Anne Applebaum

the language of accountability, the language of rights, the language of justice, all that language, which is, of course, in dispute in every country on the planet, but all that language is what they see. It's the language of their own oppositions. It's the language of the Venezuelan opposition. The Russian opposition used the language of anti-corruption.

the language of accountability, the language of rights, the language of justice, all that language, which is, of course, in dispute in every country on the planet, but all that language is what they see. It's the language of their own oppositions. It's the language of the Venezuelan opposition. The Russian opposition used the language of anti-corruption.

the language of accountability, the language of rights, the language of justice, all that language, which is, of course, in dispute in every country on the planet, but all that language is what they see. It's the language of their own oppositions. It's the language of the Venezuelan opposition. The Russian opposition used the language of anti-corruption.

The Iranian opposition, the women's movement in Iran uses the language of rights. They see that language as their biggest threat to their form of And that's the fundamental thing that they have in common.

The Iranian opposition, the women's movement in Iran uses the language of rights. They see that language as their biggest threat to their form of And that's the fundamental thing that they have in common.

The Iranian opposition, the women's movement in Iran uses the language of rights. They see that language as their biggest threat to their form of And that's the fundamental thing that they have in common.

Yeah, this is exactly the metaphor that I wanted. You know, it's as if there were a conglomerate of companies and each one of them had their own business model, but they cooperate where it suits them. You know, so where a moment of trade suits them or where they see a common interest or something that they can do together, they work together.

Yeah, this is exactly the metaphor that I wanted. You know, it's as if there were a conglomerate of companies and each one of them had their own business model, but they cooperate where it suits them. You know, so where a moment of trade suits them or where they see a common interest or something that they can do together, they work together.

Yeah, this is exactly the metaphor that I wanted. You know, it's as if there were a conglomerate of companies and each one of them had their own business model, but they cooperate where it suits them. You know, so where a moment of trade suits them or where they see a common interest or something that they can do together, they work together.

Yeah, I mean, BRICS doesn't overlap exactly with Autocracy, Inc. Let me complicate that further. So there are the real autocratic states. There's also a large group of states in the middle. And here I would put India. I would put the Emirates. I would put Turkey, who are their illiberal states. Some of them still have elections. Some of them have some freedoms, some of which are more hybrid.

Yeah, I mean, BRICS doesn't overlap exactly with Autocracy, Inc. Let me complicate that further. So there are the real autocratic states. There's also a large group of states in the middle. And here I would put India. I would put the Emirates. I would put Turkey, who are their illiberal states. Some of them still have elections. Some of them have some freedoms, some of which are more hybrid.

Yeah, I mean, BRICS doesn't overlap exactly with Autocracy, Inc. Let me complicate that further. So there are the real autocratic states. There's also a large group of states in the middle. And here I would put India. I would put the Emirates. I would put Turkey, who are their illiberal states. Some of them still have elections. Some of them have some freedoms, some of which are more hybrid.

They're willing to work both with the democratic world and the autocratic world. Of course, many democracies work with the autocratic world, too. So it's not the Cold War. It's not as if there's a Berlin Wall and there are good guys on one side and there are bad guys on the other and there are clear lines between them.

They're willing to work both with the democratic world and the autocratic world. Of course, many democracies work with the autocratic world, too. So it's not the Cold War. It's not as if there's a Berlin Wall and there are good guys on one side and there are bad guys on the other and there are clear lines between them.

They're willing to work both with the democratic world and the autocratic world. Of course, many democracies work with the autocratic world, too. So it's not the Cold War. It's not as if there's a Berlin Wall and there are good guys on one side and there are bad guys on the other and there are clear lines between them.

And BRICS includes, you know, just by including Brazil, by including India, by including South Africa, those are states that are hybrid. I mean, actually, Brazil is a democracy. Those are states with a different set of interests from Russia and China and Iran.

And BRICS includes, you know, just by including Brazil, by including India, by including South Africa, those are states that are hybrid. I mean, actually, Brazil is a democracy. Those are states with a different set of interests from Russia and China and Iran.

And BRICS includes, you know, just by including Brazil, by including India, by including South Africa, those are states that are hybrid. I mean, actually, Brazil is a democracy. Those are states with a different set of interests from Russia and China and Iran.

You've just hit on a really, really important point about alliances. One of the things that makes the United States different from other large superpowers on the planet is that we have had for many decades these values-based alliances. that are based on long-term relationships, trading relationships, cultural relationships, military ties, but also personal ties.

You've just hit on a really, really important point about alliances. One of the things that makes the United States different from other large superpowers on the planet is that we have had for many decades these values-based alliances. that are based on long-term relationships, trading relationships, cultural relationships, military ties, but also personal ties.