John Mearsheimer - The Future of NATO in the Age of Trump | ROEC

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Romania Energy Center in partnership with the Faculty of History and University of Bucharest have the pleasure to invite you to THE first lecture by the renowned American professor John J. Mearsheimer given at Bucharest University! One of the most important theorists of international relations of the 21st century, his ideas form the object of study in every handbook on international relations, a must-read for all political science students. His writing shapes theory, policy and public debate on many foreign policy aspects, and on October 31 he will be speaking at the Faculty of History on the future of NATO.
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[@coolboyjustin]

I am glad that his lectures are available on KZbin. They are very insightful and important

[@cpcaprocephalus8616]

Until they’re “fact-checked” by some KZbin idiot?

[@alexsimpson79]

Obsessed with hegemony? Meshheimer is pathological!

[@peterhutton95]

Boo

[@kelvinchabu2544]

,j

[@richardpowell7530]

For once. Someone. Who seem to be able to make sense of all of this mess But intodays world when you think you got it figured out. You wake up an find out. Its all changed. He has made several power points. I agree with. I hope I wake up an its all will have changed. Into a world were. We face a world. With out. The throat of war an nuclear. War

[@pagan-540]

I find this lecture very useful in the back drop of Ukrainian crisis today. It explains why Russia did what it did.

[@jmz388]

Putin is driven by the millitary complex that runs USA and their figure head is a senile dead beat biden Thats why russia attacks Ukraine now and not under Trump Because biden russia have in the bag

[@hmq9052]

How does it?

[@pagan-540]

@@hmq9052 A little reference to contemporary history indicates Russia, since 2008 has made it clear to NATO powers that it will not tolerate if Ukraine is made a part of NATO. These powers did not heed. And now the result. If US could not tolerate a few missiles placed in CUBA why should Russia? The sad part is so called powers couldn't anticipate Russian reaction. Putin has acted well and has acted in the interest of Russia. Now western powers are left with clearing debris. Dollar will soon go down the drain as did £ after World war II.

[@rktbnelson]

There are always two sides.. one doesn't have to be good and the other bad

[@jmz388]

@@rktbnelson evil comes in all shades

[@amitojha9545]

9:50 it starts

[@kirstinstrand6292]

If those in the US listened to Mearsheimer they would not be so confused about Geopolitics...

[@deimosvoralius2988]

Have to punch through extremist political rhetoric. You complain from the outside. Try living independent within this. You read about this kind of trench warfare in ww2 Russia/German front documentaries.

[@lowroad4257]

I am sure you are perfectly informed and know better than any American.

[@MsJudi54]

Propaganda from a leftist....totally evil.

[@seattledreamer9901]

As an outsider and living in VN communist regime. How ignorant!!!! Citizens of the US should post this comment on all media. Putin and Xi Jinping laughed, hi five with each other and ridiculed : “look at the Americans (democrats/republicans) fighting each other like idiots. Our money spent on propaganda worth ever penny. Our propaganda achieved our goal: creating doubt, confusion, mistrust, hate, division, huge damage to their media. We call them “Demo-CRAZY” that’s what’s it is.”

[@seattledreamer9901]

Yes, yes, yes. Please read my comment. Thank you. There are so many ignorant Americans. Thank you for speaking up. Quote your comment: “ MsJudi54 2 days ago Propaganda from a leftist....totally evil.”

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

I am gonna be honest I didn't expect Mearsheimer to appreciate some of the things Trump had done, but no he removed himself and gave caesar what belongs to caesar. Props for that!

[@hmq9052]

Which things?

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

@@hmq9052 shut it

[@Chris-dj5hy]

You either didn't watch this video or unable to comprehend what he's saying. He basically praised Trump's basic instincts but said he was either too incompetent or was flat out unable to do anything effectively.

[@teemuvesala9575]

@@Chris-dj5hy No matter whose the president in the US, the foreign policy establishment tends to rule.

[@Chris-dj5hy]

@@teemuvesala9575 Trump didn't try to change anything though. He hired a bunch of hawks like Bolton and McMaster. Trump isn't a victim of the foreign policy establishment. He fit right in

[@thecookbook3321]

I've sincerely enjoyed this lecture. I love realists. He is clear and honest.

[@dragonfly1929]

Which is rare these days...

[@clemalford9768]

I wish the British MSM would listen to this prof's analysis.

[@mns8732]

But he's mistaken on two points vis a vis China: China beat the U S in a ground Asian war. Wall Street ( all biz endeavors in cross border China trade) is committed to China, not the U S. That's why we want to beat up on their weaker partner, Russia.

[@roxannebryant5422]

@@dragonfly1929 is

[@humanismusic]

Great talk from Mearsheimer. He was generous with his time too, allowing for a decent Q&A. Extra points to ROEC for showing the slides in sync with the talk.

[@coreycox2345]

I have been listening to his talks and finding every one excellent, Zingto. This may be the most illuminating so far.

[@m3c4nyku43]

He was also generous with whitewashing imperialist USA's atrocities and intentions to commit further atrocities.

[@AbdulAzeez-lf9mb]

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[@friedmac7146]

Yes Mearsheimer is being generous with his time his intentions is to spread a Methodically Nazi sympathizing and anti-semite message and attempt to do it...Slowly so no one will notice. There is a Reason his Israeli Citizenship was Revoked! 🇺🇲🦅😎⚓🛡️. -2022

[@johnr.4992]

@@coreycox2345 1111111111119999

[@DavidErdody]

Another fine hosting of Mearshimer by the ROEC

[@crikeycant2633]

i check up on john at least once a year, great talk.

