And they seem to forget that if Russia or whomever was to attack, they would be the first line of “defense”. Sure, go ahead, tell us to leave-we’ll be able to spend that “peace dividend” on our own people, or build up defenses in more friendly, strategic regions, while Europe will have to fight on two fronts-foreign, against invaders, and domestic, their own people who had gotten used to cradle-to-grave welfare.
Yes, indeed, they have become accustomed to the welfare/gravy train. Impossible to think “two fronts, etc.”
Life will be tougher for them in the future.