John J Mearsheimer: The Great Delusion

Political Science recently hosted John Mearsheimer as part of the FPA Research Series.
Mearsheimer’s lecture, entitled “The Great Delusion”, described the rise and fall of liberal hegemony-the United States’ attempt to remake the world in America’s image- since the end of Cold War.

[Phoebe Buffay]

The lectures of this professor are remarkable. He is very well informed and realistic as he often says. The way he is talking really keeps my attention. 📚📚👌🏻👏🏻

[Dejan Jovanovic]

he's good, but not that good as Parenti

[Useless]

@tvciudadana Nice one.

[Useless]

Oration style (what you're drawn to) is independent of the quality of his message, which is propaganda-grade.

[Filippa Leone]

I am glad I discovered this great thinker! I am even gladder that I did, after arriving to understanding the issues on my own. I remember what my Professor of Philosophy and Pedagogy stated in one of his great lectures. "It doesn't matter whether it is only one person in the great majority to be correct." This man reminds me so much of my dear Professor Stella! The professor who chose to teach in an Institute for girls because in his words, "When you educate girls, you educate whole families." I was so fortunate to be one of those girls!

[Mas-ud Al-hassan]

😆

[Свобода для россии]

He's not correct tho. Putin was always going to mess with ex-soviet states no matter what Nato did.

[Useless]

You'd be better without it. Eating up a narrative because it possesses the quality of being counter to the mainstream narrative is silly. Better to attempt to understand and apply first-principles thinking. Mearsheimer is parroting Russian propaganda.

[James James]

What a fantastic speaker , I find myself looking for and watching every lecture available featuring professor Mearsheimer..thank you for a much better understanding of how this world works

[King B]

A old saying goes, if you want everything you will end with nothing but trouble. This man sat down and saw what others couldn't see standing. Thank you for this very beautiful teaching.

[H.M. Li]

Your comment is so ironic, I hope the American’s elite and politicians got it !

[Useless]

Jesus Christ. Getting sappy over obvious-as-day propaganda is quite sad.

[Marlene Amry]

As a historian, Professor Mearsheimer has a profound understanding of political strategies, and where their consequences can lead to.

[Lak Cunha]

He makes me want to go back to college and take his class

[Alan Online]

I have some of Prof Mearsheimer’s books - but nothing really touches on the sheer enthusiasm and engagement he brings to the subjects he writes about when giving a talk, or engages on with others on a panel. It's a great pity these sorts of lectures are not seen by far wider than they have been. I do note that some of his commentary regarding Ukraine in past lectures has brought a lot of people to check him out, and that's (as far as I'm concerned) great. His views are engaging, challenging and far more deeply insightful than what many will instead spend hours, days and weeks consuming from a lot more "acceptable" people, those who will doubtless tell them essentially what they want to hear, but in reality will present no real challenging questions to far, far more impactful and deeper questions - those concerning where we might really be headed with this terminal adventurism we all seem caught up in thanks to the way geopolitics has worked out, wrapped up as it all so very much is in this, "the Great Delusion".

[Mas-ud Al-hassan]

*The secular West’s double standards are glaringly evident from how they deal with “irrationality”. When this so-called irrationality is linked with religion it’s a problem. However, when it comes to things like “gender fluidity” it’s completely fine. Another example that can be mentioned is how the “clairvoyant” Edgar Cayce was extremely popular during the early 20th-century.* And it’s the same story when it comes to aliens. The secular West, unable to fight its innate tendency to believe in the ghayb, proposes the likely existence of a non-human species which could communicate with our world - the same way Muslims believe in the jinn! Of course all of this is done in the name of their own religion: science. They even have their own priests in the form of astrobiologists etc. This belief of theirs is of the same nature as ours, even if they try and add some pseudo-empiricist spice: there may be tangible elements pointing towards the existence of aliens. They fail to grasp how we too say there are “tangible elements” regarding the influences of the jinn within our world.*

[Buck]

Wow, the last sentence in your post is longer than a full half of it. How do you do it 😆

[SUREJUNGLE]

He must have had a time machine and traveled forward from 2020 to 2022, because he is pretty much correct on every thing he said, especially the Russia and China stuff. Down with the Liberal Hegemony !!

