“A sulky liver sausage.” If you think that’s an insult, try looking at what de Gaulle had to say about his wartime allies. In the case of de Gaulle, it was not mindless rudeness, but a ruthless determination, when armed with very few political weapons, to remind the world that France mattered.
The same can be said about Ukraine. It is engaged in a battle for survival, and victory is far from assured. It needs more than warm words of support. Basically, the insult was designed to get Scholz to shift his backside. He can expect more pungent language when he gets to Kyiv.
M. M.
2 years ago
The United States is undergoing rapid demographic change. By 2040, Western culture in this nation will decline to the status of a minority culture, and this country will cease being a Western nation. Hispanic culture will become the dominant culture. (In California, Western culture is already rejected by most residents, and Hispanic culture dominates.)
Germany must replace the United States as the leader of the West. German chancellor Olaf Scholz must begin taking steps in that direction.
As for Ukraine, Berlin should demand and obtain assurances (from Volodymyr Zelenskyy) that the Ukrainians will modernize their nation. They have been too corrupt and incompetent for too long. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of Ukraine in 2019 was actually less than the GDP per capita (at purchasing-power parity) in 1991.
IF President Zelenskyy provides these assurances, then the military strategists in the Bundeswehr should determine the weapons and military strategy that are needed to expel the Russian military from Ukraine. Then, Berlin should provide a financial loan to Kyiv so that it can purchase the necessary weapons, and German military instructors should train Ukrainians on using the weapons.
Get more info about another area in which Berlin can show leadership.
“Hispanic culture” isn’t Western culture? I suggest that you invest in an atlas and a book on European history. As for Germany leading the West, they tried that several times with, er, shall we say, unfortunate results. You’ll find those episodes in your history book as well.
“A sulky liver sausage.” If you think that’s an insult, try looking at what de Gaulle had to say about his wartime allies. In the case of de Gaulle, it was not mindless rudeness, but a ruthless determination, when armed with very few political weapons, to remind the world that France mattered.
The same can be said about Ukraine. It is engaged in a battle for survival, and victory is far from assured. It needs more than warm words of support. Basically, the insult was designed to get Scholz to shift his backside. He can expect more pungent language when he gets to Kyiv.
The United States is undergoing rapid demographic change. By 2040, Western culture in this nation will decline to the status of a minority culture, and this country will cease being a Western nation. Hispanic culture will become the dominant culture. (In California, Western culture is already rejected by most residents, and Hispanic culture dominates.)
Germany must replace the United States as the leader of the West. German chancellor Olaf Scholz must begin taking steps in that direction.
As for Ukraine, Berlin should demand and obtain assurances (from Volodymyr Zelenskyy) that the Ukrainians will modernize their nation. They have been too corrupt and incompetent for too long. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of Ukraine in 2019 was actually less than the GDP per capita (at purchasing-power parity) in 1991.
IF President Zelenskyy provides these assurances, then the military strategists in the Bundeswehr should determine the weapons and military strategy that are needed to expel the Russian military from Ukraine. Then, Berlin should provide a financial loan to Kyiv so that it can purchase the necessary weapons, and German military instructors should train Ukrainians on using the weapons.
Get more info about another area in which Berlin can show leadership.
“Hispanic culture” isn’t Western culture? I suggest that you invest in an atlas and a book on European history. As for Germany leading the West, they tried that several times with, er, shall we say, unfortunate results. You’ll find those episodes in your history book as well.
There are numerous differences between Hispanic culture and Western culture.
One difference is the Hispanic demand for preferential treatment.
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