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But von der Leyen’s own political group, the Christian Democrat European People’s Party, turned sour on it and now vehemently opposes it, claiming it will affect food security and undermine the income of farmers and disgruntle a European population focused more on jobs and their wallets.

“They didn’t want to disgruntle anyone. And if you go with Kanye, you have to know there is risk involved.”

That hesitancy reflected Australian concern that an overly close active military relationship with the U.S. could alienate a largely pacifist domestic public and disgruntle allies like China.

Western nations have remained careful in calibrating their responses, to neither disgruntle the wealthy and investment-eager Saudi leadership nor domestic human rights supporters too much.

And Hulme-Beaman points out that even if there is an answer, it's likely to disgruntle some of the collaborators.