Over the last 30 years, Europe's ruling class has embarked upon reckless immigration policies and insufficient military preparedness. Signs indicate that the European Union and some of our key allies have lost their way.
In France, vast numbers of migrants were allowed into the country without the government maintaining any kind of monitoring or data collection. Most of these migrants dwell in poor neighborhoods. Meanwhile, white working-class families are relocating to safer locales.
“I See Nothing”
The French government doesn’t want to admit that no-go areas, where migrants rule, are overwhelming the police. Rising levels of crime, including robbery, burglary, vandalism, arson, and rape increasingly go unreported. Many native French, shielded from such areas, have no concerns as long as nothing affects them.
In Ireland, following murders committed by illegal aliens, when professional fighter Conor McGregor decried the situation, the nation’s Leftist leaders threatened to imprison him. Indeed, many European leaders brazenly disregard their own native citizens when they urge restrictions on immigration. The elite view such citizens as enemies, while ignoring huge problems linked to highly woke immigration policies.
In 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the borders to more than one million migrants. She did this, seemingly, to demonstrate that Germany had reformed and was no longer the same nation that perpetrated so many atrocities during World War II. Consequently, some communities were flooded with aliens who did not speak German, had no intention of assimilating, and yielded no discernible benefits to the nation.
Swamping the Culture
Sweden, similar to other Scandinavian countries, allowed migrants to infiltrate Swedish society. These migrants now commit a disproportionate share of murders, rapes, robberies, and other heinous crimes. Like major French cities, Stockholm has no-go sections where even police fear to tread.
Swedish heads of state and parliament members have expressed their regrets over the decades of poor decisions which have diluted a proud cultural legacy and imperiled native born Swedish women. Swedish law enforcement now grapples with such issues daily and faces unprecedented challenges.
Elsewhere, the UK, Spain, Norway, and Brussels, among others, are dissipating their respective heritages, including patriotic and national pride, long-held religious traditions, a solid work ethic, and an implacable industrial base. When native citizens express concern over the rising number of immigrants and the impact on the culture, what do European elites do? They regard their own long-term citizens as xenophobes, racists, or white nationalists.
A Disdain for Reality
As Donald Trump has widely exposed in his first term, and is emphasizing once again, Europe’s ruling class has been asleep at the wheel while notably resisting developing strong defenses. Many such leaders have had an outright disdain for engaging in military preparedness.
As the war in Ukraine continues, with Putin and Zelensky exhibiting fleeting gestures that a lasting ceasefire might be possible, many of Europe's elite actually have an invested interest in seeing the war continue. Unlike President Trump, a committed peace president, many European leaders support this war, while knowing Ukraine cannot win.
What appeals to the elites is that they don't have to get their hands dirty – the battle is far from their borders. The unfolding misfortune is that the U.S. needs a strong Europe, with leaders who have a vested interest in maintaining the strength and traditions of their respective nations.
Pockets of Hope
Fortunately, enlightened, non-woke leaders are in power in Italy, Hungary, and most recently, Poland. Also, Germany recently witnessed a rise in voters opting for conservative values. To counter this, however, Germany’s ruling Leftists, joined by the center Right, cobbled together coalitions to purposely squelch conservative victories in the offing.
However, in countries currently with effective non-woke leaders, each of them has a shelf life. New elections will occur. One cannot safely predict the political winds in Italy, Hungary, and Poland.
If Donald Trump had not been reelected, Europe as we know it might have been lost within a decade. Trump, truly a transformative president, is holding European leaders’ feet to the fire. This is for their own good, whether or not they recognize it. He has another three years and seven months to work his magic to restore Europe to some semblance of sanity. And a sane Europe will be of great benefit to the world.