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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron held a call to discuss the potential implications of Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency for Europe.

The leaders pledged to strengthen cooperation for a “more united, stronger, more sovereign Europe” in light of this possibility. Macron emphasized a commitment to European sovereignty while maintaining cooperation with the U.S. Additionally, German and French defense ministers plan to meet to coordinate on defense policies.

Trump’s ambiguous stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine and his critical view of NATO burden-sharing raise concerns in Europe about future U.S.-Europe relations.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 105 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

American here.

Please embargo us. Make it clear that you will not work with a fascist state.

I want our economy to be in fucking ruins come 2026, when 20 Republican senators are up for reelection. If we take the house and a 2/3rds majority in the Senate and we can end this shit in January 2027.

But we need the anger and pain the Republicans have tapped into to fuel the fire to wipe the GOP from existence. And we need the Dems to stop playing fair. We need to go scorched-earth on these motherfuckers.

[–] timestatic@feddit.org 28 points 2 weeks ago

There is no way in which the US will be embargod. Even under trump european nations will try to keep a mostly beneficial relation with the US due to the economic reliability and US strength in global politics. Sorry bud!

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

in fucking ruins

It will somehow just be “the democrats fault” or those pesky brown invaders. And will fire up the base to vote in another shitclown.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Down economies are the number one predictor of whether a political party will be voted out.

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fuck embargos, invade and liberate us. Return the favor we did for Germany 80 years ago.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No country would be insane enough to embargo the single greatest economic power on Earth.

[–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

How can buisness be done with a power so volatile?

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 19 points 2 weeks ago

Simple. Multinational corporate interests have significant influence in the government. The elected officials may change, but people like Charles Koch are still whispering in their ears.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago
[–] needanke@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

The maga idiots don't really pose a theat to buisnesses, just regular people.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

There will people who will become billionaires from that volatility.

And they'll get away with it because no more SEC!

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The EU didn't embargo China and we were doing business with Russia even after Crimea, in some capacity we still are doing some business with Russia.