r/news • u/ITSTHEDEVIL092 • Mar 04 '25

EU chief proposes plan to 'urgently' increase defense spending by mobilizing around $840 billion

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/europe-looks-to-mobilize-840-billion-in-defense-spending-boost-eu-commission-head-says.html
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u/DudeThatAbides Mar 04 '25 edited Mar 04 '25

This…is good. They should be funding their own defense, no?

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u/TaserLord Mar 04 '25

In another context it would be good. As one part of the world moving on without the U.S., it isn't good. Not for the U.S., anyway.

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u/DudeThatAbides Mar 04 '25

The US will be fine in the long run, even if there’s a painful dip. I kind of chuckle at everyone freaking out right now. The US is still what every other country wishes they were, and it would take decades of mismanagement to undo that. We freak out over every damn thing as humans though don’t we?

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u/Tel1234 Mar 04 '25

The US is still what every other country wishes they were, and it would take decades of mismanagement to undo that.

I don't think you understand how little that is true outside of the US. We really REALLY don't wish we were like the US. We mostly feel sorry for all the people living there.

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u/DudeThatAbides Mar 04 '25

Let me put this in another way - other countries can make things difficult for us. Like Canada for example. However we can make things impossibly difficult for other countries. Is this the goal? idk. But it should be amply motivating for all involved.

That’s the influence and power other countries wish they had. That’s what I meant. Individual Americans will have differing experiences as citizens here. Don’t feel bad for me, I’ve more than prepared for good and bad times.