"And he said that together, the U.S. and Europe in the postwar era had "a dangerous delusion" that they had entered "the end of history" and that "every nation would now be a liberal democracy, that the ties formed by trade and by commerce alone would now replace nationhood." But the end result was that "an unprecedented wave of mass migration that threatens the cohesion of our societies, the continuity of our culture, and the future of our people.""
"Throughout his speech, Rubio drew Europeans closer to the destiny of the United States, outlining the contributions from European countries to the construction of the New World. "Our frontiers were shaped by Scots-Irish, that proud Hardy clan from the hills of Ulster," Rubio said. "That gave us Davy Crockett and Mark Twain. And Teddy Roosevelt and Neil Armstrong. Our great Midwestern heartland was built by German farmers and craftsmen who transformed empty plains into a global agricultural powerhouse.""
"The expectations for a follow-up by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at this year's Munich Security Conference couldn't have been lower. And with that bar set about as low as it can be, Rubio cleared it barely. A year ago, Vance attacked Europe for allowing what he saw as out-of-control migration. But Rubio took a different approach: He said that immigration had become a challenge in the U.S. as well."
Expectations for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Munich speech were extremely low following Vice President Vance's prior controversial lecture. Rubio said immigration is a growing challenge in the United States and argued that U.S. and European postwar confidence in an inevitable spread of liberal democracy was a "dangerous delusion" leading to an "end of history" mindset. He warned that the end result has been an unprecedented wave of mass migration that threatens social cohesion, cultural continuity, and national futures. Rubio emphasized European contributions to the United States—Scots-Irish, German, Italian, French, and Spanish settlers—while omitting mention of Native Americans, enslaved Africans, Chinese laborers, and many other peoples.
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