[@AmexL]

Check lately? :-)

[@vzor]

Many thanks!

[@markusrose9667]

He seems to have a tremendous amount of knowledge and good sense. I would have asked him to explain how the Chinese drive for regional hegemony in Asia threatens real American interests.

[@Oldmanplum]

2 months later but oh well. In another lecture I heard him explain that for the US (or any other state) to maintain its status as the global superpower it requires 1) regional hegemony over it's own neighbourhood and 2) the lack of regional hegemony in other area of the globe. A global superpower *requires* a world in which there is no legitimate rival to it *anywhere*, even outside of its own region/neighboudhood

[@propeacemindfortress]

would have been a good question... probably lot of references as answer... not saying he answered your question ;) but I think he would have a hard time to answer that one considering China's history is one of projective diplomacy, not intervention, coupling of governments or waging war for peace...

[@propeacemindfortress]

@@Oldmanplum He in addition rarely fails to highlight how this kind of politics of fear always backfires...

[@view1st]

I would have thought it obvious. It's about access to markets and resources on favourable terms while having the ability to restrict the same access to competitors. China's rise makes it by default the major competitor for market share as well as political influence in Asia. As such it is both an economic and a military rival to the United States. I say military rival because sooner or later China is going to want to assert its geopolitical presence in the South China Sea and the corollary of that is a weakening of the economic, political and military position of the United States. With regards geostrategic competition in Asia the United States seems to view things in terms of a zero sum game whereby a gain for others automatically translates as a loss for themselves. Such a point of view is bound to lead to political friction, perhaps even leading to outright conflict, if it is not willing to concede regional hegemony to China - which is probably an historical inevitably at this point.

[@propeacemindfortress]

@@view1st historically speaking most empires destroyed themselves through greed, arrogance, fear and decadence... China can't be stopped but trying so is US economic downfall and serious miscalculation... China is more interested in trade than conquest... But they have a long memory... Regionally they will assert their influence... Taiwan militarily and otherwise diplomatically and economically... But they aren't culture exporters either... If they stick with that they will last longer than the Romans this time around...

[@feortega4861]

Well, of course your brillant and good speech

[@Nighthawk799]

I check up on him every day!

[@barumbadum]

What a lecture, what a professor... thanks for the video...

[@m3c4nyku43]

What a brainwashing session, what an imperialist... I hope he never comes back.

[@terrycote8879]

This is an interesting talk; however, I'm always taken aback by the lack of economic considerations concerning American interests. Both the elites and critics assume that America can carry these responsibilities indefinitely. America is rich but not that rich; America is like the dissolute heir that believes the trust fund will never dry up. Since Reagan (1980-1988) and including the subsequent Presidents, Americans have been sold a fantasy that you can have good schools, roads, financially sound cities, and an expansive foreign policy while having low taxes. That fantasy will eventually burst. Secondly, China need not ever go to war with the US. Thanks to the deliberate deindustrialisation of America (NAFTA), America is deeply dependent on China for many of the goods that Americans rely on for their daily lives. China need only to cut off the flow of goods to the US. When the Wal-Marts and Targets are bereft of goods will that dependency become obvious. Additionally, China is working to become less dependent on the US market; that's the point of its Silk Road strategy. Its expansion into the ME and Africa is part of their strategy. Making nice with their Asian neighbors and opening markets there is part of their policy. (Not all the Asian nations have a good view of China). The TransPacific Pact was designed not only to liberalize trade between the US and the Asian Bloc but to counter the rise of China in the region. Trump's deep-sixing the agreement left those countries little choice but to consider China as an alternative. Whether the agreement would have been advantageous to the US is open to question; its primary purpose was geopolitical: to contain China and limit its reach. To conclude, American domination and influence may last for quite a while but it won't last forever.

[@cheese3416]

Totally wrong about usa needing China

[@cheese3416]

Proven wrong by trump on china usa.. we are decoupling w china. We dont need yall for trinkets at walmart

[@terrycote8879]

@@cheese3416 We can't decouple from China. Who do you think is buying our T-bills and financing our debt? The minute China stops investing in our Treasuries, the reality of America's fiscal insanity will be obvious.

[@Linlin-rk4fn]

Terry Cote I agree with the first half you wrote, but the TPP had very little to do with trade. It was about the tech companies like Apple, Google, etc ensuring their monopolies in the international digital economy and sacrificing more US industry to secure it. Plus, TPP would have done nothing to compete with China bc of the lack of “point of origin” regulations that would have allowed “made in China” products to be sold through those other countries.

[@terrycote8879]

@@Linlin-rk4fn Thanks for the response. I hadn't considered who would be the actual beneficiaries of TTP, i.e. the tech companies in particular. As you point out, TTP had several defects which meant it probably wouldn't have worked out the way its backers assumed. Thanks for your comment.

[@deimosvoralius2988]

First time I've heard the term "Uncle Sugar". It honestly sounds like someone on a watch list...

[@kathleenhallenbeck9201]

It is absolutely true that Dr. John Mearsheimer is a true believer and prominent "cerebral member" of what he calls the "blob". You saved yourself a lot of grief and verbal demonization from Trump haters by emphasizing how much you did not like Trump, though you never mentioned how you liked, or disliked, any other leader in your talk.

