Condoleezza Rice on the Future of American Power in the World

Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice fields questions from the Hoover Summer Policy Boot Camp students on topics including TikTok's national security risks, whether the U.S. should pivot foreign policy focus from the Middle East to Asia, how the U.S. can maintain the liberal international order as its GDP declines relative to China's, providing aid to Ukraine amid domestic issues, the feasibility of benevolent dictatorships transitioning to democracy, and how citizens can take action and promote democracy in Russia.
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[@clintonrugut9656]

No one in the audience asked the Secretary any serious questions

[@nuqwestr]

Or challenge either fact or opinion, which needed to be challenged.

[@jacc9061]

We get impatient with other countries trying to make their way to democracy, but we’re ok with our own country losing it.

[@nuqwestr]

Catherine wasn't "Great" to Putin, not because she was a woman, but because she was not Russian born. Condi messed up on a number of historical facts, sad. "The Ukraine" was once a region in the Polish/Lithuanian Commonwealth which was not an "Empire". While right-bank Ukraine belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until late 1793, left-bank Ukraine had been incorporated into Tsardom of Russia in 1667 (under the Treaty of Andrusovo).

[@frereM]

"Democracies don't threaten their neighbors, because it would be all over the free press." One word, Ms. Rice: Allende. Perhaps two other words: Panama and Granada.

[@leewhelan1111]

She is out of touch, too many failed foreign policies she hasn't updated yet in her world view

[@nashbeezisunge9040]

Democracies don't destroy other countries Rice. Remember Syria, Afghanistan, Libya

[@nuqwestr]

During World War II, in what were the only two invasions of the United States during the war, small parts of the Aleutian islands were occupied by Japanese forces, when Attu and Kiska were invaded. Rice is incorrect on history of US being attacked.

[@lukekataika4284]

The audacity to assume that the Russian student is interested to change their government or politics. Americans should stop assuming that everyone want to be like America, that’s not really the situation on the ground 😢

[@cyberiankorninger1025]

19:02 Permafrost will start to set in late October She lacks some basic knowledge of what permafrost is or that the Black Sea coast is not Stalingrad or Siberia. Liked the rest of the talk, good points.

[@harimanwibisono4015]

Questions: Is it right for the USA government to borrow money from China and transfer the money in the form of aids (humanitarian and war arsenals) to Ukraine? In the meantime, within its people in USA everything becomes so expensive? Thanks for any response.

[@keithayre6793]

the English once boasted, the sun🌞 never sets on the British Empire."their cannot be 2suns in the sky, nor 2emperors on earth" so said Confucius, Chinese Sage & Philosopher.😀

[@kyleme9697]

Interesting ... when you hear other commentators, they talk with the "weight" of their own conviction and track record. (ie: ego) But with Dr Rice you can feel she's talking with the "weight" of the US Govt and Military behind her.

[@uniquehorn1480]

I've had a quiet crush on Condi for about 20 years now. Beauty, rationality and intelligence.

[@bretrudeseal4314]

The biggest problem with Condi and far too many of the people in the Bush foreign policy establishment was they never understood the importance of our economic power. We need to get our own house in order or we won't be able to deal with all these wonderful foreign policy issues. We can't keep spending money we don't have or we will crash and burn like the Weimar Republic in a firestorm of inflation.

[@amgirl4286]

She never had any problem with us getting our act together at home. That is on the people and the Congress. She was hired to deal with international issues, not domestic. She did her job.

[@villiestephanov984]

I'm gonna pretend that I did not read this comment at this particular time.

[@marciandjohn6320]

The choice/question of continuing to fund the Ukraine would be so much "easier" if we the people knew the U.S. strategy.

[@brn2bwild2001]

Always interesting to listen to someone so intelligent about global politics.

[@KeywordManagement]

I have much respect for this amazing woman.

[@arawiri]

​@@ComommonlyCensoredwe don't actually know 😂

[@kay2kin92]

@@ComommonlyCensored Plain thoughtful language.. a delight to listen to.

[@thebuzzard8044]

Where will Germany have to get its energy from since the pipeline was destroyed?.........the US !!