[Ed O'Meara]

​@Cora Cora Less chaotic than the Trump administration.

[kat puss]

Mearsheimer is truly a GENIUS... and speaks in NORMAL parlance so that everyone has access, and is included in the information.

[Anonymous Listener]

I'm loving every talk of this professor 👍

[Queen Bee]

The current situation is such a huge and powerful lesson to us all about what the true effects of US foreign policy all around the world both past and present have been, and also helps us to see more clearly than ever before, that in most cases, that when push comes to shove, most of these countries that have been encouraged to pursue liberal democracy, capitalism, joining international institutions, and to rise up against their current governments, eventually reach a point where they realize that the ´cavalry is not coming´ and that they are on their own. In the end, it is ordinary people who suffer the most. Ordinary people who just want to live peaceful lives. So much pain and sufffering. It is truly tragic.

[Everth Cruz]

It's The Modern Reality and Great Tragedy Of Great Power Politics....!!!!

[Sumeru Pillipes]

So true.. the only way to battle fear of change for that is what it is for Russia is to sit it out as a neighbour.. in other words, neutrality, how difficult this may be and certainly not take up arms incited by people thousands of miles away.. Change for the better will come slowly.. not by force.. I can't judge who took all the decisions in Ukraïne but it certainly wasn't carefully done.. to say it softly..

[Alessandro Rinaldi]

john j Mearsheimer is the proof that there ARE smart people that makes sense of a lot of thoughts.... Thanks to him now i'm schooled sensibly more

[Cody Vector]

Unfortunately most of them aren’t in academia. John is one of the few honest academics.

[Useless]

Yikes

[Nina V]

Professor Mearsheimer is one of those rare individuals who both sees clearly and honestly describes what he sees.

[EL]

Wow this guy gets it. I have been thinking along the same lines for a while now but I find this way of thinking can be polarizing when voiced out in the US due to lack of education about world history and current affairs in certain schools/areas, the regional bubble effect, and prevalent US centric views (partly influenced and reinforced by certain media outlets). So it's refreshing to hear this unabashed analysis coming from a well spoken professor, confirming some conclusions I've reached from my amateur explorations.

[Mas-ud Al-hassan]

*The secular West’s double standards are glaringly evident from how they deal with “irrationality”. When this so-called irrationality is linked with religion it’s a problem. However, when it comes to things like “gender fluidity” it’s completely fine. Another example that can be mentioned is how the “clairvoyant” Edgar Cayce was extremely popular during the early 20th-century.* And it’s the same story when it comes to aliens. The secular West, unable to fight its innate tendency to believe in the ghayb, proposes the likely existence of a non-human species which could communicate with our world - the same way Muslims believe in the jinn! Of course all of this is done in the name of their own religion: science. They even have their own priests in the form of astrobiologists etc. This belief of theirs is of the same nature as ours, even if they try and add some pseudo-empiricist spice: there may be tangible elements pointing towards the existence of aliens. They fail to grasp how we too say there are “tangible elements” regarding the influences of the jinn within our world.*

[Mas-ud Al-hassan]

*Let's offer a course on Western/liberal marriage:* *_Lesson #1: Don't ever argue with your wife because that is emotional abuse, and she will call the police and accuse you of hurting her. Police don't need any evidence to arrest you, so enjoy your stay in prison._* Lesson #2: Don't you ever dare to deny your wife having sex with others. You don't own her. If you're a real man, you'll help her find a boyfriend or two and let them use your bed while you sleep on the couch. *Lesson #3: Be fair to each other, but remember, she can accuse you of abuse at any time and destroy your life.* _Lesson #4. Your wife is tilth for all men (and women). They will use her as they, please. Enjoy your married celibacy._ Lesson #5: If your spouse wants to change "their" gender, don't argue. Just be happy for "them," you transphobe. *_Lesson #6: Want a divorce? Don't want a divorce? Doesn't matter. She can leave you for any reason or no reason at all. She gets to take at least half your wealth and custody of your children, and you pay all her legal fees. She might even end up living with her boyfriends in the house you bought with your kids._* .

