Full podcast episode: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGirrrqHqcfglbw.html Lex Fridman podcast channel: kzread.info Guest bio: John Mearsheimer is an international relations scholar at University of Chicago. He is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in the world on the topics of war and power.

@IonlyWantToBeAMonk

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Lex

@j.dunlop8295

6 ай бұрын

Putin made it clear that he absolutely wasn't going to invade Ukraine, a dozen times, then invaded Ukraine!😅

@Showmetheevidence-

5 ай бұрын

This guest was incredible!

@mikeace3106

Ай бұрын

The idea to equalize Putin's Russia and Xi's China with US is ridiculous. Not just because Hitler think himself a good guy, then somehow he is justified as a good guy

“Americans are not good at putting themselves in the shoes of other countries” This statement defines US foreign policy

@Randsurfer

6 ай бұрын

If one pauses for a moment and consider what the U.S. reaction would be to the same security circumstances Russia finds itself in.

@lucasgrey9794

6 ай бұрын

@@Randsurfer We actually wouldn't be much different from Russia's reaction.

@JeeeeeZ289

6 ай бұрын

@@lucasgrey9794probely much worse

@Randsurfer

6 ай бұрын

@@JeeeeeZ289 I agree. Look at USA reaction to Kuwait getting invaded and then USA reaction to supposed WMD's in Iraq. All of this half a world away from USA border.

@lucasgrey9794

6 ай бұрын

@@JeeeeeZ289 No we wouldn't. Americans have far too many relatives and friends in Canada and Mexico.

Imagine tomorrows news " Mexico agrees to join a military alliance with Russia including nuclear defensive system..." this is where real diplomacy would start.

@karanvarma4843

6 ай бұрын

Mexico is an American colony. Cut with this shit😂

@woodoyoy

6 ай бұрын

Imagine Mexico has a revolution to throw out the corrupt government and while they do that, US comes and takes part of the country, then sends thousands of militants to other parts, pretending they are an internal opposition. Then if Mexico says, f off, we are using rusians to defend our country, yes, then you would be closer to understand the situation.

@SoB_626

6 ай бұрын

You do not know what you're talking about. This type of analogy proves a lack of wisdom and understanding. Imagine tomorrow's news: "USA has lost, Russia - the new world hegemon.'. This is where ALL diplomacy would end and we would all be f@#!ed.

@TangentialShark

6 ай бұрын

As long as the US doesn't invade Mexico with the goal of annexing the entire country, I don't see any equivalency.

@tankerd1847

6 ай бұрын

That's what people don't understand. Us trying to pull Ukraine into NATO is effectively the same scenario from the Russian perspective. If Russia or China tried to pull Mexico into a defensive alliance we would 100% invade Mexico to affect regime change. Complete with BS CIA-generated excuses and media propaganda to convince men to fight for it. The problem with Ukraine, like is discussed in this video, is that we thought we could puff our chests and get Russia to back down. Russia calculated otherwise.

Brilliant discussion. Finally someone who tells it like it is without propaganda

@hounddog1

6 ай бұрын

Nah, that’s straight up key Russian propaganda points and you seem to be successfully brainwashed. And I can tell, I lived my whole life here, in Russia.

@MinimaAmoralia

6 ай бұрын

He is mainstream in international relations discipline, so what he says is sort of common knowledge. But his view is restricted by his theoretical affiliation with realism

@nobaso620

6 ай бұрын

​@@MinimaAmoraliawhat does this restrict him from?

@MinimaAmoralia

6 ай бұрын

@@nobaso620 well, there are several schools in international relations, each of them offer their own explanations for how states behave. The realist explanations are based on the assumption that political actors always operate rationally. But as research shows, it is not always the case.

@nobaso620

6 ай бұрын

@@MinimaAmoralia interesting

Easily one of the best podcast guests ever… he’s so well educated on his particular topic, but also explains himself so well.

@chunksloth

4 ай бұрын

The guy who said Putin is too smart to get mired down in Ukraine is, according to you, "so well educated on this particular topic"? 🤡🤡🤡

One of the best episodes and lessons to walk away with," Put yourself in the shoes of the other guy" is a very important lesson to keep in mind. Thanks for a great clip.

@user-td9if8tu4y

5 ай бұрын

He is called a genius of politics. During the 23 years of his rule, he did not make a single geopolitical mistake, and raised the Russian economy. I was very skeptical about this... But the other day I talked to a friend, a military analyst, and he confirmed this fact. What struck me the most in his words was that Putin did not start the war, he is trying to end it. For 8 years, Putin has been begging NATO not to approach Russia's borders, not to kill Russians in the Donbas...Russia is opposed by over 50 countries, but its citizens live better than in Europe… "If Putin wanted to, he would have bombed Ukraine long ago, as barbarians like the United States do... But he chose a more humane strategy.. He is waiting for the citizens of Ukraine to overthrow this greedy clown Zelensky themselves. Everything that the Western media is telling us is absolute nonsense."

