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toodroot t1_ixepwx1 wrote

Reply to comment by HolyGig in Bruno Le Maire: Europe needs ‘unwavering unity’ against China, US in space by Soupjoe5

European taxpayers got stiffed, too: that Soyuz launch pad in South America is now idle, and Arianespace appears to have had to give OneWeb some of their money back when Russia stopped launching OneWeb.

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HolyGig t1_ixewp7a wrote

European taxpayers should have gotten stiffed. It was their votes and their leadership which led to that outcome. Co dependence was literally the strategy. Meanwhile Americans have already spent $40B with Biden looking for $40B more to fight a war we had no agency in creating.

Independence from the US is great and all but partnering with scum to achieve it is both hypocritical and counterproductive.

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HolyGig t1_ixidenu wrote

Who else's sake would it be for if not Europe's? The US itself does hardly any business with Russia and is not threatened by them in any way shape or form. Europe's security is of vital importance to US interests even if Europeans themselves don't seem to give a shit.

A little off topic but the overall theme is independence from the US

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