Geopolitical Economy Report In insane speech, Marco Rubio asks Europe to join US in recolonizing world
Feb 18, 2026
A scorching breakdown of Marco Rubio's Munich speech praising Western empires and calling for recolonization of the Global South. Discussion covers attempts to reverse decolonization, applause from European leaders, and efforts to build Western supply chains excluding China. A counterpoint on China's calls for sovereignty, UN reform, and a rising Global South completes the rundown.
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Open Call To Recolonize The Global South
- Marco Rubio's Munich speech openly praised Western colonial empires and framed decolonization as decline.
- Ben Norton argues Rubio called for a transatlantic revival to recolonize the Global South.
Whitewashing Colonial Crimes
- Rubio urged Western leaders to stop apologizing and instead feel pride about colonial history.
- Norton says Rubio whitewashed colonial crimes by calling them 'purported sins.'
Militarizing 'Western Civilization'
- Rubio framed militaries as defenders of 'Western civilization' and urged re-militarization for that cause.
- Norton interprets this as a literal push to use force to restore imperial dominance.