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The discourse begins with alarming reports suggesting that Europe is facing imminent disintegration. A US national strategy report ominously claimed that Europe is on the brink of "civilizational erasure." Coinciding with this, prominent figures like Elon Musk have publicly called for the abolition of the EU, asserting that sovereignty should rest solely with individual nations. Such statements are not made in isolation but are part of a broader portrayal of Europe as weak, indecisive, and unable to handle its crises—be it economic woes or ongoing conflicts like the war in Ukraine.