[Useless]

Do you believe in victim-blaming? Is it a "US-centric" view that Russia started, and is therefore culpable, the war in Ukraine? Or maybe just an obvious fact?

[VSP]

@Walker Publications This is a matter of terminology. In US, liberalism is near socialism while in Europe and other parts of the world it is the opposite of socialism/communism. So, liberal democracy is related to free market, free speech, freedom of religion, independent justice and so on. As regarding corrupt leaders it is better to look at Saudi Arabia and other monarchies that have strong ties with US. A dictator is always useful when is a close fried of US. You should look at South America.

[laknis]

I have rarely seen this guy on mainstream news channels. He is so on point about many issues. Speaks volumes about quality of modern journalism.

[Dee]

If anyone knows of any way where I can get paid for just listening to Pro Mearsheimer, do tell me. Willing to listen to him overtime, weekends included. So much respect for this man's intellect, integrity and forthrightness.

[cd]

Great lecture. I wish he had spoken about the Military Industrial Complex that actually drives American foreign policy so that America is a fighting 1:1:2:4 wars at all times. Engage in four fronts, fight intensely in two fronts so that the war industry keeps thriving.

[watching99134]

That's what he's referring to when he talks about endless wars.

[Sasha A]

Raw and un-nerving reality check.... thank you!

[Useless]

He is checking your reality. Sounds like you're failing the check.

[sushant bhardwaj]

It's always amazing to listen Sir John 🙂

[channel 3917]

it's amazing how spot on he is and how this still applies 2yrs later

[watching99134]

@Michael Foransich What do you mean? He basically predicted that Putin would react to Ukraine's westward movement and he has.

[ryan davenport]

@Michael Foransich lol what?

[Reaverman]

@Diesel Ramcharger I thought you were, and yeah agreed, it's infuriating!

[Diesel Ramcharger]

@Reaverman well you see if my name doesnt have a name in blue tagged next to it, im replying to the original poster. that is how google comments work...infuriating i know.

[Reaverman]

@Diesel Ramcharger Who is?

[najmiyeh ford]

How well he had predicted Ukraine crisis and the US reaction to it. Fascinating learnt about Liberal democratic zealousness amongst the Western political elites. Actually quite gobsmacked at their ignorant insistance on perusing their ideology at any cost. Thank you professor! However, one country was missing from this new axis of power. Iran has big ambitions for the West of Asia and isn't going to be pushed away.

[Febrian]

@Mónica Packe Does the fate of Kurds ring a bell for you? Native American.....

[Susana]

Predijo la crisis de Ucrania y la reaccion de EEUU, pero se equivoco con la predicción de que Rusia no va a ganar "como en Afjganistan" dijo. Rusia no en vano fue paciente, se preparo para esto durante mucho tiempo y empeño el alma para romper con el dominio unipolar en el mundo. Y va a lograrlo. Lo estamos viendo.

[Mónica Packe]

@najmiyeh ford absolutely correct. But why don't anybody say a word about the sad reality of The Kurds- who have been condemned to living in a territory inside Iran- owning their own motherland- but forbidden land!🥲

[Silhouette Ninja]

Great lecture to illuminate 2022. Thank you for the humor and the lessons.

[Anna Y]

This professor is amazing! Rockstar indeed!

[Glen Durrant]

John is the man!!! Should be the mediator for all global conflicts 👍🇦🇺

[Gabkicks]

It's Craaaaazy how on point this guy is

[Jerry Cole]

I cannot believe that after all of the great political science speakers I have heard I am finally hearing this great man. Thank you.

