Summary

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron held a call to discuss the potential implications of Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency for Europe.

The leaders pledged to strengthen cooperation for a “more united, stronger, more sovereign Europe” in light of this possibility. Macron emphasized a commitment to European sovereignty while maintaining cooperation with the U.S. Additionally, German and French defense ministers plan to meet to coordinate on defense policies.

Trump’s ambiguous stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine and his critical view of NATO burden-sharing raise concerns in Europe about future U.S.-Europe relations.

  • @[email protected]
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    447 minutes ago

    I sincerely hope the European powers will overcome their internal politics and the rightward slide many of them seem to be on, and cooperate more closely for the world’s sake. I want to be hopeful for the climate and humanity.

    Hopefully Canada will stick with Europe rather than the US ideologically, but with how things are going here we seem farther along on our rightward slide.

  • @chiliedogg
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    595 hours ago

    American here.

    Please embargo us. Make it clear that you will not work with a fascist state.

    I want our economy to be in fucking ruins come 2026, when 20 Republican senators are up for reelection. If we take the house and a 2/3rds majority in the Senate and we can end this shit in January 2027.

    But we need the anger and pain the Republicans have tapped into to fuel the fire to wipe the GOP from existence. And we need the Dems to stop playing fair. We need to go scorched-earth on these motherfuckers.

    • Skeezix
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      360 minutes ago

      in fucking ruins

      It will somehow just be “the democrats fault” or those pesky brown invaders. And will fire up the base to vote in another shitclown.

      • @chiliedogg
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        116 minutes ago

        Down economies are the number one predictor of whether a political party will be voted out.

    • @Ultraviolet
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      Fuck embargos, invade and liberate us. Return the favor we did for Germany 80 years ago.

    • @[email protected]
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      174 hours ago

      There is no way in which the US will be embargod. Even under trump european nations will try to keep a mostly beneficial relation with the US due to the economic reliability and US strength in global politics. Sorry bud!

    • @gcheliotis
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      -31 hour ago

      Honestly you sound like you are part of the problem with America if you would rather see your country ruined in some self-fulfilling prophecy just so that your political opponents will lose next election.

      • @chiliedogg
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        214 minutes ago

        I’ll gladly lose money and comfort for a few years to protect the people I love from what Trump and his minions will to do.

        Every day they’re in power is a threat.

    • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ
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      64 hours ago

      No country would be insane enough to embargo the single greatest economic power on Earth.

        • @[email protected]
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          133 hours ago

          Simple. Multinational corporate interests have significant influence in the government. The elected officials may change, but people like Charles Koch are still whispering in their ears.

  • @[email protected]
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    041 minutes ago

    I mean, Trump is working for Putin… So yeah, NATO may be fucked. The US may at least pull out completely.

    I’m not sure if he can do that, but considering everything that’s happened, he probably will.

  • @soycapitan451
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    607 hours ago

    Close Cooperation with eachother. The USA can no longer be seen as a reliable partner with its wild ideological swings and a lack of strong commitment to the cause.

    Make or break for a strong European State.

    From a UK perspective we’re absolutely fucked due to Brexit. USA is unreliable, detached from the EU, what’s left? BRICS? Lol.

    Shit.

    • @khannie
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      21 hour ago

      Ah the UK and EU are inexorably intertwined. Don’t stress too much. We’re still best buds.

    • @[email protected]
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      76 hours ago

      BRICS? Lol.

      It’d be BRICSUK then. Kinda close to Brexit. Just paint it as the next step after Brexit.

        • @ZeffSyde
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          24 hours ago

          Everyone that voted for Cheeto Christ has willingly put their teeth to the curb, so SUKBRICK isn’t far off.

  • @AnUnusualRelic
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    569 hours ago

    Summary:

    There will be lots of winded and inspired speeches. Nothing will happen, Europe will stay divided while each country seeks advantages on its own for petty short term gains. The populists will continue to gain footholds, and to conquer lands.

    • @LouNeko
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      22 hours ago

      The only correct answer.

    • @[email protected]
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      Maybe they need it, but that may not be happening. Over the past decade, Europe has been moving decisively to the right, just like the US is doing, which means less internal European cooperation and a further move toward sovereign nation states. The EU will maybe be able to maintain the overall trade cooperation among countries, but there’s very little chance of further European integration in other policy areas as it stands. Even the Schengen open-border cooperation is hanging by a thread.

        • @ZILtoid1991
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          And then Putin can conquer them all…

        • @Jumi
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          218 hours ago

          That’s basically what all our history is anyway

          • @[email protected]
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            95 hours ago

            Yeah, it’s also exactly what the EU and it’s predecessors exist to prevent. We’ve never had a period of prolonged peace in Europe like we have now. And these utter fucking slabs want to undo it.

        • @[email protected]
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          46 hours ago

          Yes, which is why I do think the foundational trade framework will remain and possibly strengthen. That’s what originally created the EU and ended many of the conflicts.

          What I don’t see happening much going forward is countries giving up sovereignty on things like immigration and judicial issues or social and cultural issues. I also think stuff like a banking union and further economic integration are hanging by a thin, thin thread. There are simply too much disagreement and too many differences in how the economies work. It’s not like states within the US at all.

  • @[email protected]
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    26212 hours ago

    You guys better ramp up arms production and switch to a partial wartime stance. Because Russia isn’t going to stop with Ukraine.

    • @anonymous111
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      They’ve got nukes though, and plenty of conventional fire power (compared to Ukraine when it was invaded).