@user-bf9ur1hq6v

2 ай бұрын

​@user-td9if8tu4y I like Putin, but I wouldn't say "not a single mistake" In fact Putin himself also admitted that he should have start the war much earlier, maybe in 2014, but instead he trusted the west on Minsk accord, which was a great mistake to make.

He made a point that we went Mad over Russian going into Cuba

@oleyullah

6 ай бұрын

No he didn't. He think's, like the Russians, in the Cold War categories. It's no longer (or rather wasn't until 2022) Cold War, NATO does not have an offensive doctrine as it's a defensive pact. On the other hand, Russia claims the right to shape politics of nations and countries that have clearly indicated they want to have nothing to do with those Volgoloids. So, it's either a right of peoples to self-determinate or excuses as to why it's ok for Russia to invade.

@Vitamin_71

6 ай бұрын

@@oleyullah Calling NATO a defensive bloc is like calling the United States the best democracy in the world. My friend, don't make me laugh.

@seanmoran2743

6 ай бұрын

The USSR tried to go to Cuba not Russia They are not the same entities

@idksia8241

6 ай бұрын

@@seanmoran2743 tomato tomatoes lipstick on da pig

@user-dn1dn2jd3m

6 ай бұрын

​@@oleyullah😂 "НАТО оборонительный союз" - расскажите это Югославии, Ливии, Сирии, Ираку, Афганистану...

4:09 - This graph of the Russian economy shows that Putin was not corrupt or stupid, he was focused like a laser on building the Russian economy in a very strategic way, and it is not back off and running - terrifying to the US.

@giselameunier4788

5 ай бұрын

Pouyin save Russia from hunger and made it a Worlg Power, graet president

What a great guest, very objective and thoughtful responses

We don't understand the threat that NATO in Ukraine poses to Russia because we see NATO as harmless, and Putin doesn't. We disregard their concerns and we shouldn't.

@aaronpannell6401

6 ай бұрын

Has NATO ever been an aggressor and attacked a country unprovoked? If the anwser is no, then Putin's fear is probably made up.

@giselameunier4788

5 ай бұрын

Poutin doesn't like to be surrounded by more NATO countries

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

@@giselameunier4788 Putin is a murderous KGB bozo. He needs to be removed from power, so his paranoid fantasies can go with him.

@viktoriyaserebryakov2755

8 сағат бұрын

'We're the good guys, so anybody who's scared of us must be because they're the bad guys.'

Me watching with a double digit IQ: 👁👄👁

Love your channel great Questions and Answers. Very enjoyable !

Always like to hear what Mearsheimer has to say. Logic without a petty bias.

58k views on this... but millions of views of a boy running around like a girl, talking about him being trans... I live in cali, this dude is 100% nobody can ever look at what other people feel or may have to deal with. We have so much privilidge here that everyone just has their starbucks up their arse, and iphone down their throats, saying "were oppressed" this stuff is so important to understand.

Amazing analysis, the geust is very objective, knowledgeable and straight forward! This time around very few people tell the truth especially about Russia and Putin!

Great interview

Putin is a challenge. Disobeying and has his own agenda. He loves Russia and works hard for his country.

“Americans are not good at putting themselves in the shoes of other countries” . The statement reminds me of how my housemate reacted back then when 911 happened. Being an American and a lovely person, she was devastated and so shocked in disbelief that someone could hate America so much that they’re willing to sacrifice their own lives to kill Americans that they’ve never met before. I, of course, got no joy of the tragedy, however for the 1st time I realized the quoted statement about ordinary Americans. She is an individual that we’ll traveled and had higher education and we were in Europe.

Been a fan of John Mearsheimer since my undergraduate political science days. Consistent and logical IR theorist 👍

I have been waiting for this😁

America is that kid who influence his friends to do bad things & not to study, knowing that he's so smart that he doesn't need to study a lot. He also comes from a wealthy family so if he fails school he's covered for the rest of his life 😅

Next week Lex will discuss Joe Biden's mind. Then the following week, the mind of Kamala Harris.

@cze33e

6 ай бұрын

And both episodes will be 5mins long ...

Americans have a problem understanding politics. Politics are not explained by "we thought it was good", or "someone has a right". The USA as any other country works in its personal interests. Habing Ukraine in NATO is not about good or bad -its a chance to take control of Black sea at first place. No one in reality cares about ukrane, ukranians or any other country, everyone interests in its own benefits. Usa is no exception. Actually its one of the most active player on political scene who shows no mercy or care towards any other country when it comes to benefits for the usa.

