Eminent television sociologists have told us that Putin is a statesman and NATO is a bad company.
But since the statesman invaded Ukraine to avoid being surrounded by NATO, he has found himself surrounded by more and more nations wanting to enter Ukraine.
After a long tradition of neutrality, why do Finland and Sweden want to place themselves under the umbrella of the West right now? For fear of Putin. And the same reason many Italians wouldn’t mind leaving NATO. They prefer not to irritate this overbearing Russian who is on the wrong side of history but on the right side of the pipeline. And this is where things get complicated.
Born is a strange house where parents are younger than children: Americans take on the roles of parents, protective and bulky, and Europeans that of children, rebels by vocation and succubuses by necessity (and comfort). While those scared on the landing want to climb in, those inside complain but don’t fall off. Partly because it is convenient for parents to keep their children under control and partly because it would take hard work and money for their children to live alone.
Where there is fear, there is solution, said Jung. Who knows if Putin’s fears aren’t urging Europe to found a house of its own. This is the only way he can learn to appreciate his family more. Which, despite being drafty unlike Russian and Chinese houses, has no bars on the windows.
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