Michael Schellenberger

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3/4/2025, 12:32:31 PM
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Husker4Life
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@shellenberger @JochenBittner I always agree with your takes @shellenberger but will refute you in this one. My friends on my block in Middle America will sit out together on lounge chairs in neighbors' driveways during the summer and that's ALL they do is debate the validity of the Budapest Memorandum.…
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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@JochenBittner There are a lot of people in these replies saying “oh but the Budapest Memorandum of 1994…”

Do you really think Americans are going to say, “Oh! The Budapest Memorandum of 1994! Yes, that changes everything! Now we are happy to risk nuclear war with Russia in order to defend…
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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@JochenBittner Thank you. As I said, most of us care very much about Germany and Europe. We respect our obligations. But it is hard to maintain obligations to those who clearly don’t respect and might even hate you.
Jochen Bittner
@JochenBittner
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Das ist mal das, was Douglas Adams eine "Point of View Gun" nannte.
Es tut weh. Aber man muss es sich geben, um die andere Seite besser zu verstehen.
Natürlich kann man jetzt einwenden, dass die USA sich im Budapester Memorandum 1994 dazu verpflichtet haben, die Souveränität der…
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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Healthy relationships depend on mutual respect. Ukraine and Europe don't respect us; they look down on us. America never had any obligation to protect Ukraine. And now we're asking why we should continue to spend our money, and put our lives on the line, to protect Europe.

The statement is a lighthearted, humorous response to a discussion about the Budapest Memorandum and international obligations. It uses sarcasm to suggest that people in Middle America frequently debate such complex geopolitical issues, which is unlikely. The tone is playful and not meant to engage seriously with the topic.