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Facts aren't the issue, interpretation is.
No. Atlanticism is based on the idea of relying on the US as a military power, and, consequently, also relying on the US to be sane. It's been a thing since WWII in the face of the cold war, a major dividing point between France and Germany (at least under CDU governments), but generally been on the decline since Iraq as Atlanticists realised that the US is not, in fact, sane.
If you really believe that Europe is "subjugated" I invite you to look at the trade wars we had with the US. Most were quite short indeed as the US caves pretty much instantly each time they are shown what we can do. Are those the actions of vassals?
"Focussing" doesn't mean anything. Approach, confront, what? You never know with the US they don't have a coherent foreign policy.
The US is reliant on European industry in so many ways it's not even funny. The whole world is.
Not news. Already arrived, as said, beginning with Iraq and really driven home with Trump. Also, we're not relying on their protection. Again: From what aliens is the US supposed to protect us. If anything is endangered on the military side then it's resource imports, but not the continent, and even then you'd have to hit a fuckton of places at the same time for trade flow to not simply readjust, meanwhile making pretty much the whole world your enemy.
The interpretation is entirely correct. EU is subordinate to US in every practical way, and one has to be wilfully ignorant not to see that.
If by trade war you mean US cannibalizing Europe by luring what business is left to prop up its own failing economy then sure.
What interests has US actually caved on exactly?
Focusing means allocating resources towards Asia. Meanwhile, the fact that US does not have a coherent policy should itself be very worrisome for Europe. Having outsourced your security to an unstable and unreliable partner has put Europe into a rather precarious situation today.
It's very clear that plenty of European states feel they need to have military parity with Russia. While the idea of a war with Russia is obviously insane, that doesn't change the political reality of Europe. Given that Europe is in no position to match Russia militarily, it is therefore reliant on US for military strength.
Completely Seppo-brained. Being on the left doesn't make you immune from the exceptionalism cool aid.
Russia can't even fucking match Ukraine which is being drip-fed surplus. France alone could roll over Russia but they'd have a hard time keeping up with the Poles running on pure, distilled, wrath. The only reason they're not in Moscow right now is because NATO is also a leash.
LMFAO