[@mikeholt1248]

I wish there were more like her, especially in high office.

[@raireva4689]

Love Condi!😍

[@josephboisvert8213]

How come we (USA) never have the opportunity to vote for someone like this for President?

[@farzana6676]

We do. Someone called Nikki Haley is running for election. The problem is only the loonies win the primaries.

[@themistermax]

I had almost forgotten what a true leader looks like.

[@nuqwestr]

The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory (Hawaiian: Panalāʻau o Hawaiʻi) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from April 30, 1900, until August 21, 1959, when most of its territory, excluding Palmyra Island, was admitted to the United States as the 50th U.S. state

[@raymondmay2136]

"Ukraine is not viable if land locked", so I guess Hungary and others are not viable. Seems a dumb statement. Ukraine knows what is at stake, Connie does not seem to have read the memo.

[@bhough410]

Can anyone tell me what the Hoover institute stands for? Until this video was posted I thought they're pretending to be a libertarian economic institution.

[@nuqwestr]

Mission Statement: Seeking to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all mankind.

[@robbie_]

I find her message very optimistic. I'm sure she's very happy teaching and playing piano, but she really needs to be out there more because people need to hear this.

[@tlindsay1007]

Ms. Rice is so thoughtful, educated, and well spoken. I always learn new things from her, especially about Russia, since that's a big part of her expertise. I agree with her that the young foreign students that are experiencing democracy-based societies should go work to change their countries for the better. I'd also like to get her take on the world organizations that are pushing Marxist ideology across tte west. And how do we citizens stop that from taking over or democracies.

[@RN-lo6xc]

I appreciate this thought but I do not think that is likely. Living in a major western capital and ‘pillar of democracy’ which is an academic hot spot AND is experiencing the usual western metropolitan issues (overwhelming crime, lack of enforcement of law, lack of community and family cohesion, high tax/administrative state burdens, polarisation, hyper-progressivism), there is little for Chinese, Indian, Singaporean or Hungarian students to write home about. 9/10 interactions with such people reveal (i) their sole motivation is the desire to grasp the West’s career opportunities, and (ii) they dislike living in the West because of the ever-growing social unrest and progressivism. They are essentially a bourgeois version of Latin or North African economic migrants. These students want the monetary benefits without the requisite socio-political assimilation. Don’t expect this to change until the poster-child western societies of NY, LA, D.C., London, Paris and Brussels are cleaned up, and until a new political philosophy is re-stated which left and right can rally around. At this point, judging by the scale of the culture war, I don’t think that much can unite western societies other than an all-out war.

[@nuqwestr]

@@RN-lo6xc Which version, ChatGPT 3.5 or 4.0+

[@lenkiatleong]

Western nations progressed tremendously due to industrial revolutions. Not due to ideology. When the Soviets embraced democracy, it imploded. China learned from the Soviets mistakes and did not embrace democracy. Instead, Chinese banks on it's own Confucius values and blend it with a bit of socialism. These enable it to continually evolves and improves. Today, China progresses so much that it's going to overtake the US GDP very soon. Saudi and many other kingdom nations are also doing very well. They rely on their own values, civilization and great governance to progress too. In short, it's not ideology that matters the most for prosperity, progress and world domination. It's great governance. Ideology like democracy is less than 300 years old. Confucius way of governance lived >2000 years. Other civilization in the middle east has thousands of years experiences too. But it's the industrial revolutions that raise the level of world domination. Whoever possesses the best technology and governance will dominate the world. It's not ideology.

[@TheZahedi]

I have a tremendous of respect for Condoleezza Rice, but saying democracies don't invade other countries is being disingenuous at best. What was Iraq invasion all about? Oh! I forgot that falls under the category of "mistakes" that democracies sometimes make.

[@bhough410]

Which Iraq invasion 98-99 or 03-11? Iraq is just one country in a very long list!

[@stephankaula3891]

It is an amazing coincidence that everything is developing in the interest of the USA, isn't it?

