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Why Europe is WAY More Powerful Than You Think

(58 Posts)
Basgetti Thu 12-Feb-26 22:24:34

Not a surprise to many of us. We were idiots to leave. Hopefully, a temporary blip.

keepingquiet Thu 12-Feb-26 21:04:35

Oreo

Naturally Europe is very strong but getting every country to act together on something would be very difficult.The US or China can decide on a course of action and simply do it.
Therein lies the difference.

The USA is a country made up of separate states all with their own laws. It is a Union of States. Not that much different to Europe then, in fact Europe is culturally more cohesive than say the southern states of the US and the states bordering with Canada- not to say Alaska (next door to Russia so what's the fuss about Greenland?) or Hawaii etc.

I have never understood therefore why the US is always suspicious of Europe.

DaisyAnneReturns Thu 12-Feb-26 20:07:28

That was the bit that really stuck me AGAA4.

The guy who was commenting has seemed well educated and open to understanding on other videos tetanith - he has only recently started covering political ones. He did seem quite suprised by some it. I think hearing it all put together makes a big difference.

David49 Thu 12-Feb-26 17:03:11

Europe has plenty of wealth but we are using it to be comfortable rather than growing economies, we can't defend ourselves without the US, Europe is going to have to change its priorities.

Poland is already well on the way with growth at 3.5% and defence spending close to 5% it's up to the rest to step up.

Oreo Thu 12-Feb-26 16:18:34

Naturally Europe is very strong but getting every country to act together on something would be very difficult.The US or China can decide on a course of action and simply do it.
Therein lies the difference.

tanith Thu 12-Feb-26 16:15:52

America needs to wake-up to all damage Trump has done in losing the trust of the whole World, a very informative video. It would seem Europe is stronger than I certainly knew it was.

Give it a watch thanks for posting.

AGAA4 Thu 12-Feb-26 15:40:03

Some very interesting facts. I didn't know that Europe holds 8 trillion dollars of American bonds.
I would like to think that Europe is stronger than we think.
Trump has weakened the USA .

DaisyAnneReturns Thu 12-Feb-26 14:34:41

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHBi7gZyjj4

Most Americans think that the United States is the most powerful place in the world. This video shows us that Europe, might in fact be most powerful.

This shows an American watching and commenting on the facts. It also brings together these facts in a way not only Amercan's may not have thought about but that we may not have either.