@giselameunier4788

6 ай бұрын

USA criminels

@Intreductor

6 ай бұрын

The actual benefit to USA would be they will have a new ally with a massive battle-hardened army wielding western weapons. And you bet Ukraine itself is up for it, tho most Ukrainians are more in favor or EU than NATO.

@tankerd1847

6 ай бұрын

That's what I've been saying for a while. What do we actually stand to gain from bringing Ukraine into NATO? Given what we've known has been at stake over attempting it, it's most certainly not because of the kindness of our government's hearts.

@ilias856

5 ай бұрын

The problem is though, when they act surprised as to why would Russia be completely hostile to that idea. As if they can't fathom that, when you are basically meddling around the Russian border, Russians will have a problem with that. And the fact that, you have to seek your "interests" across the fucking world, somewhere that conveniently messes with Russian interests, is really telling.

@viktoriyaserebryakov2755

8 сағат бұрын

When was the last time the US negotiated with an adversary? Do as we say or else. They understand nothing short of unconditional surrender.

"good guys, bad guys '.... the world is a greyzone.

@timmy-wj2hc

6 ай бұрын

Lex is a brainwashed child.😂😂😂

@teddyp3723

6 ай бұрын

Seems to me he was more acknowledging that many people in both china and the USA take on that mentality, rather than actually taking on that mentality. But maybe I missed something.

Perhaps my favorite show to date.

Lex, when are you interviewing Putin? We got high expectations from you!

great analysis, 2 months before Putin was able to express these same consistent principles ith Tucker Carlson, Feb2024.

"I Haven't Studied him (Putin) personally.....I've ONLY studied him since 2014🤯 my mind is blown. This is the guy that proclaimed "Putin isn't going to actually Invade Ukraine, he's much too SMART for that" Take your predictions with a grain of salt, people.

@MeeesterBond17

Күн бұрын

I remember that one, yeah...

Gonna be a great video

2:02 - I've studied his strategy and I think he is a first class strategist. Assessing Putin as an intelligent strategist is not siding with Russia. It's clear that that either he is a brilliant strategest, or that the US/NATO are terrible strategists, or that there is something else going on. I think the something else is probably the US working hard to scare the EU away from Russia and to capture the trade and alliance of the EU and lock Russia out. If Russia got into the EU they could build up huge cash reserves and leapfrog their economy and there are in a perfect position to develop like wildfire with a low population, vast land area and almost infinite resources in a planet of dwindling resources. What are we doing and why are we ( the West ) so bad at it?

First class strategist? If the goal was to stop NATO "expansion" then this is an epic fail. The next 20 years will see all Nato members spending more on their military and inviting more US tech and troops to the borders. If the goal was to bring Ukraine back under the influence of Russia also epic fail; if they don't declare peace, we are looking at a generational 10 year war of grinding kilometer at a time push and pull borders, dragging the world economy down with it and potentially others to join the war. If they get peace also epic fail; Ukraine will militarize and prepare like mad for the next incursion. Where is the upside to anything Putin did? I guess he wanted a legacy? Well, he is going to get one, just not the one he wanted I suspect.

@viktoriyaserebryakov2755

8 сағат бұрын

Not an epic fail at all. All invasions of Russia from Europe have come through Ukraine, not Finland. Ukraine will obey and its Russian people will be rescued from their oppression. You don't get a say in the matter.

Great talks.

CNN/MSNBC/Fox etc. Fear guys like John. They'd never let him on the network, because he's rational, accurate, unbiased and truthful about current conflicts and the history that led up to them.

@lottaniklas

6 ай бұрын

He is clearly clueless on Russia and Ukraine though.

@SincereSentinel

6 ай бұрын

@@lottaniklas It just doesn't fit into your preferred narrative, which emotionally bothers you, hence why you commented in the way you have above- "Clearly clueless" 👀.... Incredibly naive and undereducated to suggest he's incorrect about the history and lead up to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as NATO expansion and our 🇺🇲 over involvement (both overt and covert) in Russian border countries. And of course our sabre rattling in general, in the lead up to present day.... It's well documented and openly available for research, that is, if you can handle it intellectually and emotionally.

@TheVeritas2100

6 ай бұрын

LOL - no one is 'fearing' Mearsheimer, he is a wishy-washy intellectual, speaks a lot and says NOTHNG ( Barak Obamski was the same way ... ) - However as a 'commentator' Mearsheimer is at least the LEAST BIASED AMERICAN COMMENTATOR ( as opposed ALL the other American, so called, 'intellectuals' who are DELUSIONAL about that UKRaine will BEAT Putin/Russia ... LOL ! - which clearly is NOT, and will NOT be the outcome ! )

@GentlemanJack705

6 ай бұрын

Yes... but Mearshiemer places more of the blame of the Ukraine war on NATO expansion rather than the necessities of Putin's own regime security, which is really to blame. NATO expansion is not the main cause, but it's easy for everyone to get on that band wagon because it makes the most sense from outsiders looking in.