[@musicalfringe]

There was a lot of undiagnosed TDS floating about even in 2018.

[@tammys8711]

@@musicalfringe it's still a dangerous condition too many suffer from, I think Joe Biden is proving to be the cure. 😇😉😏

[@musicalfringe]

@@tammys8711 Talk about shock therapy. Mixed with Shock Doctrine.

[@slickwilly1099]

@@tammys8711 orange man bad, creepy kiddo sniffer good?

[@stephenlight647]

He is absolutely not a member of the Blob. About 90% of his academic colleagues are, but he is on the outside, looking in.

[@deimosvoralius2988]

The sadness in their eyes, and slump of posture, after they hear the breakdown to the Trump question

[@HomeAtLast501]

Unfortunately, Mearsheimer doesn't really understand Trump. That's very common here in the U.S. The liberal media has roped its liberal audience off into an unreal fantasy world that filters out facts and balance. As a result, liberals have a cartoon image of Trump, as this esteemed professor of Political Science himself reveals. It's shameful, frustrating, destructive, and embarrassing.

[@brucehutchinson9527]

John Mearsheimer a discussion podcast on the topic of NATO with Mark Levin and\or Victor Davis Hanson.

[@JoeHeine]

9:00 Mearshimer talk begins

[@kp6215]

❤ His realism

[@GaryAskwith1in5]

If NATO expansion wasn't to contain Russia then why didn't NATO welcome Russia in 1999 when Putin wanted in?

[@martinjanecek4950]

asking myself the same question right now.

[@miramichi30]

@@martinjanecek4950 You might notice that NATO members are liberal democracies. Murderous dictators aren't welcome.

[@martinjanecek4950]

@@miramichi30 educate yourself pls.

[@XXDJOZXX]

Simple man Nato needs a reason to survive and US uses it expand hegemony using liberalism basically going against Nato's mission. Its all a game

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

It is to contain Russia and it is also there to divide and conquer Europe by keeping Russia as an enemy USA avoids a united Europe against USA. USA is doing the same in china , containment essentially is divide and conquer

[@myaphablet8716]

The only issue with what he's said ever is on this video where he said America is rich. That is debatable as it's not rich as it's in debt. What it does have is unlimited access to funds.

[@davidmccabe4041]

Why can't questioners ask questions and avoid making speeches.? David McCabe Dublin Ireland what a wonderful and insightful presentation.

[@wz557]

1:11:00 the first question. I have an argument adding to Prof. J.M: for America's interest, they would rather any country splited than reunited.

[@ernstwiltmann3918]

Now 4 years later January 2022, I would like to hear another lecture about Trump's good chance of coming back to power in 2024. We also face the looming Damokles sword of the consequence, that FIAT money is creating with high inflation. Is their still some optimism around, or what should be the strategy ?

[@NickHernandez2024]

December 7th, 1941. September 11th, 2001. January 6th, 2021.

[@tammys8711]

@@NickHernandez2024 Are those the answers to "Name 3 unrelated events"?

[@NickHernandez2024]

@@tammys8711 I dont believe i asked you.

[@clarckkim]

i love how he looks at them straight in the eyes an says you guys dont care about foreign policy

[@eymeeraosaka2954]

But to be fair to the Prof, he is very frank about his views that the US is determined to contain China by all means necessary to maintain its position as the sole hegemon and super-power. I must admit most Americans share his views too and what makes it more dangerous is that the US is confident it can crush China easily just as it did with past competitors like Spain, Japan, Germany and Russia. My view is that the US fleet will lose a battle in the South China Sea as China is already preparing for it. That's why it is building military bases on the Paracels and Spratly Islands. Tragically it will then escalate into a full scale and even nuclear war as the US cannot be seen to be slighted...

[@xiangli2452]

You have a good sense on Asia/China/South China Sea - while I agree with the Prof. on most issues - I doubt a hot war will happen any time in the next 10-20 years between the two giants. The reason is precisely what you mentioned - US cannot win besides the question should US even want a war in the South China Sea. The other point I have doubt is that the Southeast Asian countries will side US against China. No doubt that there are strong sentiments against China as well as pro-US there, but the realpolitik means they would rather stay neutral than picking a side - at least outwardly. The recent events affirm the neutral stance taken by there countries.

[@cuddlemuffin.9545]

2 American battle fleets match the fire power of all chinas navy combined, 90% of China's fire power cant sail further than 1000 miles off the coast of China etc etc etc all mane it basically impossible that china can beat the us in a water war. You really mis the point where China's naval build up is aimed at, it's not aimed at beating the us in a war because that's just stupid and will wont happen within our life times. China's military build up is aimed at a Taiwan invasion not a war with the us.

[@cuddlemuffin.9545]

@Gaurav Kukreja a China-us war will definitely involve India because China is currently saber rattling with it and claims (and rules) Indian territory and surrounds India on all sides with Chinese allies.

[@eymeeraosaka2954]

@@cuddlemuffin.9545 You are behind time, still living in your fantasy world of "When Britannia rules the waves..." The Chinese initial naval objective was to protect their shorelines. That's why they have alot of corvettes. It has progressed to larger warships that can travel long distances like cruisers and destroyers. Their objective is to enforce an area of denial in the first island chain stretching from Japan to the Philippines down to Indonesia. This it has already been achieved. They are now growth into a blue navy that can sail around the world and their third aircraft carrier will be launched this year. Besides being about to sail tens of thousands of miles, the Chinese navy also has they support ships. Their objective now is to protect their merchant fleet from America's threat. As for the quality of the Chinese naval vessels, the new Type 055 cruiser is comparable to the US Arleigh Burke class 3 which won't even enter service until 2023. The present US navy Arleigh Burke class 1 n 2 cannot beat the Type 055 in terms of radar and missile range..... US weapons used to be the best in the world but Russia and China have not only caught up but surpassed the US in some areas like hypersonic missiles which it has no defense against.

