I mean is that even controversial in any way?
Hard to parse from such brief commentary but I think they’re alluding to practical sovereignty in which case it’s hard to disagree. US has thrown both entities to the wolves.
Luckily Belarus is completely sovereign 👍
are you saying this because belarus likes doing what the russians want?
tldr answer: yes. They’re in for a shock once they find out that Europe likes doing what the US wants.
ted talk answer:
They’re saying this as a projection. Europeans generally tend to believe that EU countries are independent, sovereign and in control even when the US routinely puts them in their place and reminds them who’s at the bottom licking the boot.
They will fingerwag, they will clutch pearls, they will be be perfunctory in the hopes to create an image that they have the bargaining chips in “negotiations” with the US, but inspite of it all, so long as the living conditions in Europe are good enough for the Europeans, and as long as wars, genocides, resource expropriation, modern-day slavery, comprador installations and other forms of imperialism applied on the Global South helps to refill their coffee mugs in the morning, and as long none of that is happening in the same manner to them, they won’t mind being the US’ dog for the foreseeable future.
Also because the neoliberals in control of the EU see US society as paradise on earth, and the few bits of consumer protection and civil rights that the EU does have over the US as obstacles to overcome.
True
I say that because Lukashenko is Putin’s puppy:
