John Mearsheimer: “Things are going to get worse in Ukraine, Middle-East and South-East Asia.”

Paul Buitink talks to John Mearsheimer, a renowned American political scientist and international relations scholar who belongs to the realist school of thought. He is a Professor at the University of Chicago.
John gives an overview of what offensive realism is. Furthermore he discusses the European Union's foreign policy and how dependent it is on that of the US. He explains Russia's strategy and how Ukraine is going to lose with severe negative consequences for Europe and NATO.
He also gives his view on the tensions between US and China and how the situation in the Middle East could spiral out of control.
At the end John discusses the strength of the dollar and how in general things will get worse across the world before they get any better.
More info about John Mearsheimer
www.mearsheimer.com/
Follow Paul Buitink on X at @paulbuitink
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:47 Explanation of (offensive) realism
6:52 EU’s foreign policy
16:32 Russia’s strategy
22:26 Nukes for The Netherlands
24:03 Future of EU
27:56 China
31:48 Israel vs Iran
44:08 The future of the US dollar
47:37 Closing remarks; things are only going to get worse

[@user-xq8xo7cx2s]

In my entire life, I haven't witnessed poorer governance and gets worse year by year generating unbearable consequences for ordinary citizens and no reverse gear. ⚙️

[@br1729]

Just loved this exchange near the closing: "Perhaps some positive words from your end to close the conversation with." "I actually have no positive words. I think things are only going to get worse." Well, there you have it.

[@keren7]

😂

[@joleaneshmoleane8358]

I love it! I appreciate his honesty and I’m gonna admit that my least favorite people to interact with nowadays are those who willfully IGNORE reality bc it makes them feel bad. They think it’s negative and they want to hear some positive things. I wish those people would grow up and accept the negative. That’d be the most positive thing I could think of - cowards and fools accepting reality. Learning information and facts that aren’t “positive”. That would be the most positive change or news I could think of.

[@joleaneshmoleane8358]

I’m so sick of the people who say things are too negative and not positive enough. Why don’t people just ask themselves “is it true?” and then suck it up like an adult? Why do so many people have this idea that they’re supposed to go through life avoiding negative information? Where did these pathetic cowards get the idea that you can ignore reality if it’s too negative for you? I see it everywhere all the time with weak men and almost all women. “It’s too negative”.

[@christinet6336]

That was heartbreaking

[@invzmk]

@joleane, because realism comes in conflict with the lies we tell ourselves and could potentially destroy the fantasy world we all live created for ourselves. Imagine realism applied to your self image. Who in their right mind would want that….

[@MauroVaiani]

Realism is still the most moral way to see the world. Thank you prof.

[@bsdpowa]

and 48:00 beautifully displays that :)

[@SantiagoRodriguez-th3ej]

Come on Don Mauricio, New elections better today than tomorrow and Donald Trump to power!!!

[@krishnanunni9034]

Main looser in the Ukraine conflict has been Germany. Their industry is no more competitive due to high cost of energy.

[@radupopa6642]

And the Ukrainian people.

[@helentyrer3298]

The whole of Europe including the UK . We were warned by American historians and economists that Biden’s sanctions on Russia would all come back on us financially and interview from RT . Another reason they closed them down in U.K. they tell the truth !! As they have been ever since Ukraine were going through civil war ethnically cleansing eastern Ukraines that spoke Russian . There are plenty of graves in the Donbas alone supporting that . Rape Torture and ethnic cleansing by the Ukraine self proclaimed Neo Nazi battalions!

[@Nihilism4U]

The Ukraine conflict is a loss for everyone except China and American investors.

[@BhimThapa-ml1yi]

E​@@radupopa6642

[@MrSimonw58]

Bread price in South Africa up 30% since Nov 2021

[@jmattson98]

Russia doesn't need to be a regional hegemony. Russia is so vast, with so many resources, it is actually a self sustaining world unto itself.

[@ilyaginsburg1888]

And it doesn't need any more lands. It needs more PEOPLE, that's why it's liberating the Russian people of Ukraine. Along with the lands where their ancestors have lived for centuries. It would be simply unfair to leave their lands to Ukraine just because they were transferred to "Ukrainian SSR" when that "SSR" was a part of USSR. The lies about "Russian imperialism" would be laughable if they wouldn't be a base of conflict escalation and couldn't lead to a global war.

[@AnaG-pd3ym]

@ jmattson98 That's the problem,they want Russia ,they used Ukraina to get Russia.

[@ZweiZwolf]

Russia needs security, though. Russian history has been invasion after invasion, from Napoleon to the Germans (twice). It's kind of amazing how Biden pushed Russia and China together, and is now forcing Iran as well. I honestly don't understand why Biden is literally forcing a China-Russia-Iran alliance against America.

[@Mscgr]

Exactly. There is ntn baltic states have that Russia needs. That’s the reason for having no interest to invade other countries. Not only America doesn’t afraid not to get attacked. Russia also knows that it won’t be ever seriously attacked with having the most developed nuclear weapons and contemporary weapons. Professor is not being truly realistic on that. And spreading a little bit more pro-American point of view. Russia just as like China pretty much a hegemony on their part of the planet.

[@thegoodpimps]

Russia has to be a regional hegemony because of its enemies.

[@user-km3hv8qo9p]

The interviewer thinking the bombing of the Iranian consulate having generals as even conceivably a valid act of self defense, is truly crazy and a wonder of propaganda success. It is routine for consulates all around the world to safely allow strategists to discuss confidentially foreign relations matters including military topics. They are considered territory of the host and strictly protected under international law. There are military discussions in US consulates all around the world - and daily. If North Korea didn’t like the subject of possible discussions in a US consulate in Australia, and blew it up along with its 14 people and some important US generals, and then a journalist said “But North Korea had a point, as there were likely discussions not friendly to North Korea about expanding AUKUS” then the journalist would be considered insane. How far does our propaganda have to go for it to be considered normal for Israel to blow up.a Iranian consonilate. Crazy times.

[@funkysoul112pfunk5]

Well said

[@Maat-ka-Ra]

it's decades of brainwashing. the most successful industry of the West, particularly oc US, is the propaganda industry. there is a joke from the Soviet era : a Soviet & an American fly to US. the American asks, "Why do you fly to US ?". the Soviet as a response, "To study propaganda". "Propaganda ? There is no propaganda in US", replies the American. the Soviet thereafter, "Exactly !".

[@javajava8856]

Indeed, this guy has clearly been drinking the Zio Kool-Aid😂 He would buy anything that the Zion-tologists are selling.

[@claudinefiona9698]

💯🎯🙌

[@ZweiZwolf]

It's only a clear violation of the Vienna Conventions and an Act of War.

[@mesfinasfaw2708]

NATO so far insisting that the block isn't the party to this conflict, and at the same time NATO is saying that the Russian victory is unacceptable , because that means victory of Russia over the block is a defeat for NATO, so which one is true? How NATO that is not the party to the conflict could be defeated ?

[@dpie4859]

Do YOU want Russia to win?

