> BTW if you think Europe is "the very foundation" of American power you're delusional.

You do know American power projection is mostly based on bases on European soil? That your economy is mostly based on integration with ours? You think America can be significant on a world stage where Europe turns away?

> Now you're speaking as though your dependency on us was some kind of favor you were doing for us

Of course it's a favour to you. We supported your nonsense in exchange for you dealing with the military grunt work. Out of touch is only the one that tries to kill the golden goose because it sometimes needs feeding.