@samueljohnson@rustoleumlove Without Germany, there's no EU, just like there's no USSR without Russia, and no NATO without America. I'm not trying to demonize anyone here by using terms like "empire". I'm just making a geopolitical observation. Currently, Germany and the EU are under US suzerainty, but as the US continues to weaken Russia and encourage German remilitarization and expansion in the Baltics and other places, eventually the German-led EU will become independent of US dominion.