[@orange1832]

​@@dpie4859Why not?

[@dpie4859]

@@orange1832 why would you like that another country invades and steals land and assets using military force? It's exactly what Germany did 1939-45. It did not end well for German, nor did it end well for world peace. There is an ever increasing level of suppression and zero democracy in Russia today. But if you like that, maybe you should move there?

[@Verysimpleinvesting]

@@orange1832 Russia is a country which doesn’t bring anything good to neighboring countries. As soon as they have a chance they run away as far as possible from russian paradise. In 1991 when empire of evil collapsed 15 countries got their freedom. More on the way after Ukrainians war.

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

This is a very poor analysis. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. If I see one guy attack another guy on the street and start punching him, I can decide not to step into the conflict and say that I'm not getting involved in that fist fight while still maintaining that I think it will be bad if the first guy ended up knocking out the second guy and I'm going to give him some tips. To say that NATO or NATO countries are not direct combatants in the war doesn't preclude the fact that they may very much have an interest in the direction of the war. This is pretty basic politics.

[@leandrobonzi]

"You don't hear this in a country like the Netherlands because you 're so heavily propagandized" 😂😂😂😂 a good lesson for Paul

[@navit4369]

John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.

[@alanrobertson9790]

So what would Mearsheimer say about China and Russia? That they are free and truthful societies? Do you think that a mirror Mearsheimer speaking in those countries would even be allowed to speak?

[@VFella]

yeah, propagandized by my dog and the cat. Sure. Blocking this crap

[@niksmoret2744]

You have a cartoon dog in your profile pic,enough said​@@VFella😆

[@cabreram.4734]

40:05 here it is👌

[@markgoicoechea7826]

I totally agree with the professor that it would be Israelis who would act recklessly first. Israel scares me

[@user-ze7sj4zv3j]

They’ve put themselves in this position. Don’t get me started on the Zionist angle.

[@johndub3866]

Well they have the ultimate combo of being mad and evil.

[@Penny-em2cs]

Me too

[@eastdawn2471]

They're very unstable and capable of doing everything, no remorse and no qualm

[@wf645]

As long as there are NO support from US, Israel will not be able to act recklessly. And of course the surrounding ME countries should band together, so that Israel is not able to act indignantly

[@zharkoo]

"You can make arguments like that, but in my opinion that's an argument that belies common sense" - Prof. Mearsheimer refuting non-sense in the most polite way possible.

[@trustidea]

Love how polite Mearsheimer is when replying to why the Netherlands wouldn't be threaten.... Very polite

[@Nohate185]

Dear sir The only people who do not want to understand are those who have started these horrible things

[@seanniemeyer5437]

You are correct the Russians prefer to bury their heads in putins propaganda that see the truth. The Russian federation is a fascist state.

[@utelochel2425]

the members of the zionist worldorganisation

[@sandponics]

I take it you mean the western politicians and munitions manufacturers.

[@Flitalidapouet]

They understand VERY WELL, 1- Kill people 2- Destroy economies 3- Increase control and subvert/destroy democracies and rights 4- makes TONS of money 5- bring back feudalism (called neo feudalism) feel the JOY and THRILL and BLISS and HAPINESS of destroying everything that is beautiful and sacred. Looks like 200% TOTAL understanding to me. Maybe you're the one who don't understand, or refuse to let go of your denial.

[@congruent-thoughts8781]

Well said 👏👏👏🥂

[@k54dhKJFGiht]

As refreshing as it is to hear the truth from John Mearsheimer, it is equally disappointing to see in our media VERY little being done with this truth. Top US leadership seems to be swimming in "Luxury Beliefs", and remains dangerously incompetent to govern both domestically, and abroad.

[@wf645]

Signs of a SINKING empire grasping all those around ...

[@TrickShepherd]

Most people are still running on obsolete Russian stereotypes. Waves of Orcs fighting with shovels. Also they don't see Russia eating Europe's lunch in Africa.

[@edblarney9456]

He's not 'refreshing' he's full of shit

[@VintageSoloHarmony]

Like the luxury experienced by Navalny?

[@ZweiZwolf]

The US elected leadership is doing a great job rewarding those who paid for their elections. Big business is making bank. AIPAC is getting weapons and support. It's going very well for the 1%.

[@100BlaQRaok.el_1]

Based on my 60+ years in America, don't put faith in this system. If you are mature in age.

[@800_k_7]

I'm so privileged to hear Prof. John Mearshimer examine the war in Ukraine, the middle east and the predicament that we are all in. Thank you so much for explaining the wisdom behind the power play among empire. God bless you sir. God have mercy 🙏🏻

[@user-uj2hp7iy8x]

Smart man who doesn't always tell us what we want to hear

[@loytong4760]

crying for gods help n blessing, has that done any good so far [i meant thousands of years of our history]??

[@Smokin4CHRIST]

Love this man, clearly stating what i have been saying since start of conflicts in Ukraine. Russia only wants basically Russian populated regions of Ukraine and wants zero NATO & zero missiles in Ukraine, end of story.

[@avaltewarehous]

Yea, screw Mearsheimer, you should have been the guest.

[@erivar62]

Russian populated parts of Ukraine ; those are Ukrainian citizens If there are Ukrainian populated parts of Russia then should Ukraine want those parts of Russia? Russia is a multi ethnic country

[@user-uf1vy1wn4y]

There are no Russian populated areas in Ukraine! This misconception is a result of Russian propaganda! People are, in general, ethnically mixed in Ukraine, with some exceptions of course. There are Russian speaking people, among them are ethnic Ukrainians because Ukraine was part of the USSR with Russian as the state language. Other ethnic languages, including Ukrainian, were suppressed in the USSR. It was one of the reasons why the Soviet Union collapsed and people voted for independence. Russian speaking Ukrainians now fight Russians at the front lines.

[@ak-rx1ui]

The American security umbrella for Europe means that when the s**t hits the fan, US will use each of those countries for an umbrella😅. (Reference: Nordstream)

[@arslangul6872]

That is actually so true. But they will polish shit and call it gold as always.

[@ICIP13]

Kissenger was a ghoul, an honest ghoul. "It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." ― Henry Kissinger

[@AnaG-pd3ym]

@@ICIP13 No one wants to be enemy ,nor friend with US,don't Worry.

[@peterchen952]

Just like US are using Japan and South Korea and now the Philippines.

[@renocool1558]

🤣Well put

[@wk9378]

All three areas of conflict US, US and US. Maybe the world is looking at the cause of the problem wrongly.

[@snowyowl6892]

NATO needs to take a long nap … for like 100 yrs. IMO

[@user-ze7sj4zv3j]

I’ve wondered the same thing.

[@davefroman4700]

Yeah, But its the Zionists who have complete control of the US. From the political parties to the banks to the CIA to all of the key diplomatic institution.

