Tom Nichols

And for a movement that thinks of itself as populist, which is always, you know, that's never going to be not funny to say, well, we're the populist movement, which is why we're guided by a handful of oligarchs and billionaires, you know, doing things behind closed doors.

And for a movement that thinks of itself as populist, which is always, you know, that's never going to be not funny to say, well, we're the populist movement, which is why we're guided by a handful of oligarchs and billionaires, you know, doing things behind closed doors.

And for a movement that thinks of itself as populist, which is always, you know, that's never going to be not funny to say, well, we're the populist movement, which is why we're guided by a handful of oligarchs and billionaires, you know, doing things behind closed doors.

Well, first, let me say about the Claris Award thing. I think people are just too hard on journalists on the ground in places like that. In the middle of a total shitstorm, you're going to make a mistake now and then.

Well, first, let me say about the Claris Award thing. I think people are just too hard on journalists on the ground in places like that. In the middle of a total shitstorm, you're going to make a mistake now and then.

Well, first, let me say about the Claris Award thing. I think people are just too hard on journalists on the ground in places like that. In the middle of a total shitstorm, you're going to make a mistake now and then.

But you should, instead of saying, aha, gotcha, as I think too many people wanted to do, because that's the new game with journalists for new, for 10 years or so, you should say, wow, it's really great that somebody had the stones to actually be there and

But you should, instead of saying, aha, gotcha, as I think too many people wanted to do, because that's the new game with journalists for new, for 10 years or so, you should say, wow, it's really great that somebody had the stones to actually be there and

But you should, instead of saying, aha, gotcha, as I think too many people wanted to do, because that's the new game with journalists for new, for 10 years or so, you should say, wow, it's really great that somebody had the stones to actually be there and

in places that you would be you'd be standing outside the embassy screaming to get you out in the middle of that so i you know i i give all the credit in the world to those folks and if they have the occasional stubbing of their toe that's that's just the way it's it happens and good for them for being there but people should understand how epical this is i mean this is the assad family has been in charge of syria since i was a boy a long time indeed

in places that you would be you'd be standing outside the embassy screaming to get you out in the middle of that so i you know i i give all the credit in the world to those folks and if they have the occasional stubbing of their toe that's that's just the way it's it happens and good for them for being there but people should understand how epical this is i mean this is the assad family has been in charge of syria since i was a boy a long time indeed

in places that you would be you'd be standing outside the embassy screaming to get you out in the middle of that so i you know i i give all the credit in the world to those folks and if they have the occasional stubbing of their toe that's that's just the way it's it happens and good for them for being there but people should understand how epical this is i mean this is the assad family has been in charge of syria since i was a boy a long time indeed

Well, you know, we've had our old man jokes. An epoch is correct. Yes. Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Well, you know, we've had our old man jokes. An epoch is correct. Yes. Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Well, you know, we've had our old man jokes. An epoch is correct. Yes. Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

As was the style at the time, exactly. The idea now that this regime has collapsed, the Iranians are in a tough spot, the Russians have been flushed out of their one major geopolitical toehold outside of Eurasia, which is amazing.

As was the style at the time, exactly. The idea now that this regime has collapsed, the Iranians are in a tough spot, the Russians have been flushed out of their one major geopolitical toehold outside of Eurasia, which is amazing.

As was the style at the time, exactly. The idea now that this regime has collapsed, the Iranians are in a tough spot, the Russians have been flushed out of their one major geopolitical toehold outside of Eurasia, which is amazing.

By the way, for the Russians, one thing that I think some of the better reports have focused on, but that has been glossed over in all of the jubilation, Putin for years made his name by saying, if you're a friend of mine, you don't go down. I don't let that happen. My friends don't get pushed out of power. And this time, this happens like in, you know, 72 hours. And Putin's like, well...

By the way, for the Russians, one thing that I think some of the better reports have focused on, but that has been glossed over in all of the jubilation, Putin for years made his name by saying, if you're a friend of mine, you don't go down. I don't let that happen. My friends don't get pushed out of power. And this time, this happens like in, you know, 72 hours. And Putin's like, well...