A pro-Europe post on Twitter being reposted to Reddit, another American website. If Europe wants true independence, it should start by leaving these American websites.
Also, why should “protecting the European Union or the living standards of Europeans” be on the priority list of an **American** government? Is that not the responsibility of the EU or the various national governments? Ridiculous entitlement.
Chaosmeister_Alex on
Funny how he posted that on Twitter. Hypocritical much?
Ready_Wishbone_7197 on
Who cares what Verhofstadt thinks? He is pro-protectionist and anti-trade.
Drahy on
A real Union in this new world. Who’ll be our Trump?
UnderstandingLow1258 on
Europe should defend Europe.
Mr_sludge on
If I could vote Guy I would, one of my favourite EU politicians who always seems to tell things like they are
ProductGuy48 on
Ironically I think we need to distance ourselves from the US (as a union not individual countries) to stand firm against South African Nazis and other fascists. Europe strong together is a wake up call for any fascist anywhere.
If the US becomes hostile to Europe we should strike a huge deal with China:
– No European military intervention in Asian affairs leaving the US isolated
– Unfettered access for EU companies in China
– EU drops some of its legitimate concerns on human rights and climate in China
– No China military intervention in Europe of any kind (support, money, nothing) , that means an explicit shunning of Russia and removal of any support of Russia in Ukraine.
– No interdiction for Chinese companies to participate in European projects provided that EU privacy laws are upheld.
This is a multi-trillion deal annually for both sides and it can happen if the US keeps fucking around.
DrKaasBaas on
This sounds decidedly sad and weak.
MichaelW85 on
Some of us did say that this would happen and that we needed to stand on our own feet. Our relationship with the US was never an equal one. The US dictated the dance, and we followed because “they protected us.”
Europe should protect Europe. Period!
backyard_tractorbeam on
He has some good points, but I don’t accept using this to push for increased federalism in Europe. In fact, EU should be less like the United States and not more like it, right now.
Vacher-Cream on
Absolutely hysterical that now trump is in America loves oligarchy and billionaires run US policy. What do you call Gates, Bezos, Zuckerberg, & most importantly for the democrats Soros. Were they not billionaires with massive sway the past 4 years in US politics?
berejser on
Upon Biden relinquishing the presidency, Europe has become de facto the leader of the free world.
Sad-Attempt6263 on
lmao the Elon post go removed but enough of that, this tweet is absolutely correct
SpermicidalLube on
The irony of posting this on xhitter.
At least make a Bluesky account
SweetAlyssumm on
He’s still on X. He has no credibility with me.
Ok-Baby6999 on
Protecting Europe by flooding it with millions of people that despise our way of living and values
-------7654321 on
well said but is he posting on twitter? maybe switch platforms idk…
M1k4t0r15 on
To put this into a historical context:
America the land of the free at the age of serfs abd slaves being property of their masters is dead.
Welcome to the fourth Reich of germano-apartheid oligarchs.
Affectionate_Cat293 on
The biggest threat to the Union right now is not the US, but all the Eurosceptic political forces being ascendant all across Europe. If we fast forward in 2029, it would not be so outlandish to imagine having Le Pen as president, Farage or Badenoch as Prime Minister, Wilders as PM, and Vlaams Belang becoming the number 1 force in Flanders.
AppropriateSea5746 on
“Who will defend Europe?” uhhh idk, Europe?
EbolaaPancakes on
It’s a really odd thing to expect a country on a different continent to care about the European Union or the living standards of Europeans.
Do European politicians care about American standards of living? No.
Protecting the European Union? What? That’s not an Americans job nor should it have ever been expected. I think this is where everyone got it wrong.
We are in a military alliance. If you are attacked, we are attacked, that’s it. The European Union, or the single currency, or the right for the EU to exist was not part of that calculation.
I think this reset is going to be good. Europeans can stop putting inflated expectations on Americans, and Americans can feel what it’s like having a more unfriendly European continent.
pc0999 on
On this, he is right.
Organic-Actuary-8356 on
Wtf is he talking about, the highest election spenders in USA have been winning presidential, house and senate elections for the last ~30 years with very few exceptions. Nothing changed.
AWizardofEarthSea on
This is the right mindset. I’m sorry Europe and good luck!
STerrier666 on
After today any American that tells me how “we saved you from the Nazis” whilst a fucking billionaire does that salute on Capitol Hill can Get Tae Fuck.
GeraintLlanfrechfa on
The eu is too busy with working on proper cucumber radius and lightbulb laws, there’s no room for things like defence and security. 🤷🏻♂️
futurerank1 on
I’ve signed up for a party last week
BrickEnvironmental37 on
He’s pretending like European policy wasn’t being run by billionaires too.
