions as a global hegemon”.

In fact, after two horrific World Wars in the 20th century, Europe demonstrated more than ever before, how it has learned that ending continental warfare is the paramount concern. Immense strides have been made in turning this aspiration into reality.

First came the European Coal and Steal Community, created in 1951, followed by the establishment of the European Community (EC) in 1958. Today’s EU, based on Treaties approved by all member states, was fully established by 2009.

There are 44 countries in Europe (West of the Ural Mountains) today and 27 of these are members of the EU. Britain joined the EC in 1973 and then voted to leave the EU in 2016 prior to officially exiting in 2020. Ten countries have formally expressed a wish to join the EU.

Despite this manifest, extended success in securing Europe against the habitual resort to terrible warfare that has plagued it for over a thousand years, Europe itself is now curating a grim, American-shaped, unravelling of this achievement. How on earth has this been allowed to happen?

In a recent article, Norwegian Professor Glenn Diesen put his finger on the pivotal (American) answer. All Washington wants, and has wanted, he says is, hegemony over Europe and it has it now like never before, while the real losers are the Europeans. Diesen also spells out: why this should never have happened; and how the US made sure it did:

George Kennan predicted in 1998 that when conflicts eventually start as a result of NATO expansionism, then NATO would be celebrated for defending against an aggressive Russia:

“There was no reason for this whatsoever. No one was threatening anybody else. This expansion would make the Founding Fathers of this country turn over in their graves…. Of course there is going to be a bad reaction from Russia, and then [the NATO expanders] will say that we always told you that is how the Russians are —but this is just wrong.”

Within the West, it has been nearly impossible to warn against the predictable collapse of European security. The only acceptable narrative has been that NATO expansion was merely “European integration”, as countries in the shared neighbourhood between NATO and Russia were compelled to decouple from the largest state in Europe. It was evident that redividing the continent would recreate the logic of the Cold War, and it was equally evident that a divided Europe would be less prosperous, less secure, less stable, and less relevant in the world. Yet, arguing for not dividing the continent is consistently demonised as taking Russia’s side in a divided Europe. Any deviation from NATO’s narratives comes with a high social cost as dissidents are smeared, censored and cancelled. The combination of ignorance and dishonesty by the Western political-media elites has thus prevented any course correction.

Looking back over the last 30 years we can see how Washington, determined to cement its global hegemony after winning the Cold War with the USSR:

  • Watched over the winding-up of the Warsaw Pact and the reduction of the USSR to its Russian core by 1991;
  • Restarted the Cold War, as a US-NATO-provoked hot war between Russia and Ukraine in 2022;
  • While forbidding all mention of provocation;
  • All along swelling the ranks of an increasingly aggressive NATO with obsessive former Warsaw Pact members and now Finland and Sweden;.
  • With the result that Europe, led by the US, reverted to horrendous warfare;
  • And a multi-decade interregnum came to a close.

Those former Warsaw Pact members joining the EU and NATO harboured understandable anti-USSR sentiments. Certain Russia-loathing states have, however, wielded inordinate influence within the EU, whose primary members have compromisingly allowed this. The most bitter examples have at times become an anti-Russian tail wagging the EU dog. This has been uncommonly pleasing for Washington as it set out to sort out Russia once and for all (see above).

Even better, the leading EU states, and especially Germany, have credulously averted their gaze as the US ridiculously blamed Russia for blowing up the vital Nord Stream pipeline, when all plausible evidence points to Washington having orchestrated this destruction. Meanwhile, the US is making huge profits by providing far more expensive, substitute American energy supplies to the EU, as EU households and its manufacturing base are gravely hit by increased costs.

And now, less than a month into the second Trump administration in Washington, the Telegraph reports that “Denmark is in crisis mode” after a recent aggressive phone call from Donald Trump to the Prime Minister in Copenhagen demanding to buy Greenland, while the EU establishment essentially maintains radio-silence.

Christine Loh lately described Donald Trump’s return as a “gloves off reset” adding that: “The age-old Chinese proverb, ‘Two tigers cannot share one mountain’ aptly describes the bi-polar dynamics of US-China relations”.

Over a month ago, attentive Chinese commentators in Hong Kong argued convincingly that certain prominent European leaders are marching so closely in step with the American worldview, they appear to have shed their ability to understand and advance the fundamental best interests of Europe. They recurrently come across as singular cheer-leaders for the world’s paramount rogue superpower. Polarised voters to the right and left in Europe increasingly share this view. These voters could be forgiven, too, for presuming that any Euro-tiger image once projected by the EU in its prime is now unequivocally missing-in-action.

https://johnmenadue.com/how-europe-is-degrading-europe/

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

 

wake up....

ONE COULD ARGUE THAT DONALD TRUMP IS DROPPING EUROPE BY HIS DEMANDS... YES HE IS, BUT IT'S ONLY A WAY TO MAKE EUROPE BECOME MORE VASSALLIC THAN EVER BEFORE... TRUMP IS DROPPING EUROPE IN ITS OWN CACA AND STIRRING THE POT WITH ADDED SHIT.... 

THE PHRASE OF THE YEAR HAS BEEN: "NEGOTIATE FROM A POSITION OF STRENGTH"... IT'S A HORRIBLE EUPHEMISM FOR "I WILL KICK YOU IN THE NUTS IF YOU DON'T DO AS I SAY"... 