[@slickwilly1099]

@@xiangli2452 china won the war is not about battle fleets any more gut your 13 boooster?

[@kyleskaggs4888]

Mearsheimer does an excellent job painting the picture of China's role in the world in the next 30-50 years and how this will affect institutions such as NATO.

[@vikramnandakumaran2434]

he explained that very clearly ....united states will pivot to asia to counter china and that means moving away from europe thus explaiining nato might not be needed in future as Eu army takes shape

[@m3c4nyku43]

Mearsheimer does an excelent job at painting US imperialism as something good and the development of countries in the Global South as something bad.

[@alungriffiths8611]

@@m3c4nyku43 It’s the end of their corrupt reign!

[@Io-Io-Io]

19:55 I'm really glad I discovered this guy and to this that he is actually American makes it evermore surprising. It is indeed true that WW2 was won on the Eastern Front by the Russians,not by the Americans as has been falsely claimed for waaaaay too long.

[@lowroad4257]

This is a somewhat controversial conclusion. I think the correct view is that a combination of the Soviet army holding the Eastern front, America using Lend Lease to arm the Europeans and arm itself, and American troops winning on the Western front won the war.

[@Io-Io-Io]

@@lowroad4257 Germany bled out in the East

[@michaelpowell7120]

WWII was won on the Eastern Front by Americans...............who claimed that?

[@Io-Io-Io]

@@michaelpowell7120 WW2 was won on the Eastern front

[@cuddlemuffin.9545]

80% of American industry went to supporting the war effort in Europe. Without it the Britishand Soviets would have starved to death. The war was won by 35% USSR, 35% US, and 30% British.the war against Japan was 100% US

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

It's worth mentioning that his other lectures (Concerning Ukraine) have had their comments turned (OFF). So, he must be right...

[@azimkhankhanazim6294]

I would really like to ask the Prof about the expansion or the aspirations of NATO for its expansion to Asia Pacific region.. like nowadays its happening.

[@vikramnandakumaran2434]

i just wish you guys had also asked mr.mearshimer to talk about his article about ukraine crisis ...it would have been great for romanians to hear a realist view on ukraine

[@smurfiennes]

Plenty of current videos and interviews on youtube to watch.

[@gillbeatsisback01]

ROEC appeared simultaneously with the off shore law for gas exploitation in Romania, pretty amusing

[@m3c4nyku43]

There are no accidents.

[@kathleenhallenbeck9201]

Dr. John Mearsheimer makes the strong case that other than UK and US, the juxtaposition of any other powerful nation with US, must be a threat to each other.

[@elenastaicu6180]

Multumesc ,dragul meu prieten,XIJINPING PTR.CE AI FACUT SI CONTINUI SA MA PROTEJEZI.TU ESTI INGEFUL MEU PAZITOR.

[@StrongbyLee]

Let's also keep in mind that Trump didn't bring up the idea of NATO allies being free loaders. Obama called NATO allies, specifically France and the UK, "free riders" after failing to stabilize Libya in 2016. Madeleine Albright has said that "NATO needed to shift its core mission" after the Cold War, so the US used it as a vehicle to spread liberal democracy around the world, and that it would use the military alliances to achieve its political objectives. In other words, NATO would go from "defensive" to "offensive". She even mentioned Yugoslavia, which became a mess.

[@azimkhankhanazim6294]

Previously we have this type of IR people in the administration of any of the sitting presidents to be a statesman and the realpolitik he will have his advisory group consisting of these people but sadly nowadays in the American governments we are missing statesmanship there's no one doing the analysis to implement the policies to get involved with Realpolitik you have to be aware of the situation and facts and consequences for any future policies.😢

[@KurtoGuzic]

I really appreciate most of the Mr. Mearsheimer observation. Particularly on this one, I was deeply disappointed in his comments regarding President Trump approach to immigration. It was taken out of context. President Trump policy was to restrict illegal immigration, something that any self respecting country would do. Not the legal immigration. Further Mr. Mearsheimer mentioned that USA needs those immigrants coming from the south border as they fill in the positions for works that Americans wouldn’t do, probably thinking of low paid jobs. Nice! That sounds like a modern day slavery. If USA cares about immigrants coming from the south border would be nice if it makes it easy for them to enter the country through legal process and screening for security reasons and let them have a decent life, so that they can have legal employment with benefits. This way they are treated like second class citizens. Immigration policy of the USA is very restrictive. Thus, those talks about accepting new immigrants are not quite true. President Trump was not to blame for that. Intentionally misinterpreting of his stance on immigration or should I say, illegal immigration, which is nothing more than modern day slavery.

[@garynasta1]

I agree 100% with your comments. Trump does not oppose legal immigration.

[@fayepahulu9481]

Helpful insights to shape my curiosity with the aspects of political elements in relation to Neutralism, Nationalism and Realism etc .. 'Thanks' to Professor Mearsheimer for the enlightment ...

[@yttean98]

I don't think this one of his better talk/lecture.

[@coreycox2345]

Really? What does he do when he gets going then? Wow tean tan.