[Mas-ud Al-hassan]

*Let's offer a course on Western/liberal marriage:* *_Lesson #1: Don't ever argue with your wife because that is emotional abuse, and she will call the police and accuse you of hurting her. Police don't need any evidence to arrest you, so enjoy your stay in prison._* Lesson #2: Don't you ever dare to deny your wife having sex with others. You don't own her. If you're a real man, you'll help her find a boyfriend or two and let them use your bed while you sleep on the couch. *Lesson #3: Be fair to each other, but remember, she can accuse you of abuse at any time and destroy your life.* _Lesson #4. Your wife is tilth for all men (and women). They will use her as they, please. Enjoy your married celibacy._ Lesson #5: If your spouse wants to change "their" gender, don't argue. Just be happy for "them," you transphobe. *_Lesson #6: Want a divorce? Don't want a divorce? Doesn't matter. She can leave you for any reason or no reason at all. She gets to take at least half your wealth and custody of your children, and you pay all her legal fees. She might even end up living with her boyfriends in the house you bought with your kids._*

[Useless]

@Chintan Modi You shouldn't

[Useless]

The only thing that's great is the number representing his bank account after the rubles were converted to dollars.

[Katie Daly]

God bless this wise and truthful academic

[Sari Putri]

I am happy to find contents with Prof John J Mearsheimer speaking the truths. As an Indonesian, I need to know more about global politics. I don’t speak good English but I can understand what you are saying. Thank you Sir for giving me great informations!! I will find your recents talk on Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

[Queen Bee]

If the US listened to this man as much as the Chinese do, they would be in a far better position right now and so would the whole world.

[Righteousbyfaith]

If Xhina is listenung? No thanks.

[Useless]

The US is literally in a great position lol. Objectively so.

[Random Videos]

It's wonderful to see such great academics understanding and predicting so deeply and accurately. They are the true wealth of a nation.

[Juergen Bachmann]

I agree.

[RɅᐯ3ϻɅN]

I love John's passion on this topic.. i could watch him all day

[ALBIN PAUL]

@Useless he has a PhD in foreign relations. So he knows what he is talking about.

[Useless]

For his passion? Hopefully not for his content.

[Mortal Komment]

This man is a gem 💎

[pitsinokaki]

Extremely interesting - thank you so much for uploading!

[postmanlondon]

Thank you for this excellent speech Prof John is a an excellent orator and imparts wisdom wherever he goes - bravo!

[Useless]

@watching99134 GG mate

[watching99134]

@Useless All your posts are simply blather about yourself and slurs on Prof. Mearsheimer without once addressing the content of his words.

[Useless]

@postmanlondon Yet you're still sending messages..

[Josh Borja]

This video has made me understand what's been going on in the world the last couple of years!

[Geoffrey Harris]

Well done. He is very well informed. One of the best in the world he is.

[hoareg2]

I love the way he answered the questions. He always gave you a bigger picture or the dynamics under-spinning the situations before giving the true answers. Agree with him or not, you always learn something.

[Satin Samurai]

Excellent! Such a relief to hear someone talk sense for once. 👏Will buy all his books. Thank you!

[Simply Bhajans]

I have the same plan

[Koldo Gorostiaga]

Quite refreshing and courageous. It's irreprochable.

[Richard Bradford]

This guy's a genius I can't believe he only has 11k subscribers on KZbin channel.

[Elene Kuprashvili]

A big love and respect to this brilliant person from Russia . His lectures were vital for me in this difficult period of my life .

[Francoise Hembert]

I hope you are feeling better. Sending you 💖 and wishing you a Merry Christmas. 🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🎁🎁🎁

[Abhishek]

Would you mind elaborating more on how this period has been difficult for you? I ask this to get a sense of how Russians feel about this situation which is something that you don't get on social media since it's largely dominated by Western views.

[Noor Badarudin]

Lucky students to sit in his classes. Great teacher..

[redhippog7]

" .. to turn afganistan into liberal democracy..." could be considered as one of the best jokes ever said. The tragedy is instead, that it has been one of the main goals of the foreign policy of USA, during its unipolar reign. My respects to the professor!!

