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Summary

A YouGov poll in five Western European countries found majorities view Donald Trump as a threat to European peace, with concerns rising after he suspended military aid to Ukraine.

Most respondents oppose Kyiv’s exclusion from U.S.-Russia peace talks and doubt Europe alone could support Ukraine.

Support for increased defense spending remains limited, despite fears that Russia could attack again.

Proposals for European peacekeepers in Ukraine have mixed support. The survey highlights growing skepticism about U.S. commitments to NATO and European security.

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[–] thoralf@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 39 minutes ago

Objectively he is.

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 hours ago

Many europeans always have thought about USA as a threat to peace. The migrants crisis in europe is a direct result of USA fucking up the middle east for decades.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 hours ago

Majority of western Europeans are paying attention, survey finds

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

I think at this point for majority of the world, this is common sense now.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 23 points 4 hours ago

A minority of western Europeans are idiots.

[–] ghostrider2112@lemmy.world 72 points 6 hours ago

A majority of Western Europeans also have a better education than the majority of my fellow American citizens.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 32 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Most if us un the US too, probably.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 10 points 4 hours ago

Both supporters and opponents.

The supporters want violence. Us opponents see that he is pushing for it.

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago

If it was only peace lol.

He's a threat the very survival of the specie.

[–] ITguru@feddit.nl 11 points 5 hours ago

Hi guys, new here on lemmy. Just want to say FKUC Trump!

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

Read that as: Majority of Western Europeans suspect ocean of containing water.

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Yet support for increased defense spending is limited. I guess there may be a change in attitudes once the Americans enact tarrifs against the EU and/or formally leave NATO.

[–] plumbercraic@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Most countries have announced increased defense spending with support across the political spectrum and EU defense stocks are one of the few safe havens left during this tariff nonsense. France has offered a nuclear umbrella to its neighbours. Poland is up to 5% GDP on defence. Not sure what you mean by limited support but maybe I misunderstand.

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago

I was referring to the survey results.

[–] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

They don't even have to leave NATO formally, just undermine confidence in article 5 enough that it's no longer a deterrent.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

"The great peacemaker" needs big wars so that he can eventually "make" a peace...

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

If the western world turns fully towards darkness as it has before during the world wars, the European ideals will get crushed quickly by superpowers on both sides. I cant see Europe being able to defend itself for long if USA goes fully satanic.

[–] Tamei@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago

Breaking news, really. The dude who threatens to invade his allies is a threat to peace, bravo! If we keep up this pace with dealing with the situation, then we are doomed.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

The US has always been the largest threat to world peace

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Unlike glorious Putin, right?

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

User is a Russian apologist. Check his history.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I’m aware. Voyager’s tagging feature is very useful.

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago

I just wish there was a way for them to sync across devices :(

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml 0 points 44 minutes ago

Calling out liberal bullshit doesn't make someone a Russian apologist. Unless everything you hate is Russian, which sounds like the mind of an undeveloped child.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml -1 points 46 minutes ago (1 children)

Fill us in when any other country has 900 military bases around the world

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 35 minutes ago

So you agree invading sovereign countries is bad?

[–] dufkm@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

always

Even in July 1914? Interesting take.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 hour ago