How Henry Kissinger controlled the most powerful people in the world | Jeremi Suri and Lex Fridman

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[@binky1135]

JRE has been lacking this type of content for a long time now. Thanks Lex.

[@neelj5155]

Agreed..

[@TheColdplay200]

faccts

[@blunty6feetunder]

Ya, Lex's podcast has overtaken Joe's spot for me. But Rogan is still the GOAT and without him we probably wouldn't even have this podcast and many others.

[@vezzy_3221]

Joe has too many of his comedic friends... This is great by Lex.

[@gregmattson2238]

yeah I think of lex as joe rogan with a brain. I'm just so sick of how joe bends to any number of inanities and doesn't evaluate his thoughts before saying something stupid.

[@keithwahrer2223]

This guy is missing some major aspects of Kissinger here. Kissinger was a heartless broker of war and destruction, and thought of people as cattle.

[@gj1234567899999]

This is the traditional way leaders thought about people. No different than Egypt’s pharaohs, Roman generals, Chinese emperors, the mongols, European Kings etc. it’s only recently that “morality” has even been given lip service.

[@brandonburns5365]

@@gj1234567899999 still doesn't change the fact..

[@lunchbox1398]

That is what he said. Listen better

[@huzi46]

@@gj1234567899999 that’s doesn’t mean those nations were correct in what they did, besides if u learn ur history you’ll find out they’re have been many nations in the past that expressed morality

[@jerryevans4002]

@Neutral whoever insider "is" - he writes like a high schooler who failed spelling and grammar. You gotta touch up on your writing an character creation. Not convincing. Back to the drawing board with you.

[@sanjayvaidya4925]

Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control people. - Henry Kissinger

[@lordjafar8528]

Oh he's the one who said that?! wow

[@pepenakamoto3675]

Control money supply and you control the entire world

[@davidschalit907]

He never said that! One of the biggest problems in modern life is the constant spread of nonsense disguised as truth. It will probably lead to mass death and attempted genocide, as people use this nonsense to advance conspiracies.

[@MrPoopyPants-qg4kg]

Evil human being

[@kitsune090]

and you cook food (people) in hot oil (nation) = soldiers who die for their country and for the oil in the middle east.

[@prettyteeth]

Kissinger is still alive. Im 39 and he was ancient to me when I was 12

[@sitluxetluxfuit4481]

It's all that adrinocrome and stem cells he ingests on a weekly basis.

[@philipdumont2286]

Probably gets organ transplants every 6 months

[@craftpaint1644]

Kissinger was supposedly middle aged in 1970s. 👩‍🔧

[@purebloodheretic4682]

"Young Blood"🩸👶🏻

[@purebloodheretic4682]

@@philipdumont2286 His mate David Rockefeller had 6x Heart Transplants! Young Blood 🩸👶🏻 I suspect - Keeps these Monsters Alive!

[@Well_Earned_Siesta]

"The realpolitik becomes self defeating, because you're constantly running to keep power but you forget why." Such a critically important insight!

[@davidpilgrim3455]

Yeah agreed, only for the thrill of power. You became addicted.

[@gs7828]

Realpolitik's one of the tools, along with idealism, peace-making and geopolitics. Finding the balance and the recipe is the art of international affairs.

[@Coolrunnings007]

Um it’s not that complicated, it power for your country’s well being. That’s the underlying goal much in the same way we take care of our families or procreate in the first place. We advance our interests. There’s no great mystery underneath it.

[@anaesthesia1549]

@@Coolrunnings007 Your family’s welfare is dependent on the wellbeing of your neighbourhood. Making your family powerful at the expense of your neighbourhood will not provide long lasting peace.

[@Coolrunnings007]

@@anaesthesia1549 we’ll actually it doesn’t have to come at the expense of your neighborhood. That’s an assumption that is made but not required in order for you to advance. A modern example would actually be China who largely has risen at without violence ( externally that is). They focused on defensive postering while growing economically ( I do know that there has been changes recently). Russia followed a different method and it is not looking good for them right now. So it doesn’t require for it to be too violent or even detrimental to the neighborhood.

[@jameshook8871]

No mention of Chile or Cambodia? Surprising. It was an interesting chat, but I can't shake the feeling that Mr. Suri is deliberately glossing over the worst aspects of Kissinger while at the same time highlighting his supposed brilliance as a statesman. Describing the man as 'fascinating' and 'complicated' is all well and good, but he doesn't dare name him a war criminal. He treats Kissinger with a little too much respect and adulation for my taste. Or perhaps he's simply afraid of him?

