Europe Is Filing for Divorce

Good for Europe. Good for America. Great for the World.

This story may give you the feeling that America is sleepwalking into a dystopian future—and in some ways, it is. But it could be a temporary one, as the path to reversal remains.

The world isn't watching a brawl between American bullies, European peaceniks, and Russian manipulators. This is a battle between democracy and autocracy. America, in its current state, is straining to join the autocratic order, held back only by the remnants of its democratic institutions. Any effort to preserve the global democratic alliance isn't just about defending the world—it’s also about keeping the door open for America to find its way back.

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next Chancellor, has stated that his country must look beyond the U.S. to Britain and France for nuclear security. Under Trump, he warned, America can no longer be trusted.