[@brunoleitao6641]

Americans have started most wars but I cannot Remember the last war they actually won?? No country starts shit like the Americans. Thing is they can never finish a war They come in, start trouble In the name of " Democracy" while at ho,e they cancel and arrest anyone expressing a point of view that goes against the Current agenda. Start a koo and when they've drained everything they can from that country the next headline is America withdraws troops from ............... fill in the space These people are like the arsenist who starts the fire and then pulls up in a fire truck blowing thee American trumpet and says Step aside we're here! we will save you! Last thing, never trust a guy that says American democracy is in trouble with trump but says nothing about thee trouble America is in under the Biden administration. Come on John Let's keep it real!!

[@Maat-ka-Ra]

not only has "the world" realised that decades ago, it also did something about it for real. the most known result of that realisation is BRICS.

[@MarkStettler]

"Dominate or be dominated" sums up many situations, and answers many questions.

[@jesuslovesaves2682]

Turn the other cheek and love your enemies is what children of God. Luke 6:27-36 Time is short, life is short but eternity last forever...

[@e.g.7612]

I like his term “threat inflation”

[@missglitteryone]

OMG. How can Paul utter the words ‘America the great pacifier’ All America does is divide.

[@snowyowl6892]

This guy does not realise that he and his accomplices are toast … IMO

[@pietjepuk6674]

Paul is a little dumb

[@claudiuflorea2090]

All Americans exerts this type of “nationalism” where they see themselves as the good guy. We’re talking about a power high combined with the Messianic syndrome, which is very dangerous because, as we can see, this guy is smart, but cannot see through it all. If he is going to tell the truth about Israel, he should tell the truth about America…

[@reginaldpoofta5]

America is the trouble maker.

[@joelpettlon9650]

The USA doesn't just divide, it attacks, we've been invading other countries all but one year of my life, even if you're being generous about the definition of invading since we always had imposed coup governments, and I'm in my mid 40s.

[@paulshelest5008]

Bring back the Russian natural gas and reduce price of production. Why should Europe, esp Germany should play as per the US rules?

[@user-ic4ce8xb5v]

It's a good idea what you suggest, but you need an EU army to do it and a United States of Europe or else you will end up in the situation he discusses here

[@blockheadivthewise7950]

@paulshelest5008 The US does not want Europe and Russia to be economically interdependent; that is the price to be paid by Europe in exchange of American protection - pretty much like the Maffia extorting fees from businesses in exchange of protection.

[@user-ic4ce8xb5v]

@@blockheadivthewise7950 great way to put it. Many Europeans are quite naïve, they don't realize they are paying a mafia boss and the cost involved

[@arktseytlin]

Germany is paying for its stupid policy. You can't sit on two chairs. They should have announced loud and clear - we will not accept Ukraine to NATO. Germany never wanted it anyway. Instead they were flaky and vague (not just them) and did Ukrainians a great disservice by giving them false hope. They also should not have decommisioned their atomic power stations. Germany must play by the rules because it does not have neither brains nor balls to do anything else.

[@questioneverything1682]

Biden greenlighted the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, cutting off Germany from Russia. (Yes, I know there exists a NS I and NS II) Sholtz said, "Thanks, that's fine. May I have another, sir?" Thus, Germany's economic decline.

[@AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc]

Depression first, then the world war.

[@user-zy8bn6dq4c]

He is truly an honest person who said reality

[@suzannehagenaar9111]

Geweldige man, veel kennis. Ik zie wel dat hij op sommige vlakken toch denkt als een wat oudere en trotse Amerikaan, wat hij ook is. Ik wil graag ook even wijzen op The Greyzone en Judge Napolitano voor andere inzichten van hele kundige mensen. Wederom een goed interview.

[@user-cq5yd4bh2p]

Bedankt!

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

WTF.

[@user-ze7sj4zv3j]

Agreed!

[@SUMERUP]

Good initiative, yet ask Buitenhof why they never have interviewed him.. what are they afraid of?

[@jvs333]

Add DIALOGUE WORKS, DANNY HAIPHONG, BEN NORTON, NEW ATLAS, JEFFERY SACHS, LARRY JOHNSON, RAY McGOVERN, CHAZ FREEMAN, Etc..

[@dingdingdingding2871]

Iran 🇮🇷 has a right to defend itself

[@Kid_Ikaris]

Certainly, but at what cost? Thankfully the regime in Iran is rational enough to avoid war for now.

[@Jonas-sw8mj]

Most people I know would agree. Still, most European leaders refuse to listen. These criminals must be brought to justice.

[@dingdingdingding2871]

@@Kid_Ikaris hahaha. What is the cost of having one less Apartheid regime in the world?

[@dingdingdingding2871]

@@Jonas-sw8mj America has europe by its **** you know if you know

[@dingdingdingding2871]

@@Jonas-sw8mj we know who owns Europe. Daddy USA 🇺🇸

[@dansabar]

European countries have formed military and political alliances for centuries before the US even existed, and the idea that getting rid of NATO would take European states to compete with each other is just not true, EU states would be forced to form new alliances with each other as they did in the past, and btw such alliances would be more fruitful and stable than the ones exist today because they would be between countries with similar cultures, interests, and points of view, not like current EU were you have countries with completely different economic mindsets, cultures, and interests forced to exist under the same umbrella i.e. Greece and the Netherlands.

[@meantares]

I fould it great when Prof. Mearsheimer told Paul point blank that he was subjected to western propaganda. I hope Paul is able to process it properly and free himself gradually from such propaganda.

[@4spikers]

Yes. I hope Paul starts to "get it".

[@workhorse7134]

And he thinks Trump is the real threat to democracy in the US, and not the corrupt US government and politicians with their kangaroo courts they are using to try and jail Bidens primary political opponentm How's that for irony when he talks about propoganda, when he is clearly affected by the same forces.

[@thealexanderbond]

Lol, that's rich coming from Marshbummer, who literally does 10 podcast interviews a day, 7 days a week, trash talking Ukraine and Israel. I can't look at KZbin without seeing yet another interview with him. Maybe it's his incessant, dogmatic propaganda you need to be concerned about.

[@AlohaMichaelDaly]

The guest was diplomatic and didn’t directly charge the host with swallowing western propaganda but rather anyone who believes that. It’s unclear on all points what personal beliefs Paul Buitink had brought to the table, he’s a good interviewer often raising arguments that his audience might want to hear a response to. This is my first encounter with the show so in context you might be able to know Paul’s thoughts. In any case i’m grateful for every question - Bravo ! no such thing as a stupid question

[@genbond7459]

​@@AlohaMichaelDaly.. True in this case there are no stupid questions but biased questions.

[@zoek1133]

This professor wrote a book many many years ago about state of the world we are in NOW. He was right on all points. He is unbelievably correct. He wrote about Russia, Ukraine, US, Middle East, Israel.

[@adamkolasinski6590]

I dunno. He said Russia had no interest in conquering Ukraine. Then Russia tried to do just that. He says there is no evidence Putin wants to rule Ukraine, yet Putin has written extensively how he believes Ukrainians are not distinct from Russians and Ukraine is just a Russian province. For a realist, he sure seems to be denying a lot of reality.