[@vedun9439]

If he is writing a book on him in the same manner as he talks about him in this interview, he must be on his payroll

[@Siwsonvirusman]

Because the uncomfortable truth is that the difference between many brilliant statesmen and war criminals is the same as between a genius and a madman - the victory.

[@markcarey67]

Lex was asking him about power, so he was explaining how Kissinger got and maintained power.

[@barnabykent6698]

Excellent comment

[@elingrome5853]

Hitchens already wrote all we need to know...

[@johncashrocks221]

I would never hold it against a Cambodian or Laotian person for not exactly looking at Kissinger with charity. That man has played a serious hand in a lot of unnecessary destruction of human life and intensifying of human misery

[@Randsurfer]

Kissinger is one of the most evil persons in human history.

[@aaronfuller881]

Loved the podcast with your dad. It was the first of your podcast that I saw. Very humble of you to share how you felt after doing that podcast.

[@christopherscobie]

Kissinger = Rivers of blood..

[@chrisb1906]

Blame rap music

[@SmedleyButlerIII]

The hand of the king... with an army of Economic Hitmen deployed for Empire...

[@Claxiux]

An evil empire

[@the-selfish-meme7585]

Smedley Butler - Kissinger is exactly what he was talking about - war is a racket, and Kissinger was the racketeer in chief.

[@keithsweet8840]

@Neutral elaborate ,,i dare you,,, what was the most metaphysical,,and or majikal answers...i dont clikck on link's that are possible ,hack attack's/phishing...

[@freefreespeech6722]

@@keithsweet8840 good for you, knowing everyones phones are already hacked in a way is reassuring. Jk. It was just a link to a book about a bloodline insider. Someone's been reading Icke. If anything he said were true, hed be in a cell in belmarsh next to assange.

[@robertafif55]

So let me get this straight. 'If you don't like Kissenger your anti sametic"... is it just me or is something very wrong with this statement...

[@walterwolf5354]

Kissinger is not a Semitic.

[@davidrubel6295]

Anti-semites are just one of the many kinds of people who don't like Kissinger...most Jews don't like him either, so...

[@-kepha8828]

The problem with the statement, is that ashkenazi jews were not real jews. Kissenger is a fraud, not a real jew. Although he is a kabbalist who worships satan through the occult.

[@daskalman]

It's the same issue with criticizing Soros...

[@benitosotelo444]

It's just a copout

[@fredricksmith-something.2125]

I like watching LEX interviews because he actually let's the guest speaker TALK most of the time.

[@atypicaltexan3834]

Henry Kissinger was a sadistic hollow death merchant for Mordor.

[@robdawg007rc]

except when he was making peace between countries? according to the interview i just watched here 🤷‍♂️

[@robdawg007rc]

i mean what you said does make sense but he brokered peace talks with japan, got us talking to commie china and got the middle east to stop fighting for a time..are you meaning he started all these conflicts just so he can brokerage a favorable deal...with the US? Himself? The jews? it sounds like there's more to Kissinger than what these guys just said cuz what you said doesn't fit here.

[@atypicaltexan3834]

@@robdawg007rc As my enlightenment continues I have come to realize humans can not live in abstract fictions in large numbers. Constructing reality out of abstract thought creates madness. Look at the history of rise and collapse. It always leads to madness. You are in the matrix, 1984, Lord of the rings and the walking dead simultaneously.

[@robdawg007rc]

@@atypicaltexan3834lol well since you sound like Saruman ill be Frodo...wait wait...ill be the chick with the samurai sword...this is good. You already sound like you're going mad and im just trying to survive

[@atypicaltexan3834]

@@robdawg007rc Can you not see the metaphor? What happens when one acquires the ring of power? Mad lust for power maybe? Can you think of any examples of power causing madness? The world does not work like the reality show on media. Representative gov't. is just a facade obscuring the same feudal system of history.

[@eIicit]

Now this was a really interesting conversation.

[@eIicit]

@Late Laterson Whew, that was close. Thanks for that context man, I was completely oblivious to Kissinger’s existence prior to this interview and formed my entire perspective from this singular subjective conversation on a podcast. That could have been bad. If it wasn’t for you, saving the day with your incredible insight, reminding me that it’s “only telling the fluff zio side.” Amen. Whatever those words with a random sequence of letters mixed in there, whatever that means…, A-m-e-n. I’m with it. I’m getting that tattooed, and it will be the name of my first born. I nearly disavowed everything I know and stand for, like fundamentally… I mean, I was so close to becoming one of the people who just regurgitates what he hears from uncorroborated sources. Thank you Late “fluff zio side” Laterson. You are truly the greatest mind of a generation, and I mean that.

[@jj342]

@@eIicit absolutely!!!

[@ChristAliveForevermore]

Kissinger is literally Emperor Palpatine before he officially became Emperor.