@4mb127

6 ай бұрын

@@SincereSentinel Someone filling their brain with Russian talking points should not talk about others being naive.

Oh my. Professor Mearsheimer speaks in such a captivating way. And his insight on these hotly debated topics is in my opinion almost flawless.

Lex is a very good interviewer here.

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

oh, really?

Great guest. Great listening.

Lex asks, "He (Putin) has been in power for over two decades (killing anyone who speaks truth to power). Is there a degree that power can affect a leader (totalitarian dictator) to see the world clearly (with so many 'yes, man')?" What kind of question is that? I think Lex thinks his audience is full of naive individuals in this particular interview. In a lot of other interviews, the questions being posed by Lex are of much better quality.

@DP-ym4dg

3 ай бұрын

Idiot detected. Alarm. Alarm. Alarm.

This is an analysis of Vladimir Putin's mind. I would really be interested, as a French person, in an analysis of Joe Biden's mind...

@iARTEMKAi

5 ай бұрын

Is there ..Joe Biden's mind?

@dragon2695

4 ай бұрын

It would be in 2-3 pictures.😊

You forgot Russian polish war in 1814 where Polan won!

America didn't force any countries into NATO; it did offer membership and then accepted it. You can't blame Russia for being upset at this, but if they had been a better neighbor the border countries wouldn't be so eager to protect themselves from it. Mearsheimer does make it clear that thinking other countries had a right to join NATO was a foolish policy but I think the people in the countries who joined are happier than those in Belarus. Isn't that worth something?

John Mearsheimer gave a talk to Stanford in 2015 talking about the invasion of Ukraine saying Putin will never start a war with Ukraine and repeatedly said he is too smart to do that. The Irony now.

@ozzyferzhh

6 ай бұрын

Well, he gave credit to Putin, but as we can see, he did not make the right decision, not saying that "Ukraine is winning" or anything like that, but everyone just has to admit that this war already cost too much for Russia

@user-Max1980

6 ай бұрын

​@@ozzyferzhh​War brought the United States a budget deficit of $2 trillion and impoverishment for the population of the European Union and England. Russia ends its second year in profit.

@ozzyferzhh

6 ай бұрын

@@user-Max1980 Profit with 12% interest rates and double digit inflation? Doubt

@NullHex

6 ай бұрын

@@user-Max1980 The war in Ukraine has done neither of those things. Impoverished population of the EU and England? Are you mad? They are significantly better off than the Russian people.

@71kimg

6 ай бұрын

America want to continue some cooperation with Russia (eg in space) - pretty sure he has taken the role (implicit or explicit) to keep the doors open. That being said - eg USA wouldn’t like Canada and/or Mexico to get nukes so that’s that.

There is an article from 2005 and a public speech from 2007 where he outright questioned and DENIED the right of the Ukrainian people to self-determinate.

@hannibalbarca08

6 ай бұрын

"Self-determinate" is not a word. You have the "right" to walk past a grizzly bear with cubs in your backyard. It's still a pretty stupid thing to do. And it was irresponsible for America to encourage Ukraine to do this

@HaloFTW117

6 ай бұрын

@@hannibalbarca08no it wasn’t! Ukraine is a sovereign country and can do what they want. Russia has absolutely zero say in it nor any rights to have a say in Ukraine’s internal affairs

@hannibalbarca08

6 ай бұрын

@@HaloFTW117 Are you 12? Cuba had a right to have nuclear weapons 50 miles from Miami. If you told this to JFK, he would have laughed in your face. This is not about "rights," it is about security and stupidity. Countries are not children on a playground. Ukraine would be much better off if it remained neutral instead of listening to the stupid Americans (I am American).

@thinhvcoin

6 ай бұрын

​@@HaloFTW117so I wonder if you have the same idea on the US and other countries? Does it annoy you when the US comes to your place a tell you what to do?

@mrsinghsstereos6662

6 ай бұрын

@@HaloFTW117and America has a right does it ? By force ? You seem to forget that America funded ukraines shift to the west by funding a pro European media and only when the president backtracked on joining the eu did the 2014 coup occur .

Good discussion but really surprised at no mention of Finland and Sweden joining NATO. If Putin thought invading Ukraine would stop NATO expansion he got it very wrong.

How many miles long is the land border between Russia and Finland again?

The concept of a benign hedgemon is a contradiction.

Спасибо за об'ективность

@povilas007

6 ай бұрын

Tell me, do Russian really believe the West would attack Russia one day?

