Marco Rubio’s Message From Athens: America Is Done Apologizing for Its Ambition

Secretary of State Marco Rubio just delivered one of the most powerful defenses of Western civilization in recent memory, and a rebuke to the notion that the West should apologize for its existence. 

Speaking Wednesday from the Pnyx in Athens, the historic site of the ancient city’s popular assembly, with the Acropolis behind him, Rubio traced the West’s inheritance to the ancient Athenians: curiosity, courage, ambition, a restless spirit of exploration and discovery, and a commitment to heroism, honor, and duty. Yet as the West has drifted from its roots, defending its values, taking pride in its nations, and unapologetically pursuing national interests have become a source of shame.

No longer will the United States partake.

"Too often, these days, we build downwards. We design our standards to ensure that no one will lose," the Secretary of State said. "We preoccupy ourselves more with the comfort of the worst than the potential of the best. We hold the most exceptional things among us hostage to the average."

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