[@yttean98]

@@coreycox2345 His past lectures are ,most part right esp. on liberalism which he knows very well, his current lectures I don't agree with some parts of it. He assumes too much.

[@jacksonlamme]

Seems to be a little more personality infused with these introductions as opposed to an American university. Refreshing!

[@ronparks8875]

It's so cool having a historical record right at your fingertips nowadays. I always like to look back at who was right and wrong. Mearsheimer is is pretty dang good. Well so far 100% just just have to go back and look.

[@SanvelloSerapiega]

45:30 On Barrak's non-hawkish instincts

[@dr.dawna.lancaster638]

Was appalling to hear Obama recently re-make the history of his time in the WH. What a damaging 8 years all around. Obama was falsely awarded a Nobel Peace Prize simply for his rhetoric, which turned out to never be more than that. The Military Industrial Complex simply characterizes various dictators as madmen in their attempts to gain public support and justify new wars. Further, they try to prevent Presidents from holding talks with these dictators without their agreeing to stringent conditions, virtually assuring talks will never take place. That's why Trump bounced John Bolton. He saw that virtually every policy worked against the possibility of peace.

[@user-cw8sz1ws7q]

Incredible wise men!

[@m3c4nyku43]

Incredible deceiving imperialist!

[@guiller2371]

Great lecture!

[@thecookbook3321]

They can help us with trade. I'm sure they can make better authentic items for consumers.

[@tohweecheng]

I think the discussion on China's rise would be more complete if there was a dimension on cultural differences.

[@jodalinkus5538]

USA's remote and landlocked location is obviously a massive advantage that contributes it's insuperable defense capacity.

[@smurfiennes]

They are imploding as we speak…

[@danlacina7562]

Trump has never said he wants to end ALL LEGAL IMMIGRATION. His problem is with illegals moving across the border and flattening wages. Wages would go up if there were serious reductions in immigration. If wages for the average man goes up the chances of him marrying and having more than one kid goes up.

[@thevincentonpost]

That guy is probably good when it comes to history and foreign policy but he sucks ideologically speaking that's why he's merely parroting the liberal fake news media lies about Trump like his immigration policy.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

Yes, Mearsheimer has many blind spots about Trump. Same with his comments about Trump’s “illiberal tendencies”, and his tendency to take everything that Trumps says at face value. He really does not understand how Trump thinks.

[@StrongbyLee]

@@JohnSmith-oe5kx you're right. Many people don't know how Trump thinks... Which is why he does things without consulting with his advisers, and just fires them over Twitter.

[@StrongbyLee]

I am willing to bet most American companies that contract illegals would be happy to have Americans to work for them. But there's a problem: where are those Americans? Which Americans are willing to dig ditches, pull weeds, lay slab, and flip burgers for minimum wage? And it's not always about Americans just not seeing those jobs as at their level; a lot of these companies are not willing to pay Americans a higher wage.

[@jeanz9729]

John is a really remarkable offensive realist, even defensive has many great points on cooperation, but just as John noted, it is crazy for china not to expand with such money and population.

[@m3c4nyku43]

It's funny that imperialist can't comprehend how China won't be imperialist. China explored Africa with boats few times bigger than the peak Europe had at that time, and made no colonies. China doesn't have an imperialist mindset like the West, that's why more and more countries turn to China for trade and development, instead of to US. Even the EU trades with China more than with the USA!

[@m3c4nyku43]

@Gaurav Kukreja Having territorial disputes isn't imperialist. Moreover, *all* the territorial disputes that China and the other countries in the region have with one another were caused by western imperialist countries drawing borders. Hong Kong (and Macau) we separated from China only because they were colonies of the West.

[@MsJudi54]

@@m3c4nyku43 Communist China is EVI! They must NOT be allowed to expand & spread their freedom-sucking, authoritarian rule!! How old are you, anyway? Did we not learn from the 20th Century? Unless you enjoy being controlled by others & not being allowed to think for yourself (which seems to be a great Leftist theme), & unless you get a thrill down your leg at the thought of being imprisoned, tortured, starved, going to labor camps or murdered "just because," then I suggest you pay attention to what is ACTUALLY going on in the world & stop the anti-America & anti-Israel rhetoric! America is being taken over by communists, & history will tell you, if you listen, that communism has NEVER worked!! It ALWAYS leads to death & destruction of the society!!

[@thereignofthezero225]

I don't think the comment about US shutting down immigration from 1924-65 or whatever is true. I believe we were bringing people in during ww2 because we had some many of our men fighting and not at home working.

[@roberttiu3444]

At 50 minutes he said that Russia is not a threat! What can he say now in 2022 ? How wrong could he be ?

[@smurfiennes]

Watch his lecture called Why is Ukraine the West’s Fault? 6 years ago. He said: Putin didn’t want to invade Ukraine, however he would wreck Ukraine first before he let Nato/US build an army base at his backyard. Analogy with Cuban missile crisis.

[@uwebeltz]

Historians always do an amazing job of analyzing the past - I suspect I will learn a lot. However they also often misapply it to the future. I sense this professor is one of the best in that regard! I say that based on another video I watched where he blamed western support of expanding NATO for Russia's action in the Ukraine. If the self-consumed backwards-focused analysis doesn't put me to sleep I would like to glean out and consider his view on Trump. If it's that significant I may return.

[@jamedmuirhead240]

Lacking inspiration, I gotta go with fries...

