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People from Europe: Since the US is moving away from the western world we know, who do you see us collaborate more with in the future?
  • You're approaching this from a "who do I like" angle.

    Another approach is the "what's being traded angle". Right now EU imports mostly LNG from the US ("The EU had trade deficits in energy (€70 billion) and raw materials (€6 billion) and other goods (€2 billion)." (1). Norway is already exporting at max, EU does not want to exploit natural gas resources domestically, so that leaves only the golf states.

    Export is mostly divided between vehicles, chemicals, machinery ("In 2023, the EU had trade surpluses in machinery & vehicles (€102 billion), chemicals (€58 billion), other manufactured goods (€55 billion)").

    So markets that can afford luxury german cars, canada, china, australia. But they'd have to compete with chinese cars. Basic chemicals are easier to sell elsewhere.

  • Why does it seem like Americans have become so hateful and destructive in the past years?
  • My guess it has to do with their 2 party political system. You have to SHOUT and pretend THE WORLD IS BURNING GAYS STEAL BABIES ALL POLICE IS RACIST EVERYTHING BAD THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IS BECAUSE OF THE OTHER DONT VOTE FOR THEM to scare 1% of voters one way or the other and get political power.

    Messages of those extremes make their way over the big pond way way more often than the lady doing a job that she enjoys, having a pleasant evening with her family.

  • The State of Lemmy (drama)
  • I find people who's personality is "anti-X" or "fuck-Y" are usually not enjoyable to be around.

    There's plenty of those on Lemmy, yes. But thankfully just a loud minority. Banning them (as a user), made Lemmy much more enjoyable.

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