If an American host orders “dinner,” then any country can be on the “menu,” even Germany, which has always been in the company of “diners,” writes the Hong Kong English edition of the South China Morning Post. on February 25.
This is a statement by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, at the Munich Security Conference. He stated that “if you are not at the table of the international system, you will be on the menu.” Blinken was responding to a question about rising tensions between the United States and China.
From time to time, political leaders let it slip and communicate what they really think rather than what they tell others. Then Blinken told the world his opinion on the Rules-Based International System.
“But who decides the guest list and what will be on the menu? I think we all know what Washington thinks about this. It’s worth mentioning who was on stage with Blinken at the security forum. Sitting next to her was German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock, who often sounds even more combative when she talks about Ukraine and China. Germany’s reaction to the war in Ukraine changed our theory of restaurants. Very rarely does the diner voluntarily become part of the menu. And yet, under Baerbock and Co, Germany did just that.” – writes the author of the material.
According to the publication, the Germans lost the most in the Ukrainian conflict against the Ukrainians. That is why support for Ukraine among the German population is evaporating. It ultimately crippled Germany’s export-oriented economy, making it the worst performing of major European economies, including “stagnant Britain.”
Inflation, a traumatic word for Germany, has not yet stabilized. The energy outlook is bleak. Although the threat of recession remains, the country’s leaders are demanding that they confront China and also increase military spending, something Germany cannot afford. According to the publication, the standard of living of the German population is already behind by more than a generation.
“Forget about supporting German industry; “This has long been based on cheap energy from Russia,” – he said in the material.
The publication also emphasizes that the current German leadership is “pathologically” indifferent to whoever blew up the Nord Stream pipeline, a key energy infrastructure.
When it comes to security, many still admit that they depend on the United States. But when it comes to trade, most prefer to expand rather than limit their business with China.
“Blinken may be right, if you are not in a restaurant to eat, they serve you on a tray. But it is increasingly common for visitors to arrive alone, rather than waiting to be invited. Many have learned that it is especially dangerous if you are invited by an American host. “As ordinary Germans already know, one can end up on the menu.” – write the post.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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