[@MrHarryc727]

No my friend, Grand Admiral Thrawn

[@lldd3072]

48 laws of power taught me bout this guy

[@tsriftsal3581]

Primarch of the God Emperor. Something, something the heretic Purge the something or other ... Joe Biden

[@tsriftsal3581]

@@MrHarryc727 pawn of the rock challenged by lack of some word.

[@ChristAliveForevermore]

@@MrHarryc727 Grand Admiral Thrawn was respectable. Kissinger is deplorable.

[@FearlessP4P1]

Kissinger perfectly fits the caricatures the fringes portrayed him as. He’s one of the worst people in American history. He didn’t just luckily get to these positions. He greatly benefited from nepotism and lobbying from special interests groups. This dynamic still exist.

[@evanfinch4987]

are you FearlessP4P1????

[@Neo-ti2rz]

He was juuu

[@bennettbullock9690]

I can't figure Kissinger out, to be honest. Growing up in DC in the 80s, I remember people fell into his aura, would excitedly talk about meeting him. Back then, he was what passed for "exotic", I guess. I think the breaking point was when I lived in China and read his book on the subject. He did not get China at all - his book is basically gpt3 trained on fortune cookies. I get the impression that he actually believed that he was making a strategic alliance against the USSR, and that it was something unusual or unprecedented for China to open itself to trade and foreign influence, and that this openness would endure. When in fact this happened again and again in Chinese history, and was almost always followed by a closing up. Which is exactly what we are seeing today.

[@maggiemae7539]

Like Tesla !

[@biljanao448]

Casually speaking about Kissinger being a skillful negotiator and power chess player on the world scene...Nobel Prize winner, for God's sake... He was not alone while active (supported by wealthy oligarchs), he was extremely traumatized, even a classic villain. Let's not normalize abuse and violence. Respect for Kissinger? Terrible human.

[@deevnn]

Biljana...you are correct and Neutral is nuts.

[@eddiegill]

Not a compressive policy. He ran around putting out fires with poor results

[@universalconquest4447]

Tako je Biljana!

[@seams4186]

Everyone should respect Kissinger. Like it or not he brought prosperity to America and the world.

[@dekae2631]

Human? You give him to much credit by even referring to him as a terrible human. Dude was a monster in his most treacherous form. I'm surprised he wasn't found scaring children through their closet doors to collect their screams for a multi billion dollar company ran by a 8 legged freak. 🚪👻💀😱

[@REwing]

There is no possible excuse for what this man planned for the world, he is sheer evil to the bone.

[@Tounguepunchfartbox]

Simple worldviews are for simple people.

[@Godshonestruth]

@@TounguepunchfartboxYou are such an impressive enlightened utube poster. 😂

[@jadedwitness9840]

@@Tounguepunchfartbox simple he was objectively evil so yeah I guess it’s not hard to comprehend

[@Tounguepunchfartbox]

@@Godshonestruth it’s facts. Simple people subscribe to simple models of thinking. Nuance and uncertainty melts their brains lol. Kind of how ideological people tend to be pretty fu**in stupid.

[@Godshonestruth]

@@Tounguepunchfartbox We are all one. To elevate yourself over “everyone else” intellectually shows your insecurity and lack of intellect. Not to mention ego. Kissinger did more bad for the world than good. There is evil in this world.

[@brodyharris7631]

'You're constantly pursuing power but you forget why' wow. Nothing sums up politics more specifically democracy more than that statement

[@MrTonycapt]

the architect of the Vietnam war that l lost friends in.

[@AndriesduPlessis]

My country was sold out due to this evil man. I will sell my soul to meet him in hell personally

[@vikrantsubakade9281]

I'd also suggest the viewers to read "The trial of Henry Kissinger" by Christopher Hitchens. There is also a biography on Kissinger by Walter Isaacson (the guy who wrote Steve Jobs' biography) which is also very interesting...

[@lawrencedavid9728]

The Price Of Power By Seymour Hersh 1983 is excellent on HK corruption, highly recommended by Seyom Brown

[@TerryStewart32]

Niall Ferguson has written an authorised biography of Henry Kissinger

[@kevinnates1736]

At 2:48 of this video what is it that he’s saying? Kissinger left right before what?

[@studywithmir1994]

I´ll take my perseption of him by the venture brothers. But thanks anyway.

[@paulheydarian1281]

@@studywithmir1994 So, you're not a reader.

