U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, managed to do something surprising. Speaking to a large group of European elites last week in Germany, he told them that they need to change course. The surprising thing is that his audience chose to applaud what he said rather than to take offense.
America hopes to preserve Western Civilization, he says. We would be willing to fight for it alone, if necessary, but would rather do it with our friends and allies in Europe with whom we share a history of culture and Christianity and cooperation.
His appeal to them was framed as a partnership, not a pressure campaign (appropriate for America's top diplomat). To watch it is a good use of 21 minutes.
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