It's amazing for me to see so many people from Western countries pointing at the US, relishing how the elitist and meddling country is facing its own hardship. They say, 'Our country doesn't have these problems! Our country is well-off! We're handling this just fine! No mass shootings or hysteria in sight!' - And they're patting themselves on the back. I see this as deeply naive. I'm specifically referring to nationalist countries like Canada, Poland, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Turkey.

What do these countries plan for the near future? How will they navigate climate change, mass migration, bulwarking? How will they deal with the drug crisis, biochemical weapons, or financial/cyber warfare? They seem unprepared to me, and when they should be busy at work, they reinforce their social status and more or less continue as usual. Nature does not concern itself with human affairs. The war is not concerned with countries that have a few million people. Their hubris is their downfall. Their advantageous position is taken for granted, and the future hardship we will have to endure is written off.

They comfort themselves with their superiority, while feeling a deep sense of fear about their future. And why is that? Because they lost their military ally? And both allies that have a functioning navy? When having a navy is crucial to obtaining a military victory? They know they have lost their advantage and now instead of doubling down they recede into their ethnicity, their nation, their borders. The Union is fragmenting and won't last even 50 years at this rate. And I'll add, I talked about this in December of 2023:

This is mostly an illusion. I'd say Europe has 20-40 years more runway than the US. As you said, Europe's social safety net and legal system are strong. Regardless, these systems will buckle as climate change decimates Europe through drought, storms, war, etc. These issues are as urgent as one could imagine. Humanity is playing a game of chicken and we're the ones who will lose -- while the rich hide in their bunkers. [post]

In conclusion, I believe this hubris is a danger to us all. It's unbelievable to me after all this, given where we're at, that they haven't learned from the situation. Now is the time. We must all set aside our ego, our pride, and take ownership of our future.