John Kerry recently noted with sadness that Russia's
war with Ukraine will distract the international community from what really
matters: the battle against climate change. In doing so Kerry
as much as admitted that his main concern with Russia’s unprovoked attack on
its neighbor was that it would temporarily derail the Biden administration’s
plans to impress the world with its adherence to green policies.
During an interview with BBC Arabic, the
former secretary of state and current U.S. “special envoy for climate” said the
war will have "massive emissions consequences" for the entire world.
Kerry did mention his concern for “the people of Ukraine” and of “trying to
change boundaries of international law by force,” adding, “I thought we lived
in a world that had said no to that kind of activity. And I hope diplomacy will
win.” Yeah, “diplomacy” always defeats fanatical, tyrannical governments,
doesn’t it, John? Remember the Munich Agreement? “Peace in our time!” Maybe not. But representatives from the
Japanese government were negotiating with us when…never mind.
Tragically, Ukraine, too, is experiencing the
results of “diplomacy” as it has been defined and applied in the West. In
December of 1994, Ukraine agreed to eliminate all of its nuclear weapons and become
a “non-nuclear-weapon State” by signing the Budapest Accord.
It did so explicitly because the U.S., U.K., and Russia vowed to
guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty. The first two items of the Memorandum on
Security Assurances in Connection with Ukraine’s Accession to the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons are:
1)
The United States of
America, The Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine, in accordance with the
principles of the CSCE Final Act, to respect the Independence and Sovereignty
and the existing borders of Ukraine.
2)
The United States of
America, the Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, reaffirm their obligation to refrain from the threat or use
of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine,
and that none of their weapons will ever be used against Ukraine except in
self-defense or otherwise in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.
After expressing his dismay that Vladimir Putin did
not, in fact, say no “to that kind of activity,” Kerry addressed his real
concerns, saying: "But massive emissions consequences to the war but
equally importantly, you're going to lose people's focus, you're going to lose
big country attention because they will be diverted and I think it could have a
damaging impact. So, you know hopefully President Putin would realize that in
the Northern part of his country, they used to live on 66% of the nation that
was over frozen land.” That wasn’t a particularly eloquent—or
coherent—statement, but that’s the Biden administration in a nutshell. Babble
on about crap that doesn’t really matter while ignoring or covering up what is
important and meaningful.
Kerry also allegedly said “I hope President Putin
will help us to stay on track with respect to what we need to do for the
climate.” Yes, I’m sure he’s laser-focused on that, even while attempting to
obliterate a neighboring state.
Modern day “progressives” fail to understand…well,
everything…but in particular they fail to grasp the fact that not everyone is
like them. All dictators-- and most governments-- around the world respect only
strength and consider any hint of weakness or compromise an invitation to do as
they please. Ergo, striving for “diversity, inclusion and equity” in dealing
with them is a recipe for disaster. Economics
isn’t a zero-sum game, but geopolitics is.
Leftists’ priorities are beyond bizarre. Worrying
about “climate change” at the same time a belligerent Russia threatens its neighbors
is foolish. It is akin to being concerned that the Holocaust would distract the
international community from the horrors of transphobia, cedar apple rust, or
bail reform. That the attack on Pearl Harbor would distract Americans from the
urgent need to develop more organic produce. That the 9/11 attacks would divert
our attention away from the existential fight to eliminate plastic straws. Or
that a Second Civil War might tend to draw people’s attention from the plight
of trans people to secure their inherent right to use the bathrooms and locker
rooms of their choosing.
John Kerry is a fossil, albeit one who hates fossil
fuels. We don’t need a “special envoy for climate.”
We need a “special envoy for sanity.”
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