[Mas-ud Al-hassan]

*The secular West’s double standards are glaringly evident from how they deal with “irrationality”. When this so-called irrationality is linked with religion it’s a problem. However, when it comes to things like “gender fluidity” it’s completely fine. Another example that can be mentioned is how the “clairvoyant” Edgar Cayce was extremely popular during the early 20th-century.* And it’s the same story when it comes to aliens. The secular West, unable to fight its innate tendency to believe in the ghayb, proposes the likely existence of a non-human species which could communicate with our world - the same way Muslims believe in the jinn! Of course all of this is done in the name of their own religion: science. They even have their own priests in the form of astrobiologists etc. This belief of theirs is of the same nature as ours, even if they try and add some pseudo-empiricist spice: there may be tangible elements pointing towards the existence of aliens. They fail to grasp how we too say there are “tangible elements” regarding the influences of the jinn within our world.*

[Mas-ud Al-hassan]

*The secular West’s double standards are glaringly evident from how they deal with “irrationality”. When this so-called irrationality is linked with religion it’s a problem. However, when it comes to things like “gender fluidity” it’s completely fine. Another example that can be mentioned is how the “clairvoyant” Edgar Cayce was extremely popular during the early 20th-century.* And it’s the same story when it comes to aliens. The secular West, unable to fight its innate tendency to believe in the ghayb, proposes the likely existence of a non-human species which could communicate with our world - the same way Muslims believe in the jinn! Of course all of this is done in the name of their own religion: science. They even have their own priests in the form of astrobiologists etc. This belief of theirs is of the same nature as ours, even if they try and add some pseudo-empiricist spice: there may be tangible elements pointing towards the existence of aliens. They fail to grasp how we too say there are “tangible elements” regarding the influences of the jinn within our world.*

[watching99134]

@Jake Jameson At the same time the U.S. was in a position to do whatever it wanted to Japan, that's not the case elsewhere.

[Your Sleep and Relaxation]

@Haru Krentz It was another generation back then. After Cold War there were no country US could turn into democracy. I think it’s not US’s ability, it was ability of the past generation of Americans

[Ellapen Rapiti]

Thank you professor for teaching me so much about world affairs.

[Alexa lex]

I love these lectures! Thank you👏 I draw so much knowledge and understanding from all this!

[AssToot]

He gives many of us a voice. Just look at the comments section, it's love.

[Tom McDaniel]

Even more impressive is that this is from two years ago. He's been proven right on the bulk of his various theses.

[Useless]

Has he? What of substance has realism been able to predict as an applied theory?

[S Linca]

such a brave man.... finally someone who has wisdom and guts. I'm very interested in what he says on the current situation. But cannot find anything. please share if you do. Thanks.

[Yuleza Negron]

I just ordered this book by John! I also discovered his knowledge while researching the Ukraine conflict.

[Martinha]

Sir. I can hear you for hours! I learn everyday something new with these videos. Thank you!

[High-Key Independent LLC]

Man he spoke all this into existence man that’s crazy 💯💯💯

[user]

Hard to believe that a school like Carleton brought such a distinguished professor to give a talk. Doubt they would allow it today.

[Kaimenyi Vivian]

If he were my professor even a 4hour lecture would be very interesting . Love his lecturers

[Oklahoma 123]

I am glad I can get the correct perspective on geopolitics, thanks Professor JJ Mearsheimer!

[watching99134]

@Useless Ukie troll.

[Useless]

If by "correct" you mean the Russian state line, sure.

[Manica Bawse]

Much respect to this man … he is a time traveler

[Canadian Patriot]

I think it's great to hear things explained in a manner that doesn't leave everyone saying that he's or the WE'RE pro outin simply by recognizing the faults of our (North American) foreign policies

[Arn Old]

Hello Canadian Patriot! How is life in Moscow?

