Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found.
The nine-country poll for the Paris-based European affairs debate platform Le Grand Continent also found that nearly three-quarters of respondents wanted their country to stay in the EU, with almost as many saying leaving the union had harmed the UK.
Jean-Yves Dormagen, a political science professor and founder of the polling agency Cluster17, said: “Europe is not only facing growing risks, it is also undergoing a transformation of its historical, geopolitical and political environment. The overall picture [of the survey] portrays a Europe that is anxious, that is deeply aware of its vulnerabilities and that is struggling to project itself positively into the future.”
The polling found that an average of 48% of people across the nine countries see Trump as an outright foe – ranging from highs of 62% in Belgium and 57% in France to lows of 37% in Croatia and 19% in Poland.
What’s wrong with the other half?
The other half is simply not asked for.
Indeed, time to build a formal EU Armed Forces and tell the AmeriKans to GTFO of Ramstein and NATO.
only half? Oh yeah, Fascism still a thing in Europe.
I mean, it’s not like he keeps it a secret.
Almost the same amount for Americans lol
People ain’t that different. Ironically, the great effectiveness of the same racist rhetoric in different cultures proves that.
I am amazed that someone think (pardon, believe because …) that Trump is friend to anybody.
The opposite of “enemy” is not “friend”.
Sorry, I mean the complement, just to be clear.
I thought it meant half of the EU saw him as a friend, but thank god that’s not quite true:
WTF Poland! The fucking Russians are next door and you still don’t see that Krasnov is working for them.
He’s the enemy of everywhere except Russia.
And the other half are Russian assets?
Or fascists.
Same picture
I would put it different: he is an enemy of humanity as such.
Thats not good. Thats way to low
poland.
It’s insane, but it should be expected. Fascists have been using social media, traditional media, and surveillance capitalism — big data and analytics — to wage psychological warfare for decades. Most of the major players are American corporations, and all of the world’s elite/oligarchs are all invested in them; they’re all just as anti-democratic, pro-authoritarianism, mentally ill, criminally corrupt, and depraved as each other.
This is the expected result when fascist state media like News Corp are allowed to exist; spewing disinformation 24/7. When a class of ultra-wealthy are allowed to exist, and the multi-tiered “democratic” and “justice” systems they create. When criminals are allowed to operate behind the liability shield of an LLC.
see trump as enemy of
Europethe entire worldFTFY
Only half!?
The other half is the one that always vote for right wing parties. He’s their hero.
Actually in most of western europe its half think he’s their enemy 40 some percent think he gives zero fucks either way and only 7-9% think he’s on their side.
I’m going to assume they only asked half. Dear god.
Europe is quite right wing, just european flavored right wing nationalism instead of christian/god fearing right wing nationalism like we see in the us
Europe is quite right wing,
LOL. By US standards, it’s left of Trotsky. Even the Fascist parties are far more socialist than any US party.
Based on policy? Yes. Based on beliefs and values? No. For historical reasons European countries have a stronger welfare state, but that’s mostly inertia. Compared to America Europe is still in its Southern Strategy phase, and given the rapid success of the far right I’d say the nationalism is actually worse, in part due to America having never been an ethnostate. Stuff that either doesn’t find purchase or remains restricted to the right in America sees a lot more popular acceptance in, say, France and Germany. This is the case for anti-immigration sentiment, for example, and don’t get me started on French laicite. The American right being more mature and having had more time to organize* shouldn’t be confused for Americans being more rightwing in their values.
*The modern European far right has only really had ammunition since the 2015 immigration crisis, while in America it dates back to the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
So like the same 50% opposition as in the US. This kind of seems like we’re all living under the same propaganda and international political machines.
Yep… All those Europeans getting high and mighty about how we need to “fix our county” need to realize they’re right behind us on the pipeline
This is a global problem
