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@GoodTimesBadTimes the US needs Foreigners like you Out of Politics, and Out of our Media! I am Not Going to Watch Your Video, I will not be under Foreign Influence anymore! I am Livid at Social Media as not tagging you all with the Nations your IPs come up as! You are Fully Engaged in US Politics and US Media, and that Should Be Illegal! You Have No Right to Try to Influences US along with all your other EU buddies! You know how many EU people Troll the US in English and Engage in our Politics and Never Dispel they are Not Americans... You people act like Spies Upon US! And Should be Treated as Such!
Yeah, I'm going to be that guy. I suggest you listen to how the word guarantee is pronounced in the UK and the USA. The U has no influence on how it is pronounced. Think of it as gar-an-tee.
As we are deeply funding a Europeean straw under Ukraine and a massive energy triangle 🔺️ down to Saudi & emerites via Syria how can anyone say anyone's drained other than Americans by Europe? 2024 France is useing the same jihad defense Brussels used to burn William tyndale alive on the stake in 1531ad Not much change there. Oh but in a Presbyterian school shot up by some Eu responsible refugee fights the original liberal & reformed theology is called catholic today by even American news because this how much Europeanized 1945s Smith_mundt act authoritarianism activist.judges unconstitutional prohibition era systems in major cities has had on us. Or how much self sacrifice compromise to allow Europe to rebuild itself cost us . And it's still costing us as ww3 looms of European problems that are not American gain by any stretch of the imagination
It was an American Civil War and after math strife where the south sarcastically Flys the German rebellion stars and bars flag in how much it opposed the holy Roman empire and Prussian Austrian model reform that dominated usa all century. Thanks to tech & ben Franklin horsepower utility cpu serfdom America is finally beginning to shed much of the European draining of America that's deeply killing and tearing us apart
The EU knows exactly how to respond to this great threat: Create a commission to study options for creating a plan that outlines the proper way to study ways to combat this threat. But first they need to do a comprehensive study to ensure that this is the proper way to proceed. This first step will of course take 10 years minimum.
This is because any bold proposal will immediatly be vetod by one of the member states. They need to thread all the waters and negotiate to find a compromize
I'm for it even though it's currently working for us. I have a feeling there is something better out there. Something unlimited that we just need to tap into. Tesla made an electric car that never ever needed to be plugged into a wall ever. What happened to that tech?
Germany getting rid of the 2nd gen Rectors is absolutely not a blunder, what is a blunder however that nothing more modern was ever planned to replace them.
@@Megalomaniakaalgetting rid of any nuclear is a blunder. The USA is investing billions in oil subsidies to allow us to have domestic production, why? For the same reason France has so much nuclear power: national security. If you don’t control your own energy sources you are at the mercy of global markets which include unsavory countries which will use this influence to undermine your democracy. Look at the Ukraine war & how many concessions Russia was able to achieve due to their energy independence & European dependence.
@@jakephreelyou say it’s working for you, yet you guys are having contentious elections because of the bad handling of all sorts of issues derived your incumbents inability to control your own national interests. Aka other nations can walk all over yours & do whatever they want despite your wishes because you don’t actually have energy sovereignty.
Shinzo Abe’s Trump-flattery vs Europe’s sanctimony is a good point. The Germans laughing at Trump decrying Nord Stream 2 was a truly terrible look for the Merkel era…
As a European, Trump is both the worst and the best thing that could happen to us right now. Sure, in the short term, its going to be disastrous both economically and militarily if Trump gets his way in the white House, but this will force us to become more self sufficient and stronger in the long term. The European Union has been living in a pseudo-utopian fantasy, and outsourcing labor, knowledge and security can only go right for so long before it comes back to bite you. Hopefully the next few years will be the wakeup call we so desperately need.
No matter what if he gets his way the next presidency will be moving away from NATO in some form or fashion. Either by the young population in the USA being jaded by all the (Rightful) hate thats coming to us or a planned move so the EU can grow stronger and help us in the future. Either way you win. And either way america will be hated and blamed. As an american who hates trump.....im starting to dislike the EU.
Wow. It took 2 trumps for the EU to realise the usa is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Unfortunately, my friend, the us gov't knows this as well. They won't allow trump to ruin the illusion. What he's done until now can be attributed to trumnp being himself. Any actual action in persuit of his stated goals would be a real reveal. Until then, we have to hope.
Trump is too erratic not to be a true danger to the world, yet a wake up call for the EU he truly is. As long as the world doesn't go to hell in a handbasket on his watch (or through policy implementations afterward originating from his hand), Europe will get the right kick in the buttocks to go for true independence and self-reliance!
Why don't y'all focus on saving your European culture first instead of letting Muslims try to change your culture and history. If they can't accept European culture then why don't you kick them out of Europe
Obama kindly asked the Europeans to rearm when he announced his pivot to Asia back in 2012. I was still in high school at the time.Did it happen? Nope. Also, France has been quite outspoken about not getting involved in a war with china, and nobody in Europe disagreed. So there's a clear split in interests with the U.S. and Europe."There can be no friendships without self-interests"chanakya. So the europeans really dropped the ball. They were naive with russia for energy, they are naive with the U.S. for security and they will be naive with china for its economic growth. Europe can only blame themselves for kicking the can down the road for 13 years.
We should have been less depended on Russia's energy. We should had kept our factories in Europe. We should had broken free from America's War machine. Our biggest problem is to think world peace is possible and that if we be friendly with all we can change them slowly overtime. Also European Union isn't what i expected it to be. I thought it would slowly turn into 1 Giant country where the laws and regulations become the same. But then you see energy. 1 Country closing all its nuclear powerplants and its neightbour is building/planning to build new nuclear powerplants. I was hoping for a More Unified Union. But theres a lot of stuff like the energy thing that makes me wonder are we One Union? Lets hope our politicians learn that we need to start to rely more on the union instead of outside forces.
@TTDEATHTT The problem is that there's too much history. In my opinion anyways. The U.S. started roughly the same and then assimilated everyone that came after. Also my european friends tell me my country doesnt have its own culture. So to me it means the U.S. has a highly flexable and adaptive culture that takes what works and tosses away what doesnt.Try to tell a Frenchman to do something the polish way or vice versa. Brexit was also another example of those with a strong national identity not agreeing with the rest of Europe.I really don't believe any change will happen unless something extremely bad happens like another world War. Only then through comradery do I truely think europe will come together.
Europe has sleepwalked into a disaster. We traded economic and border security for misplaced idealism and utter idiocracy. Hopefully the new threats of the past and current times will bring us together and won’t lead to a meltdown.
We partnered with Russia thinking they would provide cheap gas for decades, and then they switched off supplies in 2021. We thought free trade with China would mean equal access to each others markets, and then we were shocked to discover China had full access to our markets but we didn't have access to theirs. We played by the WTO rules of not subsidising our own industries and then discovered everyone else were massively supporting their own businesses while we let ours fail without support. Our leaders are quite honestly fucking idiots. The penny is finally dropping but I fear it's too little, too late.
Europe will fragment. America saved your asses after WW2. Without American subsidies and military protection, Europe would have become an afterthought very quickly. Y’all still might in a few years.
Tell me about this disaster. Average EU citizen lives most comfortably. And is certain to continue to do so. With America, without America, with Russia, without Russia. We are so numerous, and so wealthy, and so much stronger than our only enemy. An enemy literally stuck in the mud of our neighbors borders for 3 years, dying. Please people, stop buying the hype. Brexit was going to finish us, the crash was going to finish us, the immigrants were going to finish us, Russia was going to steamroll us. Yet these issues, serious on an individual level, proved to be tedious in the grander continental scale. Putin will try his hardest and get nowhere, as a mortal his time is approaching. Trump has 4 years. He tried before to push us around, and failed. This is a continent of thousands of years history, and some 500 million people. Nature can destroy us. But not little people who fade quickly like DT or Putin. We have older bridges, restaurants and bus stops than both. Trump, Putin, the crash, brexit, immigration, ... each just another passing memory in short time. Its an old continent.
As an American I am tired of subsidizing and paying for the defense of Europe at our country’s loss. We can’t give for free forever. You guys are a power, step up and act like one.
@neodenz The USA has a lot of domestic issues, keeping influence over Europe is no longer within our interest, instead of being spiteful you should be happy, Europe may one day regain its strength, America must focus inward on saving itself from being hollowed out. America for Americans and Europe for Europeans
@@carlod5818 The loss? Well, think about it. The US is able to get good trade deals with other countries by using the threat of withdrawing their troops and reducing funding. The US dollar has also attained its legitimacy from her allies. The US is a superpower because of its international military bases. If it loses all that, then the US would be a bird whose wings have been cut off.
16:30 Funny how European nations bemoan their companies going abroad while being adamant about high taxes & overregulation. EU nations in particular are getting exactly what they asked for.
America needs that too but I don't feel sad about it, just work that needs to be done. He won't be able to do everything but Kamala would have been the end of the world! These liberals are not in reality.
@FrankBurnham god Americans have reached a whole new level of delusions lately, i will never forgive the democrats for making you so desperate as to genuinely believe that trump cares about you.
@FrankBurnham I agree that the dems wouldn't have done much to improve the lives of people. Don't expect trump to do that either, though, so far he's only been buddying up to billionnaires.
Ok, so let's get this straight: Europe is simultaneously unable to sell its own solar panel and battery production on the domestic market, while simultaneously suffering from a shortage of energy production and sky high energy prices? Do you see how the problem might be of their own makings? It seems self evident that there's too many barriers, likely largely political in nature, to the deployment of new energy projects which would act to resolve many of the problems cited. In essence, Europe has regulated itself to death. It needs to let capital flow and let new things get built without delay.
It is both too much regulation and China has played Europe for a fool and targeted the destruction of European industries. Europe can't afford it's social contract that a job is for life and that unions can order companies around. Stick with that you will have no investment or industry.
@@ChristoffelTensors When every startup needs months to even gain permits to do business and a legal department to deal with constant inquiries, you're over regulated. Just look at what car companies have to deal with.
And an electrical grid not even close to ready to handle that increased load. A lot of the equipment needed to expand the grid are long lead time items too, and the orders have not been placed...
The "goal" by the EU that we all should stop selling and driving diesel and gasoline fueled cars by 2035 is just yet another fantasy and unrealistic ludicrous dream that the stupid morons in brussels belive in, they don't live in the same reality as we do. This will not be achieved and they know they will have to remove this goal
As a German I can't confirm that. In my region the number of charging stations is growing quite rapidly. Besides that, since the duration of use of a combustion engine car is around 10 years, it will take until 2045 until most of the fleet is electric. That leaves us 20 years to get everyone served. Sounds quite feasible to me.
@@RichardAlvino-y5t I remember some crazy east German lady throwing open the gates before she left and the migrant crisis not existing in the 2000s and early 2010s.
I hate Mr. Trump. But on European defense responsibility, he is right on every count. Europe should be able to defend itself, without massive military help from the USA. It should expand its defense budget to 3% of GDP. It should have enough troops and weapons to ward off the Russian threat. Europe has 3 times population and 12 time of GDP of Russia. So European NATO should have no problem to defend Russian aggression. It is a matter of common sense.
Europea may have a bigger Gdp, but it doesn't have the natural resources and industrial production to compete with Russia. Manufacturing Gucci, roles watches, Ferrari don't count when it get to state power.
@@kabzaify Russia is even less relevant when it comes to manufacturing. Natural Resources are plenty in Sweden, Norway, heck even Germany and I dont think the US or Canada or going to impose a trade embargo. Nowadays Chips are much more important than natural resources.