[@dudeimbusy]

Brilliant lady

[@lwiimbokasweshi]

Perhaps the Republican nominee should consider her as a running mate.

[@farzana6676]

The Republican nominee is gna be Trump, and Mrs Rice is far too smart to get involved in his mess of an administration.

[@RN-lo6xc]

The republican party has moved on from her brand of foreign policy, unfortunately. Haley and DeSantis might entertain this, but the most likely nominees are her polar opposites…

[@nadyayurukova]

This woman is one of the most underrated world diplomats and politicians, I think. A person who speaks of philosophy, always circles back to the interest of actual people and has chosen the career in politics, which is a field one cannot exit unharmed, is worth a lot more attention. Admirations to Dr Rice!

[@joaquimcastro5568]

the problem of the US is the inconcistence of its policiesn , the peoples are tired, Saudi Arabia is ok but Venuzuela no, vietnam IS Ok but Cuba no, bolsonaro is ok, Lula no, climate transition is ok, but let's get oil from Alaska, it is not ok for the great powers to dominate the neighboring countries, with the exception if it is the US

[@lizgichora6472]

Thank you for an interesting lecture, " Democracy. "

[@davidstokar887]

Amazing lady and amazing speech. This is true leadership. We need more leaders like condoleeza rice in this country.

[@martaalvarez4859]

Very interesting lecture. As a Colombian, I have to disagree on the 'we don't have dictatorships in Latin America right now' We have the worst kind of dictatorship in most of Latin American Countries: Narco Socialist governments in Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and Chile. Latin America faces the bleakest future now. And that is a fact. There is no way back form this, beleive me.

[@farzana6676]

Latin America has almost always had socialist governments with small interruptions by hard right fascist governments like Pinochet before they switch back to socialism.

[@drverm]

love Condi, but "democracies don't do that" while also starting a war in Iraq on false information is rich, obviously not nearly the same as Russia, but that doesn't matter to most of the world. They see democracy as just a different flavor of corrupt overlords, which really isn't too far from the truth

[@jimgregory6185]

Amazing person. I wish she would run for President. We need someone like her in the Whitehouse.

[@michaelmeenan5522]

High time for Dr. Rice to jump back into the fray and inject her wisdom and clarity into our national discourse.

[@mrjoehimself]

What a lovely woman, what a joy to watch!

[@user-bt8vn3dj6o]

A brilliant individual.

[@PhilipD-fb7bb]

Does putting a priority on having Russian students in US educational institutions, for which Secretary Rice made a good case, sound like affirmative action? Or just a way to maximize the potential impact of the education they provide? Or both.

[@jane156]

Condoleezza is so compassionate and brilliant. Wish we could clone her. And I think Russians are beautiful people. Why do we have to harm others. Be kind.

[@Dreadnought16]

Sorry to burst your bubble but Russians are brutish thugs. You should learn some history, do you have any idea what Russian soldiers did to the German females when they were advancing on Germany in WW2?I will spare everyone the details, but let’s just say they are amongst the most savage treatment of humans I have ever read.

[@riceballlegend7757]

Russia is not and will not be isolated. Russia has the support of the Global South, which is 80% of the world population. The US/NATO is only 20% of the world population (the ex-colonizers that ruthlessly control other countries). The EU is weakened since the war because they were gullible. Now they pay more on energy to the US energy corporations than they did to Russia. Until this day, I dont see the benefit of EU breaking their good relationships with Russia. Except, it would benefit the US energy Capitalists and military industrial complex. The US "liberal democracy" has initiated endless wars, invaded countries that want decide on their own, and funded coups to overturn elected governments because they don't support the US liberal policies. Lastly, the greatest of the great powers don't use bombs or military bases to conduct diplomacy. It's the 21st century, we need multiple great powers to counter balance. No one country should be the only great power. You should also mention that during WW2, the Russians fought the hardest. They lost 30 million people defending their country and Europe. They were an ally of the US and thus, are considered good people. And, yet today, they are conveniently the "bad" guys. Why? Perhaps, because they no longer wish to follow the US liberal policies which benefits the elite Capitalists and the 20% West that can't live without the resources of the Global South. There are many formats of systems of governance. Better ones might also be developed. The US gov is force feeding everyone else (with guns and bombs) to adopt the US brand called "Liberal Democracy". Let's just know that the rest of the world are smart and good, not dumb and evil, like what Ms Condoleeza seems to think. They are fully capable of finding their own unqiue system of Democracy. They don't need the US gov to tell them what to do. Respect others, then they will respect you.

