Charlie Dent
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in this country, again, another form of disengagement. That kind of makes me rage. And I feel like that, you know, people, this is all happening, and we're pretending that there are not gonna be any geopolitical or economic implications for us, and there will be.
in this country, again, another form of disengagement. That kind of makes me rage. And I feel like that, you know, people, this is all happening, and we're pretending that there are not gonna be any geopolitical or economic implications for us, and there will be.
This is so self-inflicted and so unnecessary, where the United States of America is the greatest, strongest, most powerful nation on Earth, and we're not acting like it. We're acting like we are somehow this aggrieved victim. that has suffered all these past 80 years since the Second World War.
This is so self-inflicted and so unnecessary, where the United States of America is the greatest, strongest, most powerful nation on Earth, and we're not acting like it. We're acting like we are somehow this aggrieved victim. that has suffered all these past 80 years since the Second World War.
This is so self-inflicted and so unnecessary, where the United States of America is the greatest, strongest, most powerful nation on Earth, and we're not acting like it. We're acting like we are somehow this aggrieved victim. that has suffered all these past 80 years since the Second World War.
My view has always been we've done pretty damn well over the years, particularly since the Second World War. We created an international order. We led it. And now we're walking away from it, trying to blow it up. And many of the very friends and allies who benefit from it are now trying to figure out a way to restore it as best they can because it's meant so much.
My view has always been we've done pretty damn well over the years, particularly since the Second World War. We created an international order. We led it. And now we're walking away from it, trying to blow it up. And many of the very friends and allies who benefit from it are now trying to figure out a way to restore it as best they can because it's meant so much.
My view has always been we've done pretty damn well over the years, particularly since the Second World War. We created an international order. We led it. And now we're walking away from it, trying to blow it up. And many of the very friends and allies who benefit from it are now trying to figure out a way to restore it as best they can because it's meant so much.
It makes me rage that we've decided that Canada is now a threat and that now there's serious talk of annexation. I mean, this is radical. I mean, when Donald Trump ran, he didn't talk about annexing Canada. I mean, I didn't hear any of this stuff. I mean, it's just, I mean, I just think this is very extreme and it makes me rage.
It makes me rage that we've decided that Canada is now a threat and that now there's serious talk of annexation. I mean, this is radical. I mean, when Donald Trump ran, he didn't talk about annexing Canada. I mean, I didn't hear any of this stuff. I mean, it's just, I mean, I just think this is very extreme and it makes me rage.
It makes me rage that we've decided that Canada is now a threat and that now there's serious talk of annexation. I mean, this is radical. I mean, when Donald Trump ran, he didn't talk about annexing Canada. I mean, I didn't hear any of this stuff. I mean, it's just, I mean, I just think this is very extreme and it makes me rage.
And what was the other, what makes me- What do you think we need to calm down about? I think we all need to calm, you know, we all talk about our losing our republic. And I've, look, I know there are threats to the constitutional order. I get it. But I still have faith in many institutions and that, you know, we do have a lot of folks.
And what was the other, what makes me- What do you think we need to calm down about? I think we all need to calm, you know, we all talk about our losing our republic. And I've, look, I know there are threats to the constitutional order. I get it. But I still have faith in many institutions and that, you know, we do have a lot of folks.
And what was the other, what makes me- What do you think we need to calm down about? I think we all need to calm, you know, we all talk about our losing our republic. And I've, look, I know there are threats to the constitutional order. I get it. But I still have faith in many institutions and that, you know, we do have a lot of folks.
We have strong civil society groups and the courts that I think will do what they need to do at a time like this. Does that mean they're under threat? Yeah, we're still under threat. But I think we just need to take a deep breath and recognize that we are a lot stronger institutionally than we've given ourselves credit for.
We have strong civil society groups and the courts that I think will do what they need to do at a time like this. Does that mean they're under threat? Yeah, we're still under threat. But I think we just need to take a deep breath and recognize that we are a lot stronger institutionally than we've given ourselves credit for.
We have strong civil society groups and the courts that I think will do what they need to do at a time like this. Does that mean they're under threat? Yeah, we're still under threat. But I think we just need to take a deep breath and recognize that we are a lot stronger institutionally than we've given ourselves credit for.
Thank you, Jessica. Great to be with you.
Thank you, Jessica. Great to be with you.
Thank you, Jessica. Great to be with you.