Europe Unanimously Agrees…
Europe Unanimously Agrees: Let the Americans Pay for Defense While We Spend Our Budgets on More Important Stuff A Transatlantic Tradition of Freeloading A groundbreaking new study conducted by the European Bureau of Strategic Excuses (E.B.S.E.) has confirmed that Europe has no intention of paying for its own defense—because why would they? According to public opinion polls, 94% of Europeans believe that as long as the Americans are willing to foot the bill, there’s absolutely no reason to stop them. The study also found that most European governments believe military spending is a tragic waste of resources— resources that could be better used on wine, siestas, and expanding the national bratwurst supply. “It’s really a simple equation,” said Jean-Pierre Malbec, a French political analyst and amateur wine critic. “If Americans pay for security, that means we have more money for good things—like existential discussions about nothing, long naps, and ensuring every Parisian café...