At the Munich Security Conference, Vice President J.D. Vance addressed European leaders, focusing not on the expected Ukraine war support but on criticizing European governance. He expressed that the US-European elite alliance under the Biden administration has ended, insisting on the importance of respecting citizens' voices and opinions. Citing various cases of suppression of anti-establishment views across Europe, Vance emphasized that democracy necessitates acknowledging the wisdom of all citizens, suggesting that fear of public opinion undermines national security and democratic integrity.
Declaring "there's a new sheriff in town," the vice president made it clear that the US-Europe alliance of elites that had prevailed during the Biden era was now officially dead and buried - and unmourned.
Vance cited a litany of cases in support of his critique - a Briton arrested for praying silently some distance from an abortion clinic, Germans fined or jailed for posting memes some authority has labeled racist or misogynistic.
Vance's speech was an extended criticism of European governance, particularly with regard to the treatment of anti-establishment groups.
To believe in democracy is to understand that each of our citizens has wisdom and has a voice. We shouldn't be afraid of our people even when they express views that disagree with their own.
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