Anti-Americanism Is Alive in Europe

Today in Europe, many politicians fear a Donald Trump presidency. But, he has secret fans, especially in Germany. “No European politician will say so publicly, but to some on the Continent, Trump presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for emancipation from American influence” (Politico, September 21, 2016). A growing animosity toward the U.S. is actually uniting Europe: “the evils of U.S. influence is one of the few things that European politicians from nearly every slice of the political spectrum can agree upon. In Germany, for example, one is just as likely to see an ‘Ami Go Home’ (Ami is German slang for American) poster at a rally for the Left party as at a gathering of the far-right Alternative for Germany” (ibid.).

Germany has been reluctant to take a leadership role in Europe since the end of WWII. However, as the key economic powerhouse in Europe, its role is starting to shift. The Bible calls Assyria (modern Germany) “a rod” that God will use to punish the rebellious house of Israel (Isaiah 10:5-6). Anciently, Assyria carried Israel into captivity because of its national sins (2 Kings 17). Today, the USA and other modern Israelite nations are rejecting God and His laws as they follow the same rebellious path their ancestors took thousands of years ago. If modern Israelite nations do not repent, God will use a German-led Europe to correct this rebellious people. To learn more about Germany’s role in Europe, read “Resurgent Germany: A Fourth Reich?”