[@kevinswift8654]

Was also right about how Israel would respond to Iran's attack on their soil. He said it would be an attack outside of Iranian soil, or if it was Iranian soil, it would be quite limited. The latter was in fact the case. A small point but just interesting to see it in real time, in a period of days rather than years.

[@DrDanQ92]

@@adamkolasinski6590 And he is correct on those points judging by how willing the Russians have been to negotiate. It's the west that has shut down negotiations, propping up Ukraine militarily.

[@zoek1133]

@@adamkolasinski6590 obviously you didn't read a book.

[@wlhjr77]

I think he has been wrong all along, he said russia would win and how is this mess going for russia?

[@namastehumanity]

Brilliant conclusion on Russian China's relationship. You scratch my back and I scratch your back as the English language sats😊

[@juenne55]

Great discussion Gentlemen. Thank you so much!❤

[@sensenisok]

Can this professor PLEASE speak to our knucklehead officials !!

[@ralphfinklea7855]

They won't listen because they are "exceptional Americans".

[@bikerd12]

They won’t listen

[@joshuagreenfield5303]

What's happening is all by design... the globalist are running all governments and media...kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZSUf6ucotmCisU

[@felixthecat4536]

Professor Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs have tried talking to our leaders and many around the world. Our leaders our corrupt, dangerous, deliberate, and stupid.

[@phillipgriffiths9624]

The fools won’t listen!

[@nieiniei]

I disagree with Mearsheimer on the danger of Europeans splintering without the American security forces. Europe has moved and been able to cooperate. If Asians can cooperate militarily and focus on building economically, why can't Europeans? It sounds like the American pied piper is still blowing its hypnotic tune.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Asia is conpletely splintered thanks to the us pulling half of asia undertheir wing

[@mariekuijkenhistoricallyaw2598]

as a European I thank you for your comment. Maybe Europe needs this "hour of truth" in which real cooperation flourishes. Interesting comment about the American "tune"...

[@gaborszabo3110]

there's that small thing here in Europe no one likes to talk about because it's a bit uncomfortable, you know, after like killing some 40 million people total 80 years ago (while losing 6 million)... DOES ANYBODY REALLY WANT GERMANS TO GEAR UP ONCE AGAIN???? no, not really... we are just beating around the bush like idiots but you know, those BMW, Mercedes etc. assembly lines can be switched to produce tanks in like 5 minutes... and yes, Germany still has those chemical factories that can produce very effective weapons by next Saturday and... I don't want to make it very long, you get the idea... everybody in Europe is like 'let's pretend the US is defending us, let's pretend we are some 6-year-old-schoolgirls', because here in Europe we all know that we are actually fkin animals... and if there were a war now, the whole EU against russia, it would last about 5 days and there would be no russians any more, they would not have even enough time to open the silos for the rockets that carry the nuke warheads...

[@dano4996]

I'm European and I think Mearsheimer is true. If USA leaves Europe, the old European conflicts (for instance Hungary vs Romania on Transylvania, the disfunctionnal state of Bosnia and Herzegovina that threats to fall apart at any moment or the Kosovo issue) will emerge and given the fact that Europeans will have to handle these old conflicts and will have different opinions on them, tensions would slowly rise and the union would fall apart and be replaced by the old system.

[@marieb6744]

Wow! What an amazing interview! Finally some interesting analysis, objective and unbiased from a renown academic.

[@learnerm3120]

This guy makes a lot of sense. Soon enough the average man on the street will be forced to pay attention to what he is saying.

[@slly4276]

Why does US needs to defend Taiwan? For decades, there’s cross strait relationships between both the mainland and the island of Taiwan. As long as US does not interfere in their affairs then there will be peace. China has been very patient and if it wants, it can just embargo Taiwan and that would be disastrous to Taiwan but the Chinese are not that ruthless.No the majority of Chinese and the Taiwanese are not that silly to fight among themselves so that the US MIC can benefit. Ask any Taiwanese and they will tell you that US foreign policies are divisive.For MIC to perpetually make their profits , they will have to create imagery enemies. Yes Prof Mersheimer , I do not agree with him when come to portray the MIC’s status. Even past US President Eisenhower had warned us about the MIC taken control of the US administration, hence the US’ perpetual warsaway from their homelands.

[@user-bw8yx2bg9x]

USA has its proxy (ddp) took the power in ROC and they have been educating Taiwanese with fake history and is going to form Taiwanese nationalist to confront Chinese nationality preparing for the separation from China. This is what US can use when time is right to burst a conflict across strait. That is why president Ci met ex-president Ma yin-jiu call for Chinese nationality recognition among Taiwanese. It can be treat as the last peace call from China and it seems not promising

[@Archangel_21]

The US is only trying to hold China off just long enough to bring that new microchip factory on line on American soil, and as soon as they do, the US won't give a damn about Taiwan. Control of Taiwan by China would cripple the US's manufacturing ability involving anything that has a microchip in it; that's the ONLY reason that they're backing those guys.

[@pr0newbie]

Propaganda for the West and white worshippers in Asia.

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

The Professor gets everything right ~ except he is WRONG on Taiwan! Taiwan is none the US's business

[@TacticalMayo]

​@@DennisMerwood-xk8wpwrong

[@gUVUsKgUVUsK]

1. There is no need for a reserve country 2. Other nations want to stop financing the US bases that is subjecting the planet, by having to accept USD in order to trade internationally

[@alphacharley5]

Circle 250k US military persons stationed around the world. Have you jobs for them in civil society?

[@hitreset0291]

​@@alphacharley5 who is paying these military wages now? Get with it.

[@AnaG-pd3ym]

@@alphacharley5 I don't care,the US must find job for them but in US not in another country.

[@Maat-ka-Ra]

@@alphacharley5 it's not just those jobs, those jobs are irrelevant. the MIC (Military Industrial Complex) business, that's a totally different story. cause it's not about jobs, it's about profit. it's about huge profit for people who wield immense power.

[@Sammyli99]

USD is toast; and it's due to Greed, financing the "wrong" stuff instead of real education, bridges, roads and 'Hoover Dams', so in any case you don't have a long-term ROI when you do borrow the Money, it's just dead money with NO return, Social, Emotional, or Economical! Hence why the nation is tapped out, in all dimensions. Building a base in Philippines does what exactly, and it's all done at a premium by "approved" contractors, right? And all the logistics and dudes that help minimum on 5x normal rates for normal work. Never mind all the approved supplies for the troops from the approved happy family companies... it's one big GRIFT that keeps on giving...until! BOOM it breaks!!!

[@helentyrer3298]

Great interview sad we are one day going to lose men like this that are honest and knowledgeable, Having said that I sincerely hope this gentleman has many years yet . Unfortunately we will be left with the liars propagandists and corrupt . And warmongers !

[@GuiR3X]

As a French man, I have to object that many, many people are quite fed up with having the leaders of Europe just following US's interests like pets. France has built a defense of its own at great expanse if you consider the very small country that it is regarding Russia, China or indeed the USA. We do have nuclear power, and whilst the Germans did rest under US umbrella and invested in its industry France has build its own fighter plane, special forces, submarines, etc. So I m afraid NO the French claim to have a difference with US's foreign policy, and you shall see the extend of it in the next European elections. Remember, in 2005 the French voted NO to further Eu integration under NATO rule, and it took a betrayal from Sarkosy to overthrow the vote.

