Elbridge Colby & Saagar Enjeti

Welcome to the American Economic Forum's insightful keynote interviews featuring two distinguished voices, Elbridge Colby and Saagar Enjeti. Join us for an engaging session as these prominent speakers share their perspectives on critical economic and geopolitical issues shaping our world today.
Elbridge Colby, a strategic thinker and national security expert, engages in a thought-provoking conversation on the intersection of economics and global security. With a keen focus on geopolitical dynamics, Colby offers invaluable insights into the relationship between economic policies, national interests, and global stability.
Saagar Enjeti, a renowned political commentator and economic analyst, provides a compelling analysis of current economic trends and their impact on national discourse. Enjeti's nuanced understanding of economic policies and their societal implications offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the economy today.
This keynote panel delves into the complexities of economics, geopolitics, and their interconnected nature, providing viewers with a deeper understanding of the multifaceted issues shaping our world.
Whether you're interested in global affairs, economic policy, or seeking diverse perspectives on current events, these interviews with Elbridge Colby and Saagar Enjeti at the American Economic Forum promise to inform and stimulate your thinking.
Join us for these enlightening conversations that bridge the gap between economics and geopolitics, offering insights into the forces that drive our world.
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[@JM-if1mo]

Saagar seems to sound a little smarter when he's around smart people. He should do more of that.

[@Rockiness]

LOLOL

[@paulheydarian1281]

Hope Springs Eternal-!!! 😅 Nice backhanded compliment at Saagar and a stealthy jab at Krystal Ball. 😂

[@alicapwn]

The cross-over I've been waiting for

[@mridulagrawal6687]

Dream team,these 2 guyz for Republicans👍👍❤️

[@kimberleywarren8679]

Saagar, with all due respect, why do you play dumb on BP and not make your points?

[@paulheydarian1281]

Because BP is not that type of show. Some shows are confrontational mostly for ratings, but they aren't informative. It's tempting to make debating points and sound combative just to entertain the viewers. This is a very American tendency, but the viewers don't get a deeper understanding of geo-politics.

[@user-qw7om4jh1j]

5:35

[@robertprawendowski2850]

⭐

[@ArchesBro]

This is all a bunch of hand-waving nonsense. Bla bla bla

[@connorrupp8194]

Supporting Ukraine builds the US defense manufacturing base. Can't build up without work.

[@darrellbryant1018]

If the empire falls maybe we’ll be forced to focus on ourselves. Besides the fact, we treat other countries like shit.

[@thomasturb]

If the empire falls, the US dollar and most of our purchasing power will decline significantly. Are you ready for the price of everything you buy to double or triple overnight? Just look into what happened to the United Kingdom in the 50's and 60's.

[@AB_AB]

​@@thomasturbprepare :)

[@darrellbryant1018]

No, I'm not ready. But it seems inevitable at this point.Maybe it'll force us to focus on our on stability.

[@anuragsinha2013]

Breaking Points podcast is for a left wing ,centrist and slight centre Right audience. Hence Sagar Enjeti has to bite his tounge. Also that pays the Bills.

[@TravisRiver]

"If China takes over Asia, it will be able to reshape the global economic market not in our benefit." And so? There are 6.5 billions global citizens primed for largely positive change if that happens.

[@jacoblentz2092]

Given how china runs internally it would be terrifying to see them rule anywhere else

[@TravisRiver]

@@jacoblentz2092 You seen America recently? The "dream" is shot, we're over-extended militarily, Millennials can't afford homes or children and are chained to student debt. Milton Friedman's neoliberal dream has been realized.

[@userre85]

​@@TravisRiver China is far worse.

[@anonymous-yf6ur]

If you think America is bad then you should see Chinese track record. I am no fan of west and in fact I don’t even live in the west. I live in a country bordering China. China always comes up with ridiculous border claims based on some wrong cartography from 1000 year ago where one of their emperor dreamed about that land and hence it should rightfully belong to them. WTF is that? They keep breaching our borders. All the countries which cozied up with them have either gone bankrupt or are under the process of going through one. We had to bail out some of them just so that China doesn’t completely dominate them. Their BRI did nothing but put countries in debts. America is not clean either but it’s not as bad as China. The only reason why China hasn’t done whatever America has done(or worse)is just because they didn’t have the resources to do so. China doesn’t tolerate any country which isn’t their vassal near them(maybe just like US). But US is keeping them in check for now and if US looses then the status quo will be broken and China will destabilise the entire continent the next day. I hate the US for various reasons but to me it’s a far far better option than China.

[@paulheydarian1281]

​​​​@@jacoblentz2092 You could make the same argument about the U.S. Maybe you should talk to more people from the global majority. The US is good at creating PR, China is good at creating Infra-Structure. Most global south countries need the infrastructure, not empty, feel-good PR.