How are things like allowing non-EU people/companies buying up European housing, a positive for us? It has created a continental housing crisis? Money in rent is constantly leaving the union to enhance their standard of living. It’s also a prerequisite to EU membership btw. That’s how highly they value it.
How was allowing millions of male illegal migrants from shitholes into Europe going enhance our lives and our communities? All caused by America and their partner Saudi Arabia destabilizing everywhere around us.
How is sending billions of aid to countries that hate us and end up aligning with Russia/China, how is that enhancing our lives?
How was allowing Germany to become reliant on Russian gas after a shady deal by Schroeder, how was that enhancing our lives? Why wasn’t Schroeder whacked when he defected to Russia? If a former UK PM or American President defected to Russia, with all of the internal knowledge they had, they wouldn’t have lasted the weekend. All we got was “nothing to see here”.
How is allowing Irelands economy being entirely built upon US multinationals a benefit for us?
People like Verhofstadt caused our mess and made us weak.
America, Russia, China, Saudi, India are not our friends. They operate for their own gain and had both sides simp after them.
It’s time for a new side. People who operate for Europe and Europe only. Not for the interests of outside nations.
Developer2022 on
This is very sad what is happening in US. But the jurney to this current situation began long time ago.
bart416 on
Bit strong coming from the guy who sold Belgian public property to billionaires and investment groups.
Viriato181 on
>Who will defend Europe? We are completely unprepared for this feral new world.
And whose fault is that??? 🤡🤡🤡
You mfs had 4 years to sort this shit out, and nothing came out of it.
South-Stand on
And the hits keep coming : Elon Musk is now attacking the UN. Ffs
Then-Discipline9435 on
European nations are self destructing. Just like the US would have with another dem president.
ApprehensiveDoor5093 on
It would be so much easier if we where one country, or at the very least a federation. not a union any dumb fucking inbred country can leave on a whim. I mean we already have laws, a currency and free travel. Why not make it on nation with a bunch of provinces for each current member country?
Menethea on
Absolutely correct. Trump threatened Panama with invasion today in his INAUGURAL ADDRESS. There are no more excuses, as he is now president. What is Europe going to do when he threatens Denmark? NATO will be completely paralyzed.
ParrotGuy24 on
It’s funny how those who say we need to “defend Europe” in these moments are the same advocating for mass migration.
Doridar on
We need a real United States of Europe. All the nationaliste right wing supporters are traitors who want ti sell us to billionaires and dictators.
We need the USE
Ok_Pea_3842 on
His dream of an innocent Europe working for the benefit of mankind died when Scholz & van der Leyen ran around supporting and arming a genocidal Israeli state.
JT_1983 on
Guy should start by leaving twitter, after everything Musk has said and done over the oast months
somethingstoadd on
Time for a European Federation.
I hear bells ringing and toiling, time to build the ship to weather the coming storm.
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Source: [https://x.com/guyverhofstadt/status/1881395472453050878](https://x.com/guyverhofstadt/status/1881395472453050878)
A pro-Europe post on Twitter being reposted to Reddit, another American website. If Europe wants true independence, it should start by leaving these American websites.
Also, why should “protecting the European Union or the living standards of Europeans” be on the priority list of an **American** government? Is that not the responsibility of the EU or the various national governments? Ridiculous entitlement.
Funny how he posted that on Twitter. Hypocritical much?
Who cares what Verhofstadt thinks? He is pro-protectionist and anti-trade.
A real Union in this new world. Who’ll be our Trump?
Europe should defend Europe.
If I could vote Guy I would, one of my favourite EU politicians who always seems to tell things like they are
Ironically I think we need to distance ourselves from the US (as a union not individual countries) to stand firm against South African Nazis and other fascists. Europe strong together is a wake up call for any fascist anywhere.
If the US becomes hostile to Europe we should strike a huge deal with China:
– No European military intervention in Asian affairs leaving the US isolated
– Unfettered access for EU companies in China
– EU drops some of its legitimate concerns on human rights and climate in China
– No China military intervention in Europe of any kind (support, money, nothing) , that means an explicit shunning of Russia and removal of any support of Russia in Ukraine.
– No interdiction for Chinese companies to participate in European projects provided that EU privacy laws are upheld.
This is a multi-trillion deal annually for both sides and it can happen if the US keeps fucking around.
This sounds decidedly sad and weak.
Some of us did say that this would happen and that we needed to stand on our own feet. Our relationship with the US was never an equal one. The US dictated the dance, and we followed because “they protected us.”
Europe should protect Europe. Period!
He has some good points, but I don’t accept using this to push for increased federalism in Europe. In fact, EU should be less like the United States and not more like it, right now.
Absolutely hysterical that now trump is in America loves oligarchy and billionaires run US policy. What do you call Gates, Bezos, Zuckerberg, & most importantly for the democrats Soros. Were they not billionaires with massive sway the past 4 years in US politics?
