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In reply to the discussion: Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US [View all]

Bernardo de La Paz

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3. Was not free-riding. European stability paid for US economic growth
Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:48 AM
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If there had been a big war every twenty years in Europe in the 20 years since 1945, US economy would be a half or a quarter what it is today, with Europe as a market and a supply chain participant.

1914-18 plus 21: 1939-45, ... ? ... 1965-69? ... 1989-1993? ... 2013-2017?

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Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US [View all] SouthBayDem Friday OP
It's a bit blunt, but surely says Europe is accepting the new reality bucolic_frolic Friday #1
Am I being paranoid or is he "bending the knee" to Trump? CTyankee Friday #2
He's being realistic Abnredleg Friday #4
Exactly ... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #5
I find the thought a re-militarized Germany almost as scary JCMach1 Friday #8
Was not free-riding. European stability paid for US economic growth Bernardo de La Paz Friday #3
So they're "going along" for the sake of economic stability and perhaps "hoping for a better POTUS next time"? CTyankee Friday #6
This is true. Dawson Leery Friday #9
Feeding the orange monster Bayard Friday #7
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