[Joseph Davidson]

I've criticized North America plenty and never been called pro Putin. If you're getting called pro Putin there's another reason stop acting like a victim and stop pretending like everyone is so intolerant of poor you. What a joke LOL

[Sovereign Citizen LEO]

I agree about 80% to 90% with Mearsheimer. He is a "Great Power" when it comes to political analysis/ political science/ foreign policy, etc. etc. and essentially very accurately predicted this current Ukraine crisis/ Russian Invasion.

[Ling Yin]

Just few academicians can speak in an engaging manner that Prof. JM can.

[khalif2030]

He's spot on the war in Ukraine and the first time I discovered since the beginning of this war in Ukraine

[geekpie100]

Great that he says, "Ask only 1 question please", and the audience does that. The beauty of this event is its pace. At a similar event in the UK, people would be falling over each other to show-off their credentials by asking complex, multi-part questions. The whole thing would be crawling after a couple of those.

[Josh Slaughter]

Nailed it on every level. A lot of people don't understand the ideology of the belief systems.

[Ashok Gazula]

18:20 I respect Prof. Mearsheimer's perspective deeply, however, the statement he makes "What the United States had done in the first half of the 20th century is it had defeated fascism", it is this American exceptionalism that really blinds the people and politicians of the U.S. from acknowledging that the world was not actually unipolar like the Americans had imagined, even during WW2, and after. The Soviet Union (of which Russia was the major part of) was also equally involved in defeating fascism--just going by the sheer human cost (military and civilian)--the USSR actually put down the larger share of that down payment towards creating a peaceful world without the Nazis dictating terms, which is in no modest estimates--even if you look at it from the U.S. perspective--something we should ignore at the risk of insulting the value of those human lives lost, and the people those losses represent. It is fact. It is this exceptionalism that had blinded and misguided the U.S. foreign policy for decades. Perhaps things would have been very different if Henry Wallace was not deliberately sidelined, despite having large support for running for office, or if John F. Kennedy was not taken out. "And no nation in the history of battle ever suffered more than the Soviet Union suffered in the course of the Second World War. At least 20 million lost their lives. Countless millions of homes and farms were burned or sacked. A third of the nation's territory, including nearly two thirds of its industrial base, was turned into a wasteland--a loss equivalent to the devastation of this country east of Chicago." -President John F. Kennedy (Washington, D.C. June 10, 1963) "I have left the obvious, essential fact to this point, namely, that it is the Russian Armies who have done the main work in tearing the guts out of the German army. In the air and on the oceans we could maintain our place, but there was no force in the world which could have been called into being, except after several more years, that would have been able to maul and break the German army unless it had been subjected to the terrible slaughter and manhandling that has fallen to it through the strength of the Russian Soviet Armies." -Winston Churchill, Speech in the House of Commons, 2 August 1944, “War Situation” and "I have always believed and I still believe that it is the Red Army that has torn the guts out of the filthy Nazis. -Winston Churchill, Speech in the House of Commons, October 1944 And this is not just a matter of what Churchill believed. It is an historical fact.

[watching99134]

@BigBrainB-Ryan But Russia did invade Poland from the other side two weeks later.

[watching99134]

@Nick🎨🎸Nicometi Stalin declared war on Japan the day before Nagasaki iirc, historians who have examined Japanese government archives from that time find that that was much more a topic of conversation than the atom bombs (44 of the largest 50 cities in Japan had already been destroyed by conventional weapons, it didn't really matter that much that a new weapon was used as no one understood what had happened right away and no one knew about the long-term effects of radiation).

[Claude Garmon]

Thanks for posting this. It's the most understandable lecture I have seen that is this simultaneously broad and penetrating. It might have taken me a while to find this lecture on my own. I'm sure the recent attack made it suddenly more easy, of course.

[brandyn lavemaa]

wow respect to carlton university in the the heart of canada for allowing him to speak thats awesome!!!

[Bob Woww]

Very educational! Thank you!

[Tell me more Please]

Great video. I will share this with a few people. I say few, because most of my friends, family, neighbors and coworkers are uninformed or ill-informed . They will sit and watch football, baseball or basketball for 20 hours a week. But won't be bothered to look up something. The MSM tells them what they need to know or how to feel abut something.

