This will be controversial, because people here think that the WEF is somehow controlling the world, but the WEF has absolutely no ability to 'pressure' anyone. It lacks any mechanism for it. It is just a hub of bad ideas and a place where very bad people come together, like the UN. Domestic lobbies, NGOs, multinationals are far more pernicious in that.
And even when they are pressured, they are acting in their own interests. Because those pressuring will harm their interests if they don't obey.
Obviously, not those who are so far gone as Cheney and Kinzinger, but I didn't expect this from Peter Meijer at all.
Peter Meijer is doing this for his own political gain. He is clearly not as dumb as the Cheneys or Kinzingers of the party.
Meijer is very young and it is obvious that he wants to run again as a Michigan House Rep or even take a shot at running for Senator in Michigan.
A competent national party needs a wide tent.
There should be a place for Meijer in that tent as long as he doesn't go full Cheney.
Meijer even endorsed Gibbs who beat him in the primary last year. He can at least act as a team player unlike Cheney.
I personally am not against Meijer running again in Michigan and winning some other political office.
Does a politician do anything for any other reason? (ok, except monetary gain)
Sometimes they do things solely because they are pressured to by certain groups such as the WEF.
This will be controversial, because people here think that the WEF is somehow controlling the world, but the WEF has absolutely no ability to 'pressure' anyone. It lacks any mechanism for it. It is just a hub of bad ideas and a place where very bad people come together, like the UN. Domestic lobbies, NGOs, multinationals are far more pernicious in that.
And even when they are pressured, they are acting in their own interests. Because those pressuring will harm their interests if they don't obey.