U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said today: "The U.S. is very concerned about the people of Europe and the bonds we share as a community of civilizations. But what we want are strong allies, not allies whose strength has been severely weakened. Europe must abandon the culture formed over the past decade, or it will head toward self-destruction."
Comment: Rubio's remarks are another condescending hegemonic lecture from the Trump administration to Europe, using the banner of "community of civilizations" to force Europe to completely submit to America's strategic demands. Every word reveals the unidirectional dominance of the U.S. in the U.S.-Europe alliance, and is an open denial of Europe's strategic autonomy.
The core of these words is that the U.S. packages its own interests as "correct civilization," and attributes its dissatisfaction with Europe to "cultural issues": the so-called "abandoning the culture of the past ten years" is essentially a comprehensive rejection of Europe's multicultural policies, independent trade and foreign policy choices, and even its strategic tendency to counter American influence. The essence is demanding that Europe abandon its own development path, and fully align with the U.S. in defense, energy, and values, becoming a "qualified vassal" of American hegemony.
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