It's mostly performative, and posts like this prove the point.
replyMeanwhile, I believe your post proves my point. Funny how perspective works, isn't it?
replyIt feels like the last tantrum of a dying empire from our vantage point.
Sad, but ultimately irrelevant.
I see one person having a tantrum in this thread (and it's not me).
replyNo, you were having a discussion, and now you're the one who just had a tantrum. If you're going to be personally offended when somebody says that the US looks like it is throwing a tantrum, nobody worthwhile is going to think it's worth talking to you.
reply"Tantrum" is a choice word.
replyDoes feel like it's you though.
replyYet again, you are vocalizing my exact thoughts.
replyFeels like the disconnect I described is real, doesn't it?
Might not be performative after all then...
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reply> It's a deep disconnect in values
replySo, it's performative. While they complain about American hegemony, Europeans buy iPhones (or Android), drink Coke, scroll Instagram, and listen to Taylor Swift. And while they might object to NATO spending, decades of inadequate military spending have left Europe with no real alternative to buying protection from America.