Why does the U.S., which hasn’t won a war since World War II, want to pick fights with the likes of Russia and China? And why does the U.S. expect Europe to go along with it? From Juan P. Villasmil at realclearwire.com:
Not so long ago, following French President Emmanuel Macron’s Beijing visit, many in the U.S. reacted to his expressed desire to avoid confrontation with China with indignation, labeling the leader a fool and a puppet.
Evidently, the backlash didn’t phase Macron. He doubled-down, saying that “being an ally does not mean being a vassal… [or] mean that we don’t have the right to think for ourselves.” When it comes to responding to fluctuating China-U.S. tensions, Macron believes that for Europe no response is the best response.
And as much as some Americans might wish he was wrong, he is not.
Macron is not witless. He is making a case that prioritizes his country’s tangible interests, not the U.S.’s. These include focusing on his region, avoiding conflict with a major global power, and remaining a relevant actor in world affairs.
Critics like The Spectator World’s John Pietro may label Macron’s call for European strategic autonomy “fantastical” and “unpopular,” but reality is not on their side.
As I observe the state of the governance of this world, I am reminded of a group of little boys squabbling in a sandbox over who owns what toys and the size of their corners. Except that they have weapons and can kill one another and the other children in the playground.
As a species, we seem pathetically unevolved.
Macron probably cares for his country on some level and doesn’t want to see it burned to the ground.
That is not the case in the FUSA regarding governance and a world conquering tour at this time is too stupid even for the mean girls of the HR department…unless it is a way to burn it all down better.
Moscow by winter and Bejing by spring I say to myself for a quick laugh and there won’t be any glorious victories under the Derp State.
Masks will be mandatory at the Sino-American Friendship Center, your freedom is a lie and they are here to help, comrade.