[@TheSpoovy]

As a Brit I am always (well usually) impressed with French policy in this area; it often seems the only country prepared to stand up for European interests. I wish we could create an integrated European military and decouple from the US but we're unfortunately not even close yet I don't think.

[@GuiR3X]

@@TheSpoovy Maybe I didn't express myself clear enough, only the politics are keen on the idea to send troops in Ukraine, and not all of them, actually only Macron wants to because he thinks if he heralds the EU flag well enough he can become the 1rst president of the United States of Europe. I don't want an integrated European military, because first I have zero interest in fighting for countries like Ukraine, or Poland, or Romania, whose feat has been to suck EU money (which came mostly from US, Germany and the UK) to get enough infrastructures so they could take all the industry WE used to have in France; and second I prefer everybody to have a defense of its own, it never prevented us to fight together when needed without having to be enlisted in wars that does NOT concern us. The EU plans to add Georgia, Albania and other countries, when will it end ? Do we French have to be the nuclear umbrella for all these guys ? And what of the not so democratic countries, the corrupt ones ? We have WAY enough subjects to tackle (including corruption and democracy these days) already, thanks but no thanks.

[@ansonlee3261]

The French should thank their venerable General Charles de Gaulle for this.

[@farzanarazvi8763]

How do you define victory? Like the one we witnessed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and the list can go on!

[@someguy7046]

victory defined: "I got richer !"

[@Maat-ka-Ra]

money, profit is the definition you are looking for as victory. you are here in the comment section of a YT channel about money & you have no idea about how people make money with weapons, MIC (Military Industrial Complex) ? Julian Assange : "The goal is endless war, not a successful war."

[@ClintEastwoodenDoors]

The war isn't meant to be won, it's meant to last forever ~ Julian Assange

[@othmanmajid6380]

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos😂😂😂😂

[@helenegan1079]

​@@someguy7046 Blood money, how many died for your life style? You call that victory! Pure evil.

[@igorpro8462]

Isn't it interesting, that there is only talking about the US, Japan, and Australia inflicting significant damage to China if it attacks Taiwan, but what about damage which China can inflict on the Taiwan defenders? Will it still be worth defending?

[@judok1426]

I'd say there is plenty of evidence that it's mostly a bluff. The US is in absolutely no place to conduct such a major war over such a long distance. The US is on the brink of internal civil war they can't risk moving the army too far.

[@snowyowl6892]

… did you know that the gold in China was moved to Taiwan for safety when Mao came on the scene. No wonder China wants Taiwan back in the fold.

[@JP-tq7ni]

Good point.

[@user-bw8yx2bg9x]

None of these three will conflict directly they just bluffing so their proxies will fight for them

[@ZweiZwolf]

China won't attack Taiwan, because Taiwan is a Chinese province full of Chinese people. It's not like Taiwan is India.

[@sghavam9502]

thanks for this interview with dr. Mearshheimer, i love this man's realistic view. From the beginning of the war in Ukraine , i have been listening , reading..to so many noncese om the Dutch media which makes me heavily disappointed in free journalistiek in this country. They are just blindly following the propaganda and hypocrisy of the political establishment and do not have freedom and the courage to express another opinion but warmongers language of foreign US policy makers.

[@NoiramNoiram]

Important discussion. Thank you, Gentleman!

[@horaciomoronta1165]

I don't believe that Israel conducted the attack on the Iranian embassy without the green light, at least, from certain agency of the USA. We have embarked in perpetual war, basically since 1962, and refuse to stop. I hate to believe that some of us considere human life simple as, a road kill.

[@loytong4760]

it is a guessing game?

[@gymrat5014]

I've seen how netenyahou treats us politicians, so Israel acting on its own without US approval wouldn't surprise me at all

[@tristenatorplaysgames6833]

Most people consider eachother road kill

[@DisEnchantedPersons]

The US is in real trouble, I agree it's going to get worse.

[@AnaG-pd3ym]

If US is in real trouble it's their fault but they want all countries to be in trouble.

[@brianwayes3536]

It’s an election year. What do you expect? Getting elected is far more important than a world war.

[@everready800]

The issue with Israel and Iran is now over. Iran have said they won't respond to what Israel did last night.

[@aaaaaa2206]

@@everready800 Time will tell.

[@stuartmoore6310]

​@@everready800keep dreaming Sleeping Beauty

[@nikowingchun1351]

Greetings from Greece. It is the best geopolitical analysis ever made.

[@MashleBurndead-ke4yz]

Survival is off the table. Thriving is.

[@hilaryporter7841]

The ICJ should be that 'higher authority' and be held in such respect that all states are wary of its disciplinary powers. The only way that can happen is to outlaw complicity in war crimes as well as the governments which commit the war crimes.

[@eks46]

Good idea. The ICJ is respected by most countries in the EU, but first you'd have to kick America out of the Security Council

[@slavakotelnikov2440]

ICJ failed to indite George Bush under pressure from the US. So ICJ is not an independent entity, hence it can't be the higher authority other countries would trust.

[@dympnaoconnell6426]

Rather than go that far maybe a world dispute settlement arbitrator. The only thing is corruption seems to infiltrate all organisations no matter how pure their original intentions. Everyone sometime has a weak spot leaving them open to bribery or blackmail or just plain greed. We are by our very nature doomed to distrust & fight each other until we wipe us all out.

[@woaishouju123]

@@eks46 and UK

[@godskingssages4724]

Dude they already tried that and it didn’t work because it has no authority and no ability to enforce its rulings.

[@orlandos8323]

Been following John Mearsheimer, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Col. Douglas McGregor and others for a long time. This Channel ads value thanks to Paul Buitinks excellent questions and European perspektive. Well done, keep going!

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

McGregor is a lunatic repeats the same things never happen same as fearmongerers of opposite side

[@mariadamen7886]

@@szymonbaranowski8184 Of course you think you know better.

[@Intreductor]

He needs to bring on Perun, Ben Hodges and Timothy Snyder too. Full circle perspective 💪

[@DougieFresh1414]

​​@@szymonbaranowski8184All of these guys are pretty much the same. Love warmongering, love fearmongering, spout generic nationalist statements, anti-socialist statements, extremely exaggerated emphasis on war/militarization, endless US propaganda, and most importantly china and russia fear-mongering. Only reason i even give him a quick listen is because he says china isn't planning on invading tawian, and it's the US/nato's fault the Russo-Ukranian war happened, and has the balls to speak The truth about the genocidal apartheid state of Is (NOT) real.

[@gregoryedwards9097]

Jeffrey Sachs is gold. Love listening to him, Ray McGovern, Phil Geraldi, and Lawrence Wilkerson, along with economist Michael Hudson. Sad how people don’t have the time to really piece the geopolitical chess board that exists right now between governments, leaders and corporations.

