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Europe’s anti-American itch:Europeans have themselve to blame for strategic fail (politico.eu)
3 points by alephnerd on Nov 30, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments


When it comes to innovation, Europe is a desert. There is no European Apple, Google or Tesla. Indeed, Tesla’s market value is four times higher than the entire German auto industry.

That’s why it’s difficult not to conclude that Europe’s blame game is really about something else — envy.

Despite America’s political divisions, the country has never been stronger in terms of its military might or its economic muscle.

Europe, meanwhile, has become more dependent on the U.S. than it has been since the Cold War, a circumstance that is fueling both resentment and the blame game.

(If you enjoy these and many more broad brush assertions, this is the article for you.)


Thank you for the time-saving summary


> The sad reality is that the Biden administration probably didn’t even consider Europe when it decided on the subsidies.

Europe is essentially a bunch of US protectorates. Why would the US "consider" them?


America needs to shoulder some blame for provoking Russia.


Agreed. America's involvement in Ukraine (prior to 2022, back to at least 2016) stinks.




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