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Secretary of state calls the US ‘a child of Europe’ and urges continent to back a new world order

The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has described America as “a child of Europe” and made an emotional but highly conditional offer of a new partnership, insisting the two continents belong together.

In a much-anticipated speech at the annual Munich Security Conference, he said the US was intent on building a new world order, adding “while we are prepared, if necessary, to do this alone, it is our preference and it is our hope to do this together with you, our friends here in Europe”. The US and Europe, he said “belong together”.

Admitting the Americans may come across as a little direct and urgent, he said this was only because the US was profoundly concerned by the fate of Europe, and knew their destinies were intertwined.

Overall the tone of the speech was greeted with relief by the delegates in the hall, although many pointed out Rubio was not offering a partnership of equals, but an alliance largely framed in Donald Trump’s terms.

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[–] n0respect@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

The language of an abusive ex who knows it's a lie even as they say it.

[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is another of those moments when we really need a politician with a spine to stand up and clearly tell Trump to go fuck himself.

Preferably in those exact words.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

So we are doomed you are saying...

[–] dugmeup@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

These things are earned not demanded

[–] fierysparrow89@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Nah, I like the Carney idea better.

EU has serious problems with their current internal arrangements, but there is nothing to help people focus than a proper emergency. EU has a fair chance here to develop a working model of how to organize large numbers of small to medium states. Or fall apart and descend into chaos if they don't.