      They need to invest in a non US lead command structure as that’s all using US tech and personnel.

      • @[email protected]
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        140 minutes ago

        Yeah, they really need to do relying on my country (the US). We are officially fully compromised.

    • @Agent641
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      1811 hours ago

      Invest in arms companies lol

  • @Stovetop
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    15812 hours ago

    Europe needs to step up on Ukraine. NATO is out of the picture, the EU needs to stand in its place.

    • @[email protected]
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      3112 hours ago

      Europe needs to step up on Ukraine.

      Realistically, I doubt the western european public opinions are ready to accept 20 year old kids coming home in a coffin. If we put boots on the ground, I expect the war to be more deadly than recent middle-east operations.

      So while we could kick of Russia ass, I don’t think we’re ready to pay the political price, at least for Ukraine.

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        This is more about ramping up domestic arms production to fill the gap that is going to come from US production no longer going to Ukraine.

      • @Eatspancakes84
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        Ironically I think policy support would have been much easier had we put boots on the ground right away. There was initially enormous support for Ukraine, and sending out own soldiers would have given voters a continued vested interest in the war.

        Not saying the outcome would have been better, and there is always the threat of nuclear war. However, it would totally changed the course and focus of elections, and my impression is that voters like it when politicians take risks, even if it doesn’t pan out (and even if it’s suicidally stupid).

        • Saik0
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          22 hours ago

          and sending out own soldiers would have given voters a continued vested interest in the war.

          As a veteran… You’re volunteering right?

      • @[email protected]
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        Western Europe, yep, there’s not much appetite for that. Southern, neither, Northern, I wouldn’t count them out, Baltics will look to the North, Central (without Germany)… basically the only reason Poland didn’t put boots on the ground yet is NATO.

        The French might get involved for dignity’s sake, but on a backfoot – special forces, long-range operations. Also sending French MREs is always a good idea.

        EDIT: Oh, Italy. Meloni hates Putin’s guts, the FDI may go in even without appetite because well the “post” in “post-fascist” doesn’t mean that they’ve got rid of fascists’ admiration for war, just the more obvious self-defeating aspects. Struggles of national sovereignty seem to be right up their alley. Greece is too broke either way and Turkey will be on Turkey’s side.

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    • @[email protected]
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      2011 hours ago

      That’s not entirely correct. While the US is without a doubt the biggest part of (and contributor to) NATO, it consists of a few other nations as well. But you are absolutely right that Europe needs to get their shit together because it is very likely that the US will scale down their NATO involvement

  • @genXgentleman
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    249 hours ago

    I sincerely hope they’re ready to hold the world together. Americans have screwed ourselves.

    • @Mrkawfee
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      137 hours ago

      One of the few things that you can rely on is the Europeans will provide no unity or leadership.

    • @angrystego
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      88 hours ago

      They’re not. They’re ready to screw themselves as well.

  • @[email protected]
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    10512 hours ago

    Trump’s ambiguous stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine and his critical view of NATO burden-sharing raise concerns in Europe about future U.S.-Europe relations.

    Absolutely nothing ambiguous about it. Everyone knows where he stands. Exactly where every lapdog stands, behind and slightly off to the side of their master…

    • @[email protected]
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      67 hours ago

      Everyone knows where he stands.

      I strongly suspect that isn’t true. I think anti-Trump people know where he stands, but I bet a lot of pro-Trump people are about to be in for a big surprise.

      • @[email protected]
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        35 hours ago

        Ah, yes…the old “leopards are eating people’s faces, but how was I supposed to know that it’d be my face?” bit.

  • @Myxomatosis
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    169 hours ago

    Get ready for Donnie to epically suck Putin’s cock. Fuck, I hate this country.

    • @kautau
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      178 hours ago

      He’ll start buying russian natural resources at a dollar on the dime and gas prices will drop a little bit and all the dumb idiots that voted for him will drool and smile because “ooga booga feels good” while he pulls out of nato and the world marches towards WWIII

      • Saik0
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        He’ll start buying russian natural resources at a dollar on the dime

        How does that make any fucking sense when he wants to drill on US land? Do you guys even think about the shit you post before you post it?

  • @Burn_The_Right
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    If Europe wants to keep the front line east of Ukraine, they better get on that right now. That front line will not stop at the western border.

  • @makyo
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    Yeah no one saw a need for this EIGHT YEARS AGO?!

    • @[email protected]
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      189 hours ago

      Some did. Then most were happy to go back to sleep as Biden won in 2020. Trump was ignorantly considered a hiccup instead of the expression of a deeper issue with the US.

      As the election today showed so did the US Democrats think things could just continue in the same way. And here we are again.

  • @Nihilistra
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    129 hours ago

    Try to give some nukes to every eastern border country.

    Poland already said they’ll get the bomb asap. Not like we have anything to lose.

  • CEbbinghaus
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    Well that’s one good thing to come from the election. Best case scenario America just fucks itself over (and not the rest of the world) while giving all of the EU a common enemy to help further strengthen the bonds.

    • @angrystego
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      148 hours ago

      The bonds are deteriorating beyond repair. This won’t be enough. Trump win will embolden the rising far right in EU countries. There’s no good thing, I’m afraid. Sorry for my pessimism.

    • Deconceptualist
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      I don’t think you understand. The faction taking over won’t stop with the US. They want unfettered power. They’re well aware American military might exceeds the rest of the world combined by tenfold and will eventually use it to intimidate or destroy anyone in their way, after subjugating our own citizenry of course.