Retired US general says US ‘needs Europe’ to ‘save it’ from itself

https://tvpworld.com/90899221/ben-hodges-europe-should-stand-tough-against-trump-over-greenland

Posted by Vargau

36 Comments

  1. > “[The U.S. is] not seen as reliable anymore… European countries are going to have to accept responsibility for their own security. **I think we, the U.S., we’re going to regret this for a long time, the lost trust. **

  2. There is not much we can do, mate. Americans need to take their country back from evil billionaires. We should kick out their social media platforms and make our own tech companies asap.

  3. it’s time for Europe to become independent from USA, is time for us to move on. EU need to do something to make brand start to create even smartphone, laptopt, and all new techs we use, and even to create our space in internet like ASIA, where they have their local social and app and not only the American one, is time to Europe to move on and stop to let everything to USA

  4. Lopsided-Affect-9649 on

    The US helped Europe out through its fascist crises and helped shield us from Russia for decades, we should be open to helping them in return. The problem is that they don’t seem to have any leadership over there, just a bunch of politicians pointing out the obvious, which makes providing assistance pretty fucking difficult.

  5. The media giants are loving those billionaires. They aren’t going anywhere anytime soon sadly.

  6. Known_Limit_6904 on

    Lol no, put your big boy pants on and deal with this tyranny like you guys have always said you would 🤨

  7. Major_Bag_8720 on

    So back to the Cold War. Western Europe will revert to being US vassal states and Russia will dominate Eastern Europe again. We have to stop this from happening. EU, I’m British and I’m with you. Brexit was a horrible mistake.

  8. iamrobotjeans on

    I say this as an American proudly living in Europe for 16 years. Europe needs to ask it’s self, what does the US really do for you, what do you get out of it? The answer is not much, maybe some security agreements in the past. Those are gone and I doubt they will ever come back and even if they did come back the American population has shown that it is so fickle it only takes 1 election to pull those promises away. It’s time to make yourself a global power not to be fucked with. 20th Century belonged to America, now make the 21st Century yours.

  9. I know some people from the us and most have a strict “no politics” rule. But maybe the Trump administration is more open to some feedback from Europe lol

  10. Time to use that stupid gunlaw in case of stupid government.

    Thats what that amament thing was made for.

  11. Skeng_in_Suit on

    US’s worst enemy is itself. It’ll never be invaded nor conquered, it can only crumble on itself, and it has slowly started

  12. GlenGlenDrach on

    The issue is that Europe isn’t a country or a United States of Europe. We are talking about nearly 50 individual countries, all with their own laws and political systems. There isn’t a common leader of Europe, even if they are in the EU.

    That is the inherent problem with Europe.

    The solution to this is that the most prominent countries: France, the UK, Germany and Poland align and lead the pack, if that doesn’t happen then nothing will happen.

  13. GilroySmash1986 on

    With how things are going with the U.S. whenever theres “talks” between them and the E.U. I’m expecting to hear “the Rains of Castamere” at any moment. Trust has completely evaporated.

  14. JustAhobbyish on

    He not wrong, US strength comes from it alliances and allies. Time for Europe to step up and take it role as great alliance of power.

  15. Much-Jackfruit2599 on

    For a moment I read this as “The US needs to save Europe from [Europe] itself”

  16. Americans hoarded all their guns for this exact moment right? Something about tyranical government and such?

  17. TremendousVarmint on

    It makes sense from an American point of view, but if Europe is to get its act together and step up to the plate, it is precisely because the US institutions are unraveling right now. Is it is the absolute best interest of Europe to see the transatlantic relation restored to what was before Trump? I’m not sure about that.

  18. No, the US needs to save itself from itself. After all Trump has been doing the opposition’s stance is “sure fuck it we’ll vote to do whatever he wants”. You can’t save someone that doesn’t want to be saved.

  19. Retired military need to all come out with the same message: that an order to take Greenland would be an illegal order and should not be followed. Put republicans in congress and force a vote on a bill that explicitly prohibits an attack or annexation of any sort. If republicans refuse, then it’s crystal clear their intentions, and Democrats should shut the government down end of January. Stop funding this monster. It’s the only way.

  20. The current American monster could never have existed without so many decades of European subservience. Europe should always have been counterbalance to American power.

  21. JjForcebreaker on

    The entire US political swamp and broader ruling class needs to be purged from any positions of power and influence, trialed and replaced (with who exacly tho, where are the good competent people?). But it’s so sandbagged and entrenched on various official and unofficial levels, that this task is seemingly harder than rebelling against the British Empire.

    Nobody can help Americans but themselves. But since that society is focused on executing Idiocracy as a national development blueprint, it’s unlikely anything will change. Between common selfishness and stupidity, NIMBY mindset and numerous social, cultural points of erosion and friction, further national decline and administrative degradation are to be expected.

  22. Redditisntfunanymore on

    I’ve been thinking this since like last March. The US is no longer this rock of trust and stability it’s been for 75 years. It’s going to take 40-50 years to earn back global trust, if we even ever can again.

    Classic Republicans, just straight up ruining the country, as always.

  23. Impossible_Exit1864 on

    Europe should strengthen the relations to Canada and the UK asap. This US drama is getting out of control fast.

  24. Awkward-Animator-101 on

    Donald trump is a bully out of control with weak cowards hiding in his fat shadow