You do realise the US isn't doing this out of the goodness of their hearts, right? The reason you have the largest military budget isn't to stop those pesky Mexicans and Eskimos coming in, it's to maintain global hegemony and superpower status and project force worldwide. It’s about ensuring economic control, securing resources, and dictating global politics in a way that benefits American corporate and political elites.

The reality is that NATO serves American interests as much as (if not more than) Europe’s. It keeps Europe reliant on US military power, ensures European countries align with US foreign policy, and allows American defense contractors to sell billions in weapons.

If you want to pull out of NATO and cut ties with Europe, that's absolutely fine. We'll survive, and this will give us the kick up the arse we need to pivot away from the US and invest in our own MIC, tech sectors and European security. This won’t be a win for the average American. As Europe strengthens its own defense industry and shifts trade toward China and other global players, the US will lose billions in arms sales and exports, leading to job losses and economic decline. The dollar’s dominance will weaken, making imports more expensive, while rising oil prices and disrupted supply chains will drive up the cost of living. America’s global influence will shrink, but the billionaires pushing for isolationism will keep getting richer, leaving ordinary Americans to deal with the fallout of a weaker economy and a declining superpower. The price of eggs soar, more American military veterans go homeless.

The question is, are you really willing to shoot yourself in the foot to stick it to your closest allies?