RE: Nato11 Jul 2018 23:58
D71, love our American cousins, so much so I married one and I am English but not a big football fan when it comes to Internationals.
Modern Europe, liberal, democratic Europe is the United States’ creation post WWII. US built the UN, NATO, IMF, international court of justice and brought order after European Imperialism. Europe is the other half of the west to the North American mirror. China and Russia are not democratic and are not to be idolised by progressive democracies.
Germany contribute nearly 20% of the EU budget to try and help maintain EU stability. Under massive pressure from immigration and the situation is complex. USA happens to be very fortunate that it is unburdened on earthier cost by border politics of the sort that makes European diplomacy so complex especially with Asia and Russia additions.
My point was fact as stated ref 2024, I backed it with a sample text from a link posted at me.