[@pratikpaharia]

Excellent session. The clarity, continuity and completeness with which Mr M speaks is simply amazing. Expertise in reality has many grades, but Mr M’s expertise is an illustration to all the experts of whatever fields that exist out there, of what greatness looks like and hot to aspire to it.

[@rajfc]

John mersheimer is the champion in getting everything wrong

[@titohyder8428]

Russia has enough land & resources, they don’t need to occupy others. All they want is no hegemony at their borders

[@Prohelsingius]

yeah. so why do you think they are trying to occupy others ?

[@SaltySeaDaddy]

Truth 100% 🇷🇺👍🏻🇷🇺. NATO is a terrorist agency controlled by the BIS & WEF out of Davos, Switzerland. Their AIPAC arm controls D.C.

[@Boba899]

​@@ProhelsingiusYou do distinguish between 'occupying ' and stopping the bully on your border, don't you? Get away and don't point your guns at my door - is what Russia said in December 2021. But the stupid arrogant evil West just went on. Sorry, now u will get what u were asking for - defeat and punishment.

[@Treasure_hunter_21]

@@Prohelsingius .... you didnt watch the video did you?

[@shahsheikh541]

So why do the yanks have bases in th3 Middle East and Eastern Europe, they have enough land in North America

[@simply_felix]

Glad that interview got over 400k. Keep getting this alternate perspective out to the public.

[@versatrade1]

Very smart observer when he talks about Russia.

[@veerlevanrusselt1370]

Indeed a very clear and profound analysis of the current Geopolitik! Thanks a lot 👍

[@mrdarbab]

A wonderful time to be 58. Glad I ain’t 28. In the future I can avoid conscription.

[@freedomcontrolled6190]

There won't be any conscription as soon as that button gets pushed it's over for everyone including the people in the bunkers! Standing army's are useless that's why in relative terms no country has one including China.

[@kooshanjazayeri]

😆 Nice! but i would hope you participate in making the voice of reason heard anyway... for other's sake..

[@NZIGNANTI]

Well in the Krai'ne there's plenty of 58 year olds on the front line. If it gets bad enough, you'll be plucked out and put in.

[@brianwayes3536]

It’s also a wonderful time to 89. I’ll be gone when the you know what hits the fan.

[@alexbrown2401]

It depends. In some countries 63 year old grandpas are conscripted.

[@Smokin4CHRIST]

I knew in late 2013, 2 weeks b4 Madeñ Square protests, Ukraine had a problem and now was one of avenues we discussed. AGREED Ukraine's biggest problem is Ukraine, plus friend in Crimea spoke of what happened and shared that 85% of population wanted freedom from Ukraine oligarchs

[@da480]

Good speaker, but he missed one point about Russia-Ukraine conflict. In 2008 US insisted on Ukraine joining NATO for another reason. They don’t want to see EU becoming strong, which, eventually, could lead to independence in various decisions, including foreign policy.

[@ziplokk1453]

The EU has never been strong and never would be. You're too fractured. History demonstrates this.

[@da480]

@@ziplokk1453 rewind back to early 2000's and reassess. But with such an ally as the US, you are right, EU has no chance.

[@Btrutaltruth]

So true. US is the world's bully and tyrannt..

[@adam.maqavoy]

@@ziplokk1453 *French revolution* Has entered the Chat. *You woot.. mate?*

[@ziplokk1453]

@@da480 Trust me, if I was in that big chair in DC, there wouldn't be US military base one in Europe. Watching you folks go at it, would make great fodder for Peter Zeihan, and provide all around great entertainment.

[@Offhisrocker]

Winston Churchill said: paying special attention to the academic world and not predicting the internet, he asserted: “Let us go forward in malice to none and good will to all. ... The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.”

[@jplinstroth]

That was a wonderful interview with Professor possesses and can demonstrate clearly his handle on world affairs!!! 51:36

[@chanpasadopolska]

Ethnic unions doesn't make sense, civilization union does. That's why Yugoslavia not survived because Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks are technically the same people that speak practically the same language, but each ot this nation belong to different big civilisation.

[@BillybobhobHilly]

“Do you have any positive words for our viewers” “No”

[@Blackberie]

This was totally my favorite part of the interview

[@amorfo9127]

An adult answer to a childish demand for a fairy tale with happy ending, wich seems to be a trendy attitude not only on social media, grown people with the compulsive need for Disney ending conclusions...

[@cazalis]

How can you have positive outcomes if your host is a fatalist with every question?

[@ashowntw]

He just said what he think honestly. Respect.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

I listened to this and I was shocked. Mearsheimer says things sometimes just to provoke but overall I fear he is right .My intuition is we are in a very bad situation and he is very accurate on his predictions so far . Start getting the bunkers ready

[@catherineweis3109]

Great interview - thanks!

[@antonpasternak-gw4dk]

Thanks for your input!

[@martingraziosi45]

Its always interesting to see Mr. Mearsheimer smiling when he Delivers an apocalíptic conclution

[@petersinclair3997]

😊👍

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

And that's important. 😅

[@muslimcel4581]

Typical J smile

[@peredavi]

He smiles when he speaks in general. You can’t read anything from this.😂

[@Btrutaltruth]

😅😅😅😅

[@mark_2]

The USD % of global trade is steadily dropping and the point is to circumvent the US use of currency for economic war and sanctions. It's totally essential for countries to have alternatives in order to be sovereign and not under the US thumb.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

The result for America will be complete economic collapse and many regional wars as States battle for power

[@balazshorvath3736]

As long as the dollar is the default currency for world trade it is not easy to circumvent it: your trading partners will not accept other currencies because their partners also want dollars. And the dollar will remain the default currency for a long time because there is no replacement - the euro is big enough but the euro zone is an unstable construct, the yen is small and the renmibi is not fully convertible due to Chinese capital controls. (The ruble is both small and not fully convertible) Maybe one day the Indian rupee could replace it if and when India becomes rich and a global power. But that's quite far.

[@mark_2]

@@balazshorvath3736 The US percentage of global trade is steadily dropping regardless, that's just as an undeniable fact, just as that the west is failing in Ukraine as they did in Afghanistan.

[@balazshorvath3736]

@@mark_2 To be the reserve currency the country of the currency needs to have a large economy so that the money supply is also large but beyond that its share in world trade is irrelevant. As the US is certainly big enough, its share in world trade is not hugely important because it is not only the US trade that counts. It would be impossible or at least very costly for trading partners/banks to have on stock all the world’s currencies. Eg assume that the Saudi oil company sells oil to 50 other small countries (bunch of African and Asian small countries) It is not possible that each of these trades happen in 50 different currencies or in the Saudi currency. Even if it were possible it is inefficient and costly. Take a Saudi - Ethiopia transaction as an example : there is no liquid market for the Saudi - Ethiopian currencies. However there is a liquid market between the Saudi currency and the dollar as well as between the Ethiopian currency and the dollar. So they price the contract in dollars, which makes the trade possible: the Ethiopians can get USD for their currency, buy the oil and the saudis can change back the received USD to Saudi currency. This the point: the status of the dollar as a reserve currency is not directly dependent on the share of the US in world trade because trades not involving the US also need a reserve currency as a medium. Only the currencies of big economies can play this role (but their share of world trade is not critical). The only three big enough currencies are the USD, renminbi and the euro but the latter two cannot be reserve currencies for the reasons mentioned (instability for euro, lack of full convertibility for the renminbi)

[@Blashmack]

​@@mark_2It's an undeniable fact, but changing the world economy is like a turning around a superheavy tanker: it takes time. And politics can change dramatically over that time. What is now me vs. you can turn into us vs. them by the time the balance has shifted enough.