[@felixf.3392]

It is unrealistic for the US and Western Europe to surpass Russia or North Korea in the production of artillery shells for the following reason: The old industrialized countries have outsourced their production capacities to the developing countries. The reason for this was that they wanted to generate maximum profit for the shareholders through low wages. As a result, the ruling class has placed itself at the forefront of value creation without letting the working class share in the profits. For this reason, the old industrial nations do not produce steel and aluminum or drill for oil. Because their strong currencies mean their industry is no longer competitive with developing countries. For this reason, Western economies can no longer exploit their production potential. That's why Russia, whose arms budget is 5 percent as large as the US, produces twice as much artillery. Elbridge Colby wants to save an economic system that has created the exact problem described above. That is simply impossible.

[@jacoblentz2092]

Western shells tend be be far more accurate and effective so ukraine dosen't need more shells than russia nessarily. Which at the beginning of the conflict the US produced 12k shells a month and by 2025 it'll be 100k a month

[@felixf.3392]

@@jacoblentz2092 Unfortunately, this is nothing more than wishful thinking. Through its electronic warfare, Russia can disrupt the homing function. The West does not understand that there is an answer to every silver bullet. The Patriot system Shahed is currently fighting Russian drones. Every kill is celebrated as a success. But a Shahed drone costs $20,000 and a Patriot missile costs $3.8 million to $7 million. And that's why the Western defense industry is unable to win.

[@careyfreeman5056]

So, just quit then? Maybe prostrate ourselves to Putin in an effort to seek forgiveness?

[@felixf.3392]

@@careyfreeman5056 The problem is that the West made promises to Ukraine that it could not keep. We may never know whether that was taken into account. In the long term, a military victory for Ukraine against the neighboring nuclear power would not have been possible, as Russia always has escalation dominance through its nuclear weapons. Biden always knew that. That's why he didn't bring Ukraine into NATO.

[@felixf.3392]

​@@careyfreeman5056The problem is that the West made promises to Ukraine that it could not keep. We may never know whether that was taken into account. In the long term, a military victory for Ukraine against the neighboring nuclear power would not have been possible, as Russia always has escalation dominance through its nuclear weapons. Biden always knew that. That's why he didn't bring Ukraine into NATO.

[@paulheydarian1281]

Looks like Saagar is Sporting those Breaking Points Merch Socks he was consistently pushing around the Holidays. No doubt his Indian Hawker Gene is coming thru Loud & Strong. I wonder if the Socks were made in China.🤔 Irony of Ironies.😭

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

It's simply hard to have things made in the US that are also affordable. You can advocate for the way you want things to be while doing what is practical.

[@jakecreighton9039]

This dude loves coke

[@paulheydarian1281]

Columbian blend or Peruvian blend?🤔

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Who doesn't

[@Likwidfox]

What are the benefits to overstating China's military capabilities? They were dominated by little Japan for centuries and have little battle experience. Not to mention zero quality control. And to quote RAND for statistics come on.

[@anuragsinha2013]

Inspite of all the talk of walking and chewing gum at the same time, America has not been able to walk and chew gum in Ukraine, Israel, South China sea, Middle East and Africa (Nigeria).

[@joshuapaul2022]

Zelenskyy is running out of cannon fodder. Western allies are running out of ammo. Zelenskyy offensive proved to be an epic unmitigated disaster. Russians rejected any freeze of the conflict. Putin spokesperson said quite bluntly that all Russian goals had to be met (denazification, demilitarization and a neutral status of Ukraine) . At this point unconditional surrender is the only practical solution for Ukraine. Hitler's Germany also refused to admit defeat until Hitler killed himself, then Keitel signed unconditional surrender.

[@careyfreeman5056]

Preach on my FSB comrade!!!

[@JM-if1mo]

Europe is continuing to less relevent in the world. If they let Ukraine fall, Germany and France's fate is sealed. The success of an European Union runs through Poland and Ukraine.

[@connorrupp8194]

US security is tied to European security. European security is tied to Ukrainian security. The cold war cost trillions of dollars. Ukraine's success prevents trillions of defense build up. Europe needs Ukrainian grain as Spain becomes a desert. Europe with food would mean higher prices for Americans too. More demand than supply. Sweden, a country that avoided war for 210 years has new concerns of war if Ukraine falls. Switzerland, South Korean and Japan, all known for anti militarism abroad have supported Ukraine. Billions of dollars of mostly investment in the US in support of Ukraine is cheaper than balancing two near peer build ups and war in Ukraine.

[@paulheydarian1281]

You sound very angry and terribly white. 😅

[@millamulisha]

These two are so naive on Ukraine.

[@carlosdaniellopez]

This content is a waste of time, simplictic anecdotes as usual

[@paulheydarian1281]

Sometimes we mock and ridicule things we cannot comprehend. 😮