Let us examine three compelling statements from within Europe to comprehend the continental hypocrisy and the malevolence of geopolitics, also rooted in the self-serving conduct of global finance institutions. Establishments of smaller, developing nations, particularly those in the Global South, serve as the political support for this duplicitous conduct of the larger European states. The three individuals being quoted here are Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission; French President Emmanuel Macron; and Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's former finance minister.

They all point to a concerning world — driven by brazen politics, a selective sense of justice, and an undeclared but very evident racial discrimination.

Let us commence with Ursula von der Leyen.

"We will not be outsourcing child protection and consent to Silicon Valley," Leyen stated in interviews to multiple European media outlets (January 12).

This response by Leyen reflected a commitment to the ideal of respect for the dignity of human beings, triggered by recent reports that thousands of women and teenagers, including public figures, had complained that their photographs published on social media had been "undressed" and placed in bikinis by Grok at the request of users.

Undoubtedly, the Grok@X act rightly outraged the affected individuals. However, Van der Leyen's staunch defence of children's rights (dignity) immediately reminded me of September 2025, when the international NGO, Save the Children, reported distressing details of the suffering inflicted upon Palestinian children by Israeli forces.

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