Is Donald Trump Creating the Conditions for Another World War?
The episode examines the alarming consolidation of unchecked power in Donald Trump's second term, marked by military interventions in Venezuela and threats against Greenland, all justified by a worldview rooted in force rather than law. The hosts argue that Trump’s narcissistic unilateral
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