Anne Applebaum

Yes. But to be clear, the far right party has access to television. Its leader has been on television debates. It's on the ballot. Isn't it number two in the polls? It's number two in the polls. I mean, stipulate there are a number of parties in Germany. So it looks at the moment around 20 percent. But it is absolutely accessible. You can vote for it.

Yes. But to be clear, the far right party has access to television. Its leader has been on television debates. It's on the ballot. Isn't it number two in the polls? It's number two in the polls. I mean, stipulate there are a number of parties in Germany. So it looks at the moment around 20 percent. But it is absolutely accessible. You can vote for it.

Yes. But to be clear, the far right party has access to television. Its leader has been on television debates. It's on the ballot. Isn't it number two in the polls? It's number two in the polls. I mean, stipulate there are a number of parties in Germany. So it looks at the moment around 20 percent. But it is absolutely accessible. You can vote for it.

The idea that it's somehow repressed is a figment of J.D. Vance's imagination. Right. So here's J.D.

The idea that it's somehow repressed is a figment of J.D. Vance's imagination. Right. So here's J.D.

The idea that it's somehow repressed is a figment of J.D. Vance's imagination. Right. So here's J.D.

It was an insult. He was telling Europeans that he doesn't respect their voting systems, but also he was playing with language. Again, he represents the political movement that sought to overturn an election. So this is a political movement that cares about the people and the voters only when they win.

It was an insult. He was telling Europeans that he doesn't respect their voting systems, but also he was playing with language. Again, he represents the political movement that sought to overturn an election. So this is a political movement that cares about the people and the voters only when they win.

It was an insult. He was telling Europeans that he doesn't respect their voting systems, but also he was playing with language. Again, he represents the political movement that sought to overturn an election. So this is a political movement that cares about the people and the voters only when they win.

Nevertheless, he was accusing Europeans of somehow not caring about their own voters when their political systems are in many cases more democratic and more grassroots based than ours. These are most of most European countries have multiple political parties. People have more choice in elections. You know, they're smaller countries.

Nevertheless, he was accusing Europeans of somehow not caring about their own voters when their political systems are in many cases more democratic and more grassroots based than ours. These are most of most European countries have multiple political parties. People have more choice in elections. You know, they're smaller countries.

Nevertheless, he was accusing Europeans of somehow not caring about their own voters when their political systems are in many cases more democratic and more grassroots based than ours. These are most of most European countries have multiple political parties. People have more choice in elections. You know, they're smaller countries.

People have more direct impact on their national governments when they vote. So the idea that J.D. Vance was somehow implying that America is more democratic was insulting. And it was it was understood that way. And as I said, it was also in a speech where he was expected to talk about European security armies and the war in Ukraine, none of which he mentioned, or if so, only glancingly.

People have more direct impact on their national governments when they vote. So the idea that J.D. Vance was somehow implying that America is more democratic was insulting. And it was it was understood that way. And as I said, it was also in a speech where he was expected to talk about European security armies and the war in Ukraine, none of which he mentioned, or if so, only glancingly.

People have more direct impact on their national governments when they vote. So the idea that J.D. Vance was somehow implying that America is more democratic was insulting. And it was it was understood that way. And as I said, it was also in a speech where he was expected to talk about European security armies and the war in Ukraine, none of which he mentioned, or if so, only glancingly.

I think in the context, it could be interpreted as a threat. I'm remembering that a few days earlier, the American Secretary of Defense had said that Europe will need to begin looking elsewhere for security, had implied that there might not be ongoing security guarantees for Europe and had implied that the United States might be withdrawing troops from Europe.

I think in the context, it could be interpreted as a threat. I'm remembering that a few days earlier, the American Secretary of Defense had said that Europe will need to begin looking elsewhere for security, had implied that there might not be ongoing security guarantees for Europe and had implied that the United States might be withdrawing troops from Europe.

I think in the context, it could be interpreted as a threat. I'm remembering that a few days earlier, the American Secretary of Defense had said that Europe will need to begin looking elsewhere for security, had implied that there might not be ongoing security guarantees for Europe and had implied that the United States might be withdrawing troops from Europe.

So yes, in that context, it felt to many people in the room like a threat.

So yes, in that context, it felt to many people in the room like a threat.