The report is absolutely scathing. Some choice quotes:
But when the next crisis came, both the US and the governments of Europe fell back on old models of alliance leadership. Europe, as EU high representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell loudly lamented prior to Russia’s invasion, is not really at the table when it comes to dealing with the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It has instead embarked on a process of vassalisation.
But “alone” had a very specific meaning for Scholz. He was unwilling to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine unless the US also sent its own main battle tank, the M1 Abrams. It was not enough that other partners would send tanks or that the US might send other weapons. Like a scared child in a room full of strangers, Germany felt alone if Uncle Sam was not holding its hand.
Europeans’ lack of agency in the Russia-Ukraine crisis stems from this growing power imbalance in the Western alliance. Under the Biden administration, the US has become ever more willing to exercise this growing influence.
Doesn’t sound very democratic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_China
The results are clearly far more democratic than what we see in the west as I’ve already explained above. By any measure you choose, Chinese government does a far better job representing the interests of the working majority than any western government. But you keep on thinking that your system is superior.
Sure, that’s why the CCP have been opening secret police stations across the world, because they’re so democratic. Got it
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/25/dissidents-urge-western-action-as-china-targets-critics-overseas
I love how you rely on debunked conspiracy theories as a form of argument https://www.mintpressnews.com/false-witnesses-sinister-plots-exposing-cia-connection-chinese-police-station-narrative/285021/
By the way how’s torturing Assange going mr. democracy?
Debunked?
Doubt
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Fox_Hunt
And how is Assange being tortured? He’s being detained pending extradition and having his day in court. Unlike those under authoritarian regimes…you don’t get irony do you?
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/09/uk/julian-assange-extradition-appeal-intl-gbr/index.html
You don’t think Assange is being tortured? What would you call it then? :)
How the hell is that torture? Fighting extradition to answer for crimes is now…torture? You set the bar so freaking low it’s weird.
Only in a sick society it’s a crime to show the world war crimes.
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So, China prosecuting criminals abroad, as all countries do, so proof of what again?
Prolonged solitary confinement is a form of torture https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2020/02/united-states-prolonged-solitary-confinement-amounts-psychological-torture
So, I’ll ask again, how’s torturing Assange going mr. democracy?
Because China imprisons political opponents, are you really this dense?
And Assange hasn’t been in solitary for 3 years. His own representative said his health is improving
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-assange-idUSKBN20C19Q
Ah yes, imprisons political opponents the way the west does with Assange, Manning, and others. Also love how your argument is that you just haven’t tortured him enough akChuAlly.
People who’ve broken laws and still travel to a country with a known extradition treaty?
Bit silly
The espionage laws are quite clear, unlike your muddled thinking
But what about whataboutism?
“Whataboutism” is a weak response to avoid engaging with legitimate criticism of hypocrisy.
Ok tankie.
Oh no! I’ve been called out, now my argument lays in ruin due to this unfortunate circumstance!
Oh heveans! What will I do now?
I’d say read up on complexity theory, cybernetics, and Bookchin, but really that’s up to you.
Calling whataboutism is a logical fallacy that’s used to justify having a double standard for your own behavior and that of your adversaries. When somebody claims that China is not democratic because it does X and their own country, which they believe to be democratic, is doing X then the claim is not sound.