Posted on 11/18/2016 6:11:08 AM PST by Sir Napsalot
Carl Bildt is a former prime minister of Sweden and a contributing columnist for The Post.
It is only with effort that the leaders of Europe have managed to compose themselves after the U.S. election, torn between pure shock over the result and the necessity of preserving what can be preserved of the West and the Atlantic relationship.
If you listen to what Donald Trump has been saying during and before his campaign, this is the end of the West as we know it.
For more than half a century, this story of phenomenal success has been built on a commitment to freedom and democracy, free trade, solid alliances and reliable friendships.
But all of this has been either attacked or questioned by Trump. And no part of the success of the West has been more important than the success of Europe under the protection of and in a strong relationship with the United States.
We should not forget that this has been profoundly in the interest of the United States as well. Twice in the past century it was dragged into wars as Europe plunged into acrimony and conflict. A peaceful, free and prosperous Europe has been a key strategic U.S. interest. (emphasis mine)
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No matter Europe nations and Europeans are stewing in the cesspools of their own making, Sweden as a prime example of imported moooooslem rampage, the assumption has always been that the (stupid) Americans are going to bail them out.
Supreme arrogance on part of this Carl Bildt, who personifies the European elitists view.
For more than half a century, this story of phenomenal success has been built on freeloading on the American taxpayer for our defense, looting the U.S. of jobs and wealth, corrupt alliances, and relentless heckling our top ally from the sidelines.
There. Fixed it.
A vengeful US would leave Europe to the Muslims and fight Islam on its home shores. But once President Trumps those like minded European leaders who see the dangers of Islam gain more power, we can all work together to stop the scourge.
helps those like-minded...
This idiot reporter ignores the fact that Obama has been destroying the West for the last 8 years. Stupid man.
hey Carl,
Europe is busy destroying itself all on its own. perhaps you should look in your own backyards first.
Maybe, just maybe Trump will start to save the West through his leadership. He’ll have to drag you arrogant elitists with him. That will be the challenge.
I think we are seeing the WaPo’s strategy for the next four years. Inviting liberals from alll over the globe to wring their hands bloody over the end of multinationalism. President Trump isn’t even in office yet and their prose abou the end of the world is unrelenting.
And they’ll continue to be wrong.
>> A peaceful, free and prosperous Europe has been a key strategic U.S. interest. <<
There has been no peace in Europe since the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Some people are just too stupid to know it.
Agree, Brexit and now Trump’s election, have started a trend. Let’s hope that freedom lovers rise up and elect those who will put their own countries first; and hateful immigrants/refugees second.
Well, Carl, what country fed the Nazi regime with iron ore and finished steel in WW II ?
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Don’t forget the ball bearings.
Translation: Trump is the end of globalism and the One World Order.
This is a good thing.
Good. 70,000 manufacturing facilities have closed in the USA. It’s time to end our redistribution of wealth.
Europe has had a long free ride at our expense.
And now they have become too lazy and weak to resist the Muslim invasion.
What a lie. They have been trying to kill the West for at least 50 years.
Go Trump!
Trump’s election staved off the end of the west for at least 4 years.
Let's see, that would trace it back to LBJ's Great Society, which was the beginning of the end of American Greatness. It heralded libs push to socialism with welfare entitlements and the first commie care: medicaid
By actually strengthening the ties to the UK, the BREXIT folks, Trump will be making an attack on the Euro weak flank.
It is not possible for America to actually change the ideology of the Euoro twits (except perhaps those that live in the North East and claim to be American) but can create conditions to weaken their grasp on power.
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