@@kabzaify Europe has the world's largest small arms factories - Fabrique National and Beretta. Also numerous tank, fighter, and artillery designs. Russians will both say they have a lot of resources - and are unable to fully extract them. Which they say depends on which one they believe is more advantageous to say at the moment. Which is innately a BS argument anyways, since natural resources are readily available on the open market and the euro has stable value. There is certainly the industrial capacity and favorable terrain as well as a population that hasn't suffered heavy casualties.
@@kabzaify Europe produce 14 million vehicles a year. Russia 720k vehicles a year. Europe produce 20 times as many vehicles as Russia. Industrial manufacturing capacity of Europe far exceeds that of Russia. Russia is just an Iran or Saudi Arabia that snow and have nukes.
Well yes, we need to become independent of US help. I haven't watched this video yet, but I'm pretty sure some of that spending will have to go towards buying US made weapons. From this point of view Trump is essentially manipulating Europe to buy more from the US, that's "the deal".
Europe must come to the same realization that the USA did. They can either please investors and China in the short term or they can please their voters and tell China to take a long walk off a short pier.
@baneofbanes It kind of is. Onshoring and trade wars aren't friendly to China nor investors, but is friendly to the American lower and middle class since it provides protections (and increases supply) of their major job sources.
@ except they aren’t. No trade war is going to make American goods less expensive, which means that Chinese goods will always be cheaper. They’ll just be less cheap. Tariffs aren’t going to bring industry and jobs back to the U.S. dude. China doesn’t pay tariffs, we do.
You realise the world is fucked, when my small country's leader, Viktor Orban mentioned everywhere. In a healthy geopolitical enviroment no one should know about him.
The sad part is it’s backed up by facts, Europeans must to read the room and fix their problems. Good start is to not point fingers at those that Europe had taken advantage of for too long, but start by gutting out the bureaucrats. A good source of the problem lies with too much centralized government that has strangled the economy in Europe. And in order to have this be addressed, the entitlement attitude needs to be dropped, that means drop expectations of benefits as it will serve to overwhelmingly crush the economy and make the population crisis more dire. It is up to each European to either take this as advice or to continue this temper tantrum by pointing fingers at a boogeyman for the cause of their problems. Japan’s decision to own up and do their part to meet in the middle while remaining level headed has ended up serving their country well, compared to most Europeans who continually create their own predicament and make it worse.
Trump's threats are a negotiation strategy that we have seen before. He will force other countries to negotiate with him and meet down the middle. This is also a strategy to pull other countries politically towards his own mindset.
Europeans can thank what they wish about Trump. However, Trump was elected to be President of the United States, not of Europe. We elected him to put our country first. That does not mean we will abandon our commitments to Europe, but the only people or persons that can improve Europe are the citizens of Europe. Europe need to put their own house in order and deal with the USA as an equal with shared values and kinship. Trump may well be the best thing to happen to Europe in decades.
the one point I might add is not that USA moved to the far right, but rather the rejection of establishment politicians and corrupt corporations. the shift was towards populism and this round it's right of center. Right leaning populism means manufacturing jobs in America, fair trade to benefit Americans, and strong borders. It also was a rejection of woke politics and virtue signaling across the board. 🎉
I don't know why the authors doesn't mention very heavy bureaucracy as a problem, cuz it obviously is. For instance, if a company wants a person from non EU as a potential employer they have to prove, that they posted an ads in some kind of a newspaper and all those guys, who applied via it was not qualified enough or something else. Moreover, various trade unions are extremely bad for startups, as in the beginning they can require hell a lot of working hours in order to establish on the market. Furthermore, it is extremely difficult to fire an employee in countries such as Germany, which making the life of the startups even more difficult.
Unions are bad in some states in the USA too. That’s why manufacturing is mostly moving to southern states now. They are right to work states..meaning they can hire and fire people as they please and almost no unions.
@@rooster-zg4oowhile yes it is bad. It has arguably given the US tons of advantages that have allowed it to stay on top. Sure employers don't provide benefits but they pay twice as much. Plus foreign companies much prefer it.
@@nesseihtgnay9419 no, Russia created more wars as it sort to annexe Crimea and slaughter the people of Aleppo and other places in Syria. Obama was very arrogant and weak and did nothing but kick the can down the road.
So busy looking down their nose at us that they walked face first in to a brick wall. It would be funny, if it didn't make things so much harder for us.
@@GalacticNovaOverlord It used to be a running joke that Americans should say they are Canadian when they meet new people overseas. That implies they are being judged before meeting.
As a European this report fills me with despair. I will not quit this continent no matter what. I love Europe with all my heart. I will go down with the ship. This is the continent that created the modern world. But I don't see a way out.
Europe is a wonderful continent full of powerful peoples and nations. The EU is attempting to destroy that and is the main source of our problems. Especially this self-caused "energy crisis".
@@susangoaway Poeples and nations that spent 2000 years killing each other like crazy before and until WWII. The EU is not perfect and needs to adapt, but it helps keeping those peoples from regressing to their shortsighted nationalistic ways.
The biggest problem for the EU is that their bureaucracy is literally strangling the entire continent. They have so many rules that the possibility of Apple and Google leaving the EU may not be so ridiculous after all.
Can you guys put together a summary write up of your videos? I would love to share with people, but few want to spend an hour watching something without context. Great job!
Congratulations Liberals. Your policies have made these all true. You must be all so proud. Decay and Poverty follows Liberal dominance, not just in current societies, but throughout history. There should always be balance.
I'm American and Trump being elected should be a wake up call to the EU that they can't rely on America's security economically and Militarily anymore. They need to actually you know... Run their own countries properly. Too much reliance on America has made them weak on the world stage.
In fact, the free trade agreement with Mercosul is likely to wipe out Brazilian production of wine and wheat, much of which is produced by France, and reduce the cost of living for European citizens by lowering the prices of other foodstuffs.
Honestly, it would not happen. The agreement will never see the light and, even if it does, Brazil already import a lot of wheat. Our agro would absolutely destroy the french one.
@fturatti When it comes to affordable protein, I agree with you But there are many other products favoured by Europe's natural conditions, not to mention the most expensive ones such as cheese and wine
@@r.guerreiro140 olive oil would be very welcome too. Cheese I really bet not. We already have a lot of cheap cheese and don't have that big of a market for premium ones like french.
@AmorosoGombe Indeed But our agriculture is so efficient, and the natural conditions so favourable, that it may even be able to compete with the subsidised European agriculture Except for barley, oats, wheat and other temperate crops
And taxes are too damn high... thats a major reason that people and companies move to the US. Or Switzerland. Citizens are being taxed into oblivion. 30%. 40%. It's absolutely insane.
@@mysterioanonymous3206 Switzerland is an outlier because its extremely organized and taxes are spent whenever needed efficiently. Since it has no global influence, it doesnt need growth to compete, as it competes with no one. USA is a major global player. It has no other option but to expand and influence, otherwise it loses grip on power. The EU is its main competitor, much like China. The firmer you control influence, the better you are. The EU regulated its self to almost self destruction after the 2008 financial crisis, where the US bailed its bank to keep its global influence. It imposed minor regulation to give growth a helping hand. Today, its thriving.
That was a tour de force analysis of Europe and it's challenges. I hope for everybody's sake that Europe can steer a course that builds up their economy and fulfils the social contract while also standing up against predatory regimes within and without.
I'm Polish and European, and I absolutely want Europe to be safe from foreign intervention, either by the US, or China or Russia. This is a great continent with great people. We must ensure the continued success of European states!
Yeah, I’m a little bit flabbergasted when I see Europeans put the US on the level of Russia or China because Trump “refusing to rule anything out” when asked by a reporter about Greenland. It’s Trump… if that reporter had asked “will you commit to ruling out deploying an anti-matter bomb to vaporize the entire planet over Greenland, he’d have still said “we’re not ruling anything out”. All of that ignores the fact that if he somehow were serious, he would still need Congress’s approval to use the military against Denmark / Greenland - and there is approximately ZERO chance of them approving that.
Hello, I’m from Spain and I love your channel. I really enjoy how you portray all the geopolitical, economic, and social situations we’re living through in a somewhat strange time with so much deglobalization and what seems to be the “end,” in quotes, of the European Union. I think it would be quite interesting if you could address the topic, or perhaps give some voice to the fact that Spain has made a total change in the tariffs on electric vehicles. However, I believe people are focusing too much on the issue of pigs, pig sales, and pig exports to China, when what’s actually happening in Spain is a shift in the gravitational pull of Europe, with Spain trying to salvage its position in the face of the US’s neglect, while China is seeking European markets. Recently, a Chinese company bought a Nissan factory here in Spain. Spain is the one that has vetoed the electric vehicle tariffs in Europe. It seems Spain has been out of the picture in Europe for many years, but now that they need a new energy source, it seems they’re finally starting to pay attention to us. So, I would like to know what opinion or analysis you might address on this topic. Thank you for your content. Please keep it up.
Europe, as a whole, is a continent full of capable people. The problem is that it is divided among different languages and cultures. This makes migration more difficult as, let's say, a talented engineer from Spain might want to move to Germany, but will be burdened with the requirement of learning German as an adult. However, if the same Spanish engineer were to move to the USA with their already good command of English, then it is a less difficult transition for them.
@@davosseaworth9479 it varies greatly and it is still a problem. Second languages are still going to have issues when it comes to translations, that's life.
@@davosseaworth9479 Good for you. That's not true for a good portion of Europe. especially in the nations closer to the Mediterranean. Europe is absolutely divided by language and unless people are willing to embrace one common language (english let's be real that is the only option) then Europe will remain a step behind China and the US.
US has literally been shaking Europe for years to wake tf up, but now that the shakes have become straight slaps we are hoping it will get you up. China has entered the game now and more players are destined to follow as the world becomes multipolar.
The question is not whether Europeans can maintain their position in the world economy and their standard of living. The question is how deep the fall will be. If developments continue as they are, most European countries will be Third World shitholes within a decade or two.
EU cannot even protect the red sea from houthis, relying largely on the American navy. Europe is reliant on the suez canal and it's up to the USA to protect it, even though it's half a globe away. Also, USA subsidies many European defence budget, letting those countries invest those funds back into economic development instead on thier military. Also, Europe is reliant on the lucrative American markets to sell their expensive goods. Brussels had a fit when America intiated their own subsidies while ignoring chinas for years or their own subsidized economy.
That's because you're spending a ludicrous amount of money for your planetary empire and inevitably other countries rely on that. Meanwhile, what's the solution to that of the American politics (Tr)? Starting more wa. around the world including attacking historical allies... Tr. Just announced 4 including the old sweet middle east. Congrats
Also, with the rise of asian powers like India, Indonesia, China, Japan, South Korea, vietnam, singapore. Europe loses their economic, military, geopolitical relevance internationally every year to the rising powers in asia.
The majority of the EU has no genuine interest in the US isreali colonial genocide pet project. At the end of the day the US and isreali agression only bring them more refugees and instability, Its not even really in american interest to help Israel, just the massive political corruption caused by isreal has made the US almost a slave to them. Since every politician with power is bought by thier lobby. And Europe only complies becouse they are effectively US sattelite states since ww2. Aswell as the german guilt fetish. Ofcourse they will do as little as possible against the houthis. The EU is under no threat of militairy invasion of anyone other then the usa istelf, At this moment, Europe is subsidising the us, By buying US weapons to send to Ukraine. Keeping its bloated arms industry afloat, without the US having to start another war itself. Europe is hardly reliant on American markets. more on the US empire for cheap recources, that empire was established by European countries to begin with.