[Pimpatch]

Professor is such a world valuable asset. Brilliant!!!!

[Useless]

valuable Russian asset* fixed your sentence.

[Dan]

I remember a conversation with my spouse who is senior retired military officer. Conversation was about going into Iraq. Told my husband American democracy does not translate into some cultures as their ideology and democracy were not compatible. What did I know as I was just a wife standing at the stove cooking s dinner. Told him I would not vote to go into war as it would be a mistake.

[Certyfikowany Przewracacz Hulajnóg Elektrycznych]

@Libor Soural What?...

[Certyfikowany Przewracacz Hulajnóg Elektrycznych]

@Eric Suarez I don't think so. But - doesn't young democracy lead to oligarchy in certain countries? Esp. in those where it is bound to fail. Yeah, I know, we are smarter after 30+ years...

[Eric Suarez]

@Certyfikowany Przewracacz Hulajnóg Elektrycznych you describe democracy as an oligarchy

[uelude]

@Certyfikowany Przewracacz Hulajnóg Elektrycznych you're talking to a shill. It's a "wife" called "Dan" Use your common sense.

[charme with Cem]

A rational male, who calls it how he sees it. Bloody impressive.

[Courtney Wegman]

Can we get a 2022 update? He was right about the US driving Russia into China’s arms. Now that the situation has escalated I would love to know his predictions moving forward.

[Bobby Chang]

The main media should have him on TV immediately.

[sylvia m]

They don’t want anyone who tells the truth.

[Ann Britton]

They would rather create Disney for their viewers, because the average American is fully on board with the fantasy.

[Sachin Chavan]

A big thanks to my friend who has shared this video with me. He is such a powerful and bold person. I don't think the USA has spared any country till today. It's time to form MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS group against USA

[Benson Chukwubike]

Good analysis thank you God almighty bless you thank you for saying the truth may God almighty bless you and your family keep it on don’t be silent the world needs your voice to keep many uncountable people have hope there’s still good people I’m not alone

[Elizabeth H]

Fantastic lecture ! Thank you professor!

[Justin Abubakar Sesay Dumbuya]

Very much Informative and Interesting and Eye-opening...!!!🙏🏻👑🕊👍

[ubuhubbub]

I know the Professor's passion for the subject matter explains this but you still have to admire his energy and enthusiasm for discussion and his seemingly endless willingness to answer questions. You get the feeling he's willing to talk through the night.

[deenz martin]

people should've listened to this guy for the past two decades.

[david chiondegwa]

He is a hard realist par excellency!

[Javed D Miah]

This professor is brilliant

[Community]

Great insights. I wonder how many people who warm the seats at the United Nations, NATO, Ambassadors, and US DoD have read these many wonderful books? Based on their conduct we see today especially Ukraine, it does not appear they have read any of these books or listened to his many wonderful distinguished speeches 🤪

[Sif]

i admire this man!

[kN0wMORE]

His lecture from 2015, "Why Ukraine is the West's fault", he talks about this, too..and he's 99% spot on, then and now..

[Jorge Cassinelli]

As usual, Prof. John J. Mearsheimer brilliant, illustrious and eloquent. I take my hat off and say I would like to see him more often in the media for that still pending task of unraveling the masochistic masses from their ignorance fed by certain sectors and remind them that with lies, improvisation and biased policies we will not go anywhere.

[Elemenopy Que]

From the positive comments this sounds like a must watch video. On my list to watch.

[layman utama]

Great analysis and I, and many others, wished there were politicans would have the guts to spell it to the public!

[carlyne therese beloso]

Thank you so much sir, it feels terrific to hear all this info like I'm listennig to one big story. You simplified it so much, for all of us to understand.....amazing!!!!