[@Zyzyx442]

Thanks, great lecture. Powerful ending, gratitude from Norway.

[@rep3e4]

Very interesting

[@niclopez4966]

Very good!

[@erickelleher3911]

A pale blue dot, our home, it we call, Floating alone as if lost in space, They say it’s a small world after all Every time we meet a familiar face. When a strangers face at MEPS, you meet, Pause…in their eyes you can find a trace, Of them standing there, in their bare feet. Walking in skivvies like a duck, To see if they’re fit to defeat, With healthy body and touch of luck, The rattling saber’s and sad chest thump. Of little big men running amok, On the seven seas, daring to bump Autonomous nations off the map; Cut them down, leave them a burning stump. Who will give them their deserved slap, For those who can’t, who will strongly stand? Who will stop them when they pull more crap? When they make an unruly demand, Of weaker nations who stand little chance, Against that fleets encroaching command. Merchants harassed by a bullies glance, Or forced to flee from a fearsome blockade. Who stands guard with torpedo and lance, To keep clear the way for those waylaid? What sentry will challenge in the night, Piracy and nations, renegade? Sailor, it’s you who must project might. Naval force, for Honor & Glory. With courage to see and set things right. Giving honor to her great history, Those who’ve died guarding the open sea. From our dread foes inflammatory Aggressions to control what is free For fishers, merchants and ships that cruise. But not those who work in secrecy. Law and order they flat-out refuse To follow; they cannot comprehend. How their savage greed works to confuse Their thoughts such that they can’t apprehend Their dark state of utter degradation. Lady Justice sails to reprehend These scurvy merchants of stagnation. Her scales are tipping, ready, Her sword, To defend the civilization Bound to Antiquity by a cord On which the just walk, the guilty, hang. It’s the Law which mankind can’t afford To sever, by it, Liberty rang Around the world, reverberating Still in Church and State, with every bang On Independence Day, negating Despotism’s tyrannical reign. Thus sail our ships, unhesitating In the face of death and certain pain. The sacrifice of our forces armed, A tragic loss, a heroic gain. Keeping hearth and home, children, unharmed, In our land of freedom…it’s these brave, Daring or desperate ones who choose To fight the conniving, wretched knave. Trying to deceive us with a ruse. But will their ever descend a night When, like Byzantium, we will lose? When a mere 5,000 choose to fight To defend a way of life we call home? Can threat of certain defeat ignite The fire for warriors to roam? Or will luxury trump discipline, And our achievements be tilled to loam…

[@keithayre6793]

in my opinion education should be inclusive & not exclusive, folks 😀

[@bigbadborders]

Yeah, I still don't get how we assume moral authority over the world? We should mind our own business for a change and focus on home.

[@gee8883]

She is still living in the 90s

[@CineGisticMedia]

Ever notice the US seems to be a common denominator in every country not doing well ...

[@farzana6676]

Every country that doesn't do well looks for other people to blame.

[@user-vr6io5xb9e]

@@farzana6676well Afghanistan Iran Libya Iraq Lebanon Egypt Ukraine African countries and many many many more were doing alright until US decided to reshape them somehow. And those are the recent one. Don’t make me talk about the Empires they destroyed

[@RN-lo6xc]

@@farzana6676like Japan? Or maybe Germany? South Korea? Now let’s try Russia: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Mali, CAR… not too good, is it?

[@carlodefalco7930]

Really .. 😳🤔😂😂😂, define not doing well , doing well ,.. exactly how were they doing well b4 USA got involved ..

