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Is Europe becoming a full-scale US neocolony? (lemmygrad.ml)
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I've always considered Europe to be a junior partner in imperialism, but, especially since the 2025 trade war capitulation, it seems there has been a qualitative shift in their world status.

Comprador leadership, military occupation, and tech subordination are all hallmarks of a neocolony, and Europe has all 3.

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[–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

imo the ukraine stuff in and of itself is a hallmark of subordination to the us

You miss one important thing: the existance of unlimited European racism. Even IF Russia had looked like the better alternative over the US (it didn't) once normalization started in the late 90s/early 2000s, I still don't think the Europeans would cooperate to mutual benefit -- we truly are that racist. Which makes it even more frustrating given that

it would be in the eu’s best interest to forge ties with russia

is true.

Subordination to the US is defo one thing, but never ever underestimate how western European racism shapes our material conditions.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Yep. Racism plays a huge role in why the EU willingly allows itself to be dominated by the US. They would rather be vassals to the US than equal partners with black and brown and asian countries. The US can no longer offer material benefits but it still offers the ideological satisfaction of feeling superior to the non-whites.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    oh of course i didn't mean to downplay the effects of european orientalism. honestly, russia could easily have become another part of western europe if things weren't like they are. ik russia was willing to get a lot closer to the west at one point. i don't know what exactly kept the us from making russia another oil kingdom like saudi arabia but i know the europeans would get a little bit upset. honestly it's a miracle they can even get along with each other. but i guess i'm kinda digressing now.

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