I don't believe for a second the man fails to see the hypocrisy - he and his masters exercise hypocrisy like a muscle.

I mean yeah it is ‘self-interest’, that’s not a gotcha. This is what the US wanted, Europe taking more control over their defence. Maybe if they hadn’t been so aggressive and stupid in their approach, countries would have continued buying US weapons.

Absolutly a self own by Trump

"Spend more on defense!"

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"Wait, not like that!"

Defending oneself is one of the most basic forms of self-interest. It's in the fucking name.

hahahahahahahaaaa

Um... yes?

Well yeah. That's how it's supposed to work isn't it, capitalism?

Weren't they just bitching about Europe not having their own defense and relying too much on the US?

Well, surely he is an expert on the topic of self-interest.

The Pentagon has fiercely opposed the move, despite the US administration heaping pressure on NATO's European allies to become more independent in their self-defence.>

Left hand - right hand, meet.

They fucked around and now they’re finding out. I mean what did Americans think electing the „America first!!1“ guy as president would look to the rest of the world anyway?

I guess many of them weren‘t really aware there was a whole world out there but still. Deep down they know other countries do exist and can see what‘s happening in the USofA.

Countries and Unions acting in self interest is pretty much the default anyway but the current US administration built their entire propaganda machine on that premise. The world watched and drew their conclusions. Especially after the orange turd got the middle east all clogged up.

You mean like with the "made in america" push and the aggressive taxing?

LOL, "how dare you MEGA!"

It's really something, them talking about "self-interest"

Ah, yes, the duality of USA's foreign policy w.r.t to the EU: We want you to pay (us) more and take on more responsibility for your own defense, but only in such a way that we still get to keep all our soft and hard power over you.

This may have become more obvious under Trump, but this is nothing new to anyone paying attention since the late 90s / early 00s.

"slams"?

Ohhh man, thats too good. Our hats are made in the EU, not "chyna"

This makes me so happy!

First Usa has sailed further and further away from it's allies and from the whole "western" world.

Now they look at us and recognize that we are far away?

We need to start writing these articles in a different tone. Instead of "slams" say stuff like "US ambassador compliments the EU for getting more independent" etc

[nasal voice over intercom] Has patient number 13 reveived his sedatives yet?