Agreed, and as EU has a history of enforcing regulations, even against the “untouchables” you mentioned, I have expectations that they will again.

Lol, did you notice you can opt out of tracking cookies on Meta, or that iPhones have USB-C connectors?

EU regulations got some pull. And also give a fair few fines.

Almost the entire concept of The West is built upon concessions of Europe to the US in lieu of a guarantee against Russia.

Reneging on that will, and has already started to, isolate the US and leave it a lot more vulnerable to Chinese, BRICS, Russian, and other influence, not the least economically.

If only there was a way to get some actual facts, a quick calculation puts European direct bilateral contributions at about 150% of US.

I don’t know if you’re new to politics, but it is fairly common for politicians to present an opinion to spur certain action, such as giving more aid. It’s what’s needed to stop Russia, and stopping now won’t be enough.

Also, rearming, sending volunteers, adjusting to NATO, and increasing cooperation is also doing a lot to both ensure a future, and alleviate much of the worry for rebuilding.

Exactly like this article you mean?

Also, unwieldy phrasing and word choice.

Interesting perspective, but by the gods is it poorly written. AI written in paragraphs, each point repeats 3-5 times. Painful to read

It’s scary to me that the daily casualty rate just keeps rising.

Definitely a grinding war…