Europe is in shock after Trump illegally kidnapped Venezuela’s democratically elected president and his wife, attempted to buy Greenland, announced a blockade against Cuba, and, of course, initiated something that could spell the downfall of Uncle Sam itself: the planned attack on Iran. As I have written before, Europe labels Putin as the great geopolitical enemy, but now liberals in Europe, who believe they are pursuing democratic policies themselves, are condemning and fearing a new enemy: the MAGA America under Trump. Trump is being labelled a fascist, and comparisons are being made with Hitler in Germany in the 1930s.

One of the fiercest Atlanticists of Europe, Emmanuel Macron – president of France, yes, the same Emmanuel Macron who made a fool of himself at the World Economic Forum (WEF) where, wearing sunglasses (rumor has it Brigitte gave him a left-wing smackdown), he proclaimed the downfall of the European empire, which he called the rules-based order.

After Trump kidnapped Maduro and his wife, Emmanuel Macron called for a “peaceful” and “democratic” transition in Venezuela, “with the people only cheering” that the “Maduro dictatorship” has been toppled after the U.S. attack that led to the president’s arrest. This is dripping with schizophrenia. While his supporters condemn the attack, he defends Trump’s illegal, criminal act. Earlier the day before Macron’s statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the arrest of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. troops in an operation “contrary” to international law. This clearly shows schizophrenia and above all exposes the internal divisions within the French government.

Many politicians in European countries still consider themselves Atlanticist. These Atlanticists in Europe, especially politicians, advocate for strong cooperation between Europe and North America (the U.S. and Canada), with NATO playing a central role. They believe that European security and interests are inextricably linked to American ones. Countries like the Netherlands, France, the Baltic States, and the United Kingdom are often considered strong Atlanticists. This likely explains Macron’s reaction.

This also explains the behavior of former Dutch Prime Minister and current NATO chief Mark Rutte during his speech to the European Parliament, where he warned against the creation of a European army. His position as NATO chief also played a role, as he advocated cooperation with Trump’s pro-MAGA America. Of course, Mark Rutte, together with Macron, is by far the biggest supporter of Atlanticism on the European (mainland) continent.

European Union (EU) leader Ursula von der Leyen (German) is a fierce opponent of Putin and Trump, but she can’t really be called an Atlanticist; German politics is too rigid and inward-looking for that. She was a strong supporter of the open-door policy (the influx of millions of refugees in 2015) under Angela Merkel (CDU), who can hardly be called an Atlanticist at all. German politics is also a case of schizophrenia these days. Though not in Atlanticism, but rather in stupidity without a sense of reality.

In the past (before Trump’s second term), the cards were already stacked, and everyone in Europe and the U.S. knew the Atlantic alliance was strong – so strong, in fact, that most European countries blindly participated in American wars. Wars for oil, power, and money have accelerated since the end of World War II. They began with Vietnam (actually Korea) and will likely become the final theater of war for the U.S. and its western allies: Iran (if they are stupid enough to attack).

But there were some exceptions in the past. In France, former President Jacques Chirac protested the Atlanticists’ (U.S.) wars. He is seen as a neo-Gaullist, who combined the traditional French emphasis on independence and a strong global position with pragmatism. In 2003, he dared to condemn the intervention in Iraq, an action that was illegal and, as we now know, began under false pretenses. Now, than twenty years later, we know that these Western interventions have yielded nothing good, neither in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, nor Libya. Millions of refugees and deaths are the result.

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder can also be described as a “non-Atlanticist.” Although he cooperated with the U.S. as Chancellor (1998–2005) from the SPD, his foreign policy and post-term career were characterized by a strong focus on Russia and a critical stance toward the U.S. Along with Jacques Chirac, he also dared to say a resounding NO to the illegal U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. This caused considerable tension in the transatlantic relationship with the U.S. These two statesmen caused a rift in Europe in 2003, and now, in 2026, Gerhard Schröder is seen as a “Putin whisperer,” just as Mark Rutte is the “Trump whisperer.” Europe’s schizophrenia is once again clearly evident here.

But under Trump, everything is different. The Atlantic ideology is dead, just as this administration has withdrawn from almost all existing international treaties, from the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Paris Climate Agreement. And let’s not forget (and this is very dangerous) the New START Treaty, which former U.S. President Obama and former Russian President Medvedev signed in Prague on April 8, 2010.

It’s actually a peak of schizophrenia in Europe and America combined. We can say that all the political doctrines and old treaties between the so-called twin nations of Europe and America no longer exist. After than 80 years, they have come to an end due to political and diplomatic incompetence on both sides. Europe can’t keep up with the new situation created by the so-called new “world order,” which I would like to call America’s new colonialism due to their so-called MAGA policies. European politicians are confused; in a normal world, they would have to be temporarily hospitalized for psychiatric care; the same goes for the Americans, by the way.

On the one hand, they pride themselves on democratic norms and values, while their duality, their hatred of Russia and now also America, leads them to impose new totalitarian rules for their own people through the EU, fearing that negative influences or criticism will be bad for so-called democracy, while democracy, in essence, means “the will of the people.”

The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which came into force in August 2025, is a key EU regulation designed to protect journalists and media pluralism, not to curtail press freedom, as it claims. The reality, of course, is quite the opposite: for the first time in EU history, European journalists have been placed on the sanctions list, the very journalists who should be protected by this law.

The Europeans still don’t grasp the reality that their friendship with America is over and it will likely be a very long time before any kind of good contact is re-established (except for Mark Rutte perhaps). They also don’t seem to understand that the European position is precarious. On one side, the enemy is America, and on the other, the enemy is Russia. They’re caught between two fires. But steeped in their hatred of Russia and clinging to the agenda of previous U.S. administrations, they continue to believe in their support for Ukraine. While it’s abundantly clear that the Ukrainian military shortage is causing significant losses on the battlefield and that Russia is on the winning side.

The Europeans pride themselves on values and norms and give “master classes” in diplomacy, as the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs proclaimed on X; “Diplomacy is no longer business as usual. Power politics is back, conflicts persist and international agreements are under pressure.” As if they had practiced diplomacy at all – in recent years there was no contact between Europe and Russia. Even during the Cold War there were contacts, so confused are European politicians right now.

Of course, EU-politicians mean diplomatic contact with America, not Russia, but now they claim that the so-called diplomacy with America is also dead. Then Europe is completely isolated, something these Atlanticists don’t fully understand yet.

European politicians are accustomed to lying and deceiving wherever they see fit – they call it diplomacy. They’ve come a long way in recent decades, but now a different wind is blowing from overseas and from the East. The colonial era, what they call the rules-based order, is definitely over, and Europeans are playing the “third wheel” in the current political landscape.

It would have been wise for Europe, even when America was still a superpower, to end the wars and regime changes, or at least act like Chirac and Schröder. Then America would have stood on its own two feet, and the situation might not have escalated so badly. Europe needs wise statesmen (and women) who want the best for their people, not belligerent, seditious, stupid, and poorly educated leaders.

It’s a hard lesson for Europe, and above all, a loss of face now that the “old” world is crumbling. They weren’t alert, they hadn’t paid attention, as they might tell their grandchildren. They didn’t realize that Europe was slowly retreating into its own cocoon, prosperity was disappearing, and, just like the declining Roman Empire, it was ruled by incapable politicians and leaders.

What remains of Europe is their subservience to Uncle Sam, despite Uncle Sam continuing to implement regime changes, commit criminal acts, kidnap presidents and rob countries of their wealth. After all, they will say, we were brothers and believed in Atlanticism.