"Militarize to prevent conflict"

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
    ·
    3 years ago

    Australia pretty much fucked their own economy going against PRC and ironically it was their US masters benefiting because PRC started importing from the US instead.

    They've been fucking their economy one way or another for decades.

    I don't know if there strictly comparable to the Germans, who are far more interested in consolidating Europe than appeasing the US.

    • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
      ·
      3 years ago

      who are far more interested in consolidating Europe than appeasing the US.

      For now, maybe. Merkel at least shows interest in working with PRC. My concern is whether or not the Greens will turn Germany into poodles like Brazil (voted against vaccine waiver) and Australia (fucked their own exports).

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
        ·
        3 years ago

        I mean, we'll see. But I doubt it. They're gunning for a plurality, not a majority. And the hype around these wave elections never seems to show up in practice.

        I suspect they'll be wrestling with their own Corporate Blue Dogs, just like the Americans are