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Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found.

The nine-country poll for the Paris-based European affairs debate platform Le Grand Continent also found that nearly three-quarters of respondents wanted their country to stay in the EU, with almost as many saying leaving the union had harmed the UK.

Jean-Yves Dormagen, a political science professor and founder of the polling agency Cluster17, said: “Europe is not only facing growing risks, it is also undergoing a transformation of its historical, geopolitical and political environment. The overall picture [of the survey] portrays a Europe that is anxious, that is deeply aware of its vulnerabilities and that is struggling to project itself positively into the future.”

The polling found that an average of 48% of people across the nine countries see Trump as an outright foe – ranging from highs of 62% in Belgium and 57% in France to lows of 37% in Croatia and 19% in Poland.

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[–] IndieGoblin@lemmy.4d2.org 94 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Thats not good. Thats way to low

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Did Poland really not learn its lesson in WW2? Why are they still gravitating heavily (vs other countries) towards fascist leaders? Is there a culture thing going on that I never learned? Is there some socio-economic reason that smarter polish people are leaving Poland or dumber people are going to Poland or maybe not able to leave to better conditions?

This needs studying if we don’t have answers.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

It's insane, but it should be expected. Fascists have been using social media, traditional media, and surveillance capitalism — big data and analytics — to wage psychological warfare for decades. Most of the major players are American corporations, and all of the world's elite/oligarchs are all invested in them; they're all just as anti-democratic, pro-authoritarianism, mentally ill, criminally corrupt, and depraved as each other.

This is the expected result when fascist state media like News Corp are allowed to exist; spewing disinformation 24/7. When a class of ultra-wealthy are allowed to exist, and the multi-tiered "democratic" and "justice" systems they create. When criminals are allowed to operate behind the liability shield of an LLC.

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[–] realitista@lemmus.org 56 points 4 days ago (5 children)
[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The other half is the one that always vote for right wing parties. He's their hero.

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Actually in most of western europe its half think he's their enemy 40 some percent think he gives zero fucks either way and only 7-9% think he's on their side.

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[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 50 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I thought it meant half of the EU saw him as a friend, but thank god that's not quite true:

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

WTF Poland! The fucking Russians are next door and you still don't see that Krasnov is working for them.

[–] LittleBorat3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

That must be a next level amount of cope. Hoping that the US would somehow help them

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago (3 children)

He's an enemy to humanity. But of particular menace to US and EU.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As a Canadian I feel particularly vulnerable to his rhetoric and bullshit. America has a shit ton of crazies that would just love to invade this country and kill everything that moves.

[–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Fellow Canadian here. We also have our fair share of fucktards who would welcome this fascist pedo with open arms.

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

A menace to all liberal, democratic societies that value human rights and believe in real market competition that brings down prices and forces companies to focus on the needs of their customers and workforce (so not fake American-style competition rhetoric).

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[–] elbiter@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago

What's wrong with the other half?

[–] Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 4 days ago

True, and I see him as an enemy of America too.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 days ago (7 children)

only half? Oh yeah, Fascism still a thing in Europe.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

So half of Europeans are fucking idiots?

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

I thought that too, but thankfully not quite:

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[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

So like the same 50% opposition as in the US. This kind of seems like we're all living under the same propaganda and international political machines.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 6 points 4 days ago

Yep... All those Europeans getting high and mighty about how we need to "fix our county" need to realize they're right behind us on the pipeline

This is a global problem

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[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I am amazed that someone think (pardon, believe because ...) that Trump is friend to anybody.

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The opposite of "enemy" is not "friend".

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[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (4 children)

So half of Europeans have been paying attention.

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[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Almost the same amount for Americans lol

[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

People ain't that different. Ironically, the great effectiveness of the same racist rhetoric in different cultures proves that.

[–] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean, it's not like he keeps it a secret.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Indeed, time to build a formal EU Armed Forces and tell the AmeriKans to GTFO of Ramstein and NATO.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

We also believe he's the enemy of all people, surely. Not just us, but his own people as well.

[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

He's the enemy of everywhere except Russia.

[–] DoctorPress@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago

The other half is simply not asked for.

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Welcome to the club

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Even if we ignore 90% of the things he has said about Europe I still think we have enough to come to that conclusion just on words alone.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

see trump as enemy of ~~Europe~~ the entire world

FTFY

[–] LittleBorat3@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I read that headline as "half the Europeans are stupid" that seems about right in my experience too

[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

62% in Belgium, kind of surprising as the minister of Defense, a Trump admirer himself, is quite popular in the north.

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[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 6 points 4 days ago (4 children)

And the other half are Russian assets?

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

half of Americans do too!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I would put it different: he is an enemy of humanity as such.

[–] D1re_W0lf@piefed.world 5 points 4 days ago

Only half? For what I can see most countries here in Europe see the United States and Trump a bigger danger than China. One thing we know for certain, that the United States is not a democracy and can’t be treated as one.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Because he basically says so but every opportunity?

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago

Nine European countries*

[–] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Half of Trump sees Europe as the enemy of Trump.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, pretty sure the entirety of Trump does that.

[–] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 3 points 4 days ago

Have you seen how the guy changes his opinion depending on who talked to him last?

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