Observe the silence:

• No condemnation of US authorities’ harsh treatment of migrant protests.
• No acknowledgment of the protests’ peaceful nature.
• No calls for dialogue, no diplomatic visits, no threats of sanctions or cooled relations.
• No warnings about democratic backsliding, no objection to deploying the National Guard against citizens.

Contrast this with recent actions:

• A fiercely condemnatory stance toward Georgia’s government.
• Muted criticism of Turkey during the Istanbul protests.

The pattern? A three-tiered hypocrisy:

• Full condemnation for smaller states (Georgia).
• Tepid murmurs for regional players (Turkey).
• Deafening silence for Western hegemon (USA).

When responses shift this drastically based on geopolitics as opposed to principles, how can the EU claim to champion democracy or rule of law?