[@robinandthedog]

John debunks all media fears we have here in the EU, great talk!

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

To paraphrase what John Mearsheimer had said in this video... The world is so fucked up that there is no solution!!

[@henrywhh]

40 years in the financial industry taught me that cooperation, rather than competition, is the key factor for success. This also applies to nations.

[@Hnrcckl]

Great wisdom

[@ayoubhamdi1]

(Neocapitalist, neomodernist) Financial profit is objective, nations' aspirations, convictions and beliefs are necessarily subjective and will only and forever generate diversity, competition and conflict. Economics and geopolitics are two completely different realms! And as the Pr. explained: "economic survival" is of a fundamentally different nature than that of a "political survival" so to speak.

[@nizarnajmi9727]

The game theory also proved the same, alas...

[@panafrican.nation]

It's called _coopetition_ . Compete yes, but not to the extent that you can't cooperate when necessary. Even big technology companies cooperate more than most people imagine. They're in many working groups together, to develop standards etc.

[@Campingwilder]

That sounds like Communism rather than Capitalism...

[@slammajamma5435]

Y’know, you might want to look 👀 in your own backyard. The empire is crumbling as you speak.

[@ivetajo71]

The interviewer bit on more than he could chew.. u don’t call the big guns unprepared! Mr Mearsheimer was around the block more than once….

[@siew3970]

Agree

[@namastehumanity]

Very true . Superb conclusion. Hats off to this scholar🎉🎉🎉

[@surprisedmike]

The world needs new leadership.

[@foilrider2000]

USA does 😮

[@nadimjamal7367]

The anglo-zionist cartel is not "the world". Not everyone needs to get booted and replaced, only "leadership" of the US and its cuckold vassals.

[@jamescorcoran9572]

usa, canada, britain, france, etc.

[@Brummly84]

But not China and Russia /s

[@Intreductor]

@@Brummly84 those too.

[@kinchau4764]

All thanks to US.

[@ThePettho]

The US is to blame, the republicans betrayed Ukraine.😢

[@henrik4438]

I would say Washington. US Government has been hijacked. Nobody wanted this

[@knockknock1246]

Bolsheviks

[@okboomer6201]

Jews

[@woaishouju123]

@@okboomer6201 shhh..... how dare u！！！

[@benjaminlarkey8562]

He says Europe should have pushed back against the US on NATO expansion yet the Balkans are secure because of NATO expansion. And Ukraine should have never pursued NATO membership because it provoked a Russian attack the very thing it protected the Balkans from. I am confused.

[@victorbernard1256]

Why did Mearsheimer smile when talking about lack of ability to produce weapons in America

[@seokjin3000]

Sinophobia makes him think that China will behave like the US. Sad.

[@DerekYoung1]

No they'd get there proxies to do it for them

[@arktseytlin]

Its not sinophobia. Its game theory

[@wolfgangkranek376]

He is well known and respected in China.

[@user-bw8yx2bg9x]

@@DerekYoung1Filipino has its own Zelenskyy

[@vmoses1979]

He's assuming that China will act like white powers - trying to gobble everything up and telling everyone what to do and what to believe. However Xi is the worst leader of China since Mao - dictatorial, paranoid and has eliminated all rivals - so it is possible China acts arrogantly if he is still around in 29 years.

[@OneDayWillFlyAway]

Knowing the many regime changes tried by the usa both covert and openly, one could assume that this also happened to Europe: the leaders that we have today are selected by ngo’s paid by the usa. It’s not far fetched. Just look around and see the people who are in charge

[@Eric-gb9ty]

I like John Mearsheimer's pre-World War I map of Europe on his wall to his left behind him.

[@interesting7906]

YA! All his ideas are from back then, too.

[@MrLeiduowen]

When Austria-Hungary was still the largest power in Central Europe, able to keep both Germany and Russia at bay.

[@nancinyols8015]

@@interesting7906 Thank you so much! I know he's a smart guy, but listening to him is nauseating!! It just lets you know what dealing with Americans must be like at the highest diplomatic level. They're nuts and suffer from thinking they are THE MOST IMPORTANT COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

[@nwoksh]

Yeah, he still lives in the past ussr glory. He's refusing to see the end of Russia as a superpower, who cannot even subdue lowly Ukraine or attack NATO for helping Ukraine or do any thing about Finland joining nato😂😂

[@interesting7906]

@@nwoksh That's nothing! He believes in american exceptionalism and empire as the US crumbles in debt before his very eyes! Yet, he think its totally within US rights to be f-ing around in the Taiwan strait to provoke China. AFAIC he's a one-hit-wonder. He got Ukraine right, that's about it.

[@drakeybryter5997]

Thank something - at last someone is speaking sense on this issue.

[@vonravik2012]

Es sind NICHT UNSERE KRIEGE.

[@Maat-ka-Ra]

was meinst du mit "wir" ? weil Deutschland gehört zu den weltweit grössten waffenexporteuren. in dem momentanen Naher Osten konflikt 30% der waffen für Israel stammen aus Deutschland, deshalb hat Nicaragua angeklagt Deutschland vor dem ICJ. falls du meinst, dass in Deutschland, wie in allen westlichen ländern keine echte demokratie herscht, das ist eine ganz andere geschichte. die kriege aber, die seit ende des Kalten Krieges vom zaun gebrochen wurden haben sehr wohl mit Deutschland zu tun, sowohl in wirtschaftlicher wie globalstrategischer hinsicht. & damit auch mit der EU. & insg Europäische länder mischen heftig mit bei allen möglichen kriegen im grunde ununterbrochen seit der geschichtsschreibung. die politischen systeme wurden etwas verändert, von monarchie zu "demokratie" die kriege werden immer noch geführt, das einzige was wirklich verändert wurde ist, das hinters licht führen der bevölkerung. um den anschein von demokratie aufrechtzuerhalten, muss heftige propaganda betrieben werden.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

Ja genau!

[@jeromebesson]

And Macron is a megalomaniac who is burnishing his references before taking the mantle of president of the EU from Ursula von der Leyen’s shoulders in 2029. Sputnik reports that a 100 servicemen-strong artillery unit of the French Foreign Legion suffered casualties helping Ukrainian counterparts manning Caesar self-propelled guns in Slavyansk, Donetsk Oblast

[@chdello3332]

ni la mienne

[@peteg8920]

Exactly.

