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A. N.'s avatar

Danny and Derek not being able to help themselves saying "friend of the pod" every time an awful political figure gets mentioned followed by a baffled academic's awkward pause is getting funnier and funnier

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Tyler's avatar

I really appreciated Danny's brutal realism compared to their unfounded rosy neoliberal junk. You probably scared them away 😆

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Alexander Lee's avatar

An outline of the "real" US interests in the region beyond trade and unspecific economic benefits was not forthcoming. Seemed like that normally goes unquestioned, as a rule.

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Kevin's avatar

Also kudos for forcing them to articulate what they mean when they say they 'support free trade'.

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Drudgemetal's avatar

I love the quote from noted foreign policy expert/ bug that eats dust Adam Friedland

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GrouchoTheGrouch's avatar

I love any analogy that associates the U.S. to pre-WW1 Tzarist Russia. Brava!

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GrouchoTheGrouch's avatar

I mean, I think the U.S. is Russia and China is Germany in her analogy. It’s hard to tell.

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Kevin's avatar

I'm confused as to why they believe the US will suddenly be empathetic towards China? The US ruling class will never, ever do the right thing.

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