[@fallout3freak360]

Kissinger is extremely fascinating. I first read about him in Robert Greene’s “The 48 Laws of Power”. A guy who just always seems to come out on top no matter what. Worked under multiple presidents including Nixon - came out of watergate unscathed. Another figure that comes to mind is Talleyrand - once Napoleon’s chief diplomat. There are a lot of parallels between the two

[@wiseonwords]

@fallout3freak360 - Talleyrand was repugnant, but Kissinger elicits even more contempt than that repellent figure.

[@frilansspion]

its almost like hes part of some powerful network or cabal isnt it

[@gabbar51ngh]

@@frilansspion keep in mind Kissinger himself didn't care for rest of the Jewish community and unironically said it's not American concern if tomorrow Soviets puts their Jews into gas chamber too.

[@suffeeirshad]

@@frilansspion he might be a powerful cabal. But i know muslim immigrant who did the same thing as henry kisinger to climb the ladder of power with strategy and succeeded in becoming crucial diplomat. Saying he is in a jewish mafia or cabal which i do not deny, diminished kissinger brillance

[@frilansspion]

@@suffeeirshad I dont know or really care if its an exclusively jewish thing. And dont get me started on muslim infiltration :) That ethnic groups work together for their own purposes is not surprising or that outlandish a thought of course

[@formercanadiancitizen4756]

Even as a child growing up watching him on TV it was overwhelming obvious to me that he was evil personified

[@skp8748]

That's AntiSemetic

[@georgewallace8933]

@@skp8748 lol

[@gilligan87]

If that's what you took away from this video, you are exactly the kind of person who makes it impossible to have reasonable discussions about controversial people and events. Kissinger isn't evil. He has done some evil things. He has done some good things. He is a complicated, powerful person. Can you say for sure that you would've caused less harm in his position? I don't think you can, and if you assume you can, ask yourself what makes you so confident - ask yourself what makes you so sure you'd always make the right call. People who make bad calls are just as confident in their decisions as you are in your ability to avoid them. That kind of self-assured attitude is precisely what fools people into making bad decisions.

[@skp8748]

@@georgewallace8933 😉😉😉

[@skp8748]

@@gilligan87 like Hitler.

[@CosmicValkyrie]

The fact that the US has not put him to trial only shows it's true colours.

[@paulheydarian1281]

That will never happen. HK is a servant of power.

[@healthaton]

I'm not trying to be a dick but that sounds naive dear, the system requires, rewards and protects such people who do a shit ton of evil for the "greater good"

[@furmanodell]

Kissinger's policy of playing China against the Soviet Union has the greatest long lasting effect on geo-politics.

[@toddgaak422]

Yep. And now China and the Soviet Union are playing us against ourselves.

[@furmanodell]

@@toddgaak422 If the occupant of the White House had any brains he would apply Reverse Kissinger onto the Chinese. But given 'ole Joe's foreign policy record, not likely.

[@crowdic]

@@furmanodell because you know more than the secretary of state right

[@CharlesAlkhal]

@@crowdic Blinken has no clue either. He sat there and took a beating from the Chinese in Alaska like a dog. I have never disrespect like it on our soil...

[@100Mmore]

He just helped intensify animosity, China and the USSR had issues with each other as soon as Stalin died.

[@aromero385]

I Remember in the 70s, In many Latin American countries, thousands of people were tortured, murdered in those killing fields. Is difficult to comprehend why a person who suffered nazi savagery would design such same cruelty. In contrast, we recognize down here, what a decent human being, Jimmy Carter was to put a stop to that violent craziness.

[@ifatsultanate1]

The oppressed always end up becoming oppressors themselves..

[@aromero385]

@@ifatsultanate1 Yeah, happens many times. Worse, many Jewish people around here in S. America fell victims due to his policies.

[@DORC101]

The ending sums him up imo. Excellent stuff Lex, and big thanks to your insightful guest.

[@lancestabler7650]

I will never understand why this man doesn't shave his head. Great conversation though.

[@nakedsnake6076]

was thinking the same haha bet he woud look alot better bald

[@starduster1265]

Because from his perspective in front of the mirror, he still sees LOTS of hair.

[@bigjoncash4297]

he is too lazy to not look like a slob

[@Nobodyyoucarabout]

Seriously he should grow out the beard and shave the whole head he's handsome!

[@ballisticcranberrypeat7777]

@@bigjoncash4297 But not too lazy to write books, be successful, and have useful insights? What does that say about everyone who is wasting their time trying to polish the turd of their looks? Apparently you're too lazy to capitalize letters or use punctuation, you must put every ounce of effort into grooming every day. Keep it up guess?

[@mrweasel]

Superb interview and very well spoken and articulated guest. As a political and social actor, Kissenger was thoroughly corrupted by and driven to pursue power.

[@TravisTellsTruths]

Really good research done. Epic job.