[David Hale]

Great discussion. Great talk. This guy reminds me of a really smart Lewis Black. Love his style. What he calls liberal democracy is actually leftist democracy which has all its origins in fascism creating fascism lite. It's a nice little intersection of capitalist economies with lightened fascist Marxist theories. All of it is largely driven by Keynesian Economics. I love this guy's message it just has a couple of minor tweaks to clarify the terms. Although clarifying those terms will make his audience a little less receptive.

[tvciudadana]

Amazing lecture. I'm glad I've discovered this thinker.

[Useless]

@tvciudadana Yes, perhaps

[Useless]

@tvciudadana Zing!! Never heard that one.

[Useless]

Would've been much better without it.

[tom janzic]

superb.....surprised it has so few views....you can thank Carleton for that

[Savage Lyfe]

This guy is amazing

[Hans Bosse]

Excellent! How ironic that Professor Mearsheimer would have been considered a "liberal" in the Sixties vis-a-vis Vietnam! However, unlike latter day liberals, his position remains consistent and in accordance with what he sees as America's role in the world.

[Christopher Crawford]

Impressed with his presentation and agree with most. What I like best is this is informative, factual and no spin so prevalent in all the info we get today. We’d be better off if we don’t get into wars and better off if our national discourse looked like this.

[Rupesh Sharma]

Discovered him few days ago. He is extremely clear and is balanced. His past predictions about Ukraine are spoton.

[Arn Old]

@Tony Su I thought the Russian army was the second most powerful army in the world, but I see now that they are the second most powerful army in Ukraine.

[Kris Brooks]

My heart was broken during the Iraq liberation when George W and Sir Tony Blair didnt find the WMD and 200,000 had to die 🤒 💕 😢 and no sanctions enforced on US or UK.

[throwaway]

For the love of all that is good, I hope the American public wakes up and listens to people like Mearsheimer. Really not trying to get incinerated in a nuclear war here.

[Robert Ferguson]

@watching99134 Thank you! Mearsheimer is a politician, not a true scholar.

[watching99134]

@Robert Ferguson Often, although it's important to keep in mind that Mearsheimer himself says the possibility is relatively small.

[Robert Ferguson]

@throwaway Iraq was believed to harbor weapons of mass destruction, wrongly it turned out. (I don't claim that every American foreign policy action has been correct, only that they have been well motivated). The ISIS terrorists were active in Syria. The Korean and Vietnam wars were fought to prevent the rapid expansion of Communism over the world. The first Gulf war was fought to prevent Iraq's annexation of Kuwait and to prevent Iraq from monopolizing the world's oil supply. The Kosovo intervention was performed to stop the massacres being perpetrated by the Serbians. The Afghan intervention was performed because the Taliban was harboring Al Qaeda which had destroyed the World Trade Center, an act of war if there ever was one.

[throwaway]

@Robert Ferguson not at all true. Explain to me how Iraq was a "threat" to America. Explain how Syria threatened anything besides American oil pipelines. You have not done deep enough research into these conflicts.

[Dan Patterson]

When the Soviet Union collapsed, we in the USA saw it as the end of a threat that had shaped our policies for over forty years. It was a validation not only of our foreign policy and military spending, but of our national values. We could bury the memory of Vietnam once and for all and see ourselves as the saviors of the free world. Little wonder we couldn't resist bestowing these blessings on others.

[tds russia]

From Russia 🇷🇺 with Love ---- WE LOVE THIS MAN 👍

[Shibaji Ghosh]

Just wonderful. I learn so much from his lectures. Thank you Sir.

[Useless]

Try not to "learn" too much. Propaganda isn't good for you.

[Ariadni Psillos]

Look o K ok

[Blessed & Favored]

A great Professer. Listening to this in 2022 with everything that's happening with Russia and Ukraine.... My goodness.

[magnaviator]

What a fantastic talk.

[Glebean]

I attended this lecture, and I remember leaving this wondering if this man was Correct and his prediction would come true, I would forever let go of my neoliberal convictions.... Needles to say, he was 109% on point. It's time to actually take this man wisdom to heart, we can learn alot from him