Quote from: paxmao on Today at 07:49:33 AM

Quote from: be.open on Today at 04:02:24 AM

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I'm not suggesting that Europe kowtow to Russia because Russia is stronger.
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Yes, it is a good idea not to say that other than in a stand-up comedy.

Do you want to talk about it? Of course, Russia is now stronger than the European Union in many aspects. First of all, in the military aspect, and this is the main reason why NATO does not directly intervene in the conflict in Ukraine, the alignment of forces is not in favor of NATO. Europe generally acts here as a victim, a sheep for the slaughter. The beneficiaries of the conflict are the USA, Great Britain, Russia, China, India, possibly the Middle East, but definitely not Europe. Europe is doomed to suffer for many years, from the influx of refugees and from the consequences of its own economic sanctions, Europe is no longer a competitor to the United States on the world stage. Europe does not have the right to say "no" and not support the US in the sanctions war against Russia, but also does not have enough support from the population of Europe to clearly explain to people why their quality of life should deteriorate, and significantly. Europe should start raising the key rate (following the US) to cope with rising inflation and curtail the quantitative easing program launched during the covid-19 pandemic. Europe is on the verge of a big stagflation - inflation against the backdrop of a decline in industrial production. In such unfavorable conditions, both internal disagreements in European countries and disagreements between EU members will intensify, because there are donor countries and recipient countries in the European Union. It is highly likely that the European Union will disintegrate altogether and cease to exist in its current form, because the UK's decision on Brexit was apparently very prudent and timely. Europe has fallen victim to its own tolerance, bringing it to the point of absurdity. Do I have enough funny humor for stand-up comedy?