[@devgoswami1584]

Professor Suri was a professor of mine in Wisconsin, time has changed him but still a brilliant guy.

[@tommyboy0208]

Which college In Wisconsin?

[@dovlication]

so now we're empathizing with and humanizing the biggest warmonger in the world?

[@scififan698]

Exactly. With so much New World Order propaganda, I can only react as we small fishes can: downvoted and unsubscribed. Me need no stinking world government.

[@mortyjames5897]

How do you expect to understand Henry Kissinger without empathizing with him? Empathizing just means "understand and share the feelings of another".

[@ryanlankford8634]

Lex is quite obviously a lizard brained sociopath who suffers from the black and white thinking of capitalist good commie bad since he is from Ukraine.

[@baldanders]

Yes because he was a human just like you

[@isblue3189]

To defeat your enemy you need to understand him. To undo or change what biggest warmonger did you need to see the human in him

[@ReallyStrongGuy]

First time I have heard another person mention those people referred to as Court Jews. Very interesting story of a people and time.

[@Jimi_Lee]

Like the original Rothschild guy in England.

[@ReallyStrongGuy]

@@Jimi_Lee Yes. Exactly.

[@melvinmorales1349]

Scriber in ancient times as well..

[@chrishale5213]

@@Jimi_Lee Nathan Rothschild wasn't the original, it was Mayer of Frankfurt.

[@andymullarx6365]

Now consider Shakespeare's take on lawyers.

[@richvandervecken3954]

Really enjoyed this discussion! I was always perplexed by how influential Kissinger was among the most powerful people in the world. I suspect He was always fostering close personal relationships with whoever the current director of the CIA happened to be. Being able to keep secrets is a very powerful tool when it comes to foreign affairs. Listening to this conversation makes me wish I could have been there so I could ask questions! LOL Thanks again for sharing I have not really thought about Kissinger in at least 20 years or so. I am very interested in history and believe the truth is way more messy than what makes it into the history books.

[@spaceowl5957]

A "Gymnasium Lehrer" isn't like a professor it's like a highschool teacher

[@granthawkins88]

Lex - fwiw, the episode with your father was one of my favorite podcasts ever. Father-son relationships are complex and (nod to Tolstoy) each is complex in its own way. The evident strain is what makes it so real. Thankful that you'd share something so personal.

[@jean-paulmorin913]

Someday when you are far enough away from your father ( time wise) you may see him in a different life. Your mind needs to take some of the emotion out of the equation to hopefully resolve anything. In my guesswork, you will need to do all the flexing. I had so many issues that I could not iron out as he died 50 years ago and only now am I accepting that he was who he was and no reasoning in the world satisfied my questions.

[@jean-paulmorin913]

Light,not life. Thank you very much for your openness.

[@TywinLannister666]

Any thoughts on how much of todays popular pop culture media (TV, Movies, Comics, Manga, Basically everything) revolves around storylines involving "fraught" relationships between fathers and sons?

[@agustinetcheverry2175]

@@jean-paulmorin913 rrrhh tr

[@iamspartacus7756]

Ran into Kissinger @25 yr ago at the Kimball Art Museum in Ft Worth for an exhibit from Egypt. He was with an ancient socialite who was thinner than a toothpick. I remember hearing his voice and knew immediately without turning around who was behind me.

[@paulheydarian1281]

Sounds creepy af. Hopefully, you weren't traumatized.

[@itsmatt2105]

I sat in front of him in a movie theater once. I didn't turn around and look but I knew it was him, it was a war movie and every time a group of soldiers got blown up, I heard an enthusiastic, guttural "WONDERFUL!"

[@nolongerblocked6210]

@@itsmatt2105 I'll take "Things that never happened" for 1000 Alex

[@ygaudreault]

Henry Kissenger on china was one of the most fascinating books I read in a while.

[@Red-Feather]

My father grew up in Germany during the war but was too young to fight. The idea that he had no power also haunted him all his life. He had my sister become a lawyer.

[@slayerken123]

🧢

[@slayerken123]

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[@carminumbarritus8220]

A very interesting discussion about a former high profile figure, who's name still raises interest after many years. Jeremi Suri's book sounds like a good read.

[@itsmatt2105]

Have no fear, Kissinger at 99 is still QUITE active and powerful behind the scenes, like he always has been. While I'm a realist, I can't shake the sense that Kissinger was unnecessarily evil and had/has a different agenda for the US than most US citizens would consider to be in our best interest.

[@fernandoschmidt8]

Great conversation

[@Linda-oi4pj]

He inspired Klaus’s WEF

[@jamesmiltenbergerjr2250]

I read a book called "Henry the knife" back in the 80s very enlightening.