[@alexanderchenf1]

Questions in the Q&A section are really bad

[@kevinnelson9522]

We are capable 💪

[@AlinNemet]

Amazing! Let's hope more people will learn from this man, especially gov people, given happened in the last 3 weeks!

[@MsJudi54]

This guy is spreading propaganda. That is evil. He, like so many on the Left, is filled with hatred for capitalism & filled with TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). Trump was NOT anti-NATO. He only insisted that each member of NATO pay their fair share, & seeing what the socialist/communist regimes are doing now in power grabs, it should make perfect sense to NATO members that a few countries cannot defend a whole continent or millions of people by themselves. It will require everyone who seek liberty & freedom from tyrants, dictators, despots, & authoritarian regimes!!

[@AlinNemet]

@@MsJudi54 He's not a propagandist, he is not anti trump, but i /guess he disagrees when it comes to Nato, he is actually against Nato expansion, but thinks Nato should exist....while also thinking that maybe Nato is not needed anymore 🤣. Anyways, he's super very smart, he predicted Ukraine and we have lots to learn from him!

[@James-hm9on]

@@MsJudi54 Sorry he is definitely not a “ lefty “ ! Funny when he says something negative about Obama he’s a realist but when he says something negative about Trump he’s a “ lefty “ . Trump is not a conservative ,Trump is simply a businessman that does foreign policy as a contractually non politically motivated business opportunity. That is why Trump is so different from what we are used to .

[@richiesd1]

OMG, some of the questions are so long. The students are not that intelligent

[@m3c4nyku43]

What did you expect? Romania is a US-puppet state.

[@darbyheavey406]

Feelings…..not ideas

[@Mulberry2000]

No single power shall dominate Europe, is a British policy for hundreds of years. It is this policy to this day .

[@peacebe2u480]

Smart n talented Romanians are welcome to US according to this professor. He is correct, smart n talented immigrants. Not to become public charge to Americans... to subsidize their welfare.

[@smurfiennes]

Of course. You have to pay taxes first, before you receive welfare or pension when you’re jobless, sick, disable or old. Even squirels know that they have to forage nuts before the winter comes.

[@DucksDeLucks]

It is time to address the problem of moose and squirrel.

[@michelleasquith4386]

And you also failed to mention Why was China sending China Aid if you call them a developing country?, I thought we in the world fund countries that are in Need for assistance, If the funding is funding for Military to Grow then why would we Fund that?

[@testla3383]

there is some annoying rumbling noise in the background, ruins the whole lecture

[@MrReeds666]

My new favorite history teacher

[@thecookbook3321]

Us Romania a dangerous place? All you hear in the background is police. How many emergencies 4 since the talk?

[@michelleasquith4386]

Regardless if your own people are dying in homeless shelters or turning to crime

[@teddylee1218]

LEADER OF Vietnam was the allied of the United States AGAINST THE JAPANESE IN WORLD WAR ,2 France wanted its colony back to build a French Riviera in Asia . After World War II

[@jollyroger7102]

If NATO is just a pacifier, what about Serbia?

[@barumbadum]

Have you heard about humanitarian intervention?

[@jollyroger7102]

barumbadum - Yes, if it’s American/ NATO you stop people from killing each other by killing them yourself.

[@m3c4nyku43]

@@barumbadum Didn't know that humanitarian intervention means having your country bombed and then looted by capitalists.

[@smurfiennes]

@@barumbadum I guess Nato in Libya, Syria and Afghanistan were also for humanitarian intervention 🙄. They (as a defence alliance) should’ve had dissolved themselves as Soviet did in 1991.

[@michaelfewster4604]

Amazing super informative talk until he gets into answering a political statement with nothing to do with his talk. He goes from facts to his personal views on Donald Trump. This is the guy every U.S. media outlet needs to interview but never will because it kills their narrative

[@possumGFX]

He loves Trump. There is no doubt about it.

[@Mzmk155]

@@possumGFX no. He make clear he doesn't like Trump

[@Healthbe4Wealth]

Ohhh I would love to debate you. How much does the NWO pay you each time you lie to the young students. You should be ashamed of yourself. And for what it’s worth, your plan will not work. Straight communism. Stop spreading this cancer.

[@deonwalker6270]

@@possumGFX certain parts of his foreign policy bravado, maybe, but it's not a fair claim to say that he "loves Trump".

[@smurfiennes]

@@possumGFX no, he doesn’t like Trump.

[@ricardomarquesdearruda6074]

Naughty Mearsheimer at 2:42 ... He was not looking at the papers there... ^^ kzbin.info/www/bejne/d53EeXqPob2hqrM

[@taylorpace5222]

I like Mearsheimer's lectures, and I think he brings up a lot of valid points. Something funny I found myself thinking though is that around 57:00 when he asks the audience: "wouldn't you rather be a powerful state like America?", I actually found myself thinking 'no'. As an American, I feel that global hegemony actually comes at a high cost domestically. I would rather be a Sweden or Denmark, a country who has focused heavily on internal development and essentially has no power in the sphere of international relations, or is part of a broader bloc like the EU/NATO which can guarantee it's security. I agree with some of the other comments on here which rightfully point out that even though America was and arguably still is the global hegemon and the most powerful state, the domestic cost has been high. We don't have affordable education or healthcare and there are still relatively high levels of poverty, food, and housing insecurity. There is still massive work to be done at home, yet whenever potential programs for these issues are brought up the first question is always, 'well, how would we fund that'?. The 700 billion we spend each year on the military, however, is off limits and viewed as completely necessary to our existence, even though, as Mearsheimer rightly pointed out, given our geography, wealth, and nuclear deterrence, we are already the most secure state in the history of the world. Yet somehow, this hegemonic overreach, far from being a temporary state of affairs, has somehow become accepted as the new normal.