EUROPE NEEDS TO DEAL WITH RUSSIA AND CHINA, NOT CONFRONT THEM... BUT THIS IS NOT WHAT THE EUROPEAN MORONS (A LOT OF WOMEN THERE) EDUCATED BY WASHINGTON TO THE "EMPIRE'S WAY OR HELL" MANTRA, ARE DANCING TO. THEY WANT CONFRONTATION AND UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN THEY GET IT, THEY WILL RUN BACKWARDS LIKE YAPPING LITTLE MUTTS BITTEN BY A DOBERMAN...

WAKE UP. BE REAL. DESTROY THE AMERICAN MATRIX....

 

YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

HYPOCRISY ISN’T ONE OF THE SINS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

HENCE ITS POPULARITY IN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS…

 

 

EU decline.....

 

Weak and worthless: Western Europe’s elites have sent it into historic decline

A region which once ruled the world has now become a geopolitical black hole

By Timofey Bordachev

 

There are two major fears for Western European elites when dealing with the new American administration. Surprisingly, the most serious challenge isn’t the potential decision by the Trump administration to pursue a military confrontation with Russia through Ukraine while cutting financial spending. The root of their anxiety lies elsewhere.

It is naïve to believe that the inauguration of a new American president signifies a revolutionary shift in Washington’s domestic or foreign policies. Most of the loudly proclaimed goals will either prove unattainable or be spun as victories despite their failures. Nevertheless, even the stated objectives of President Donald Trump’s team are enough to provoke strong emotions in Western Europe, the region most humiliatingly dependent on America and, at the same time, the most parasitic actor in contemporary global politics.

For decades, ‘the old world’ has been stuck in a state of strategic ambiguity. Its military and political backbone was shattered during the Second World War. First, the crushing victory of Russian arms destroyed the last vestiges of continental militarism. Second, the consistent post-war American policy ensured that Western Europe was systematically stripped of its ability to determine its own place in global affairs. Britain, the only major Western European power that avoided defeat, retained some fighting spirit, but its material resources have long been too limited to act independently, leaving it tethered to American power.

For countries such as Germany and Italy, the process was straightforward: they were defeated and placed under direct external control by the US. In other states, Washington relied on fostering political and economic elites that would serve its interests. Over time, this policy has reached its logical extreme: Western European leaders today are little more than middle managers in America’s system of global influence. There are no genuine statesmen left in power across the region.

The region’s politicians frequently talk about overcoming this weakness, with French President Emmanuel Macron leading the charge. However, the reality is that these aspirations are little more than empty rhetoric. The Trump administration’s demands for them to increase defense spending only serve to expose this dynamic.

For years, Western European leaders have proclaimed their commitment to strengthening their militaries and preparing for a potential confrontation with Russia. Germany, France, and the UK have all declared their intention to ramp up military spending and bolster infrastructure in Eastern Europe. Against this backdrop, it’s puzzling to see these elites express concern over Washington’s calls to allocate 5% of GDP to defense. If they are truly committed to confronting Russia, shouldn’t they welcome these demands? Or are their declarations of intent simply hollow?

Moreover, these same people often criticize the US for disregarding international law and undermining global institutions. Yet history reveals Western Europe’s own selective adherence to these principles. In 1999, European powers played a leading role in NATO’s illegal aggression against sovereign Yugoslavia. French forces alone carried out more bombing sorties against Serbia than their American counterparts. In 2011, Western European nations blatantly violated a UN Security Council resolution on Libya to ensure the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. And let’s not forget their enthusiastic participation in sanctions against Russia, which lack any basis in international law.

In light of this, complaints about Washington’s actions ring hollow. Whether it’s a disregard for international agreements or the issue of human rights, Western European powers have consistently acted in their own interests while lecturing others.

So what do these elites truly fear when it comes to their relationship with Washington? First and foremost, they fear losing their privileged position. Their greatest anxiety is that America might one day withdraw entirely from Europe, leaving them to face their own challenges without external support. This scenario has been actively discussed in political and expert circles. Yet even this fear seems baseless. Without an American presence, who exactly threatens them? Certainly not Russia, which has no interest in military offensives against major Western European states. And for countries such as Germany, France, and Britain, the fate of the Baltic nations is of little concern.

The truth is, this elite dependence on the United States has become a source of stagnation. After centuries of dynamic and turbulent history, Western Europe has turned into a passive player on the world stage, a ‘black hole’ of international politics. Its leaders fear any change to their accustomed way of life, as it would require actual responsibility and decision-making – qualities they have long abandoned in favor of dependency on Washington. 

Two potential scenarios could disrupt this status quo. The first is the continuation of a US-led military confrontation with Russia in Ukraine at all costs. American political resources are likely sufficient to compel European nations to further deplete their financial and military reserves in support of Kiev. However, this scenario could eventually force direct negotiations between Russia and the US, potentially leading to a lasting peace agreement that secures Russia’s interests.

The second and more profound issue is Western Europe’s unwillingness to change. Its elites cling to their parasitic relationship with Washington, resisting any meaningful reforms or strategic shifts. This paralysis leaves the region trapped in its current state, unable to define its own future or play a meaningful role in global affairs.

In the end, Western Europe’s decline is not the result of external threats but of internal weakness and complacency. It is this reality that transforms the place into a geopolitical ‘black hole,’ incapable of independent action and resigned to irrelevance on the world stage.

This article was first published by ‘Vzglyad’ newspaper and was translated and edited by the RT team.

 

https://www.rt.com/news/611768-europe-elites-geopolitical-black-hole/

 

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.