[@gavin7772]

Every other podcast feels like apower point after listening to lex

[@lazib008el5]

evil dude. how is he still alive? when i was a small child the man was an old man. now i'm old and he is still around?

[@codmiester]

Kissinger and George Soros are immortal devils it seems

[@BFaluup]

Just like Soros....these guys are destroying us.

[@Somiten]

@@BFaluup Both of them are just puppets...

[@eemoogee160]

@@BFaluup What bad things did Soros do?

[@BFaluup]

@@eemoogee160 more like what didn’t he do...it would take me an hour to only cover 1/3 of the things he has done..undermining and subverting nations is his M.O.

[@samansiddiquie1902]

You know what I miss on these podcasts, one person who was in my opinion the best orator, polemic and observer of the now and history. Christopher Hitchens. I miss him. I really do. His eloquence, his articulation, his erudite commentary. What a man.

[@stefanmarraccini8646]

H-E double hockey sticks is your guest an engaging speaker. Historians are just so likable. DKG and Michael Beschloss come to mind... Just "discovered" you Lex. Impressive guy, impressive and important content. Subbed and will be back. You have a bunch of interviews with people I love hearing from. Thanks buddy!

[@benhansen3345]

That was a profound moment when you both touched on the topic of trauma - Lex, thank you for your willingness to be vulnerable in what you shared. Can you please bring on Gabor Maté re the topic of trauma and addiction? There's so much that we can all gain from understanding how our parents unwittingly pass their brokenness on to us, how it shapes our personality, and how we all have an opportunity to process that trauma and break the cycle (from a place of love and understanding).

[@sperez3275]

Does he have a book?

[@osamaahmad4265]

@@sperez3275 The myth of Normal

[@lawrencevandenberg7725]

Here's a boost for discussing/understanding parental influence--conjugal fraudulence. We're delivered to this understanding; we're, unfortunately the product of need and mutual dependency. Parents are still working this out, individually, when more children come along. What to do? Admit the marriage is a conscription--to one another, and the babies? Fat chance of that. Possibly some few couples enter into baby making with mutual surrender--"We'll make these babies for our God's eternal company. That's it. No restrictions from us." Mary & Joseph did this, for One Child--special case. Who else? The Kissingers of Germany? Who's asking?

[@dose1208]

As a struggling addict I choose to be this way I know there’s a better way just lack self will I’m looking for anything self research to help myself please

[@lawrencevandenberg7725]

@@dose1208 Jose--the way out is "beyond self." Any self. Can't just dump on somebody else. Self won't ever "will to love." Self is the common addiction. Getting high is still attached--you come back to the same launch site. Hold still. Wholeness will absorb and absolve you. You belong to wholeness--not to your self. You're welcome.

[@sebastianwalls7001]

Great conversation, fascinating topics were discussed. Thanks for this!

[@SlapStreamGaming]

i just wish this dude would get a haircut

[@STuPification]

..and very insightful. Great interview for sure.

[@andymullarx6365]

This seems to be an attempt to justify the actions of Kissinger and those he actually represents.

[@faismasterx]

That's what it sounds like.

[@seams4186]

Well, that's OK tbh. People are acting like Kissinger is evil or something. He's an american hero.

[@kellymc3020]

I am definitely not intellectual enough or Lex and his guests, yet I can always follow the conversations. I truly appreciate this ability to speak to all that are interested in these complex topics. I appreciate this podcast.

[@MichelleAllen206]

Ditto!

[@mikasasukasa4479]

i think youre more intelligent than you give yourself credit for if you can follow along.

[@charmaine8512]

Me too, fascinated with intelligent podcasts and it makes sense to see and understand why the Western way of life is bewildering to us ordinary people who come from third world countries (this label framed by colonialists) as we progressed without interfering in the dirty politics outside India. I see a link to colonial powers and those who fled wars due to these 2 figures _ UK and US and their cronies

[@martiansurgery]

Kissinger also was instrumental in creating the Petro-dollar. Which allows the US military to be rented to the highest bidder

[@ajijixe]

GREAT INTERVIEW! Thanks.

[@HDIII]

Most interesting interview you've done Lex.

[@norbertdrage]

The guy who said "the illegal we do immediately; the unconstitutional takes a little longer" (or something to that effect) should never be seen as a role model..

[@---zg7ex]

I am really amazed how this is the 1st KZbin video mentioned Henry Kissinger ; this dude is the No.1 VIP guest for China as he really smoothed the relationship between US & China and contributed significantly to the China's rise.

[@frilansspion]

Another nefarious act then. Devastating for world peace, world economics, and the environment

[@romanval69]

​@@frilansspion It was probably deliberate to keep China from having an alliance with the USSR. After all, China profited immensely from western economies, much more then they ever could if they stayed closed off.

