It would be Prudent for Europe to become less reliant on the U.S. and move away from using the U.S. Dollar

It would. Thats is the plan China and Saudi Arabia are hatching now. To have the $US replaced as the reserve currency for trade.. When thats idea really takes off, the value of the $US will plummet.😷

Thank you for the Best Comment..... I only wish I had got it with something more positive..

We have many right-wing authoritarians in Europe who wish to side with the Russian and Chinese tyrants – because it would be so convenient. We would just have to give up our freedom and look away when they commit their next genocide.
...rape, torture, re-education camps and cheap Russian gas.

This year has proven Europe's reliance on Russian energy to be the greatest mistake since like, World War 2. Germans are gonna end up freezing their little fingers off because they were too scared of nuclear energy, even though nuclear energy is objectively safer than coal, oil, & natural gas anyway.

Yes because we can see what a great trading partner Russia makes. The fact is, NATO was created to protect Europe from an over aggressive USSR. NATO is expanding to remain strong against continued aggression from Russia. So now get away from NATO’s main benefactor in the US and increase trade with entity NATO was created to guard against?

That doesn’t sound very smart to me. Look what’s happening to Germany after they chose Russia as their main energy supplier

But you still want us to protect you, right?

Every nation should be as independent as possible for the basics of food, energy, and water...

Trade should simply be a means of increasing revenue for both parties involved in the trade..

If it werent for Russia and China needing to maintain such rigid control over what modes of life their people are exposed to, this would work.

Russia and China are simply too hostile to foreign influence in any way shape or form.

They wont want you selling your movies or your art in their country.

Nothing that could make their people think in a way that they dont want them to.

I'm not a huge fan of the USA (and I live here) but out of the three (China, Russia, US) they are the lesser of the evils.

Pretty much Putin's concept, with one slight change.

It's not about relying on the dollar but more like taking advantage of it. I'm not saying this as a way to say the US dollar is superior, but more from the standpoint that the value of all currencies reflect the selfish interest of each country and just like when we feel wobbly and a bit dizzy, holding on to a friend can steady us for a bit. But it can also result with the both of us on the floor.

If there was an international solid currency that could be depended on as stable, it would be the Swiss franc. But while it may be the safest, it's like throwing water wings at a sinking ship.

Russia and China each have one goal... world domination. If you want to be dominated, fine, go with your idea.

That didn't work out terribly well for Germany 🤔

Absolutely. Once common sense is restored and American oil and gas, farm , and industry get on track ...European countries that dont recognize the dollar will be left out of the American market which, while Trump was president, drove the world economy. Europe would have to pay with precious metals.

{@longleggedlady] would this become a bit of a gamble if we became less reliant on the americans and got it wrong . far as russia go i think doing any business with them whilst they still have troops in ukraine is a no . basically you need to dot the i and cross the t before you do anything in that area

I do not see any problem with basic things being produced continental, i think it would benefit the poorer people by providing a means, it seems inflation and ressecion cycles are more speratic than ever before, with the widespread use of the U.S.D..

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It also would be prudent for you to learn not to capitalize adjectives.

No until.Russia is a smoking hole.

No, thank you.

Think whatever you like of the US, but if you think Russia or China are Europe's friends, you literally have not being paying attention, not even this very year

It's literally no different than saying "we should re-establish trade and stronger ties with Hitler ... so he kills a few Jews for no reason whatsoever, at least he's not American"

Yeah, cause more of Europe wants to be under Russian rule. Also the Chinese have been shown to be the best trading partners. What they are currently doing to Africa is almost criminal