We’ve done that already a few times. After over 3000 years of empires must we really? Again? The Greek empire, the roman empire, the spanish empire, the holy roman empire, the dutch golden century, the British (largest globe spanning empire ever) and French empires, Austria Hungaria and I’m quite certain even Portugal had its day. And let’s not forget Germany. Or the Soviet union and tsarist Russia. Also nice as far as empires go.
Anyway…
Sigh.
Fine.
But dont come crying if you dont like the outcome.
Pax Americana only ended because you guys voted for it. We where fine with it, hanging out, buying your shit. Using your tech.
It does feel like a whole bunch of analogies coming true: giving a former alcoholic a hard drink, waking a sleeping dog, tugging Superman’s cape, poking a bear, hurting John Wick’s dog…
Europe has had a nice long run of peace, maybe we shouldn’t feel too bad about them slacking a little bit on the defensive front. They needed it, and have done a lot with it.
We’ve done that already a few times. After over 3000 years of empires must we really? Again? The Greek empire, the roman empire, the spanish empire, the holy roman empire, the dutch golden century, the British (largest globe spanning empire ever) and French empires, Austria Hungaria and I’m quite certain even Portugal had its day. And let’s not forget Germany. Or the Soviet union and tsarist Russia. Also nice as far as empires go.
Anyway…
Sigh.
Fine.
But dont come crying if you dont like the outcome.
Pax Americana only ended because you guys voted for it. We where fine with it, hanging out, buying your shit. Using your tech.
I don’t think the EU is the successor to all of those
It does feel like a whole bunch of analogies coming true: giving a former alcoholic a hard drink, waking a sleeping dog, tugging Superman’s cape, poking a bear, hurting John Wick’s dog…
Europe has had a nice long run of peace, maybe we shouldn’t feel too bad about them slacking a little bit on the defensive front. They needed it, and have done a lot with it.