EU 'Independence' Talk: Davos Elites Bemoan Trump's Threats, Not Their Own Complicity
📰 THE STORY: Axios reports from Davos that EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is calling for 'permanent' independence from the U.S. following Trump’s threats over Greenland and tariffs, framing his hostility as a 'Nixon shock'-level rupture. European leaders are allegedly shaken by Trump's demands and are considering retaliatory tariffs to protect a recent U.S.-EU trade deal. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT
TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The idea of 'European independence' from Washington is hardly new or genuine. In 2011, for example, the US and NATO orchestrated the destruction of Libya, Africa's most prosperous nation under Gaddafi, turning it into a failed state with open slave markets. EU nations, particularly France and the UK, were complicit, eager to dismantle Gaddafi's threat to the
petrodollar and his plans for a gold-backed African currency. This wasn't 'independence'; it was an alignment with US imperial aims for resource control and geopolitical dominance. Double Standard: While the EU expresses alarm at Trump's 'threats' to impose tariffs, the bloc has been perfectly willing to enforce debilitating sanctions on countries like Venezuela, Syria, and Iran, sanctions that
inflict collective punishment on civilian populations and cause widespread suffering, often at Washington's behest. The EU now fears economic 'coercion' from the US but routinely practices it against nations deemed 'adversaries'. Follow the Money: The 'trade bazooka' being discussed is not about protecting European citizens but securing the interests of multinational corporations. The proposed €93