The United States is basically the Empire from Star Wars. The problem is those movies never show life from the perspective of average Joes living in imperial cities working a 9 to 5 while their Empire absolutely wrecks the rest of the galaxy.

Why noone is talking about Finland joing NATO on April 4th 2023? If we're talking about Russia doing everything they could (including military invasion) to prevent NATO from moving closer to their borders, well... I would say it is a real elephant in the room cause when Finland joined NATO, NATO's borders with Russia literally doubled (from 1300 to 2600 km) so this fact makes all the narative with justificstion of Russian agression a bit incomplete (at least).

@vladislav4o2010

6 ай бұрын

The reason is the geography dummy. The border between Finland and Russia is easily defendable since its not flat land. Ukraine on the other hand is flat land. Also Ukraine is important for its connection with the Black Sea and the ports there.

@andrewshlyakhov4602

6 ай бұрын

@@vladislav4o2010 but Ukraine is not in NATO, Finland is. So it's a theoretical threat vs the real one. Although every normal person understands that there's no actual threath coming from Finland to Russia currently, it would be pretty easy for Finland to conquer some part of Russia if they would declare a war on Russia tomorrow due to the fact that Russian military is weakened by a huge margin due to its invasion in Ukraine. So actually , all that Russia did with it's invasion in Ukraine is made itself weaker and more vulnerable.

@vladislav4o2010

6 ай бұрын

@@andrewshlyakhov4602 you are really bad at understanding even the basics and you also have a very simplistic understanding of the situation. Again ... Finland border with Russia is not a flat land and it can be way way easily defended. Ukraine on the other hand is flat land AND its connected to the Black Sea and Crimea. The Black Sea and Crimea are the the ones that are of stratigic importance to Russia. If Russia losses Ukraine that puts at risk Crimea since its not going to have a land bridge to it. Finland is of 0 importance to Russia. The argument that Russia is weakened in Ukraine is also quite false. Russia still has its full Airforce and fits full Navy. Russia still has thousands of tanks and can easily rebuild another few thousand.

@nemiw4429

6 ай бұрын

​@@andrewshlyakhov4602did he out ur single digit IQ 😂

@andrewshlyakhov4602

6 ай бұрын

@@vladislav4o2010 Finland border may be defended in a much easier way, but it has to be defended (in your logic, in my logic there is no threat from NATO border to Russia) cause Finland is a part of NATO. Estonia and Latvia are also in NATO by the way, and they're also bordering Russia, but no military threat comming from them - is that also caused by hard terrain on their borders? St. Petersburg which is one of major russian cities is located 300km away from Tallin and Helsinki, capital cities of 2 NATO countries, and if you look at the map, those 2 countries can have an easy NAVAL (NO HARD TERRAIN THERE) attack on Russia. By the way, there is Kaliningrad Oblast which is separeterd from Russia by Latvia and Lithuania, just like Crmiea was separated from Russia by Ukraine, so Russia should invade those 2 countries by your logic as well. On the other hand, Ukraine is not part of NATO so there was no military threat from Ukraine until Russia have started its full scale invasion in 2022. By mentioning all of those REAL FACTS, I want to show anybody who's gonna read this comment, that the logic of invading Ukraine because of the NATO threat is really weak, does not withstand any reality check and is not the real reason why Russia invaded Ukraine. "The argument that Russia is weakened in Ukraine is also quite false" - Russia lost Kherson, Russia lost Kharkiv, Russia didn't have a single major victory on the battlefield for more than a year and you're saying that their army is still strong. What you're saying has 0 evidence base and directly contradicts the real facts. All you can say is: "you are really bad at understanding even the basics and you also have a very simplistic understanding of the situation" but in reality you don't have any objective arguments that proof your point of view. You're just saying that 2+2=5 but instead of explaining why, you're just saying "you're too dumb to understand that. IDK why you're defedning Russia here, but you're doing it really bad.

Lex always sounds like he's had a hard night's drinking hard liqueur before an interview. Stay off it, at least before an interview!

@non9886

6 ай бұрын

carnivor diet, depleted glykogen...

Title should be: The Analysis of an American mind and its flaws.

Not true at all. NATO members had been very reluctant to pay for their defense spending until Russia invasion of Ukraine. It was a very weak alliance

@charleshsu7160

5 ай бұрын

So weak that Trump complained that other NATO members should pay more than USA

There are many people in the US Congress serving more than 2 decades

Considering one of the last points that John makes. The US thinks that Ukraine has the right to join NATO and Russians don't have a say in that. I would remind that when NATO announced in 2008 that Ukraine would be part of NATO, only 19 per cent of Ukrainians wanted to join NATO. Indeed joining NATO has never been popular among the Ukrainian population. The initiative did not come from Ukraine. Secondly countries do have the formal right to join security alliances as they please, however as long as it does not come with the expense of the security of other(s); this is called indivisibility of security in international law.