The red sea is currently being patrolled by an intl. alliance incl Germany, France, UK and Japan... We don't need you. Go home and find out what prize you win.
The trade across the Pacific matters most to the USA. For decades we protected oil from the Gulf states, which mostly flowed to Europe. Trump will make short work of the Houthis, as Biden has only played defense when dealing with them and Iran. Not for Europe's sake, but to send a message to other groups that might think about interfering in seaborne commerce in the future.
No, the message is, the US will not pay for our defense and yours so you get it for free. EU needs to pay your portion. We would not expect the reverse, EU pays for US defense. That simple.
I have a better solution. Bring our military home and let the world fix it's own damn problems. The correct foreign policy for the United States was identified by George Washington: "No entangling foreign alliances."
I will make very similar comment as I made on last video about "lack of trust in EU". Biggest problem in EU is veto that each member has, meaning all decisions have to be made basically unilaterally and that makes it impossible make make best decision for EU, inevitably there will be winners and losers for everyt decision, but when every loser has veto, then there can be no winners and EU as a whole becomes a loser. I do appreciate that this problem is not so easy to resolve - you can't give each member state equal amounts of votes, because there is no way fair if Latvia and Cyprus has same number of votes as Germany and Spain. Also it can be based just on the size of economy, population and land area, this will inevitably mean that it is less of European Union and more like European Empire where countries like Germany and France will be able to dictate the rules to others. So somebody has to figure out some equitable system which keeps blance of power, yet allows decision making at least on the basis of qualified majority (something like 67% or 75%). Just a stab in the dark, but maybe something along the lines of each country getting 1 or 2 votes by default and then the other part is defined by combination or size, economy and population. and can give up-to maximum 5 votes and minimum of 1. So perhaps Germany and France would get 6 or 7 votes each, whereas Poland, Italy and Spain maybe 5, mid-sized countries like Hungary, Romania, Greece maybe 4... and some smaller countries maybe 2 or 3 etc. So it wouldn't be like Germany alone has 20 times the voting power of say Lithuania, but also they would not be equal. For example maybe Baltics combined could make-up 9 votes... and if they can get Poland on their side... that is already more votes than Germany and France, yet no country would be able to sabotage entire Union just because they don't like agricultural imports aor have some sort of other protectionist policy that is detrimental for entire union as a whole. So we need to start from the top - if we can't make decision, if "the ship does not have a captain, nor even some sort of voting system to decide the course", then we can't fight back. First of all we need to find the way to make decisions for entire Union, if that doesn't work, then it will inevitably colpase. Second issue, once we have the way to make decisions we needs to start doing the job ourselves. Problem in EU is that we believe in freemarkets too much. China does not believe in "freemarket", ruzzia does not belive in "freemarket", nor does any other major or regiong power outside of EU - India, Brazil etc. even US only does freemarket when it is afraid of EU competition (like Boeing vs. Aribus, both are government subsidised, but in many areas EU has no real competitor to even subsidise). As such my proposal is - EU should crate a framework or even process in which EU itself can complete a project without the need of private capital, nor local funds... whatever it is - bridge, road, solar farm, large electrical distribution node, even chargers network. For example - if EU, as a whole decides that 30% of power in EU has to be nuclear and 30% renewable, selects sites for new AE projects, tranmission lines, places for solar farms, it should be able to simply build them without relaying on private business. Why? Because private business will always care for shareholders pockets and now for what is good for EU. So given a task to build solar farm they will get cheapest solar pannels from China etc. Local governments may also be against and sabotage AE or tranmission lines projects. As such EU as an institution should be able to have supremacy and just conduct what was voted by majority itself. It is very difficult to compete with centralised superpowers like US or China, that could beasically decide on policy and make it happen, when you relly on unanimous decision by 27 members with different goas and then rely on private business to actually build it.
@@ebonymaw8457 How this has anything to do with "bicameral legislature"? Does every US senator have right to veto, every British MP can veto decision where majority said "Aye"?! No. This is not abotu branches of government, EU also has mimiced this sort of stucture with EU Paliament, Council and Comissions... they all need to agree, but in the end single country can torpedoe any decision even when that decision benefits entire union, but is not beneficial for a single country. On top of that even when everyone benefits, countries still tries to politicise issue, because politicising issue allows them to leaverage some extra funding, or gain support for decisions what may be not beneficial for entire Union but beneficial for them.
@@lp9280 I think he was trying to say that the solution to the EU's bureaucracy is to restructure into something resembling the US federal government. US Senators not having a unilateral veto being the point. Lets say the EU commission is made up of the house of elected representatives, elected by the constituent member states of the EU in proportion to voting district population size (and or economy, you can do it however you like frankly.) all legislature is proposed there and confirmed or vetoed in the senate with senators being appointed by the executive governor of the constituent member states. So the senate has a collective veto but no individual 'state' does. The unilateral state veto is to leave the union, abandon hope all ye who enter here. Barring socio-political feeling, which I have no understanding of, this would already be an automatic improvement for the EU. It's also just the US federal government, minus a federal executive authority. The existing state level governments can remain as they are, except you would need a US style constitution, in other words the federal authority needs to have it's explicit role defined (and thus restricted) with all power not expressly granted or prohibited remaining with the states/people. The 'I AM GOD, all your rights are belong to me as I see fit' manner of EU national governance is the biggest problem here, Euro nations seem unable to grasp the idea of the federal executive specifically having no authority over most things. I understand that this is probably impossible on the basis that it would require EU nations to surrender perceived 'sovereignty' not even to the federal body, but literally to nothing with the deliberate acknowledgment that there are things no government can claim authority over, their greatest weakness. But this cultural development was really the US keyway to success and European peaceful unification is not realistically possible without it. TL;DR - If the state can play god, then no state can ever be willing to give up it's hypocritical godhood hence every constituent member must get a unilateral veto or they refuse to play at all. Denounce the right of the state to play god, problem solved, get on with life.
@@MarikHavair Maybe, but I could not "read between the lines" that is what is being suggested. If that was suggestion, then sure, it fixes the issue I have described... that said I think it would be step too far, even I would be uneasy. Not that I trust my local government (in fact they are idiots), but in some cases I don't trust EU government either. So I think changing nothing, EXCEPT getting rid of VETO would be smaller step in the right direction. So everyone feels like they still kept "soveirgnty", but one sincgle country or maybe two, can't keep whole block hostage. Local government would still be able to sort of take a piss and slow down some EU projects, but they could no longer stop entire EU from making decision and implementing that decision everywhere. Perhaps they could leverage of what is happening on their land, but not in E as a whole and not in other countries. Example 1 - EU decides to drop ruzzian gas (they now de-facto did 3 years after war started) and entire EU can decide that they will build 3 terminals for LNG - say in France, Germany and Netherlands. Hungary and Austria may be against it, but there is nothing they can do, they would lose on votes... and they may not complete the pipeline planned in the decidion at their own deriment, but they could not hold rest of the block hostage. Which they basically did until just recently (carving out exceptions for their supply). Example 2 - say Europe decides to build rail-line and motorway all accross Europe from Estonia to Spain... Votes in work starts... sure maybe Poland will say NO, but that means the project will be completed except of Polish part... and maybe 4 years later government there changes and completes the connection. Where now everyone would have to wait and work would not start until everyone agrees. Besides this would allow much more serious decisions. Like for example kicking out misbehaving member... LIke fck you Hungary, you want to play friends with ruzzians... how about you can play alone (fact is 78% of Hungarians are pro EU, even if they are pro-Orban, so when they have to choose between EU and Orban... Orban is out). I know Poland now fallen in line, but just few years ago they were truning very Authoritarian and EU could not do much... yet if we get rid of Veto, then we can make all sorts of decisions which courrently we can't even propose because there is always 1 country that vetoes it and we are in gridlock all the time. Another example - EU Army... there is broad support for it, but there are also couple of countries that are against and it is non-starter. So I think step one - get rid of veto, only tne we can start talking federalism.
You have nothing to be worried about it's us other people in Europe that are completely and utterly fucked. I'm just waving goodbye to our future, preparing to live in a cave.
Well it's easy to focus on your internal problem when you're protected by two oceans and your neighbors are weaker than you unlike the rest of the world like Europ and china and Russia@@dasbubba841
What's not to feel optimistic about....good demographics, finance, military, ocean moats, energy resources, most fertile farmland in the world, etc. I was a little worried about the new cultural revolution of the far left, but the election of Trump put my fears to rest.
You agree with him because you've been kept in the dark about the facts. 1) europe tried to form a unified rearmed European military to be on parity with the US, the US stopped us 12 times. 2)the US will not spend less money in the military once out of NATO 3) everyone in Europe is fulfilling the required 2% trump requested 4)the US is the only country to ever ask for help from NATO, europe sent people to die in the middle east just to help you, nobody complained, nobody said anything about money, we just helped you. 5)the US has done many many operations specifically to weaken europe and even whole wars (which your officials claim to have been waged out of boredom) were conducted to weaken Europe's independence and foreign policy. You should know better but apparently even leftists have decided to disappoint me, Americans have grown to be horrifying people to be around, you genuinely believe you do no wrong, believe me, the US never helped anyone out of kindness.
@@PeachDragon_ if I'm not mistaken the French and British are to blame for A LOT of what is happening in the Middle East after scribbling some crayon lines on the map without any research.
The EU's core weakness lies in its fragmentation. For it's a patchwork of competing interests without a single leader to embody its people’s will. In contrast, the U.S., with its unified leadership and institutional support, projects strength and coherence. This leadership vacuum leaves the EU struggling for global respect and leverage against centralized powers like the U.S. and Russia.
The EU's core weakness lies in its absurdist policies and anti-economical politics. Not to mention its constant attacks on its memberstates' democracies in the form of direct intervention in their elections.
I mean yeah but... If you look at Europe before the wall fell (pre 1989, UdSSR and all that) we came a long way. Esp eastern Europe should be VERY grateful for the EU. Who knows what's possible in another 20y, 30y...? If we play well, A LOT.
Its very telling how weak Europe is if they need to team up with each other. These are nations that brought the world into the modern age. They invaded and conquered the world and made a trail of blood and tears all over the place. Now look at them. Weak and in decline. I'm not saying they should return to the mindset of the past or that it was good. But they have fallen so hard in terms of power. Where once one European state could control much of the world at its whims, they now have to go cap in hand together to do anything and they are still struggling.
Oh nice, my comments get removed. Anyway, the biggest problem of Europe is the EU that is destroying the economy of the European nations (as well as attempting to destroy their cultures and nationhood as well).
We need a deregulation and corporate taxes cut in Europe. I want to create a company in my home country but the only good things my consultant can give me about company in Europe is WE HAVE A GOOD NAME. why must I require to tell everyone my business secret when it doesn't violate or exploit any laws?
Bosch is *way* more than a car parts maker and yes, is in the smartphone business. There's an about 100% chance the accelerometer in your phone is a Bosch, just as a single example.
So what the heck do we do? Seems like we are on our own. A local European defense industry and European army seems paramount - as does deregulating and stemming the brain drain.
This is the most comprehensive in its informational content and expertly edited video I had ever viewed regarding the current EU crises. I learned so much. Thank you.
That Mercosur managed to exploit the Franco-German divisions inside the EU is very telling. Mercosur has very little leverage and yet forced its agenda. Imagine what major players will be able to do
Germany again is the issue in EU.They had special relation with Russia and they have other interest with China against the interest of the rest of countries from Europe. Germany is always a problem like they did not started two world wars before, now they want an economical one.
Im not sure what the rest of the U.S. looks like but north Georgia is exploding. If your foreign or a domestic company and are looking for opportunities go there. Its bonkers.
