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According to the post, where did Rubio deliver this speech?

The United Nations General Assembly

The World Economic Forum in Davos

The Munich Security Conference

The NATO Summit in Brussels

How did the European leaders present at the conference react to Rubio's speech?

They walked out in protest at his remarks.

They remained silent and visibly uncomfortable.

They interrupted him with pointed questions.

They gave him a standing ovation.

According to the post, how does Rubio frame the historical process of decolonization in the Global South?

As a sinister communist plot that damaged Western civilisation.

As a legitimate democratic movement that deserved Western support.

As an inevitable historical transition that the West should accept.

As an economic catastrophe caused by mismanagement in former colonies.

What does the post's author suggest the US empire's actions in Gaza, Venezuela, and Cuba represent?

Isolated foreign policy mistakes with no broader pattern.

Defensive responses to specific security threats in those regions.

Failed diplomatic efforts that the US wishes to correct.

A preview of what the US empire intends to do to the entire Global South

Which of the following best summarises the main argument of this post?

Marco Rubio gave a controversial speech in Munich criticising communist governments and calling for stronger ties between North America and Europe on shared security matters.

The author argues that Rubio's Munich speech was an explicit endorsement of Western colonialism, calling on Europe and the US to unite and reassert dominance over the Global South.

European leaders were divided in their reaction to Rubio's remarks, with some praising his defence of Western values and others expressing concern about his tone toward developing nations.

The post questions whether Rubio's remarks reflect a genuine shift in US foreign policy or are simply political rhetoric aimed at reassuring European allies about American leadership.

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Do you believe that praising the building of "vast empires" in a 21st-century political speech is a sign that colonialist thinking is making a comeback in mainstream Western politics? What do you think this says about how some powerful countries still see the rest of the world? Can you think of other examples that might support or challenge your view?

The post argues that the European leaders who gave Rubio a standing ovation share responsibility for the ideas he expressed. Do you agree? When a leader applauds a speech, does that mean they endorse everything said in it? Where would you draw the line between polite diplomatic courtesy and genuine agreement with a harmful idea?

The author claims that what happened to Gaza, Venezuela, and Cuba is a model for what the US wants to do to the entire Global South. Do you think this is a fair comparison, or is it an exaggeration? What would you say to someone who argues that US foreign policy is about security and democracy, not recolonisation? How would you defend your position?

If the Global South represents, as the post says, "the Global Majority," why do you think its voice still seems to carry less weight in global politics than that of Western powers? Do you think this balance of power will ever shift? What might need to change for that to happen, and what do you think Brazil's role could be in that process?

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Rubio's Pro-Colonialist Speech at Munich: A Call to Recolonize the Global South?

February 17, 2026•5 min read•International•Intermediate+

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