[@onbvd1008]

Impressed with JS analysis, Great JOB explaining critical part of history, Thanks for sharing

[@sbccmichaelkelly]

Wow, I need this now. I’m leaving to watch the whole thing. You should’ve sent this to me a year ago.

[@bender8275]

Just for context, "Gymnasiumlehrer" is a highschool/ grammar school teacher, not a Professor (as in university), still someone with status (back then).

[@ballisticcranberrypeat7777]

Do you think Jeremi draws a little heart when he dots the "i" in his name? Like a Tiffani, or Terri, or Brittani? Smart guy, regardless.

[@The_Engineer_Naturopath]

Much needed interview. Thank you Lex

[@nikobellic7586]

Wish one day we can have Mayo Zambada in these Lex clips. A career criminal. Most powerful and dangerous man in Mexico. A career that expands since 1975 til today. Has built an empire that overlaps 6 out of 7 continents.

[@RyanPerrella]

Thank you Lex for all your work, thank you for hosting this great conversation and opening the book on these critical topics to understanding the world which we all find ourselves in.

[@walkertongdee]

Lex dropped the ball about the evil monster

[@giovannamoro8564]

Great video today . I loved the subject .thanks

[@HillbillyHippyOG]

Kissinger sure sounds like a CIA plant to me. It’s the only thing that would explain the phenomenon around him.

[@sherifnabil9663]

You mean he’s the fake face of the deep state?

[@xfhghe]

Though short, this was the most insightful analysis of Kissinger that I've heard. His unethical aspect is well known. But what drives him, his rise to power, and his approach; I find that interesting.

[@920411140]

Lex, I've listened to about 20 of your episodes and wanted to thank you for spreading knowledge, seeking insight and making the case for love. Keep up the great work.

[@LevisH21]

"love" at the expense of lies probably. sorry but many of Lex's guests are nothing else but bias foot soldiers of their elite overlords. even this guy in the video isn't really critical of Kissinger. he is more or less "fascinated" by him.

[@danielandrad382]

New listener here. You are one of the most interesting KZbin channels I've encountered in a good while.

[@aqeelyousuf31]

I wish Christopher Hitchens was alive. I missed him so much whilst watching this..

[@YiannisANO1911]

The Cyprus Problem is also something Kissinger was more than involved in, its been 40 years his choices are still being lived

[@kloschuessel773]

You would have liked the turks to have it?

[@YiannisANO1911]

@@kloschuessel773 they have half the island, i'd rather they didn't have any

[@babiskatopodis2787]

@@YiannisANO1911 Ποιος νομίζεις ότι κερδίζει από την κατάσταση στην Κύπρο

[@YiannisANO1911]

@@babiskatopodis2787 mono i Tourkia kerdizi me afti ti katastasi. O xronos ine me to meros tis

[@babiskatopodis2787]

@@YiannisANO1911 Ο Τουρκία δεν έχει κερδίσει τίποτα ακόμη. Τα μόνα κράτη που κερδίζουν είναι η ΗΠΑ η Βρεττανία και το Ισραήλ.

[@gasa6272]

Dr Kissinger and Dr Mengele are the same kind of doctors

[@lukealadeen7836]

Doctors of death

[@ramanujamsooriamoorthy4743]

Except that Kissinger is much worse.

[@chengezhussaini1464]

Kinda sounds ironic. A man from a Holocaust surviving family does something similar to what was done toy the aforementioned. May God help him and the rest of us I would say.

[@Franciscasieri]

A war criminal. The Trial of Henry Kissinger by C. Hitchens covered this in depth.

[@clappedupcup7916]

I like lex he’s always speaking well makes a story come alive

[@wyattrussell7496]

Imagine bringing democracy to the land, where you overthrew democracy 60 years ago, after learning about democracy from it 200 years prior.

[@Motivational.Quotes10k]

The corrupting nature of power... Well said

[@jihyelee7140]

Great interview. Will check out Suri’s book

[@Jcrpdx]

Brilliant conversations. Thank you.

[@2sevensdaievans]

hands down down the best clip I've ever watched! damn...

[@2sevensdaievans]

@fa q ha why?

[@theplaylistchannel6300]

@@2sevensdaievans it's a decently informative clip but it's but a drop in a bucket of infinite information on everything ever

[@pa9121]

The smile Suri has on his face when he describes Latin America and Africa as irrelevant to Kissinger because they have no power is diabolical.

[@flashgiz1]

sounds like you're looking for something that isn't there imo

[@nyworker]

"Keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer"

[@flywithholyspirit]

All that back room stuff did not work. Where is the USA today! Lots to think about.