Lol, I still recall how just a few years ago, people would seriously say that Europe would be the regulatory superpower, enforcing higher product standards on US and China. I’m just glad I live in Denmark. One of the less fucked European states. Because some countries in this union are about to have a rude awakening when it comes to competitiveness.
I will say that while your regulatory scheme is too much, it does have some good ideas from time to time. Which has it's benefits for us in the US to pick and choose the better of the ideas.
Europe failed to learn lessons after World War One Europe failed to learn lessons after World War Two Europe failed to learn lessons after The Cold War Historically-speaking, Europe becomes the reason for a MAJOR war, then the US has to get involved, then clean up afterwards. From world-leading colonial powers to self-indulgent, lazy, hedonistic social justice warriors - Europe is getting exactly what it deserves. The US foots the bill time and time again, while only having Europe looking down like we're somehow "less than". Get your shit together. There's going to be a time when we don't pay to subsidize your mistakes.
Amazing arrogance. Both world wars ensured the dominance of the United States, while in both cases the United States was not the country that made the decisive contribution to victory. England and France did this in the First World War, and the USSR in the second.
@ The main role in Europe was played by the USSR. And he received from the United States about 10% (at best) of the output from what he did in general. As I said, it's an amazing conceit.
@@александрмакаров-р1ы You forgot that the Western Allies were key to tying down German Forces in the west and Western Allied air campaigns over Germany were vital in weakening the german war industry and transport hubs which could be used to transfer more men and material to the east. I acknowledge the sacrifice of the soldiers of the USSR, but let's be honest here, without the Western Allies pulling men and material away from the East to fronts like North Africa and Western Europe, the USSR wouldn't have been able to hold the German tide in '43.
Russia is stopping EU's aggressive expansion towards East. China beats EU almost in every sector of economic sector exports. Yes, such actions actions are always considered as threats in westerners' racist and colonial minds)
If you want something more honest than that brainrot reply, China is leveraging its economic might against the EU in its time of weakness. Russia is just aggressive to it’s eu neighbors.
@@Papiaso EU is stopping Russia aggressive expansion on the West EU can stop China from threatening sanctions and use its size to bully others There, I corrected it for you
japanese prime-minister abe is a very smart person by pleasing trump he gain trust and that was a benefit for japanese economy.therefore abe was a really good japanese primeminister for japanese interests.unfornately we have not that luck with our european leaders are mostly not so skillfull and are stupidly anti-trump while forgetting that trump when enter office as president he is the most powerfull person in the world thus displeasing him is not smart and are hurtfull for europe,s economic interests.
Abe "Talked the talk, but also walked the walk." Japan did what the United States wants. Militarily the Japanese Navy is either larger or almost larger then the British and French navies combined. Japan also wrote a huge check to fund US bases/troops stationed in Japan. Abe recognized the only real path open to Japan and took it. Europe is 100% in denial.
Denmark's PM labeled Trumps desire to purchase Greenland as 'absurd.' Now Trump is threatening on taking Greenland. You are correct about your politicians.
I personally think there is nothing wrong if US pulls out or reduces their participation in NATO, Europe is leaching US even after cold war ended. They need to setup their own defense and innovation and industry. Otherwise they will be stuck.
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I'm planning to retire at 59 in another country outside the US that is free, safe and very cheap with a high quality of life and good healthcare. I could fully just rely on only my SS if I wanted to when that times arrives but l'll also have at least one pension, a 403 (b) and a very prolific Investment account with my Stephanie Stiefel my FA. Retiring comfortably in the US these days is almost impossible
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I’m planning on moving to Thailand in the next 5 years if trump’s government doesn’t do anything with the high prices of groceries and taxes What about you??
The tragedy of Europe is its history. Europe conquered almost the entire world in the 19th century, but it has never conquered itself. Since the Roman Empire, no one has succeeded. Charlemagne tried, Napoleon tried, Hitler tried, Stalin tried. All attempts failed. Now it will be a poor and insignificant continent on the periphery of the world. Divided, every 200 km. different language, religion, each state with a different tax and legal system, a different history, a different foreign policy. Europe has no army of its own and no common identity. An aging society, invaded from the Middle East and Africa, is on the verge of collapse.
@@Kannot2023 Now that's weakness of Europe. Imagine Ohio stopping trading with Texas, or California and its citizens stopping paying into the federal government. The US and China are one big cohesive block, Europe is a collection of many insignificant states that mean nothing in world geopolitics.
I think the reason European countries had such success outside Europe was because it was fragmented so each group was focused exclusively on getting better (more advanced) militarily since there was constant wars. Now like you said it is a weakness
Invaded is a really strong word when France still has colonies, Germany has one of the strongest economies in the world, and the Royal Navy could still slaughter the entire Russian navy by itself with one hand free to jack itself off.
Here's the message the Europeans need to hear: Increase your defense spending to the point where you can deal with the Russians on your own, and lend us a hand with China, or we will tariff your economies to oblivion and allow Putin to steamroll across Europe. If, on the other hand, you play ball with us, American markets will remain open to you and we will encourage American investment into Europe to revitalize your economies.
Its actually scientifically proven that the most important things are strong Institutions and a high degree of Personal and economic Freedom. Geographic, demographic and so on things rather play secondary Roles. Its the Work of last years nobel Laureates for Economy that showed it. Take EUs energy Problem for instance. Its a 100% politically made.
On point 3 Europe is succeeding in achieving energy security through moving to renewables and indigenous sources. Wind, solar and hydro now make up 40% of Europe's energy mix. Removing foreign oil and gas is critical in getting Europe growing again. It's unfortunate that the transition to electric vehicles is stalling. EU countries foolishly removed subsidies too early, they should be reinstated and at high levels to get EV sales growing again. We should also massively increase subsidies and grants to domestic solar and wind suppliers as well. China and the US heavily support their indigenous manufacturers, we need to so the same.
11:41 PM Shinzo Abe was never the head of state of Japan. That was, and always was, the Emperor. Shinzo Abe was the *head of government* of Japan. This head of state-head of government distinction that should be familiar to Poles, with their distinction between the president of the Republic of Poland and the president *of the Council of Ministers* of the Republic of Poland.
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@GoodTimesBadTimes the US needs Foreigners like you Out of Politics, and Out of our Media! I am Not Going to Watch Your Video, I will not be under Foreign Influence anymore! I am Livid at Social Media as not tagging you all with the Nations your IPs come up as! You are Fully Engaged in US Politics and US Media, and that Should Be Illegal! You Have No Right to Try to Influences US along with all your other EU buddies! You know how many EU people Troll the US in English and Engage in our Politics and Never Dispel they are Not Americans... You people act like Spies Upon US! And Should be Treated as Such!
Yeah, I'm going to be that guy. I suggest you listen to how the word guarantee is pronounced in the UK and the USA. The U has no influence on how it is pronounced. Think of it as gar-an-tee.
As we are deeply funding a Europeean straw under Ukraine and a massive energy triangle 🔺️ down to Saudi & emerites via Syria how can anyone say anyone's drained other than Americans by Europe?
2024 France is useing the same jihad defense Brussels used to burn William tyndale alive on the stake in 1531ad
Not much change there.
Oh but in a Presbyterian school shot up by some Eu responsible refugee fights the original liberal & reformed theology is called catholic today by even American news because this how much Europeanized 1945s Smith_mundt act authoritarianism activist.judges unconstitutional prohibition era systems in major cities has had on us. Or how much self sacrifice compromise to allow Europe to rebuild itself cost us . And it's still costing us as ww3 looms of European problems that are not American gain by any stretch of the imagination
It was an American Civil War and after math strife where the south sarcastically Flys the German rebellion stars and bars flag in how much it opposed the holy Roman empire and Prussian Austrian model reform that dominated usa all century.
Thanks to tech & ben Franklin horsepower utility cpu serfdom America is finally beginning to shed much of the European draining of America that's deeply killing and tearing us apart
The EU knows exactly how to respond to this great threat: Create a commission to study options for creating a plan that outlines the proper way to study ways to combat this threat. But first they need to do a comprehensive study to ensure that this is the proper way to proceed. This first step will of course take 10 years minimum.
and cost a few million
@@repuIsivebillions.
You mean they need 10 years for the regulation of this process
This is because any bold proposal will immediatly be vetod by one of the member states. They need to thread all the waters and negotiate to find a compromize
@@repuIsivebuddy, billions
Still waiting for the "Good Times" part of the channel to drop
Well often (not always though like Covid) bad news for certain people is good news for others
Well he often brings up the "good times" for China and the USA but the good times doesn't seem to happen often now for us in Europe.... :(
'Good Times' part is in the US.
@@THEJOK3R1940 Just like us in Canada, Europeans allowed this to happen. Poland is the only nation in the EU with a backbone
It is if you are in the US :P
Germany getting rid of nuclear will be one of the biggest blunders of this decade
I'm for it even though it's currently working for us. I have a feeling there is something better out there. Something unlimited that we just need to tap into. Tesla made an electric car that never ever needed to be plugged into a wall ever. What happened to that tech?
Germany getting rid of the 2nd gen Rectors is absolutely not a blunder, what is a blunder however that nothing more modern was ever planned to replace them.
@Megalomaniakaal
Since it wasn't replaced, then it was a blunder jou :D
@@Megalomaniakaalgetting rid of any nuclear is a blunder. The USA is investing billions in oil subsidies to allow us to have domestic production, why? For the same reason France has so much nuclear power: national security. If you don’t control your own energy sources you are at the mercy of global markets which include unsavory countries which will use this influence to undermine your democracy. Look at the Ukraine war & how many concessions Russia was able to achieve due to their energy independence & European dependence.
@@jakephreelyou say it’s working for you, yet you guys are having contentious elections because of the bad handling of all sorts of issues derived your incumbents inability to control your own national interests. Aka other nations can walk all over yours & do whatever they want despite your wishes because you don’t actually have energy sovereignty.
Shinzo Abe’s Trump-flattery vs Europe’s sanctimony is a good point. The Germans laughing at Trump decrying Nord Stream 2 was a truly terrible look for the Merkel era…
The PM of Denmark labeled Trump's desire to purchase Greenland as 'absurd.' Now Trump is threatening to take Greenland. Good job Denmark.
Europe literally getting karma for centuries of genocide all over the world. People wonder why in Asia they aren't speaking out or better yet, Africa.
Abe is actually pretty popular in America period, hilariously enough.
Damn shame he left the world too early.
@@iFryTubeKarma usually hits the ones who caused the pain not their grandchildren.
@@iFryTubeLOL, imagine celebrating fall of liberal democratic world, how brainwashed does one have to be, I wonder.
As a European, Trump is both the worst and the best thing that could happen to us right now. Sure, in the short term, its going to be disastrous both economically and militarily if Trump gets his way in the white House, but this will force us to become more self sufficient and stronger in the long term. The European Union has been living in a pseudo-utopian fantasy, and outsourcing labor, knowledge and security can only go right for so long before it comes back to bite you.
Hopefully the next few years will be the wakeup call we so desperately need.
No matter what if he gets his way the next presidency will be moving away from NATO in some form or fashion.
Either by the young population in the USA being jaded by all the (Rightful) hate thats coming to us or a planned move so the EU can grow stronger and help us in the future.
Either way you win.
And either way america will be hated and blamed.
As an american who hates trump.....im starting to dislike the EU.
i just hope the EU doesn't brake in the meanwhile.
Wow. It took 2 trumps for the EU to realise the usa is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Unfortunately, my friend, the us gov't knows this as well. They won't allow trump to ruin the illusion. What he's done until now can be attributed to trumnp being himself. Any actual action in persuit of his stated goals would be a real reveal. Until then, we have to hope.