It has to be said that a huge factor in the current US administration's calculus in involving our country in Ukraine, has to do with influential members of the intelligence apparatus and State Department having Eastern European ethnic heritage, and therefore hold a grudge against Russia. See Victoria Nuland, Lt. Col Vindaman and many others.

@theMuritz

5 ай бұрын

In the case of western Ukrainians and Poles also very powerful Nazi history

If only canada had someone strong leading the country.

@michaelhutchings6602

6 ай бұрын

Imagine if someone strong like Putin ran Canada! You would have your currency collapse, 400,000 dead men, you military decimated by a weaker neighbor, have generational damage to your nations image, your economy start to spiral! So powerful!

@fredericoduvel3092

5 ай бұрын

Canada is a US vassal country. If you had someone strong as a leader who cares about sovereignty, he would be assassinated by the CIA very quickly.

Why do you think Ukraine would want to join NATO? Because, like the Baltic states and former Warsaw Pact countries which were occupied by the Soviet army, they know they can't trust Russia to mot turn them into a puppet stae or occupy them. Ukraine must think of security more than Russia needs to worry about security. No one wants to be like Belorus. Even Belorus doesn't want to be like Belorus.

@bigbadladnamedalasad7071

6 ай бұрын

Russia is no longer the Soviet Union. The same way Germany is no longer the Third Reich.

@hannibalbarca08

6 ай бұрын

Everyone in Europe wants the stupid American taxpayer to pay for and die for their security. I completely understand. Virtually everyone outside of US client states sees this for what it is - the disasterous consequences US meddling and hypocrisy. And I'm an American.

Imagine having to escape when you have dioreaha

Do you agree that Putin’s primary concern is Russia’s security, especially regarding NATO's expansion? And, how important is empathy in global strategy, particularly in how the U.S. engages with powers like Russia and China?

How much good voda was sacrificed in this?

I partly agree with John Mearsheimer. I think that he ignores the commercial implications of all the movement that kept those believes alive about nato. the weapons manufacturers were very active in maintaining these "purposes" alive for the good sake of their sales. also nato acted like a company that wants to survive with marketing and roadshowing. also the old US army farts that still think that Russians are Ruskies ... like they would call them during the cold war. Appart of that John Mearsheimer is brilliant and i have little to say on what he said.

According to his logic.. NATO should have told Belarus that they cannot have an alliance with Russia because it's a threat to Poland, and if Russia aligned with Belarus, NATO should have invaded and annexed Belarus.. It's dumb.

@MohanKaffi-vk3nr

6 ай бұрын

He is a wellknown professor, u r just salad ingredient.

@lettucesalad3560

6 ай бұрын

@@MohanKaffi-vk3nr Why is he on so many anti-US podcasts and channels? it's a full-time job for him? Does Putin pay him directly or what? When was Ukraine going to join NATO? BC Ukraine has been waiting over 30 years, from 1991 to 2014.. and is no closer today to joining NATO.. so where is the threat? He also recently said Ukraine will lose bc Russia is 3x larger.. But he didn't explain why the USSR was defeated by Afghanistan after only losing 9,000 soldiers.. Russia is losing that much every week. US was also defeated by Vietnam.. So regardless of Mr. Mearsheimer's pedigree.. his logic is consistently wrong and incomplete.

@DejectedCat

6 ай бұрын

@@MohanKaffi-vk3nrAnd when this same professor says that it's near impossible for China to succeed in taking over Taiwan in this same podcast episode, you'd turn around and say he's crazy.

@A123456789Z70

6 ай бұрын

Belarus shares common history and ancestry with the Russians and have centuries old relationships. I’m sure Russia has no problem with the US being allied with UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada. Because the US shares common ancestry and cultural with these countries. In fact, Poland, Lithuania, Finland, even to digress German has more in common with the Russia than Anglo America. So that is the one reason why you may understand why Russia don’t want NATO on their borders.

@SoB_626

6 ай бұрын

@@MohanKaffi-vk3nr If someone is a 'professor', that doesn't mean they can't be dumb.

Maybe you see things so clearly it’s not relative? 🤔

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just shallow one - John shaved the same morning, Lex earlier

Why KZread - still asking?

How would John know about someone else’s mind? Or anyone else for that matter?

@intraaudit

5 ай бұрын

It's called having empathy and using emotional intelligence. In Russia's case it is understanding that they have been invaded twice by 2 European powers who caused incalculable damage to their nation. So when another power, in this case the USA led NATO encroaches to their border, they have a reason to be worried, no matter what others think.