[@he1461]

Excellent analysis by Pr Mearsheimer, as always. He calls it as he sees it, no matter the country, topic or sensitivity. Brilliant.

[@olesdmytrenko2969]

Repeating russian narrative

[@Blanka1100]

He could not care less about Eastern Europe's fate and freedom.This is not russian backyard anymore. Deal with it.

[@he1461]

@@Blanka1100This would be true if he opposed US and NATO boots on the ground to fight in Ukraine. But since this has been ruled out by the concerned governments who are using Ukrainians as cannon fodder, there’s virtually no chance Ukraine can prevail against Russia despite the financial and military support. At best a prolongation of the war with many more dying and more destruction. Is this a good outcome?

[@navit4369]

John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.

[@olesdmytrenko2969]

@@he1461 cheap russian narrative

[@wvhaugen]

We are toast. Mearsheimer is a realist. I planted lots of potatoes already.

[@revn9203]

Best comment so far

[@deliayoga2490]

Thankyo for your information.

[@JanWasp]

The worst thing happening to Europe right now is continued NATO presence. The best thing that can happen to us is the dissolution of NATO, even if that means a fractured European foreign policy. The latter does not endanger us, since Russia never was a threat since 1991 and isn´t a threat now. US foreign policy has led us to disaster, only a few short decades after the end of the Cold War, and our reaction to this will be reflected in upcoming EU and national elections.

[@nellygarcia]

Thank you Prof.Mearsheimer for educating the public on the truth 💚

[@davidrodgers2534]

I don't think he's necessarily truthful but it is a considerable opinion.

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

He doesn't. He's a jew.

[@Plektrud]

It's his opinions not education.

[@Plektrud]

​@@davidrodgers2534correct

[@navit4369]

John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.

[@zavhoz.]

thanks much you both guys for decent talking points

[@ewouddegroot1284]

Wat een geweldig goed interview Paul!

[@dr.napoleonescasinas3795]

Piers Morgan was acting as a biased moderator. He should switched the audio of the Israeli representative as she should have allowed Mr Baguti to present his opinion on the issue at hand. It seems to me that the moderator is being paid by the Israeli govt to protect the lies that the West and Israeli are presenting to the world.

[@wwbren]

KZbin has this habit of posting comments meant for the previous video you have watched. Intentional or not? You decide.

[@neelakan678]

John is the one of the few men in the room who is a rational thoughtful human being these days.

[@Blanka1100]

He never respected Eastern Europeans and their agenda in all of this. Russia is not Easter Europe'smaster. They owe Russia nothng.

[@navit4369]

John M. is an Evil man! noting he said is truth . I can see who pay him for his propaganda. Russia is Evil. Hizbula is Iran!!, disgusting man! and Europe do need USA.

[@alanrobertson9790]

So called "Realism" is a meaningless concept. If it can justify Russia attacking Ukraine, it can justify Europe defending Ukraine. Likewise with China and Taiwan. How can a concept which can explain polar opposites be useful. Why does Mearsheimer use realism to explain that all the enemies of the West are right and the West seeking to protect smaller countries from aggressors is wrong.

[@masterdon3821]

Who made the background music?

[@Somebody_else_u_know]

Warnings are given not to flee, but to win, with all the respect, sirs. To cite one renowned U.S. general, "...some people prefer not to lose, but to adapt and ride on waves of the consequences arriving."

[@arktseytlin]

I like how he ties economics with power, its very important.

[@catov6281]

I agree with a lot of the viewpoints John has, but that the EU countries would start an arms raise against each other if the US pulls out of EU is something I see as unlikely even thought it makes sense in his framework.

[@ivanlazarevic78]

I like this guy line of thinking.His logic is coherent.

[@vltop3765]

:) I think that knowledge is good because it is universal for all parties and survives the test of time. This has been discussed for many, many years …

[@cryptomadness7271]

John says that The dollar will remain the reserve currency because there is nothing to replace the dollar, and that may be true. However, who is to say that there will be a reserve currency at all, especially heading into this multipolar world??

[@janchen4269]

China doesn't want her currency to be the world reserve currency. China wants her currency to be the world top TRADING currency.

[@vmoses1979]

Exactly. The reserve currency status will increasingly depend on the global south accepting it as such. There does not have to be a reserve currency. This is just projecting a very short historical anomaly - first the British pound and then the US Dollar - and assuming this will continue forever.

[@ZweiZwolf]

The Dollar will remain the reserve currency for MNCs, but it's use and influence will want to being the currency of last resort. Other countries prefer to trade in local currency for safety and efficiency.

[@foilrider2000]

No need for one, trade in your own currency. And they are doing.

[@yves3560]

Bitcoin..

[@knomatik]

Very smart guy. Hard to hear the truth out so bluntly in a world where the media lies so often.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

One thing I think he is missing though . Russia might not want to invade the Baltic States or Finland but I sense they are see NATO on their borders as a threat and they are going to destabilize these countries badly

[@namastehumanity]

Amazing clip for noting reality. Thank you😮

[@koan911]

Capable or not of military aggression, Russia appears to judge its future prosperity and security as served better by voluntarily getting along with other countries (ROW: the "rest of the world") which have vastly different cultures, histories, languages, religions and economic status and this is why it appears also determined to stay out of any kinds of military action UNLESS its red lines of existential threat are crossed. Hence why so foolish that the US State Department plays the childish bullying game of sticking its big toe rudely into other peoples' soup dish by taunting/testing those red lines. Meanwhile: if Russia and China and India and Iran can get along well enough to put (the very natural, traditional) hegemonic impulses aside in order to cooperate economically for harmony and mutual prosperity: What In Heck Is Wrong With The European Psyche That Its People STILL Can't Get Along Unless Locked Together Into A Virtual Hospital Ward Guarded By The Insanity Of European And US Policy? This is quite remarkable and it is the huge disparity and fault-line showing between those countries that have a prosperous future ahead and those that head into economic ruin wearing nothing but a barrel.

[@Loyal_Lion]

There would have been a Russian conflict with Ukraine regardless of whether or not the west was heavily involved because they are a nation of people who want their own country. And this is something they have developed themselves since the fall of the Soviet Union. They do not want to be a part of Russia or their satellite state.

[@koan911]

@@Loyal_Lion Ukraine had its own country for 25 years and would have kept it because Yanukovich had rejected extortionary IMF deals and had approached Russia and received friendly, mutually-beneficial proposals. This is precisely what caused USUK to intervene forcefully at Maidan in 2014 -- and ignore Russia's insistence that its own existence not be threatened by further NATO encroachment. It is also Russia that has been open to peace negotiation from February 2022, and USUK sending e.g. Boris Johnston to meet personally with Zelensky to veto any such peace. While you may not see who the aggressor is, nor understand the delicate nuance of mutual security in a libertarian society of states, nor see the permanent global totalitarianism inherent in the USUK Total World Order, the ROW appears to have made a sage assessment and is now working co-operatively to abandon the West. *Sic semper tyrannis.*