That's what we said come Trump's first term. Nothing really changed.
Trump is too erratic not to be a true danger to the world, yet a wake up call for the EU he truly is. As long as the world doesn't go to hell in a handbasket on his watch (or through policy implementations afterward originating from his hand), Europe will get the right kick in the buttocks to go for true independence and self-reliance!
As a European, we need to step the fuck up.
As a Ukrainian military I agree.
As an American, you need to look out for Europe. I truly believe America is going to be looking inward for the near future
@@raphipik yes you do but that’s been true for sometime and yet Europeans continue to disappoint
Why don't y'all focus on saving your European culture first instead of letting Muslims try to change your culture and history. If they can't accept European culture then why don't you kick them out of Europe
thats fascist and racist
Obama winning that prize was outrageous
And Trump should've won it for the Abraham Accords.
Obama kindly asked the Europeans to rearm when he announced his pivot to Asia back in 2012. I was still in high school at the time.Did it happen? Nope. Also, France has been quite outspoken about not getting involved in a war with china, and nobody in Europe disagreed. So there's a clear split in interests with the U.S. and Europe."There can be no friendships without self-interests"chanakya. So the europeans really dropped the ball. They were naive with russia for energy, they are naive with the U.S. for security and they will be naive with china for its economic growth. Europe can only blame themselves for kicking the can down the road for 13 years.
Exactly.
I feel eu has worked to make us weaker . They feel like we already spend too much on defense.
We should have been less depended on Russia's energy. We should had kept our factories in Europe. We should had broken free from America's War machine.
Our biggest problem is to think world peace is possible and that if we be friendly with all we can change them slowly overtime.
Also European Union isn't what i expected it to be. I thought it would slowly turn into 1 Giant country where the laws and regulations become the same.
But then you see energy. 1 Country closing all its nuclear powerplants and its neightbour is building/planning to build new nuclear powerplants. I was hoping for a More Unified Union.
But theres a lot of stuff like the energy thing that makes me wonder are we One Union? Lets hope our politicians learn that we need to start to rely more on the union instead of outside forces.
We fought for you lowlifes in afghanistan. Every american should be ashamed!
@TTDEATHTT The problem is that there's too much history. In my opinion anyways. The U.S. started roughly the same and then assimilated everyone that came after. Also my european friends tell me my country doesnt have its own culture. So to me it means the U.S. has a highly flexable and adaptive culture that takes what works and tosses away what doesnt.Try to tell a Frenchman to do something the polish way or vice versa. Brexit was also another example of those with a strong national identity not agreeing with the rest of Europe.I really don't believe any change will happen unless something extremely bad happens like another world War. Only then through comradery do I truely think europe will come together.
@@TTDEATHTTwhere will Europe get is energy?
And you didn’t even get to population collapse, national defense, and the risks of losing access to oil & natural gas.
So basically the 3 biggest problems facing Europe. Got it.
There’s actually quite a bit of oil in the North Sea. I’m just unsure of European willingness to use utilize it.
American, I want to see Europe do well and get that fire back
Same here. Most Americans are also Europeans.
@@c.s.oneill2079 im him
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@@c.s.oneill2079 Well moreso a mix match of ethnicities and European centric supremacist would barf at.
America for Americans and Europe for Europeans! Let us all focus inwards!
Europe has sleepwalked into a disaster. We traded economic and border security for misplaced idealism and utter idiocracy. Hopefully the new threats of the past and current times will bring us together and won’t lead to a meltdown.
but muh green utopia!!!11
We partnered with Russia thinking they would provide cheap gas for decades, and then they switched off supplies in 2021.
We thought free trade with China would mean equal access to each others markets, and then we were shocked to discover China had full access to our markets but we didn't have access to theirs.
We played by the WTO rules of not subsidising our own industries and then discovered everyone else were massively supporting their own businesses while we let ours fail without support.
Our leaders are quite honestly fucking idiots. The penny is finally dropping but I fear it's too little, too late.
Europe will fragment. America saved your asses after WW2. Without American subsidies and military protection, Europe would have become an afterthought very quickly. Y’all still might in a few years.
Tell me about this disaster.
Average EU citizen lives most comfortably. And is certain to continue to do so.
With America, without America, with Russia, without Russia. We are so numerous, and so wealthy, and so much stronger than our only enemy.
An enemy literally stuck in the mud of our neighbors borders for 3 years, dying.
Please people, stop buying the hype. Brexit was going to finish us, the crash was going to finish us, the immigrants were going to finish us, Russia was going to steamroll us.
Yet these issues, serious on an individual level, proved to be tedious in the grander continental scale.
Putin will try his hardest and get nowhere, as a mortal his time is approaching.
Trump has 4 years. He tried before to push us around, and failed.
This is a continent of thousands of years history, and some 500 million people.
Nature can destroy us. But not little people who fade quickly like DT or Putin.
We have older bridges, restaurants and bus stops than both.
Trump, Putin, the crash, brexit, immigration, ... each just another passing memory in short time.
Its an old continent.
USA proxy wars being presented as our problems is the error.
Trump really said: Free trial ended. Now pay up lol 😆
As an American I was against it but painful lessons are sometimes the most valuable
@@zachzach7651hopefully you’ve learned Trump is the best president we’ve had in decades.
As an American I am tired of subsidizing and paying for the defense of Europe at our country’s loss. We can’t give for free forever. You guys are a power, step up and act like one.
Would you rather lose your nation's global influence? Sure then, would only hurt the US in the long run.
@neodenz The USA has a lot of domestic issues, keeping influence over Europe is no longer within our interest, instead of being spiteful you should be happy, Europe may one day regain its strength, America must focus inward on saving itself from being hollowed out. America for Americans and Europe for Europeans
wanna elaborate where the "loss" is in that equation ?
@@humorme6132 Alright then, withdraw your troops from all international bases. You need to focus on domestic affairs, eh?
@@carlod5818 The loss? Well, think about it. The US is able to get good trade deals with other countries by using the threat of withdrawing their troops and reducing funding. The US dollar has also attained its legitimacy from her allies. The US is a superpower because of its international military bases. If it loses all that, then the US would be a bird whose wings have been cut off.
16:30 Funny how European nations bemoan their companies going abroad while being adamant about high taxes & overregulation. EU nations in particular are getting exactly what they asked for.
That bubble needs to pop eventually. Trump might be the one to do just that
Europe needs massive reforms - otherwise the party is over.
Thats the sad reality
America needs that too but I don't feel sad about it, just work that needs to be done. He won't be able to do everything but Kamala would have been the end of the world! These liberals are not in reality.
@FrankBurnham god Americans have reached a whole new level of delusions lately, i will never forgive the democrats for making you so desperate as to genuinely believe that trump cares about you.
I think this is a foregone conclusion... getting a bunch of old white Germans to embrace the future is impossible.
@FrankBurnham I agree that the dems wouldn't have done much to improve the lives of people. Don't expect trump to do that either, though, so far he's only been buddying up to billionnaires.
@FrankBurnham That's a funny thought, which of Kamala's Policies do you think would've been a disaster? Doubt it's aggression towards NATO
Ok, so let's get this straight: Europe is simultaneously unable to sell its own solar panel and battery production on the domestic market, while simultaneously suffering from a shortage of energy production and sky high energy prices?
Do you see how the problem might be of their own makings?
It seems self evident that there's too many barriers, likely largely political in nature, to the deployment of new energy projects which would act to resolve many of the problems cited. In essence, Europe has regulated itself to death. It needs to let capital flow and let new things get built without delay.
No it’s just that no one can compete with Chinas economy of scale. Especially a little peninsula attached to Asia.
It is both too much regulation and China has played Europe for a fool and targeted the destruction of European industries. Europe can't afford it's social contract that a job is for life and that unions can order companies around. Stick with that you will have no investment or industry.
@@ChristoffelTensors Don't kid yourself, a very large part of the issue is regulation. There is zero doubt we are massively over regulated
@ there is no objective “good” amount of regulation. But shortly, you are regulated quite oddly .
@@ChristoffelTensors When every startup needs months to even gain permits to do business and a legal department to deal with constant inquiries, you're over regulated. Just look at what car companies have to deal with.
Germany wants to sell only electric cars from 2035, yet we have now 2025 and there are almost no car charging stations on our streets...
And an electrical grid not even close to ready to handle that increased load. A lot of the equipment needed to expand the grid are long lead time items too, and the orders have not been placed...
The "goal" by the EU that we all should stop selling and driving diesel and gasoline fueled cars by 2035 is just yet another fantasy and unrealistic ludicrous dream that the stupid morons in brussels belive in, they don't live in the same reality as we do. This will not be achieved and they know they will have to remove this goal
As a German I can't confirm that. In my region the number of charging stations is growing quite rapidly.
Besides that, since the duration of use of a combustion engine car is around 10 years, it will take until 2045 until most of the fleet is electric.
That leaves us 20 years to get everyone served. Sounds quite feasible to me.
Well i bought recently the VW e-UP and I drive it for free, charging it with the solar energy from my roof
@@righteousmammon9011 That's insane. And yet Germany still wants to close all of their nuclear power plants.
Europe? oh, you meant New Arabia, easy mistake.
Shut up
Blame the Neoconservatives for starting the wars in the Middle East that led to this
@@RichardAlvino-y5t I remember some crazy east German lady throwing open the gates before she left and the migrant crisis not existing in the 2000s and early 2010s.
I hate Mr. Trump. But on European defense responsibility, he is right on every count. Europe should be able to defend itself, without massive military help from the USA. It should expand its defense budget to 3% of GDP. It should have enough troops and weapons to ward off the Russian threat. Europe has 3 times population and 12 time of GDP of Russia. So European NATO should have no problem to defend Russian aggression. It is a matter of common sense.
Europea may have a bigger Gdp, but it doesn't have the natural resources and industrial production to compete with Russia. Manufacturing Gucci, roles watches, Ferrari don't count when it get to state power.
@@kabzaify Russia is even less relevant when it comes to manufacturing. Natural Resources are plenty in Sweden, Norway, heck even Germany and I dont think the US or Canada or going to impose a trade embargo. Nowadays Chips are much more important than natural resources.
@@kabzaify Europe has the world's largest small arms factories - Fabrique National and Beretta. Also numerous tank, fighter, and artillery designs.
Russians will both say they have a lot of resources - and are unable to fully extract them. Which they say depends on which one they believe is more advantageous to say at the moment.
Which is innately a BS argument anyways, since natural resources are readily available on the open market and the euro has stable value. There is certainly the industrial capacity and favorable terrain as well as a population that hasn't suffered heavy casualties.
@@kabzaify Europe produce 14 million vehicles a year. Russia 720k vehicles a year. Europe produce 20 times as many vehicles as Russia. Industrial manufacturing capacity of Europe far exceeds that of Russia. Russia is just an Iran or Saudi Arabia that snow and have nukes.
Well yes, we need to become independent of US help. I haven't watched this video yet, but I'm pretty sure some of that spending will have to go towards buying US made weapons. From this point of view Trump is essentially manipulating Europe to buy more from the US, that's "the deal".
Europe must come to the same realization that the USA did. They can either please investors and China in the short term or they can please their voters and tell China to take a long walk off a short pier.
Except that’s not what the U.S. is doing, at all.
@baneofbanes It kind of is. Onshoring and trade wars aren't friendly to China nor investors, but is friendly to the American lower and middle class since it provides protections (and increases supply) of their major job sources.
@ except they aren’t. No trade war is going to make American goods less expensive, which means that Chinese goods will always be cheaper. They’ll just be less cheap.