[@jesuslovesaves2682]

I wonder what empires those empires destroyed? Seems they are all aptly described by Daniel as beasts. It's just one beast devouring another. Not all beasts are the same though, some are worse than others as Daniel described. @@user-vr6io5xb9e

[@tobyalza7220]

Thank you Secretary Rice for sharing with your vast knowledge and wisdom.

[@VincentAutos]

democracy is so good, why don't usa just keep it to itself, like its IP, so it will never lose its supremacy.

[@tyronwheatley2306]

What an amazing person

[@stubryant9145]

I appreciate Dr. Rice's insights. Very interesting talk. But it does seem that she is a bit more optimistic regarding the effects of societal entropy than I am.

[@toroblanco5070]

I miss Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and real MTV with music of 80s & 90s 😢.

[@AmitRay47]

Very candid discourse.

[@Cab520]

But see what is happening in usa

[@sukhbirpalsingh3831]

Very articulate.... Lot of current world leadership can learn a lot.

[@mostbestjia627]

American youth need to get wisdoms from people like her not Instagram or Tiktok influencers

[@baroyahaquwahba9382]

Big powers shouldnt extinguish their neighbors? Lets see if she roll that sentiment back today now that this Palestinian and Israeli conflict has commenced.

[@daubs4641]

Lol we got impatient with the Afghans. Taliban weren’t impatient and now they got Billions in military equipment. Guess we needed to be there another decade!

[@petetboncore6591]

Go Condi!

[@user-nc1lb6vl9y]

Very good Condoleezza Rice.

[@Martin-qm2lg]

There is a great need to champion democracy and the free market capitalist systems.

[@moradjirari5817]

Surely they will defend themselves

[@GregHamm-oh7cl]

I don’t recall ever hearing such a strong closing argument.

[@dongaetano3687]

Love Mdme Director - Love Hoover - and the many excelent Fellows. Especially the Good Fellas whom I havent watched in months - in hardship for a bit. Also Battlegrounds - Uncommon Knowledge - Stephen Kotkin - John Yu and so many others, too many to mention. PS: Must mention the good Dr's who helped us through the pandemic reporting good science, helping leaders around the country and Pres Trump with Dr Atlas taking the podium bringing order to chaos, with authority. Dr Jay Batacharya with his early information from the baseball teams was invaluable for this old guy at least, not to mention the GB Declaration right down the road from me in the Berkshires. Censored by our Medical leadership here in the states along with big tech. Despicable! Thanks to them all!! Love them all. I recommend Hoover for learning venues on many subjects online. They have enriched my life in my late 60's and now 70's. I'm grateful.

[@julio5prado]

What an amazing person! She should run for president, the US needs think kind of talent, intelligence and experience

[@Michael-tz7tj]

"Lee Kuan Yews don't come around very often."

[@davidwalker9035]

Hmmm.....i don't think this democracy works the way Ms Rice just described.

[@cd4429]

Democracy is a moral issue because a democracy would not invade another country? Um Iraq, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Libya, Panama? This is where you lose the moral argument.

[@nyworker]

Yes, this lady is a scholar but the biggest thing she fails at is why dictators are loved by the masses and stay in power. It's because people love their cultures.....inner truth.

[@farzana6676]

Dictators are not loved because it's easy for them to brainwash or reeducate their people.

[@RN-lo6xc]

I don’t think she fails to grasp that. Rather, she directly addresses it by saying the US should not be getting into this ‘with us or against us’ ideological brinkmanship. You can’t make Serbia accept LGBT-friendly marriage, India introduce net-zero legislation, or Hungary house immigrants. You can’t condition partnering with these countries on such deep reforms - it’s why the Turkish relationship with the EU and US soured. You have to cooperate based on real and achievable goals without bullying people outside of their comfort zone. Leave the bullying to China and Russia. This is easier said than done for just one reason - unfortunately the US electorate has grown very activist and progressive. You cannot be a US president who is friendly with even a mild dictator or you’ll have woke protestors outside the White House. The problem comes from within.

[@joro8604]

Wow- short and insitefull.

