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At the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Petr Macinka’s exchange with Hillary Clinton shifted from the war in Ukraine to criticism of culture wars he says are plaguing America and the West. Supporters say he challenged progressive orthodoxy and defended sovereignty. Critics say he distracted from core security issues and hurt Czechia’s standing. Do you think he represented Czechia well?

Yes, he rightly challenged Western culture-war narratives. 20 %
Partly valid points, but the shift in focus weakened the message. 3 %
No, it was the wrong forum and hurt Czechia’s credibility. 77 %
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