Tariffs aren’t going to bring industry and jobs back to the U.S. dude. China doesn’t pay tariffs, we do.
The western world needs less quarterly thinking more generational thinking.
They gonna send live missiles for supporting India 💀
You realise the world is fucked, when my small country's leader, Viktor Orban mentioned everywhere. In a healthy geopolitical enviroment no one should know about him.
"He's not doing what we want him to do!" 😄
We only know about him cause he’s in the EU and is a Putin sympathizing troublemaker.
As a European, this video is nightmare material!
😂 clown Europe
The sad part is it’s backed up by facts, Europeans must to read the room and fix their problems. Good start is to not point fingers at those that Europe had taken advantage of for too long, but start by gutting out the bureaucrats. A good source of the problem lies with too much centralized government that has strangled the economy in Europe. And in order to have this be addressed, the entitlement attitude needs to be dropped, that means drop expectations of benefits as it will serve to overwhelmingly crush the economy and make the population crisis more dire.
It is up to each European to either take this as advice or to continue this temper tantrum by pointing fingers at a boogeyman for the cause of their problems. Japan’s decision to own up and do their part to meet in the middle while remaining level headed has ended up serving their country well, compared to most Europeans who continually create their own predicament and make it worse.
Trump's threats are a negotiation strategy that we have seen before. He will force other countries to negotiate with him and meet down the middle. This is also a strategy to pull other countries politically towards his own mindset.
The amount of research done for this video is impressive. Very well done.
Europeans can thank what they wish about Trump. However, Trump was elected to be President of the United States, not of Europe. We elected him to put our country first. That does not mean we will abandon our commitments to Europe, but the only people or persons that can improve Europe are the citizens of Europe. Europe need to put their own house in order and deal with the USA as an equal with shared values and kinship. Trump may well be the best thing to happen to Europe in decades.
Shinzo Abe really pressed the improve relations button on USA
Maybe Hoi wasn't so crazy with that feature
the one point I might add is not that USA moved to the far right, but rather the rejection of establishment politicians and corrupt corporations. the shift was towards populism and this round it's right of center. Right leaning populism means manufacturing jobs in America, fair trade to benefit Americans, and strong borders. It also was a rejection of woke politics and virtue signaling across the board. 🎉
The "far right" really isn't and that's actually part of why the right is struggling.
Well said! 🎉🇺🇲🎉
1:20 "I know we do not see each other very often"
This is the first time I have ever seen you
Europe and chinas positions in the Victorian era have swapped
I don't know why the authors doesn't mention very heavy bureaucracy as a problem, cuz it obviously is. For instance, if a company wants a person from non EU as a potential employer they have to prove, that they posted an ads in some kind of a newspaper and all those guys, who applied via it was not qualified enough or something else. Moreover, various trade unions are extremely bad for startups, as in the beginning they can require hell a lot of working hours in order to establish on the market. Furthermore, it is extremely difficult to fire an employee in countries such as Germany, which making the life of the startups even more difficult.
Might get arrested...
Unions are bad in some states in the USA too. That’s why manufacturing is mostly moving to southern states now. They are right to work states..meaning they can hire and fire people as they please and almost no unions.
@@rooster-zg4oowhile yes it is bad. It has arguably given the US tons of advantages that have allowed it to stay on top. Sure employers don't provide benefits but they pay twice as much. Plus foreign companies much prefer it.
Obama getting a nobel peace prize. What a joke.
Well they gave to to him for "Reasons", LOL
just like his whole foreign policy - a very bad joke
yea he has created more wars
@@nesseihtgnay9419 no, Russia created more wars as it sort to annexe Crimea and slaughter the people of Aleppo and other places in Syria. Obama was very arrogant and weak and did nothing but kick the can down the road.
And Trump?!
Most of the Europeans I've encountered have been incredibly rude to me. I'd rather focus on America.
So busy looking down their nose at us that they walked face first in to a brick wall.
It would be funny, if it didn't make things so much harder for us.
If they're all rude to you, y'all are the problem
@@GalacticNovaOverlord It used to be a running joke that Americans should say they are Canadian when they meet new people overseas. That implies they are being judged before meeting.
Europeans are generally rude & mean.
@@GalacticNovaOverlordYour comment speaks volumes about why the USA desires further separation from Europe.
EU is okay that China took their market, but not okay when US want fair Nato fee....hmmm...
Europe is the exact saying “laugh now cry later”
As a European this report fills me with despair. I will not quit this continent no matter what. I love Europe with all my heart. I will go down with the ship. This is the continent that created the modern world. But I don't see a way out.
Europe is a wonderful continent full of powerful peoples and nations.
The EU is attempting to destroy that and is the main source of our problems. Especially this self-caused "energy crisis".
@@susangoaway without the EU america and china will eat you
@@aymanla471Eat how?
Eh, they will let in tons of Middle Easterners and Africans
I couldn't care less about aging and dying Europe
@@susangoaway Poeples and nations that spent 2000 years killing each other like crazy before and until WWII. The EU is not perfect and needs to adapt, but it helps keeping those peoples from regressing to their shortsighted nationalistic ways.
The biggest problem for the EU is that their bureaucracy is literally strangling the entire continent. They have so many rules that the possibility of Apple and Google leaving the EU may not be so ridiculous after all.
You, Perun and Caspian Report do better work than most big news network.
*all
Can you guys put together a summary write up of your videos? I would love to share with people, but few want to spend an hour watching something without context.
Great job!
This quality of map making is crazy!
Shinzo Abe seems like he was a very skillful diplomat
Congratulations Liberals. Your policies have made these all true. You must be all so proud. Decay and Poverty follows Liberal dominance, not just in current societies, but throughout history. There should always be balance.
I'm American and Trump being elected should be a wake up call to the EU that they can't rely on America's security economically and Militarily anymore. They need to actually you know... Run their own countries properly. Too much reliance on America has made them weak on the world stage.
In fact, the free trade agreement with Mercosul is likely to wipe out Brazilian production of wine and wheat, much of which is produced by France, and reduce the cost of living for European citizens by lowering the prices of other foodstuffs.
Honestly, it would not happen. The agreement will never see the light and, even if it does, Brazil already import a lot of wheat. Our agro would absolutely destroy the french one.
@fturatti When it comes to affordable protein, I agree with you
But there are many other products favoured by Europe's natural conditions, not to mention the most expensive ones such as cheese and wine
@@r.guerreiro140 olive oil would be very welcome too. Cheese I really bet not. We already have a lot of cheap cheese and don't have that big of a market for premium ones like french.
Europe can't get off her addiction to agricultural subsidies though. That makes negotiating genuine free trade agreements with her tricky.
@AmorosoGombe Indeed
But our agriculture is so efficient, and the natural conditions so favourable, that it may even be able to compete with the subsidised European agriculture
Except for barley, oats, wheat and other temperate crops
The EU has one major problem; too much regulation.
And taxes are too damn high... thats a major reason that people and companies move to the US. Or Switzerland. Citizens are being taxed into oblivion. 30%. 40%. It's absolutely insane.
Couldn't agree more.
@@mysterioanonymous320630-40? More like 50-60
@@mysterioanonymous3206 Switzerland is an outlier because its extremely organized and taxes are spent whenever needed efficiently. Since it has no global influence, it doesnt need growth to compete, as it competes with no one.
USA is a major global player. It has no other option but to expand and influence, otherwise it loses grip on power. The EU is its main competitor, much like China. The firmer you control influence, the better you are.
The EU regulated its self to almost self destruction after the 2008 financial crisis, where the US bailed its bank to keep its global influence. It imposed minor regulation to give growth a helping hand. Today, its thriving.
And too much takes as well...
That was a tour de force analysis of Europe and it's challenges. I hope for everybody's sake that Europe can steer a course that builds up their economy and fulfils the social contract while also standing up against predatory regimes within and without.
I'm Polish and European, and I absolutely want Europe to be safe from foreign intervention, either by the US, or China or Russia. This is a great continent with great people. We must ensure the continued success of European states!
The US would never invade Europe. The only reason why we’re there is to keep others from doing the same.
Calm down.
Media hype everything, for money. Its their job. Including this channel.
Hype is free. There is no cost when wrong. Everyone just forgets.
Yeah, I’m a little bit flabbergasted when I see Europeans put the US on the level of Russia or China because Trump “refusing to rule anything out” when asked by a reporter about Greenland. It’s Trump… if that reporter had asked “will you commit to ruling out deploying an anti-matter bomb to vaporize the entire planet over Greenland, he’d have still said “we’re not ruling anything out”. All of that ignores the fact that if he somehow were serious, he would still need Congress’s approval to use the military against Denmark / Greenland - and there is approximately ZERO chance of them approving that.
Do you really think the US is a threat? We are pretty much the only friend you have. Where would Ukraine be without American aid?
@@justinfowler5761 Ukraine isnt EU.
Continents are imaginary lines.
Europe got too dependent for security. It was bound to happen eventually
Europe has no one to blame but themselves!
Massive subsidies are not free market principles, why does EU even pretend that just because it doesn't use tariffs as much that it is free market?
Hello, I’m from Spain and I love your channel. I really enjoy how you portray all the geopolitical, economic, and social situations we’re living through in a somewhat strange time with so much deglobalization and what seems to be the “end,” in quotes, of the European Union. I think it would be quite interesting if you could address the topic, or perhaps give some voice to the fact that Spain has made a total change in the tariffs on electric vehicles. However, I believe people are focusing too much on the issue of pigs, pig sales, and pig exports to China, when what’s actually happening in Spain is a shift in the gravitational pull of Europe, with Spain trying to salvage its position in the face of the US’s neglect, while China is seeking European markets. Recently, a Chinese company bought a Nissan factory here in Spain. Spain is the one that has vetoed the electric vehicle tariffs in Europe. It seems Spain has been out of the picture in Europe for many years, but now that they need a new energy source, it seems they’re finally starting to pay attention to us. So, I would like to know what opinion or analysis you might address on this topic. Thank you for your content. Please keep it up.
Just Blame Morocco for Your Incompetence as You always do
Europe, as a whole, is a continent full of capable people. The problem is that it is divided among different languages and cultures.
This makes migration more difficult as, let's say, a talented engineer from Spain might want to move to Germany, but will be burdened with the requirement of learning German as an adult.
However, if the same Spanish engineer were to move to the USA with their already good command of English, then it is a less difficult transition for them.
You underestimate how many Europeans speak English which is most of them
@@davosseaworth9479 It really depends on the country, in the Netherlands or Norway its 90%, but in Portugal its only 25%
@@davosseaworth9479 it varies greatly and it is still a problem. Second languages are still going to have issues when it comes to translations, that's life.
@@brandonf1260 the youngest generation in Europe are mostly bilingual if not more, i for example speak English, Italian,Romanian and French.
@@davosseaworth9479 Good for you. That's not true for a good portion of Europe. especially in the nations closer to the Mediterranean. Europe is absolutely divided by language and unless people are willing to embrace one common language (english let's be real that is the only option) then Europe will remain a step behind China and the US.
US has literally been shaking Europe for years to wake tf up, but now that the shakes have become straight slaps we are hoping it will get you up. China has entered the game now and more players are destined to follow as the world becomes multipolar.
The question is not whether Europeans can maintain their position in the world economy and their standard of living. The question is how deep the fall will be. If developments continue as they are, most European countries will be Third World shitholes within a decade or two.
America is a better place for business
You are the most polish looking man I have ever seen in my entire life! I am not sure if you are actually polish but boy do you look 1000% polish!
Does he make a face reveal though?