Upon Biden relinquishing the presidency, Europe has become de facto the leader of the free world.
lmao the Elon post go removed but enough of that, this tweet is absolutely correct
The irony of posting this on xhitter.
At least make a Bluesky account
He’s still on X. He has no credibility with me.
Protecting Europe by flooding it with millions of people that despise our way of living and values
well said but is he posting on twitter? maybe switch platforms idk…
To put this into a historical context:
America the land of the free at the age of serfs abd slaves being property of their masters is dead.
Welcome to the fourth Reich of germano-apartheid oligarchs.
The biggest threat to the Union right now is not the US, but all the Eurosceptic political forces being ascendant all across Europe. If we fast forward in 2029, it would not be so outlandish to imagine having Le Pen as president, Farage or Badenoch as Prime Minister, Wilders as PM, and Vlaams Belang becoming the number 1 force in Flanders.
“Who will defend Europe?” uhhh idk, Europe?
It’s a really odd thing to expect a country on a different continent to care about the European Union or the living standards of Europeans.
Do European politicians care about American standards of living? No.
Protecting the European Union? What? That’s not an Americans job nor should it have ever been expected. I think this is where everyone got it wrong.
We are in a military alliance. If you are attacked, we are attacked, that’s it. The European Union, or the single currency, or the right for the EU to exist was not part of that calculation.
I think this reset is going to be good. Europeans can stop putting inflated expectations on Americans, and Americans can feel what it’s like having a more unfriendly European continent.
On this, he is right.
Wtf is he talking about, the highest election spenders in USA have been winning presidential, house and senate elections for the last ~30 years with very few exceptions. Nothing changed.
This is the right mindset. I’m sorry Europe and good luck!
After today any American that tells me how “we saved you from the Nazis” whilst a fucking billionaire does that salute on Capitol Hill can Get Tae Fuck.
The eu is too busy with working on proper cucumber radius and lightbulb laws, there’s no room for things like defence and security. 🤷🏻♂️
I’ve signed up for a party last week
He’s pretending like European policy wasn’t being run by billionaires too.
How are things like allowing non-EU people/companies buying up European housing, a positive for us? It has created a continental housing crisis? Money in rent is constantly leaving the union to enhance their standard of living. It’s also a prerequisite to EU membership btw. That’s how highly they value it.
How was allowing millions of male illegal migrants from shitholes into Europe going enhance our lives and our communities? All caused by America and their partner Saudi Arabia destabilizing everywhere around us.
How is sending billions of aid to countries that hate us and end up aligning with Russia/China, how is that enhancing our lives?
How was allowing Germany to become reliant on Russian gas after a shady deal by Schroeder, how was that enhancing our lives? Why wasn’t Schroeder whacked when he defected to Russia? If a former UK PM or American President defected to Russia, with all of the internal knowledge they had, they wouldn’t have lasted the weekend. All we got was “nothing to see here”.
How is allowing Irelands economy being entirely built upon US multinationals a benefit for us?
People like Verhofstadt caused our mess and made us weak.
America, Russia, China, Saudi, India are not our friends. They operate for their own gain and had both sides simp after them.
It’s time for a new side. People who operate for Europe and Europe only. Not for the interests of outside nations.
This is very sad what is happening in US. But the jurney to this current situation began long time ago.
Bit strong coming from the guy who sold Belgian public property to billionaires and investment groups.
>Who will defend Europe? We are completely unprepared for this feral new world.
And whose fault is that??? 🤡🤡🤡
You mfs had 4 years to sort this shit out, and nothing came out of it.
And the hits keep coming : Elon Musk is now attacking the UN. Ffs
European nations are self destructing. Just like the US would have with another dem president.
It would be so much easier if we where one country, or at the very least a federation. not a union any dumb fucking inbred country can leave on a whim. I mean we already have laws, a currency and free travel. Why not make it on nation with a bunch of provinces for each current member country?
Absolutely correct. Trump threatened Panama with invasion today in his INAUGURAL ADDRESS. There are no more excuses, as he is now president. What is Europe going to do when he threatens Denmark? NATO will be completely paralyzed.
It’s funny how those who say we need to “defend Europe” in these moments are the same advocating for mass migration.
We need a real United States of Europe. All the nationaliste right wing supporters are traitors who want ti sell us to billionaires and dictators.
We need the USE
His dream of an innocent Europe working for the benefit of mankind died when Scholz & van der Leyen ran around supporting and arming a genocidal Israeli state.
Guy should start by leaving twitter, after everything Musk has said and done over the oast months
Time for a European Federation.
I hear bells ringing and toiling, time to build the ship to weather the coming storm.