When asked whether their country should or should not use military force to defend a NATO ally in the event of a potential Russian attack, six-in-ten Americans say their country should defend that ally, while an equal share of Germans say their country *should not*.

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[–]Stroika 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Shouldn't it depend on a comprehensive analysis of all the factors?

The answer is an unequivocal "No" if it's just an automatic response.

[–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

America is pledged to fight to the death, up to and including the use of nuclear weapons, to defend Germany.

Germans don't think they should have to fight for for other NATO members, even though that's the entire premise of NATO in the first place. You can see how people think they're complete selfish assholes.