@@canaksu2507 During the advert, yes
He looks Baltic to me, his head isn't round enough and his neck isn't wide enough to be polish.
At 2:55? That's the author, not the narrator.
@@ham.strings 1:20
EU cannot even protect the red sea from houthis, relying largely on the American navy. Europe is reliant on the suez canal and it's up to the USA to protect it, even though it's half a globe away.
Also, USA subsidies many European defence budget, letting those countries invest those funds back into economic development instead on thier military.
Also, Europe is reliant on the lucrative American markets to sell their expensive goods. Brussels had a fit when America intiated their own subsidies while ignoring chinas for years or their own subsidized economy.
That's because you're spending a ludicrous amount of money for your planetary empire and inevitably other countries rely on that.
Meanwhile, what's the solution to that of the American politics (Tr)? Starting more wa. around the world including attacking historical allies... Tr. Just announced 4 including the old sweet middle east. Congrats
Also, with the rise of asian powers like India, Indonesia, China, Japan, South Korea, vietnam, singapore. Europe loses their economic, military, geopolitical relevance internationally every year to the rising powers in asia.
The majority of the EU has no genuine interest in the US isreali colonial genocide pet project. At the end of the day the US and isreali agression only bring them more refugees and instability, Its not even really in american interest to help Israel, just the massive political corruption caused by isreal has made the US almost a slave to them. Since every politician with power is bought by thier lobby. And Europe only complies becouse they are effectively US sattelite states since ww2. Aswell as the german guilt fetish. Ofcourse they will do as little as possible against the houthis. The EU is under no threat of militairy invasion of anyone other then the usa istelf, At this moment, Europe is subsidising the us, By buying US weapons to send to Ukraine. Keeping its bloated arms industry afloat, without the US having to start another war itself. Europe is hardly reliant on American markets. more on the US empire for cheap recources, that empire was established by European countries to begin with.
The red sea is currently being patrolled by an intl. alliance incl Germany, France, UK and Japan... We don't need you. Go home and find out what prize you win.
The trade across the Pacific matters most to the USA. For decades we protected oil from the Gulf states, which mostly flowed to Europe. Trump will make short work of the Houthis, as Biden has only played defense when dealing with them and Iran. Not for Europe's sake, but to send a message to other groups that might think about interfering in seaborne commerce in the future.
really well made video, very insightful
No, the message is, the US will not pay for our defense and yours so you get it for free. EU needs to pay your portion. We would not expect the reverse, EU pays for US defense. That simple.
I have a better solution. Bring our military home and let the world fix it's own damn problems.
The correct foreign policy for the United States was identified by George Washington:
"No entangling foreign alliances."
obama asked nicely to for EU to step up, when nothing happen we sent you trump 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I will make very similar comment as I made on last video about "lack of trust in EU".
Biggest problem in EU is veto that each member has, meaning all decisions have to be made basically unilaterally and that makes it impossible make make best decision for EU, inevitably there will be winners and losers for everyt decision, but when every loser has veto, then there can be no winners and EU as a whole becomes a loser. I do appreciate that this problem is not so easy to resolve - you can't give each member state equal amounts of votes, because there is no way fair if Latvia and Cyprus has same number of votes as Germany and Spain. Also it can be based just on the size of economy, population and land area, this will inevitably mean that it is less of European Union and more like European Empire where countries like Germany and France will be able to dictate the rules to others. So somebody has to figure out some equitable system which keeps blance of power, yet allows decision making at least on the basis of qualified majority (something like 67% or 75%).
Just a stab in the dark, but maybe something along the lines of each country getting 1 or 2 votes by default and then the other part is defined by combination or size, economy and population. and can give up-to maximum 5 votes and minimum of 1. So perhaps Germany and France would get 6 or 7 votes each, whereas Poland, Italy and Spain maybe 5, mid-sized countries like Hungary, Romania, Greece maybe 4... and some smaller countries maybe 2 or 3 etc. So it wouldn't be like Germany alone has 20 times the voting power of say Lithuania, but also they would not be equal. For example maybe Baltics combined could make-up 9 votes... and if they can get Poland on their side... that is already more votes than Germany and France, yet no country would be able to sabotage entire Union just because they don't like agricultural imports aor have some sort of other protectionist policy that is detrimental for entire union as a whole.
So we need to start from the top - if we can't make decision, if "the ship does not have a captain, nor even some sort of voting system to decide the course", then we can't fight back. First of all we need to find the way to make decisions for entire Union, if that doesn't work, then it will inevitably colpase.
Second issue, once we have the way to make decisions we needs to start doing the job ourselves. Problem in EU is that we believe in freemarkets too much. China does not believe in "freemarket", ruzzia does not belive in "freemarket", nor does any other major or regiong power outside of EU - India, Brazil etc. even US only does freemarket when it is afraid of EU competition (like Boeing vs. Aribus, both are government subsidised, but in many areas EU has no real competitor to even subsidise). As such my proposal is - EU should crate a framework or even process in which EU itself can complete a project without the need of private capital, nor local funds... whatever it is - bridge, road, solar farm, large electrical distribution node, even chargers network.
For example - if EU, as a whole decides that 30% of power in EU has to be nuclear and 30% renewable, selects sites for new AE projects, tranmission lines, places for solar farms, it should be able to simply build them without relaying on private business. Why? Because private business will always care for shareholders pockets and now for what is good for EU. So given a task to build solar farm they will get cheapest solar pannels from China etc. Local governments may also be against and sabotage AE or tranmission lines projects. As such EU as an institution should be able to have supremacy and just conduct what was voted by majority itself.
It is very difficult to compete with centralised superpowers like US or China, that could beasically decide on policy and make it happen, when you relly on unanimous decision by 27 members with different goas and then rely on private business to actually build it.
European discovers bicameral legislature lol
@@ebonymaw8457 How this has anything to do with "bicameral legislature"?
Does every US senator have right to veto, every British MP can veto decision where majority said "Aye"?! No.
This is not abotu branches of government, EU also has mimiced this sort of stucture with EU Paliament, Council and Comissions... they all need to agree, but in the end single country can torpedoe any decision even when that decision benefits entire union, but is not beneficial for a single country.
On top of that even when everyone benefits, countries still tries to politicise issue, because politicising issue allows them to leaverage some extra funding, or gain support for decisions what may be not beneficial for entire Union but beneficial for them.
@@lp9280 I think he was trying to say that the solution to the EU's bureaucracy is to restructure into something resembling the US federal government. US Senators not having a unilateral veto being the point.
Lets say the EU commission is made up of the house of elected representatives, elected by the constituent member states of the EU in proportion to voting district population size (and or economy, you can do it however you like frankly.) all legislature is proposed there and confirmed or vetoed in the senate with senators being appointed by the executive governor of the constituent member states. So the senate has a collective veto but no individual 'state' does. The unilateral state veto is to leave the union, abandon hope all ye who enter here.
Barring socio-political feeling, which I have no understanding of, this would already be an automatic improvement for the EU.
It's also just the US federal government, minus a federal executive authority. The existing state level governments can remain as they are, except you would need a US style constitution, in other words the federal authority needs to have it's explicit role defined (and thus restricted) with all power not expressly granted or prohibited remaining with the states/people.
The 'I AM GOD, all your rights are belong to me as I see fit' manner of EU national governance is the biggest problem here, Euro nations seem unable to grasp the idea of the federal executive specifically having no authority over most things.
I understand that this is probably impossible on the basis that it would require EU nations to surrender perceived 'sovereignty' not even to the federal body, but literally to nothing with the deliberate acknowledgment that there are things no government can claim authority over, their greatest weakness. But this cultural development was really the US keyway to success and European peaceful unification is not realistically possible without it.
TL;DR - If the state can play god, then no state can ever be willing to give up it's hypocritical godhood hence every constituent member must get a unilateral veto or they refuse to play at all. Denounce the right of the state to play god, problem solved, get on with life.
@@MarikHavair Maybe, but I could not "read between the lines" that is what is being suggested.
If that was suggestion, then sure, it fixes the issue I have described... that said I think it would be step too far, even I would be uneasy. Not that I trust my local government (in fact they are idiots), but in some cases I don't trust EU government either.
So I think changing nothing, EXCEPT getting rid of VETO would be smaller step in the right direction. So everyone feels like they still kept "soveirgnty", but one sincgle country or maybe two, can't keep whole block hostage.
Local government would still be able to sort of take a piss and slow down some EU projects, but they could no longer stop entire EU from making decision and implementing that decision everywhere. Perhaps they could leverage of what is happening on their land, but not in E as a whole and not in other countries.
Example 1 - EU decides to drop ruzzian gas (they now de-facto did 3 years after war started) and entire EU can decide that they will build 3 terminals for LNG - say in France, Germany and Netherlands. Hungary and Austria may be against it, but there is nothing they can do, they would lose on votes... and they may not complete the pipeline planned in the decidion at their own deriment, but they could not hold rest of the block hostage. Which they basically did until just recently (carving out exceptions for their supply).
Example 2 - say Europe decides to build rail-line and motorway all accross Europe from Estonia to Spain... Votes in work starts... sure maybe Poland will say NO, but that means the project will be completed except of Polish part... and maybe 4 years later government there changes and completes the connection. Where now everyone would have to wait and work would not start until everyone agrees.
Besides this would allow much more serious decisions. Like for example kicking out misbehaving member... LIke fck you Hungary, you want to play friends with ruzzians... how about you can play alone (fact is 78% of Hungarians are pro EU, even if they are pro-Orban, so when they have to choose between EU and Orban... Orban is out). I know Poland now fallen in line, but just few years ago they were truning very Authoritarian and EU could not do much... yet if we get rid of Veto, then we can make all sorts of decisions which courrently we can't even propose because there is always 1 country that vetoes it and we are in gridlock all the time.
Another example - EU Army... there is broad support for it, but there are also couple of countries that are against and it is non-starter.
So I think step one - get rid of veto, only tne we can start talking federalism.
Put Orban in charge. Problem solved.
As an American, your videos make me feel much more optimistic about the future.
The US has serious problems, but compared to the other major powers its issues are relatively tame and fixable.
@@dasbubba841indeed
You have nothing to be worried about it's us other people in Europe that are completely and utterly fucked. I'm just waving goodbye to our future, preparing to live in a cave.
Well it's easy to focus on your internal problem when you're protected by two oceans and your neighbors are weaker than you unlike the rest of the world like Europ and china and Russia@@dasbubba841
What's not to feel optimistic about....good demographics, finance, military, ocean moats, energy resources, most fertile farmland in the world, etc. I was a little worried about the new cultural revolution of the far left, but the election of Trump put my fears to rest.
I’m pretty left wing and no fan of Trump. But the frustration with NATO is maybe the one thing I agree with him about.
You agree with him because you've been kept in the dark about the facts.
1) europe tried to form a unified rearmed European military to be on parity with the US, the US stopped us 12 times.
2)the US will not spend less money in the military once out of NATO
3) everyone in Europe is fulfilling the required 2% trump requested
4)the US is the only country to ever ask for help from NATO, europe sent people to die in the middle east just to help you, nobody complained, nobody said anything about money, we just helped you.
5)the US has done many many operations specifically to weaken europe and even whole wars (which your officials claim to have been waged out of boredom) were conducted to weaken Europe's independence and foreign policy.
You should know better but apparently even leftists have decided to disappoint me, Americans have grown to be horrifying people to be around, you genuinely believe you do no wrong, believe me, the US never helped anyone out of kindness.