@zhenyaka13

5 ай бұрын

@@intraaudit empathy and emotional intelligence means ability to read minds?

@geoffreyngoma5614

4 ай бұрын

​​@@zhenyaka13you are still failing to get a simple point?? Come on

@zhenyaka13

4 ай бұрын

@@geoffreyngoma5614 which is?

@zhenyaka13

4 ай бұрын

@@intraaudit in your opinion, is empathy the tool to use to find common ground with murderous autocrats?

Here in America there are still people who believe, and many of them are in government or at least effect policy, that this country was at its greatest generations ago. And they want that back.

Questioner a little low energy, swap coke for red bull?

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Biden has a better insight into Putin than Mearsheimer. The first thinks of Putin as a killer, the latter as a sensible master strategist. And Fridman invites us to empathise just a little and imagine Putin as the good guy. 🤣😂🤣

Great stuff. I would also add that people like Putin are huge history fans, he knows his history but also has a romantic notion of it, just like Churchill, and today Macron. They see themselves as figures of history already and they personify other countries as their leaders - France is Macron, Russia is Putin, etc. They have characteristics of narcissism and sociopathy and so decision makers and diplomats need to take this into account when dealing with them. American diplomats are happy to deal with Putin as the leader of Russia because he is easy to read - just like any narcissist and sociopath. It's clear what they want and don't want.

No one should worry about Russia after the way they have performed in Ukraine. Europe has nothing to worry about.

It's such a shame Russia is an "adversary". A benign U.S.-Russia relationship, even an alliance, would create incredible stability. The economic benefits and prosperity would be stunning. I think the Hatfield and McCoy feuding is largely stoked on by the War machine grifters.

This was incredible

RT International-Crosstalk-Going Underground etc.excellent journalists. Ukraine on fire, Oliver Stone. The Duran, The Grayzone, New Atlas, George Galloway MOATS

Lex, I know you avoid reading comments but why haven’t you interviewed Putin yet?

The problem is the West think they are the only one superpower in the World and wants everyone else to obey that. They refuse to recognise that Russia is a Superpower too, (China aswell). And the West wants this to never happen. This is the reson of many problems in the world. The West wants hegemony. While other superpowers want stability and cooperation. BRICS is a good example where powerful countries form an equal relationships with one another and with the World...

EVERY ONE on The Plaent Will Have A Electic LADA.

He should be in everyone’s ear in DC; smart dude

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

he's a russian troll. ignore him.

John is arguing that Putin is thinking what he is saying but that's definitely not the case! It is absolutely ridiculous to assume that Putin has always told the truth in his public appearances without recognizing his intention to create a narrative.

@LeksoS

6 ай бұрын

People who say absolutely don’t have a concept of absolute. Those who say absolutely ridiculous typically are looking for you to agree with them

@vikroy3777

6 ай бұрын

You know nothing

@jasonjackson5696

6 ай бұрын

You have no clue what you’re talking about, you have been filled with the manipulations of the western media about Putin.

@nemiw4429

6 ай бұрын

Its called he has changed his view.

@Coyannn

6 ай бұрын

​@@LeksoS He's right though. Assuming that a political leader, especially an autocrat, doesn't try to promote a narrative is naive

I have great respect for Prof. Mearsheimer and I am glad Lex had him on the show although I disagree with many thigns that he says especially on the Ukraine war. Him saying that Russia and more specificially Putin not having imperialist ambitions is not compatible with the reality and I cannot understand how he can believe this. I do not think that Putin dreams of conquering all the former Eastern block or former Soviet states and put them under the Russian flag but it is clear that he aims to create a relationship with them similar to the one he has with Belarus.

@antca9102

6 ай бұрын

Думаю вы правы на счёт идеи отношений с другими странами как с Беларусью. Вопрос как оценивать действия США, когда они поддержали финансово и политически силовую смену власти в Украине? После чего последовал отказ Украины продлить соглашение с Россией на счёт военной базы в Крыму. Я думаю в этой игре нет хороших и плохих. Каждый делает то что ему выгодно в меру своих возможностей. А разговоры о справедливости - это просто часть пропаганды.

@gerri577

6 ай бұрын

when talking about super power countries, imperialism is the norm. It is what it is.

@andrewshlyakhov4602

6 ай бұрын

​​@@antca9102я бы сказал, что в данном случае играет роль то, с чьими интересами больше совпадают интересы большинства населения Украины. В данном случае это, вне всякого сомнения, США (или правильней будет сказать блок США, так называемый западной мир - перечень стран и альянсов, которые проповедуют демократию, которые по большей своей мере являются либеральными). В соответствии с этим, Россия ограничивает возможность Украины развиваться в том направлении, что для неё интересно, причём делает этой теми методами, которые в современном обществе (так вышло в результате осознания ценности человеческой жизни) считаются зверскими.

