In a bold and controversial speech at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance took aim at European allies for what he perceives as a decline in free speech.
Vance criticized what he described as the “retreat” of free speech across Europe, highlighting his concerns about the erosion of fundamental values that are shared between the United States and Europe. He expressed his worry about the threat from within, emphasizing that the adversaries he is most concerned about are not external actors like Russia or China, but the internal challenges that Europe faces in upholding its values.
Specifically mentioning the issue of free speech, Vance asserted that he believes it is in retreat across Europe. He contrasted this with the stance taken by the United States under former President Donald Trump, where despite disagreeing with differing views, there was a commitment to defending individuals’ rights to express themselves in the public sphere.
The speech, which touched on themes of democracy, freedom, and shared values between the US and Europe, sparked debate and conversation at the prestigious conference. Vance’s remarks underscored the complex and evolving relationship between the US and its allies, particularly in the context of challenges to democratic norms and values.
As the world grapples with shifting geopolitical dynamics and the rise of authoritarian regimes, Vance’s speech serves as a reminder of the importance of defending and upholding the principles of free speech and democracy. The Munich Security Conference provided a platform for these critical discussions, bringing together leaders and thinkers from around the world to address pressing global issues.
Vance’s remarks at the conference reflect a broader conversation about the state of democracy and freedom of expression in Europe and beyond. The Vice President’s bold stance on these issues signals a commitment to defending essential values and principles, even in the face of internal challenges.
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Musk and Vance are both in the business of foreign interference from, what has turned out to be, a theocratic anti-democratic american government.
I think Europe needs to start decoupling from America
Spin spin
Perhaps JD Vance could then explain why he is prepared to be Vice-President of a man who would not accept the result of an election?
did he just denied that misinformation exist? did he just denied that russia influence elections in europe?
NATO lost 😂😂😂 get over it Crimea river
It scares me how many people agrees with him
No admission by Vance that it is the US' failed wars in in the middle east and Afghanistan that created the massive increase in migration.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is this man given a podium just to spread conspiracy theories?
Hahaha putins peddle pushing 😂 europe is stoping pro-russian gov is a must sorry JD you kremlin daddy cant have europe
Lady Dance turns out to be a biblical liar. We're surprised….?
"How dare you Europeans to resist to us and our fascist allies?" – JD Vance, 2025 Munich
me when i lie
JD rocks 😄😄😄
Uauuuu amazing ! Our God will prevail !
How are your egg prices JD i heard people beat each other for dozen
EU is undemocratic
This needed to be said. Europeans won't like it, but we do share a civilization.
We must maintain our systems' legitimacy. We cannot stick together or have a greater purpose for defending ourselves if we allow the values we share to erode.
JD Vance 100% correct.
I can't wait for him to become the president of USA.
Exporting Trumpism to Europe said out loud
The country that poses a risk to our security in the UK & EU is the US themselves 🤬
You guys are doomed 🤣🤣🤣
I miss the days of not having USA gov in the news every day…
The US wants peace and Europe wants war and death in Ukraine. What an irony 😂
Yeah, unfortunately, it's easier to blame others than finding our own mistakes we are unaware of.
Europe can spend less on US government bonds and increase defence spending in Europe on European supplies of weapons. It cannot be both US government bonds and US exports of weapons that Europe has to have the permission of the US to use.
Difference between Trumps and Biden politic is that Trump is saying what they are planning to do, nothing else
I love how he brings up the bide demonstration. Vance knows without elongated muskrats help Kamala would have won. Trump is not popular
JD Vance incl. trump is a threat to European values
Who TF does this guy think he is?
ok JD omitting the fact DOGE itself found that the labs that leaked COVID was funded by the US.
Which shared values would that be? I think that list has shrunk considerably. Didn't your president try to cancel, or steal, the 2020 election? He's cherry picking isolated incidents. He's trying to get to "free speech" when Trump & his followers are attacking it in their media. He's trying to stir up right wing dissent. The right in the US has mostly dominated the media. Few will dare criticise Trump or his supporters. Judges families are put at risk if they ruled against Trump. Trump literally lied outside the court room. I believe in truth seeking free speech – not the right to threaten, bully & intimidate & suppress information. I suspect that Vance is wanting to do that. Meanwhile, Ukraine is threatened by Russia & the loose talk of Trump. Exercise your free speech now & denounce Trump & support Ukraine without conditions. See where that gets you…. I'm sure that Trump & co will support your right to "free speech".
Why do we allow people like jd vanve to just stand there and lie
Vance's intellectual source of inspiration is his comrade Curtis Yarvin, a far-right technophilosopher who believes that Anders Behring Breivik's only mistake was that he failed to overthrow the "communist" government in Norway. With Vance being more reactionary than even the aging Trump, Trump-Vance promises an authoritarian future in which NATO and Europe are adversaries, not allies.
JD Vance just throwing cold water of facts and truths (migration, political cowardice, freedom of speech, leftist ideology and wokeism) and European leaders stubbornly denying…
BTW. Vance is speaking the truth