[@rafifadi8599]

its like you better live just enough than live with filthy wealth. Being rich mean you must watch for every possible bad guys instead of watch your inner self

[@kylespecter6580]

It's policy that impedes domestic growth. The US hasn't exactly been at wars costly enough to deplete thr national economy. It's domestic policy that has led to problems. Not international relations.

[@Wimpymind]

i d make the counter that the issues you are pointing at are less a consequence of paying for a huge military, and more a consequence of a divided country, high corruption, and capitalism run amok. One example would be your pharma prices. You pay like 3-5 times what we do for the same medicine. This example has nothing to do with the military spending.

[@kylespecter6580]

@@Wimpymind Exactly

[@taylorpace5222]

@@kylespecter6580 I wrote a longer reply to this but I guess youtube deleted it. Anyways, the point was that I agree with you that domestic policy is also an issue here, especially conservative socio-economics. However, the best estimates suggest that the U.S. since 2001 has spent 8 TRILLION dollars on the wars in the Middle East and adventures in the Horn of Africa. Upwards of 300 million dollars PER DAY. Obviously this hasn't 'depleted' the economy, but it is undeniable that this has been a massive drag on social spending. Both the overreach of the U.S. in international relations and our domestic policies are issues that need to be reassessed.

[@alexsimpson79]

Domination obsessed hawk!

[@tyravanleer7521]

✅

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

People don't know how to follow directions. Keep your question to one and short.

[@HaraldinChina]

as much as I respect Mearsheimer: just three years ago, and he still imagines Russia is worried about China on the side of the West. Europe should unite with Russia and China, and let these US hegemonialists go down as they want

[@user-bd1bx1gq9m]

Europe must resist pressure to become 'America's followers,' says Macron. The 'great risk' Europe faces is getting 'caught up in crises that are not ours,' French president says in interview.

[@michelleasquith4386]

Wow KZbin we still only have 711 comments considering I have placed about 4 comments and the counter hasn’t changed since writing.

[@jianx20011]

Concentrate on depress China is not a fair competition

[@byzantineemperor6459]

56:55 - But one can go to bed at night worrying about terrorism. So, there are disadvantages of living in a powerfull country.

[@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY]

This guy sounds like his scripts are prepared and edited by Lavrov von Ribbentrop. Listen to the voices of Gary Kasparov, Timothy Snyder, Stephen Kotkin, and Alexander Stube, for a more realistic assessment.

[@aquilachrysaetos5301]

Those Romanians have a cool accent!

[@m3c4nyku43]

But they have no knowledge of US imperialism and US atrocities around the world....

[@kevinnelson9522]

We need 4

[@zhoubaidinh403]

Impressive, all these Romanians speaking English

[@TheHungarianOak]

Romanians speak a variety of languages with confidence. I noticed that in several countries where I met them.

[@johnsnowkumar359]

Russian Fed says their military was conducting exercise near the border with Ukraine. Fewer Americans traveled abroad before ww2, and even among those Americans who did travel abroad, they had the Charles Lindbergh mindset of non intervention. Before ww2, the average American travelling as a foreigner in Europe used to be harassed when travelling abroad. Europeans used to say to any hapless American citizens travelling in Europe, "SO, when will you all elect your next native American President?", as the Frenchmen and Germans used to say to Americans before ww2. Americans during ww2 had to answer when racism will end and when American will elect a native American president, until America destroyed two cities. This gained respect for Americans in Europe. No more insults to Americans travelling abroad after ww2. America in it's present form, where everybody is a Rambo, intent on world dominance, and full of deep swamp people, was created by the Soviet Union. Soviet dissident scientists started designing the atom bomb starting in 1937, to defend Sakhalin islands in 1937. In 1944, two former nuclear scientists from central America visited Washington DC to give smuggled complete Soviet drawings and blast calculations and materials list of the Soviet atom bomb to the president of the United States in about 1944.President first hied radio tinkerer Marconi to head the "Build the Soviet atom bomb in America" project which started in 1944. The Soviet drawings of 1944 smuggled into America were clear enough that even Sadam Husain could have built an atom bomb. You see, before ww2, the average American couldn't show his face in world discussion groups. Wherever an American showed up before ww2, the average Frenchman and average German would insult traveling Americans up to the day before Nagasaki and Hiroshima were destroyed. After this, the French and suddenly, the Germans along with the Americans started talking against Russian nationals wherever possible. all drawings and blast calculations and materials lists were to be given by dissident scientists of Soviet Union to the president of the United States after he gave them audience. They were to give their drawings and materials lists of the Soviet atom bomb to the President of America, "Nazi fighters and bombers may bomb this Soviet nuclear research site of the atom bomb research facility." The Soviet armed soldiers naming the telephones in side the nuclear research facility in the Soviet Union actually let the dissident scientist talk on the phone to former nuclear scientist living in central Europe or elsewhere, to help them smuggle the drawings of the Soviet tom bombs to America.

