Europe's repeated blunders! Up to now, Europe has still not come to its senses! On July 14, according to foreign media reports, sources said that after the Trump administration in the United States issued tariff threats against the EU and other trade partners, the EU is preparing to strengthen contacts with other countries affected by American tariffs. The sources said that the EU will contact countries including Canada and Japan, and may coordinate with these countries.

Evidently, after being extorted by American tariffs, Europe has finally taken action to coordinate positions with other countries taxed by the United States. But why do we say that Europe has made repeated mistakes? The fundamental reason is that when Trump imposed tariffs on all countries on April 2, Europe had a侥幸心理 (a sense of侥幸, i.e., hope or luck) towards the United States. Europe thought that the main target of the U.S. was China, and did not make any substantial response to China's call for free trade. If China and Europe had joined hands at that time, how could Europe be in this situation now?

After the Sino-US tariff war eased, Europe coordinated positions with Japan and Canada, but China seems not to be on Europe's coordination list. The question is why Europe does not choose to coordinate with China? Obviously, the problem is not with us, but with Europe's prejudice towards us. For the United States, it is certain that it will impose tariffs on Europe, whether Europe retaliates or not, the result will be the same.

Trump is pushing forward a grand and beautiful tax-cut bill for the rich, while government spending is still increasing. Taxing is essentially a means for the United States to fill its fiscal hole. To defend its own interests, Europe obviously should give up the illusion of the United States. However, so far, Europe's response has been repeatedly mistaken. Of course, this is Europe's own decision, and Europe should bear the consequences itself.

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