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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    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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        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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      Europe is quite right wing, just european flavored right wing nationalism instead of christian/god fearing right wing nationalism like we see in the us

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        Europe is quite right wing,

        LOL. By US standards, it’s left of Trotsky. Even the Fascist parties are far more socialist than any US party.

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          Based on policy? Yes. Based on beliefs and values? No. For historical reasons European countries have a stronger welfare state, but (I believe) the nationalism is actually worse, in part due to America having never been an ethnostate. Stuff that either doesn’t find purchase or remains restricted to the right in America sees a lot more popular acceptance in, say, France and Germany. This is the case for anti-immigration sentiment, for example, and don’t get me started on French laicite.

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      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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    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.

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      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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    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.

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      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.

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

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        Never 51. Elbows Up, my friend.

        You hate to do it, but when the other persons gloves come off Canada answers the bell.

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      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).