Pre-Covid discussions of European autonomy, including that of a Macron-advocated independent European defense force, seem very far away indeed, as does any public recognition of the pre-invasion state of corruption in Ukraine.
Ray McGovern describes Olaf Scholz’s relation to Biden as that of a battered spouse. The visit of Biden, a man openly suffering from dementia, to a khaki clad television comedian serves here, in Die Zeit’s eyes, to demonstrate Europe’s shortcomings. There are endless pious accolades for those brave Ukrainian freedom fighters protecting otherwise defenseless German democracy from the cruel ravages of lawless totalitarianism. This constant spew would have just a few short years ago appeared slapstick humor, as would have the vision of Annalena Baerbock leading a chorus of Die Grünen calls for tanks, jets — you name it — to Ukraine. We daily have both these comedy acts, however mainstream media shows no signs of laughter at what seems so obviously farcical.