@antca9102

6 ай бұрын

@@andrewshlyakhov4602 возможно прямо сейчас простые мексиканцы будут рады в обмен на какое-то количество материальных благ поставить китайские военные базы. Представь, если сейчас Китай начнёт поддерживать гос. Переворот в Мексике?) Как на такое отреагируют демократические США? Я думаю примерно так же как диктатор Путин.

@BStrapper

6 ай бұрын

Mersheimer made a business of blaming us leaders for anything they have done since he is alive. There is a large public ready to buy his books. Not saying us leaders have never f.. up either. They have.

It didn't spook them

Great show better than controlled media

Great guest!

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

oh? why?

Putin at least acknowledged the barbarity of the October 7th attack ..

The level of delusion in these comments is truly worrying .

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

Explain, you mean thinking Marshmallow is anything but a russian stooge?

The Danish head of NATO brought in the Baltic states , to shield them from possible Russian interest. Would the USA have let the Soviets pull up to its border. ?

@hannibalbarca08

6 ай бұрын

Nato is an american creature. Bill clinton brought them in, no one else.

...first class strategist. Many people thought the same for Hitler. And we ended up in WW2. WAKE UP professor

The Number 1 Thing Is To Make Sure There Is No War

@doofyler

6 ай бұрын

Maybe by not invading your neighbours ?

@Superintendent8814

6 ай бұрын

That's impossible, as long as humans exist they will be war, always have, always will.

The mind of a talking bunny ......

in Poland we call people like mearsheimer an "onuca"

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

I call him a bozo.

Entire discussion is devoid of historical context and context in general. German (western) invasions of Slavic countries spans several hundred years before Germany even existed. Rome was the first empire to enslave Slavs. Slavic countries where invaded colonized and Germanised (westernised). Chechia, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia, Yugoslavia, Romania and Russia where all attacked and some converted. They changed languages, they renamed countries, and still continue to do so in Slavic countries (here Serbia) like in Bosnia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo. There all nations created in last 20 years. They dont exist other then as US protectorate. Now you see the process is reversing. Whats "imperial ambitions" are to you, is historical liberation to Slavic nations. Since Russia is angry and armed now after all those attacks on it and you are going to have to deal with it :). War that collective west was waging on Slavs for a 1000 years has now come to a reversal first time in those 1000 years. Western planetary occupation Is over.

good guys don't commit genocide in foreign countries

@amirrezariahi6689

5 ай бұрын

Good guys don't even try to find a middle ground with Tyrants.

US has during WW1 & 2 come at the end. You have never been as tough as you think.

Рекорды настоящие

What is going to happen in Europe when The Russian Federation SMO establishes a front line from Odessa to Dnieper Petrovsk and on to Kharkov ? In my own opinion , this is the most likely sequence of events . Just like in WW II there will be a massive NATO,/ Ukronazi retreat/ flee over the Dnieper River , Russian Forces will advance with Big Arrow Offensives from all directions including from Belorus with the speed they enjoyed at the Beginning of SMO . At this point it will be undeniable for the people of Ukraine , West of the Dnieper that Ukraine has Lost the War and Neo Nazi US installed Keiv regime will fall and the War Criminals will flee to West Ukraine and Establish Lvov as the New Capital for a short time until an peace agreement / Capitulation is reached between The Kremlin and Washington . Part of the agreement will be the parceling out of West Ukraine to Poland , Slovakia , and Hungary at which time Zelenski , the Oligarchs , the Neo Nazi Battalions will flee to the Places that will receive them ! Zelenski to Miami Oligarchs to Mexico or USA Neo Nazi Battalions thru out all of EU . The Russians will rebuild what was Ukraine like in Chechnya and the world will enjoy the Ruski Mir , while The Americans and Europeans are digging themselves out if the Great Depression and dealing with all that comes with that , of course the Europeans are going to get the Shorter end of that stick the US will dissolve into a Confederation of States with Washington DC burned to the Ground by American Patriots from the Red States and rebuilt in the Memory of the Hero' s who gave up their lives to take Back America from the Traitors of Liberty and Justice . Well it may not happen like that , but if it Does ? Remember I told you so !

Absolutely Righteously 💯

So Putin is unable to empathise? 😮

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

He's a grandiose narcissist, like Trump. And a murderer and bozo and KGB operative. There you go.

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Come on Mearsheimer, do you really think that the US believed pushing NATO eastward was an act of good? You gotta be kidding me.

@cheponis

10 күн бұрын

marshamallow is a bozo, and he knows it. Unfortunately, others are fooled by his act. SAD.