re: #93 ericblair

Trump’s concerns with Europe are about money and feelings of inadequacy. Trump projects his own dreams and desires of revenge onto others as complaints.

Trump constantly complains about Europe not paying their fair share. He also has been aware of massive European disdain for him. What this actually means is that Trump wants them to pay him personal protection money once he becomes President again. He could care less about arming themselves. He wants to be paid personally. He wants the ability to stick the knife into all of those who derided him as stupid and boorish.

Trump wants what Putin has- pretty much complete control and authority over a major nation state in order to subjugate, ransack and plunder. Rumors have swirled for years, despite an image of a man of moderate means, that actually Putin is the richest man in the world due to corruption and de facto ownership of government and military facilities and hideaways. Trump wants all of this too.

And our major media is helping him achieve it, as most of these companies have already pivoted to being able to thrive in a fascist dictatorship.