[bluescrn]

They thought climate change was the next war-level crisis, and worked towards that. They didn't anticipate the Ukraine invasion, or the Middle East blowing up again.

[tetha]

> They thought climate change was the next war-level crisis, and worked towards that.

Did we though? At least in Germany a bunch of anti-climate-change projects and changes have been and are being canceled and we're going back to coal and diesel. It seems we're optimizing to have no results and negative progress at the moment.

[throwaway85825]

Germany dismantled their nuclear reactors because russia would always be a reliable partner. European leaders have been absolute traitors.

[dizhn]

Nuclear and Coal. What an optimistic nation. Both are coming back I think.

[ClumsyPilot]

> They didn't anticipate…the Middle East blowing up again

Yes, interesting that the People dropping bombs did not anticipate blowing up.

Our elites have revealed many flaws recently, but one I did not expect is that they have surprisingly limited intelligence.

[watwut]

EU did not dropped bombs.

[rainworld]

But they dutifully support those who do, materially and diplomatically. Carrying significant political cost, internally as well as externally.