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Austria as an Alpine Disneyland
For weeks, Europe's political elite has been staring at America as if our fate depended on Washington. With such masochistic games, the EU member states can kill time until the US elections on November 5. It would be smarter to emancipate themselves from the Americans. The line between cooperation and submission has become damn thin.
If, according to the old joke attributed to Henry Kissinger, our American friends don't know who to call when they want to reach someone in the EU, then that is America's problem, not the Europeans' problem. The EU is not a United States. Europe is polyphonic. That is Europe's great value.
The globe does not revolve around America, but simply continues to do so. However, it is up to the Americans alone who they choose as their president. Even if a rhinoceros moves into the White House.
Which brings us to Trump, the most famous earwash in the world. Let him become Donald I. Emperor of America. That could certainly bring turbulence. But also opportunities for Europe. As a haven of stable boredom, the EU could become a safe haven for US corporations - and Austria could become a cheerful Alpine Disneyland, living off the dollars of billionaires who have fled to us.
In order to radiate some reliability, it would of course be wise if Nehammer and Kogler could at least agree on one person for the EU Commission.
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