[@chriscavanagh1347]

1937? So deluded. The first N bombs, uranium and plutonium were designed under the Manhatten Project from ~1942 to 1945. The Russians had at least 2 spies, maybe more, embedded in the Manhatten Project. One was the very senior and capable Klaus Fuchs who sent all the designs to the Russians. The rest of this diatribe is as useful as the 1937 claim.

[@rafail3]

Wow, that second girl asking her question reminded me of a Ceauşescu era party cell meeting. Those who dream of Russia coming may relax: you need to want and deserve to be occupied just like Crimea. BTW, right now Romania has less independence from the EU than it had under Ceauşescu from the USSR. Enjoy it while it lasts. Therefore those who dream of Moldova joining Romania: read the Treaty of Lisbon. All important issues are now decided in Bruxelles, not in Bucureşti.

[@michaeltowle8509]

Рафаил Курмаев Speaking as an American: every time I hear Europeans commenting negatively on our internal politics, I have the urge to leave NATO. Thankfully, the audience did not applaud her. Romania can breathe a sigh of relief.

[@rickmoreno6858]

If russia was to come to Romania they be in a good spot. Us/ Nato and eu beaurocrats have caused All of this. That Romanian dictator was a pos, just like many other dictators through out history, communism sucks, just like Crony capitalism sucks. Since Romania has embraced the EU and nato alliance it has become one of the if not the Poorest country in Europe, and only those in power and those Romanian oligarchs have and continue to live fat on the hog. Wake up

[@markfischer3626]

Jobs that Americans wouldn't take at a fair market value could be filled by a guest worker program that allows foreign guest workers to enter the United States legally after they are vetted to determine that they are not criminals and healthy, perform jobs at the hiring manager's expense, not the taxpayers, with not path to citizenship and permanent residency. Their whereabouts could be known at all times and if warranted be deported expeditiously such as if they commit a crime. The remittances these people send back to their families is very important to them and we understand it. A legal right to be in the United States means they would not have to live in the shadows or in fear but they understand the conditions for their being here. Under the current system people here illegally performing these functions can be exploited by their employers, criminals and others constantly living in fear of being arrested and deported. This would eliminate human trafficking, smuggling drugs, entry of gang members, and those who just want to live on public welfare. Those here illegally send hundreds of billions of dollars out of the United States every year. When combined with the US trade deficit it is well over one trillion dollars a year that leaves the United States. By virtue of the principle of velocity of money if this export of money were ended by preventing remittances by illegals and taxing imports out of our markets to the point where domestically produced goods would have protection of American jobs, industry, technology, companies, tax collectors the US GDP and GNI would grow by 2 to 3 trillion dollars a year immediately. The US was once entirely self sufficient and could be again. There is nothing we import that we can't produce ourselves as well, often better. Labor intensive jobs can be produced using modern robotic machines driven by AI computers. Many automobile assembly plants already operate that way. It would also mean higher wages for Americans. Who would lose? Large corporations that have bribed their way to export their factories and re-import their products with little or no tariffs under the mantra of globalization and free trade and of course the foreign workers and governments who profit from jobs and products that should and could be made in America. To make America great again we have to make Americans rich again and this is the way to do it. It will also make America secure again by knowing that it can always rely on itself to meet its needs.

[@obfuscateidentity2329]

I think our great speaker would have a new POSITIVE opinion about President Trump in the era of sleepy Biden.

[@uuuuNB]

I don't think so. If X is terrible and Y is also terrible does not make X any better. There exists other people in USA than Trump and Biden you know.

[@petechupashko8030]

Another dump dummy speaks

[@uwebeltz]

History is always clear in hindsight!

[@leseditionsembruns3383]

Un témoignage insignifiant sur le conflit Ukrainien

[@MrG00ny65]

Great lecture but I wonder if he still thinks Russia is a declining power given the situation in the Ukraine at the moment.

[@brav0wing]

He said that Putin will wreck Ukraine inn2015 when he spoke about the Ukraine situation (I recmmend watching that). Russia doesn't have the economical strenght to conquer anything. The Americamsntried in in Iraq and failed miserably. Putin's goal is wrecking Ukraine so nobody would have it. Russia doesn't have the demograph or the economical power to rise again very fast like the Chinese.

[@miramichi30]

I would say so given the fact that Putin bragged he could take Kiev in two weeks, but he is actually currently bogged down in a stalemate.

[@smurfiennes]

@@miramichi30 you watch too much CNN and BBC. They don’t translate or subs properly as most western MSM.

[@rosesandsongs21]

Now wait a minute, we Canadians are not weak, we are wise! : )

[@Joshua_N-A]

Heard the Germans flee when they hear them coming.

[@fridgemagnett]

He has some funny ideas.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Yes Will Kidd is a kid, what do you expect?

[@euLIRIC]

The second question, the one from a social justice warrior is absolutely ridiculous.

[@kp6215]

Geography is history learned in 6th grade 1961

[@elenastaicu6180]

XI JINPING ma iubeste si eu pe el in felul meu.Prietenia lui st fori-o mulyte f doamne!Ce stii tu daca nu iubesti o europeanca.Este bine ca te-ai si amuzat.Sa-ti fie de bine!

[@matthiasweston3426]

A great talk by 250hz

[@darrellroberson4401]

Oyibo Grand Unified Theorem

[@thecookbook3321]

I thought Russia asked to join nato and was rejected.

[@highartalert6927]

Wow, Zelensky is sitting in front row and wearing a maroon sweater!

[@hlwanmoe1981]

That lady asked about removing elected president is very dangerous. I hope she doesn’t hold any key position in government in her country.