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Emrys

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25. I think the European Union (in its various guises over the years) has been more significant than NATO

Reply to yardwork (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 07:40 PM

10 hrs ago

in preventing inter-European armed conflicts after the Second World War.

It was one of the main drivers for setting up the European Coal and Steel Community, which over the years transformed and expanded.

I think its existence will prevent internecine war breaking out, along with there being no shortage of identifiable outside threats.

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One day people will regret that Trump caused Europe to rearm. yardwork 22 hrs ago #1

I think that Europe will do fine without us -misanthroptimist 22 hrs ago #2

I sincerely hope you're right. yardwork 21 hrs ago #3

Hah! I'm going to use [Redacted] when writing johnnyfins 19 hrs ago #14

It is something that will drive him nuts if it catches on -misanthroptimist 19 hrs ago #15

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History is past, time is now... Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #10

And by post-WWII "they" you mean Germany, I trust? ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #12

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I think the European Union (in its various guises over the years) has been more significant than NATO Emrys 10 hrs ago #25

Trump blundered into helping them nut up. OC375 21 hrs ago #4

It's not a good thing. yardwork 20 hrs ago #6

It weakens the US. Shipwack 17 hrs ago #20

True. OC375 15 hrs ago #22

That makes sense. nt Shipwack 14 hrs ago #23

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