[@333rdAlchemist]

I enjoyed what Luke Rudkowski did to Kissinger, everyone should look up WeAreChange confronts Kissinger.

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

I can't get over how different the internet influencer types are now. WeAreChange was so subversive in its day. The whole cultural vibe is completely different now.

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

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[@718saurav5]

10:49 what’s that smile made from? GOLD!

[@patriciacady6326]

Refreshing to hear, especially now...

[@jimluebke3869]

In the Captain America movie, the "wise old man" says that only those who have been without power can be trusted with it. That's never quite rung true, for me.

[@sonicpoot5692]

What a moron the Hebrews have almost always been in a position of power and wealth and privilege since the Russo/Kiev viking trade post times it's they just run alot of your learning that makes you think that .... They can't help themselves by try to control ever host nation it's why there universally the most hated people in history can you name a single main stream news station not ran by a Hebrew??

[@ultrafly100]

In reality, only those who have had power can be trusted with it.

[@jimluebke3869]

@@ultrafly100 I'm not sure there's really a link, at all. People who have had a good example of wielding power responsibly, and have people willing and able to hold them to account, would be a better bet.

[@peterdeacon4628]

Christopher Hitchens writes about Henry Kissinger in detail

[@musicbyphill]

Unbelievably good. Thank you.

[@theriffguy8237]

Kissinger said "diplomacy is the art of restraining power". He also observed "it never ceases to amaze me how extraordinary men are bought undone by the most ordinary of things". In Diplomacy, he says "the new world order will be fully visible by 2045". Kissinger has a company called Kissinger & Associates. A great statesman, but at 99 years old, times up.

[@ntskl]

What an amazing cohencidence that he just happened to be at all the right places at all the right times.

[@thomcarr7021]

The devil is everywhere.

[@x9147]

ok, antisemite

[@WOEEW]

laughs in Jewish lobby

[@alexanderiii1638]

@@x9147 Huh what?

[@x9147]

@@alexanderiii1638 „cohencidence“ A combination of a jewish name „cohen“ and the word „coincidence“. It’s an insider word for people who think jews are behind everything and there are no coincidences.

[@stillsearching5816]

Jeremy is a rare breed, hindu father and Jewish mother, no wonder this dude is brilliant.

[@ppacal1098]

Excellent summation of the changing of the guard from wasps to ... Really don't want to labeled as anti ...

[@perfectfutures]

Fascinating, from nothing, he went straight to the top and helped win the war. And the growing openness to cosmopolitan figures. Valuing people who know rather than just people from a particular family- which is how you win. It sounds from this like he learned the need to have power to survive and it became something of a way of life. But I feel the world is safer, more stable, for his interventions than without them.

[@Fryepod3628]

Zbigniew Brezenski wasn't as famous but holy shit he was just as effective if not more, we still use his book as reference what US Central Command does and purpose. He personally went to Pakistan to inspire ethnic tribes to rise up in Jihad against the Soviets in Afghanistan, even filmed it. *only thing was, Russia hadn't invaded yet*. The whole thing was a setup. "What's more important, the fall of the Soviet Union, or a few angry Muslims" -Zbig late 1990s on his massive "success"

[@SmedleyButlerIII]

"Between Two Ages" and "The Grand Chessboard" Technocracy: a Scientific Dictatorship, through fear..and safety

[@Fryepod3628]

@@SmedleyButlerIII nailed it. Between two ages is brilliant. I don't agree with 98% of the shit in there but it's quite a masterpiece regardless of my opinion on it.

[@aquilatempestate9527]

You aware of Antony Sutton? Type into search bar if not.

[@EmilyHartley25989]

Absolutely agree. Brzezinski’s role to the same effect as Kissinger’s is extremely understated on a mainstream basis, which instantly prompts more attention for some of us. To my mind, much of what occurs today internationally stems from catalysts birthed during the latter half of the Carter administration, particularly activated by Brzezinski.

[@craigcolbourn8351]

Two words come to mind with Henry Kissinger: PETROL DOLLAR

[@anthonyleem89]

the guest sounded like he was doing an impression of David Brooks (the columnist) at times throughout this interview.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

Jeremi Suri forgets to mention that Kissinger was extremely intelligent and bright. At the age of 21, he was sent as an envoy to Adenhauer, the German president, just to see what he was all about. I advise all the people full of prejudices to read books by Kissinger, especially the absolutely brilliant book "Diplomacy" and the insightful "On China". Don't forget that Kissinger is STILL being consulted by Washington AND Peking.

[@eddiegamarro4379]

Lex should invite Adam Curtis, he has a few thoughts on Kissinger.