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[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 week ago

I think Macron is more aware than he can politically say. He also called US diplomacy unacceptable, which is a diplomatic way of saying "bat-guano insane." I'd eager the rest of Europe is waking up. They remain dependent on and cowed by the US. I would imagine they are meeting on as big a sly as possible to figure out how to extricate themselves from the trap they so eagerly entered decades ago, although I obviously can't know.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 week ago

I'm very much expecting a huge political shake up in the west in the coming years.

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 week ago

Hope so, and that it shakes out well, for more good for everyone.

[-] EmDash@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 week ago

Seems like Macron has realized that Trump's plan is the bleed US vassals dry through protection rackets, tarffis, and liquiified natural gas. Pissing off Russia and maybe starting a war with them is a terrible idea since Europe will need Russian energy.

[-] jack@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

Also he has the pressure of Europe's strongest left movement by far forcing him into slightly more reasonable positions.

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Yes, I refrained in mentioning it in a recent thread elsewhere on grad, as did others. I think it's glaringly obvious to everyone with a working memory of last two winters, among myriad other pragmatic concerns.

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