Oliver Stone

And Germany was very much moving towards a workers' revolution. So that was the most scary thing to Woodrow Wilson. It was the Russians are going to destabilize the whole world. And Churchill was right there and he wasn't a leader, but certainly the English felt the same way. They were the leaders of World War I. So they had a stake in getting rid of Russia.

That's why the Starmer's recent comment the other day about punishing Putin to the maximum, It's very striking to me. The British have led the charge against Russia forever.

That's why the Starmer's recent comment the other day about punishing Putin to the maximum, It's very striking to me. The British have led the charge against Russia forever.

That's why the Starmer's recent comment the other day about punishing Putin to the maximum, It's very striking to me. The British have led the charge against Russia forever.

Yeah, may I finish my point?

Yeah, may I finish my point?

Yeah, may I finish my point?

It's complicated. We're talking about why. I just feel the economics are crucial to understand in the sense that The fear of the Russian Revolution affecting American workers was gigantic. Workers started to emigrate to Russia in the 1920s to work there. Conditions were supposed to be better. We talk about it in the book. And America was moving away from the capitalist ideal that existed.

It's complicated. We're talking about why. I just feel the economics are crucial to understand in the sense that The fear of the Russian Revolution affecting American workers was gigantic. Workers started to emigrate to Russia in the 1920s to work there. Conditions were supposed to be better. We talk about it in the book. And America was moving away from the capitalist ideal that existed.

It's complicated. We're talking about why. I just feel the economics are crucial to understand in the sense that The fear of the Russian Revolution affecting American workers was gigantic. Workers started to emigrate to Russia in the 1920s to work there. Conditions were supposed to be better. We talk about it in the book. And America was moving away from the capitalist ideal that existed.

I think that plays a huge role coming after World War II, also after World War I. Of course, World War I leads to World War II in my mind, but let's jump to World War II. After World War II, they were terrified, the Republicans were terrified that the Depression would return. The Depression had been a horrible experience for many Americans. They were poor. They had nothing.

I think that plays a huge role coming after World War II, also after World War I. Of course, World War I leads to World War II in my mind, but let's jump to World War II. After World War II, they were terrified, the Republicans were terrified that the Depression would return. The Depression had been a horrible experience for many Americans. They were poor. They had nothing.

I think that plays a huge role coming after World War II, also after World War I. Of course, World War I leads to World War II in my mind, but let's jump to World War II. After World War II, they were terrified, the Republicans were terrified that the Depression would return. The Depression had been a horrible experience for many Americans. They were poor. They had nothing.

They were terrified that it would come again. So the whole concept started up in the Congress of 45 with the Republicans winning. They won a lot of seats, right? 46, yeah. And they're talking about an economy, a war economy all of a sudden, like keeping people at full employment. What are we going to do with all these men coming back? Yes. And the women have taken their jobs.

They were terrified that it would come again. So the whole concept started up in the Congress of 45 with the Republicans winning. They won a lot of seats, right? 46, yeah. And they're talking about an economy, a war economy all of a sudden, like keeping people at full employment. What are we going to do with all these men coming back? Yes. And the women have taken their jobs.

They were terrified that it would come again. So the whole concept started up in the Congress of 45 with the Republicans winning. They won a lot of seats, right? 46, yeah. And they're talking about an economy, a war economy all of a sudden, like keeping people at full employment. What are we going to do with all these men coming back? Yes. And the women have taken their jobs.

We got to keep people working. So we're going to get into this military business. And that's what we did off and on. We did it through the era up to where Eisenhower says in 1960, you know, he's built the greatest nuclear force and army of all time. Because in 1960, we have how many warheads?

We got to keep people working. So we're going to get into this military business. And that's what we did off and on. We did it through the era up to where Eisenhower says in 1960, you know, he's built the greatest nuclear force and army of all time. Because in 1960, we have how many warheads?

We got to keep people working. So we're going to get into this military business. And that's what we did off and on. We did it through the era up to where Eisenhower says in 1960, you know, he's built the greatest nuclear force and army of all time. Because in 1960, we have how many warheads?

And China.