@@PeachDragon_ you should prove your statements first
@@PeachDragon_ Lies after Lies! 🤮
Left wing + European = ultimate kukh old
@@PeachDragon_ if I'm not mistaken the French and British are to blame for A LOT of what is happening in the Middle East after scribbling some crayon lines on the map without any research.
The EU's core weakness lies in its fragmentation. For it's a patchwork of competing interests without a single leader to embody its people’s will. In contrast, the U.S., with its unified leadership and institutional support, projects strength and coherence. This leadership vacuum leaves the EU struggling for global respect and leverage against centralized powers like the U.S. and Russia.
A certain would-be Austrian painter tried to fix all that.
The EU's core weakness lies in its absurdist policies and anti-economical politics.
Not to mention its constant attacks on its memberstates' democracies in the form of direct intervention in their elections.
I mean yeah but... If you look at Europe before the wall fell (pre 1989, UdSSR and all that) we came a long way. Esp eastern Europe should be VERY grateful for the EU. Who knows what's possible in another 20y, 30y...? If we play well, A LOT.
Its very telling how weak Europe is if they need to team up with each other. These are nations that brought the world into the modern age. They invaded and conquered the world and made a trail of blood and tears all over the place. Now look at them. Weak and in decline. I'm not saying they should return to the mindset of the past or that it was good. But they have fallen so hard in terms of power. Where once one European state could control much of the world at its whims, they now have to go cap in hand together to do anything and they are still struggling.
Oh nice, my comments get removed.
Anyway, the biggest problem of Europe is the EU that is destroying the economy of the European nations (as well as attempting to destroy their cultures and nationhood as well).
We need a deregulation and corporate taxes cut in Europe. I want to create a company in my home country but the only good things my consultant can give me about company in Europe is WE HAVE A GOOD NAME. why must I require to tell everyone my business secret when it doesn't violate or exploit any laws?
Bosch is *way* more than a car parts maker and yes, is in the smartphone business. There's an about 100% chance the accelerometer in your phone is a Bosch, just as a single example.
Bosch chip production is coming to my California town. 1000 jobs.
Nobody else talk about how serious this is
So what the heck do we do? Seems like we are on our own. A local European defense industry and European army seems paramount - as does deregulating and stemming the brain drain.
This is the most comprehensive in its informational content and expertly edited video I had ever viewed regarding the current EU crises.
I learned so much. Thank you.
We are so back.
That Mercosur managed to exploit the Franco-German divisions inside the EU is very telling. Mercosur has very little leverage and yet forced its agenda. Imagine what major players will be able to do
Germany again is the issue in EU.They had special relation with Russia and they have other interest with China against the interest of the rest of countries from Europe. Germany is always a problem like they did not started two world wars before, now they want an economical one.
Great video, I appreciate the depth of the insights and how they relate to different politicians and their states… very well researched
The current situation in Europereminds me to that of the Galactic Republic from Star wars...
U.S military budget Is almost 2 percent over every European nation. Spending Percentage went down because it become more expensive to buy.
Im not sure what the rest of the U.S. looks like but north Georgia is exploding. If your foreign or a domestic company and are looking for opportunities go there. Its bonkers.
So basically: AmeriBros stay winning, Europoors stay coping
Europe might need to put its pride aside and unite to survive
"uniting" and letting the teutons have even more control in Europe is the worst possible thing to happen.
We'd rather die than abandon our tiny nations
Is the EU making the correct decisions regarding preparing for the future?
@@KatanamasterV No, almost all the major decisions were blunders
@@prismgames feel free to do so
Lol, I still recall how just a few years ago, people would seriously say that Europe would be the regulatory superpower, enforcing higher product standards on US and China.
I’m just glad I live in Denmark. One of the less fucked European states. Because some countries in this union are about to have a rude awakening when it comes to competitiveness.
I will say that while your regulatory scheme is too much, it does have some good ideas from time to time. Which has it's benefits for us in the US to pick and choose the better of the ideas.
Europe failed to learn lessons after World War One
Europe failed to learn lessons after World War Two
Europe failed to learn lessons after The Cold War
Historically-speaking, Europe becomes the reason for a MAJOR war, then the US has to get involved, then clean up afterwards.
From world-leading colonial powers to self-indulgent, lazy, hedonistic social justice warriors - Europe is getting exactly what it deserves. The US foots the bill time and time again, while only having Europe looking down like we're somehow "less than".
Get your shit together. There's going to be a time when we don't pay to subsidize your mistakes.
You wouldn't wanna see an Europe that failed to learn lessons from WW2 lol. Relax you drama queen. Also the USA profited majorly from WW2.
Amazing arrogance. Both world wars ensured the dominance of the United States, while in both cases the United States was not the country that made the decisive contribution to victory. England and France did this in the First World War, and the USSR in the second.
@@александрмакаров-р1ы the usa manufactured half of all material used in wwii and they gave europe the bill in endless debt
@ The main role in Europe was played by the USSR. And he received from the United States about 10% (at best) of the output from what he did in general. As I said, it's an amazing conceit.
@@александрмакаров-р1ы You forgot that the Western Allies were key to tying down German Forces in the west and Western Allied air campaigns over Germany were vital in weakening the german war industry and transport hubs which could be used to transfer more men and material to the east. I acknowledge the sacrifice of the soldiers of the USSR, but let's be honest here, without the Western Allies pulling men and material away from the East to fronts like North Africa and Western Europe, the USSR wouldn't have been able to hold the German tide in '43.
Ahaaa...Polish! I always wondered heheeheh love your takes and point of view expressed in such detailed way dear Slav brother! Cheers from Sofia!!! 🍻
How exactly do China and Russia threaten EU ? Do they have territorial claims?
Russia is stopping EU's aggressive expansion towards East.
China beats EU almost in every sector of economic sector exports.
Yes, such actions actions are always considered as threats in westerners' racist and colonial minds)
If you want something more honest than that brainrot reply, China is leveraging its economic might against the EU in its time of weakness. Russia is just aggressive to it’s eu neighbors.
@@Papiaso EU is stopping Russia aggressive expansion on the West
EU can stop China from threatening sanctions and use its size to bully others
There, I corrected it for you
Kudos for the very well researched topic.
japanese prime-minister abe is a very smart person by pleasing trump he gain trust and that was a benefit for japanese economy.therefore abe was a really good japanese primeminister for japanese interests.unfornately we have not that luck with our european leaders are mostly not so skillfull and are stupidly anti-trump while forgetting that trump when enter office as president he is the most powerfull person in the world thus displeasing him is not smart and are hurtfull for europe,s economic interests.
Abe "Talked the talk, but also walked the walk." Japan did what the United States wants. Militarily the Japanese Navy is either larger or almost larger then the British and French navies combined. Japan also wrote a huge check to fund US bases/troops stationed in Japan. Abe recognized the only real path open to Japan and took it. Europe is 100% in denial.
Trump is narcissist, hard to please him. Why we have to be bootlickers of a dictator?
Denmark's PM labeled Trumps desire to purchase Greenland as 'absurd.' Now Trump is threatening on taking Greenland. You are correct about your politicians.
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I personally think there is nothing wrong if US pulls out or reduces their participation in NATO, Europe is leaching US even after cold war ended.
They need to setup their own defense and innovation and industry. Otherwise they will be stuck.
EXCELLENT. ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS.
Ultimately, a person should not ask what the meaning of their life is, but rather must recognize that it is they themselves who are asked. In a word, each person is questioned by life; and they can only answer to life by answering for their own life; to life they can only respond by being responsible. Mans search for meaning by Viktor Frankel.
As an American the only thing I'll say is, I'm with the Poles on this one 🙂↕️
This is one of your channel's best evergreen episodes!
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What about you??
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My sister lives in Aussie. They have good healthcare better than America. I am also moving there after I retire.
Please stop gentrifying countries
Why is capital flowing into the US? Labor costs? Energy costs?
Because the USA is open for business.
The European Union needs its own united military force
The EU is Europe's worst enemy. Not realizing that, prevents you from taking any actions to fix these problems.
We don't need that we already have NATO for that
Could you just imagine Europe's woke climate change army. 😂😂😂😂
@@jager6863 Yes, the EU is destroying Europe. It's a totalitarian cage keeping Europe in a vassal status to the U.S.
@@THEJOK3R1940 NATO is an American puppet that not even America wants.
16:31 "Gave" my as*, before Spotify there was literally music for free on the Internet, Spotify literally killed that, I hope they go bankrupt.
The tragedy of Europe is its history. Europe conquered almost the entire world in the 19th century, but it has never conquered itself. Since the Roman Empire, no one has succeeded. Charlemagne tried, Napoleon tried, Hitler tried, Stalin tried. All attempts failed. Now it will be a poor and insignificant continent on the periphery of the world. Divided, every 200 km. different language, religion, each state with a different tax and legal system, a different history, a different foreign policy. Europe has no army of its own and no common identity. An aging society, invaded from the Middle East and Africa, is on the verge of collapse.
This is the strength, the free thinkers could run away in neighbor county. Imagine that Holland could not repel Spanish.
@@Kannot2023 Now that's weakness of Europe. Imagine Ohio stopping trading with Texas, or California and its citizens stopping paying into the federal government. The US and China are one big cohesive block, Europe is a collection of many insignificant states that mean nothing in world geopolitics.
@@Kannot2023 There's strength in unity, which the EU does not have.
I think the reason European countries had such success outside Europe was because it was fragmented so each group was focused exclusively on getting better (more advanced) militarily since there was constant wars. Now like you said it is a weakness
Invaded is a really strong word when France still has colonies, Germany has one of the strongest economies in the world, and the Royal Navy could still slaughter the entire Russian navy by itself with one hand free to jack itself off.
Hell yeah I'll leave a luke to aid the algorithm. Great content
Here's the message the Europeans need to hear: Increase your defense spending to the point where you can deal with the Russians on your own, and lend us a hand with China, or we will tariff your economies to oblivion and allow Putin to steamroll across Europe. If, on the other hand, you play ball with us, American markets will remain open to you and we will encourage American investment into Europe to revitalize your economies.
Ok North Mexican.
I have a better solution. Bring our military home from around the world.
Let the rest of their world fix their own damn problems.
Very informative , much appreciated
What makes a successful nation.
#1 geography
#2 demographics
#3 Energy
You need to all three of them!
In this ever growing de globalization.
Its actually scientifically proven that the most important things are strong Institutions and a high degree of Personal and economic Freedom. Geographic, demographic and so on things rather play secondary Roles. Its the Work of last years nobel Laureates for Economy that showed it.
Take EUs energy Problem for instance. Its a 100% politically made.
@@FS-ft8ri >scientifically proven
U dont understand the meanings of the words u are typin, arent you?
On point 3 Europe is succeeding in achieving energy security through moving to renewables and indigenous sources. Wind, solar and hydro now make up 40% of Europe's energy mix. Removing foreign oil and gas is critical in getting Europe growing again. It's unfortunate that the transition to electric vehicles is stalling. EU countries foolishly removed subsidies too early, they should be reinstated and at high levels to get EV sales growing again. We should also massively increase subsidies and grants to domestic solar and wind suppliers as well.
China and the US heavily support their indigenous manufacturers, we need to so the same.
#4 inclusive institutions
@@wicksinnhow twerking ladies made any nation rich?
It’s like no matter what happens, France is always at the epicenter of European drama!
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PM Shinzo Abe was never the head of state of Japan. That was, and always was, the Emperor. Shinzo Abe was the *head of government* of Japan. This head of state-head of government distinction that should be familiar to Poles, with their distinction between the president of the Republic of Poland and the president *of the Council of Ministers* of the Republic of Poland.
Donald, why did you turn your head?
I thought I heard the voice of a friend