After being showered with applause in Munich, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio traveled on to Hungary. There it became clear how undeserved that applause had been. His warm words addressed to Prime Minister Orban instantly made it clear that in Munich he had not been standing on the side of the applauding mainstream politicians.
In Budapest, Rubio promised the Hungarians a new golden age as long as Orban remained in power. He pledged financial support should the country run into trouble and stated that a successful Hungary serves the American national interest. Rubio’s performance amounted to shameless support for a prime minister who could lose the elections in April. Moreover, he clarified what he had meant in Munich. There, in more polished terms, Rubio repeated the dark worldview with which Vice President Vance had so offended Europe a year earlier.
Meanwhile, his boss, President Trump, made clear whom he supported during the negotiations that also took place this week with Russia and Ukraine. Zelensky complained about the “unfair” Trump, who is forcing him to give up territory in exchange for peace, thereby making clear that he wants to reward Putin for his war.
I still have the impression that European leaders are allowing America to pull the wool over their eyes. If America stands on Putin’s side, then NATO’s Article 5 guarantee is not, as Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, rock solid. It is therefore no surprise that both Commission President von der Leyen and Chancellor Merz argued for operationalizing Article 42.7 of the EU Treaty, which is an even stronger collective defense clause than that of the NATO Treaty. You do not do that if you have unconditional faith in NATO and America.
Moreover, Rubio poured oil on the fire by stating that we must grow strong together—provided we align ourselves with American wishes. But is that what Europeans want? In concrete terms, this means adopting the MAGA agenda, which assumes that the West is in decline. That decline, according to this view, can only be reversed if all borders are closed and gender equality, inclusion, and secular liberal values are abolished.
To restore the Western world, democracy must be curtailed. The media must be restrained, universities must purge leftist and “woke” ideas from their curricula, and strong leaders such as Orban must be embraced.
Europeans would also have to accept that America dominates the Western Hemisphere, including Greenland, and that the rest of the world is divided into spheres of influence. Ukraine would belong to Russia. We would have to accept American protectionism and boost the wallets of hardworking Americans by agreeing to U.S. import tariffs—because it is all about America First. For that reason, the EU must also disappear, as it is an inconvenient power factor for the United States. In short, European countries would be reduced to resource territories or colonies.
If you think this is a good plan, then embrace America and let your interests be represented by politicians of the radical right. If you do not think this is a good plan, then resist and support every effort to become militarily and economically independent of America as quickly as possible.
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