Summary
French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency summit of European leaders to address concerns over Donald Trump’s efforts to control Ukraine peace talks.
European leaders fear exclusion from negotiations between the U.S. and Russia, as Trump’s envoy signals a limited role for Europe.
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy urges the formation of a European army to counter potential U.S. disengagement.
European leaders warn Trump’s approach could undermine regional security, while the UK and Germany stress the need for long-term security guarantees for Ukraine.
You’re not wrong, though I’m not so sure about blaming “welfare teat-sucking”. EU right wingers in many countries have pushed hard for decades to slowly dismantle the welfare state, while also neglecting European security. The rich helped the rich get richer, and everyone else is paying the price. Clink clink.
The welfare state wasn’t dismantled by accident; it was gutted with surgical precision by the same technocrats now crying crocodile tears over “European security.” Blaming right-wingers alone is a cop-out—they’re merely the blunt instrument. The real architects are the neoliberal mandarins who sold out sovereignty for cheap labor markets and corporate kickbacks.
The rich didn’t just “help” the rich; they engineered a system where austerity is gospel and public goods are heresy. Europe’s security wasn’t neglected—it was commodified, parceled out to NATO contractors and energy oligarchs. Clink clink? No, more like ka-ching ka-ching, as the champagne flows over the ashes of accountability.
You disappoint me. You had engaging metaphors that had me amused even while disagreeing with much of what you said. But then you refuted someone else’s comment referring to the clink of champagne glasses with the sound of a till and went right back to champagne! Do keep going, it has been entertaining, but only if the consistency is held to the highest standards.