[@i_am_elle_gee6917]

"...great powers don't mind their own business ... great powers want to shape the international system..." So may I ask at what and at whose expense, Ms. Rice? I'm not a fan of China, but I don't think the US is in a better shape either to maintain a unipolar world, not in this day and age when other countries and blocks have the potential capacity and capability for self-determination.

[@bonkersblock]

Technology breakthrough for n Europe is as far as Jupiter from earth! European are too focused on industrial development rather than technological development! Germany can come up with great solutions on high end mechanical watches, yet lags on high end 2 nanometer chips making..

[@nathanngumi8467]

Great session!

[@pritidodhia5059]

Who forced Russia 🇷🇺 to invade Ukraine 🇺🇦 & why? This lady’s knowledge seems questionable on countries she mentioned. Very shallow knowledge on subjects she discussed & still thinks other countries don’t matter. The world is more dependent on eastern countries & USA doesn’t matter much in recent times.

[@sevengrapes1257]

Dear G. D help us. Wake tfu people.

[@letsgetsocialinfo]

I would have loved to call her madam president ..hopefully not too late

[@zacharysalazar7000]

Condi seemed off her game this time. Less polished. I hope she is in good health.

[@Alex-tk2ru]

Condy should be president

[@facialsonDemand]

God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦🙏🏼❤️ i wish we could help more

[@mshark2205]

I wish Condi ran for office.

[@horseman3222]

Mrs Rice is a treasure

[@facialsonDemand]

I want to know when she is running for president!

[@TheKencmh]

Rice for President! Got my vote

[@JustInCases72]

Probably one of the smartest person on the planet

[@pplusbthrust]

It takes the American ideal of entrepreneurial focus demonstrated by individuals such as Bill Gates, Elon Musk and many, many others who will inspire the world to follow the freedom dream for a fabulous life for themselves, their family & their community.

[@Gordian1095]

CR please run as independent

[@djtmaga639]

She is rational, analytical and nationalist. Really enjoyed her perspective which I mostly agree.

[@mrjoehimself]

Why are we not nominating her for President...?

[@insaanietihad-MSB]

China has a great huge potential to became a vibrant democracy in the world just as the USA is, and eventually they will became one. The Chinese are setting a stage for that sorta transformation in my opinion.

[@farzana6676]

Lol, CCP will never loosen their grip on power. If anything, Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on Chinese power.

[@LordRykard9376]

It has zero possibility of becoming a democracy. Citation: Chinese history.

[@zuperdee]

We have been deluding ourselves intellectually about this for FAR too long, and we need to stop it! We’ve been hearing this same line for DECADES now about how “China WILL democratize if we just continue trading and including them.” If anything, the OPPOSITE has been happening lately under Xi Xinping, and they’ve already shown how hungry they are with Hong Kong. It’s STUPID! It’s rather like continuing to feed a Vicious Shark in the hopes that the Vicious Shark will come to love eating Delicious Fish and not go after YOU next!

[@RN-lo6xc]

China has no incentive to democratise now. In the words of Hoover’s own Professor Kotkin, China is acutely aware of what happens when the regime liberalises the economy - the Party necessarily unravels. The difference between the CCP and the Soviets is that the former have transformed the regime from literal (and economically unsustainable) communism to authoritarian capitalism. By harnessing free markets to an extent while maintaining a grip on the amassing of power in private economic structures through direct CCP oversight, they have ensured an authoritarian China will remain a thorn in the world’s side for a long time to come. Economic challenges exist for them, but collapse is nowhere to be seen. The only other hope for unraveling or democratising is the people themselves, but the populace of China is surprisingly supportive and healthily fearful of their government. If the last century was America’s, this coming century will be a long-winded stalemate between US-led and China-led alliances.

[@atulvaibhav5376]

​@@LordRykard9376Japan for 3000 years of its royality never had democracy. And then lo and behold they adopt Meiji reforms.

[@KaraHirdman]

I wish she could be our president

[@tabithadorcas7763]

She's a national treasure.

[@Zyzyx442]

Hey even Lenin was in exile

[@Cab520]

What joe is doing to country

[@yourbaba4996]

how about a “freedom democratic” China become No.,1? 😂