The idea that Europe is going to step up and rearm itself and take over the American role in Ukraine or elsewhere begs one question—where are they going to get the money? They’re already near broke and indebted, so which domestic program are they going to cut first? Healthcare? Retirement payments? Popular cultural programs? We have a house in Europe, and the benefits are wonderful, but only because the defense functions of the state have been outsourced to the USA. So I’d disagree on one point. Trump still holds all the cards, because he owns the only spigot with any water left in it.
Whatever his mistakes (and Trump will make many more), Trump saved us from what Germany is currently going through.
The vast majority of Germans want lower energy prices and cleaner energy. Yet electricity prices are 4X American costs, the nukes have been closed, and dirty coal plants continue to provide electricity.
Every German government continues the policies that raise energy costs. Voter wishes never seem to bring change.
And like Americans, Germans want reduced immigration and more vetting of immigrants. And just as Biden claimed that he was doing everything that he could, Scholz claims to be powerless.
Our government is gaining control of our borders.
The new German chancellor will probably change little.
Germany is what happens when the wishes of the voters are ignored by the ruling class.
I agree in this sense: Trump’s badness is mitigated by the competing badness of the broad Left. He’s wrong on some things; they’re wrong on just about everything.
The idea that Europe is going to step up and rearm itself and take over the American role in Ukraine or elsewhere begs one question—where are they going to get the money? They’re already near broke and indebted, so which domestic program are they going to cut first? Healthcare? Retirement payments? Popular cultural programs? We have a house in Europe, and the benefits are wonderful, but only because the defense functions of the state have been outsourced to the USA. So I’d disagree on one point. Trump still holds all the cards, because he owns the only spigot with any water left in it.
Masterfully written!
Whatever his mistakes (and Trump will make many more), Trump saved us from what Germany is currently going through.
The vast majority of Germans want lower energy prices and cleaner energy. Yet electricity prices are 4X American costs, the nukes have been closed, and dirty coal plants continue to provide electricity.
Every German government continues the policies that raise energy costs. Voter wishes never seem to bring change.
And like Americans, Germans want reduced immigration and more vetting of immigrants. And just as Biden claimed that he was doing everything that he could, Scholz claims to be powerless.
Our government is gaining control of our borders.
The new German chancellor will probably change little.
Germany is what happens when the wishes of the voters are ignored by the ruling class.
I agree in this sense: Trump’s badness is mitigated by the competing badness of the broad Left. He’s wrong on some things; they’re wrong on just about everything.
I honestly have no idea what’s going to happen re Ukraine. It’s too early to tell. But I’m not terribly optimistic.