I mean, it might be fine - for them. What exactly do these politicians and capitalists backing them stand to lose? Positions in government? Boo hoo, they’ll either jump ship to some cushy job in NATO apparatus, or retire completely. The proletariat will suffer, of course, but I doubt their concerns are actually taken in consideration by the powers that be.
There is serious case made for the leaders of US vassal countries having such strong ties to the USA that they are really just conscious traitors in every sense of the word. Japan is prime example for this, their economy is in stagnation for 30 years already for no other reason that US wanted it to be, and it’s the effect of Plaza Accords, which was absolutely predictable, yet they still signed it.
EU is on the chopping block now and they will end up worse than Japan if they do not throw off the US yoke.
Well I’m sure the moneybags in charge of Gazprom and the like are at least annoyed. Although I would imagine they’re getting their pie anyway
I was joking. The EU is committing economic suicide and their arrogant leaders continue to act like everything is fine.
I mean, it might be fine - for them. What exactly do these politicians and capitalists backing them stand to lose? Positions in government? Boo hoo, they’ll either jump ship to some cushy job in NATO apparatus, or retire completely. The proletariat will suffer, of course, but I doubt their concerns are actually taken in consideration by the powers that be.
There is serious case made for the leaders of US vassal countries having such strong ties to the USA that they are really just conscious traitors in every sense of the word. Japan is prime example for this, their economy is in stagnation for 30 years already for no other reason that US wanted it to be, and it’s the effect of Plaza Accords, which was absolutely predictable, yet they still signed it.
EU is on the chopping block now and they will end up worse than Japan if they do not throw off the US yoke.
Quite so! With this perspective, their actions against the interests of the people makes sense
IIRC the profits still lead to Gazprom in some way, through various daughter companies etc. So it’s still not hurting Gazprom that much.
I might be wrong though.
I think if gazprom could sell to these countries the prices wouldn’t be as high. It’s high because gazprom can’t sell to them. I think it’s a joke