Can Mark Rutte please just stop talking? The NATO secretary general, who infantilized an entire continent last year by referring to Donald Trump as “Daddy,” continued his campaign of flattery at the most recent meeting of the G7: “The U.S. action to prevent the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran and degrade its ballistic missile capability improves security for us all,” he told reporters.
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naddr1qv…zwlmMark Rutte Needs to Stop Talking Mark Rutte's flattery of Donald Trump regarding US actions in Iran is criticized as a falsehood that has not improved European security, instead leading to Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz. The author argues that Trump's appeasement strategy is ineffective, as seen by subsequent US military reviews in Europe and past instances where Trump has turned on allies. The article concludes that Europe must learn to stand on its own to defend liberal democracy against predatory empires, including the US under Trump. - Mark Rutte's praise for U.S. actions against Iran is deemed a falsehood that has endangered, not secured, Europe, especially with Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. - Appeasing Donald Trump is an ineffective strategy, as he takes flattery as his due and can turn on allies, while determined opposition can lead to capitulation. - The U.S. is reviewing its military presence in Europe and chastising allies for not aiding in the Iran war, despite the administration undertaking it without consultation. - Europe faces a predicament needing time to adjust to the U.S. no longer being a reliable security partner, while fearing further punishment and jeopardizing support for Ukraine. - Europe's strategy of appeasement, including caving to Trump's tariffs, is not working and yields the opposite of desired results. - Europe must become self-reliant and stand on its own to defend liberal democracy against predatory empires in Moscow, Beijing, and Washington.
