2026-01-19 19:31:50

When Trump waves the tariff stick, Europe's instinct screams retaliation. Slap back with counter-duties, right? Here's the catch though—Brussels can't afford to burn bridges over Ukraine support. It's a delicate balancing act: hit back hard on trade, or keep Washington sweet for strategic reasons? The math doesn't add up cleanly. Europe needs America more on the geopolitics side than it wants revenge on tariffs.

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RektButSmiling

· 9h ago

Speaking of which, the EU is really stuck this time. They want to hit Trump with tariffs but are afraid of angering the US, and the Ukraine issue is deadlocked. Honestly, it's just lack of confidence; geopolitical leverage is in their hands.

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just_vibin_onchain

· 9h ago

ngl Europe is playing this game a bit frustrating... Want to counterattack but don't dare to really counterattack, just afraid that Uncle Sam will be unhappy and withdraw support for Ukraine, it's too difficult.

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MysteryBoxBuster

· 9h ago

You're not wrong... Being caught between Europe is really uncomfortable, on one hand, they have to maintain trade interests, and on the other hand, they have to appease the US. No one can let go of the Ukraine mess.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 9h ago

This wave of actions in Europe, to put it simply, is being trapped. Just like when I was shorting USDC on Uniswap back then, knowing full well that I would be liquidated but still holding on.

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