I have a hard time believing any of this.
There will be no sacrifices.
People in Europe are soft. That Greece debt crisis a few years ago, where they had no money, but refused to give up a single thing, that is Europe today.
They want no consequences for actions they may or may not have made.
Hardly anyone will turn the heat off in winter this year in Europe. They might turn it lower, they won't go without heat. They will continue to shower, and not use wipes to clean themselves. That is so funny.
Life will continue as usual, just that everything is more expensive, and everyone is a lot poorer.
It's really bad.
I know it is really bad, because the reports do not even mention the actual price of European gas they have to pay!
When they do not even talk about it, then they probably know there is no solution available right now.
When the war first started and prices went up, they could still manage and sacrifice a bit. The gas prices now in Europe, which do not appear to be coming down and probably will still go up, only a minority will be able to manage their personal finances, while lots of people will be heading for the poor house.
Europeans will be angry and upset this winter. They are a democracy. The Chinese and Russians did not vote anyone in to the government in Europe.
Will the average European person blame their own government or blame Putin?
If they blame Putin, it does not matter, because Uncle Vlad is too busy counting the money Russia gained from the increased gas sales to be bothered with that.
It is going to get interesting.
It is Chairman Mao timez!
Chairman Mao quotation, "A single spark can start a prairie fire."
Not a bad idea. Gotta stay warm this winter.
