The reason we want to lower American influence is because America is becoming unreliable

Look at Trump for example.

One that isn't literally collapsing like Russia

We can't risk having another Trump randomly popping up

*That's bad for Europe*

That's part of the reason I hate it

They want to move their relations with America into being more comparable with how they treat Russia because Orange man bad

>call into work cuz I don't want to explain a college conflict for my retail job

>now actually have a cold

No, they want to move their relations because they're too dependant on America

And can't risk the stabiity issues that Trump causes.

Reap what I sow

Fuck

THAT is why Europe is moving away from America

Heaven forbid some dude doesn't sugarcoat what he says

Ideally, a more influential Europe will stop America from dicking around in the Middle East as well

Sending more 'refugees' into Europe

Causing MORE stability issues

Or, at least limiting what America is doing

That's the line they are going with but its too quick this is just what's convenient for them

Yeah they're going about it quick because they've woken up to how much a threat Trump is

To them.

They are under the false assumption that they HAVE to take anyone in and can't just turn them back US style

Artificial problem

That's international law and EU law

They're bound by it

They can't just ignore it when it's convenient for them

They aren't they cross by a dozen nations to get into the EU

Changing that law is also quite hard

Boats in the Med

Has become the new way

If I were creating foreign policy for the EU then I'd be looking at targeting the Chinese expansion into Europe

EU and Britain are such a mess right now

Goddamn

Through their belt and road initiative

West altogether is a mess

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The United Front

They're literally expanding towards us, like we did to them during our ages of Empire

Using the same tactics and strategy

I'd be looking to combat that