Angela Merkel’s calm steadied a wounded nation — but it also put it to sleep. For sixteen years, Germany mistook caution for competence and comfort for courage. This essay dissects how the myth of …
The opposite of the “multi-polar world” you envision.
both don’t want to be in balance. Would it be force to keep them in balance?
If you want something they don’t want (as you said yourself), you’d have to force them.
Dominant means being stronger than the other two.
It means aspiring being stronger than the other two. Or at least equal. Not giving up the fight. Is that something you aspire?
Then have a look at the finances.
I did. And to be honest, I wish you’d too instead of stopping after the headline. The Draghi report you’re referring to states that 800b ought to be invested yearly to ensure competitiveness and to overcome the weakness in financial investments you consider an obstacle. It further lays out a plan how to achieve that and also states that these investments are well within the scope achievable for Europe. It also describes the problems concerning too much funds flowing into the US currently and how to address that. Now, I’m sure you’ll find a multitude of other reasons why you think it still isn’t possible, but then we’re also back at the “will” problem. Why is it you don’t want it to work?
…to achieve what you want? Nah, that’s a question you’ll have to answer.
…and they’ll try to achieve that by pressure and dominance on others. The only way for Europe to stay out of that is to become dominant themselves.
I say we have to keep them in balance with the help of the rest of the world. You say we have to force them.
Yes
By pressuring others? How do we get dominant? You have seen the limits of Europe’s finances.
You said: We could also try to negotiate an actual multi-polar world.
To which I said: To negotiate something that the others don’t want, Europe would need to force it.
Instead of only being pressured by the others (China + US), yes.
First step: by choosing to be dominant. Are you willing?
I have only seen that you think we cannot do it.
Both want to win, both don’t want to be in balance. Would it be force to keep them in balance?
Dominant means being stronger than the other two. That doesn’t change much, so no.
Then have a look at the finances.
The opposite of the “multi-polar world” you envision.
If you want something they don’t want (as you said yourself), you’d have to force them.
It means aspiring being stronger than the other two. Or at least equal. Not giving up the fight. Is that something you aspire?
I did. And to be honest, I wish you’d too instead of stopping after the headline. The Draghi report you’re referring to states that 800b ought to be invested yearly to ensure competitiveness and to overcome the weakness in financial investments you consider an obstacle. It further lays out a plan how to achieve that and also states that these investments are well within the scope achievable for Europe. It also describes the problems concerning too much funds flowing into the US currently and how to address that. Now, I’m sure you’ll find a multitude of other reasons why you think it still isn’t possible, but then we’re also back at the “will” problem. Why is it you don’t want it to work?