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Rubio in Greece ties ancient philosophy to US foreign policy
Original: Rubio was in Greece today and gave a speech. His 'formula': ancient Greece = specific ‘Western values’ = current US fore
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Greece and gave a speech framing ancient Greece as the origin of 'Western values' that, in his telling, justify current US foreign policy. He also argued that a state is entitled to place its national interest above the 'international community'. Critics are calling the historical formula intellectually empty and a self-serving justification for American exceptionalism.
Why now: Rubio's speech used ancient Greece to legitimise US national-interest policy, prompting sharp criticism online.
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- Rubio was in Greece today and gave a speech. His 'formula': ancient Greece = specific ‘Western values’ = current US foreign policy, plus the idea that a state is entitled to put its national interest above the ‘international community’. These ideas are utter nonsense; if the US… · afouxenidis@mastodon.world · 4
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