Robert Gates, former defense secretary for President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, talks with Rachel Maddow about the erosion of the ability of the United States to present its principles and ideals on the world stage. Aired on 6/16/2020.
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U.S. Losing 'Strategic Communications' Contest With Global Rivals | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Currently we don’t have a president. What he have is a traitor and a career criminal masquerading as a president.
@William Speaking of China, how did Ivanka get all those Chinese trademarks? Those are very hard to come by.
David, I could not conclude Trump committed a crime! – Robert Mueller!
@Bud Fudlacker “I cannot exonerate the president’ Bob Mueller.
@Chris P. Bacon like I said Mueller found NOTHING!
@Bud Fudlacker It’s not just the FBI and CIA who caught Trump and his team of treasonous crooks selling out our democracy to Russia. It’s nearly every other intelligence agency in the free world. SEVEN! foreign intelligence services from around the world caught Russian spies in the act of meeting with Trump’s campaign team: UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Estonia, Australia, Poland.
Donnie hates being caught.
brilliantly said, ty sec gates and dr maddow. i hadn’t heard about this! putin must be happy…
It’s really sad to see what’s happening over at VOA. Now that Trump has his own “information minister” to push out Trump-approved propaganda it’s unlike anyone will take the service seriously ever again. I’ll link a WaPo editorial below for anyone interested.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/18/trumps-attack-voa-reeks-mccarthyism/
Yeah…I actually learned something new. Very interesting topic.
@Aj Meyers – Thanks for the link! I’ll go read it now. 👍 (edit: smh, more disgusting actions from the WH).
@Aj Meyersi definitely want to check that out, ty so much.
Bat Boy : “Make America Divided Again.” That is your government’s ideology, it’s belief system, it’s goal, it’s source of power, it’s message to America and the world, and most of all, that is their METHOD. We SEE them, doing this to us, on every issue, every day, especially on issues that SHOULDN’T BE DIVISIVE, like a pandemic! But, Donny lost points to Biden when we all faced Covid together, so that could not be allowed. A, “United,” States of America is the one thing that can restore the Republic
America has lost her leadership position long ago! She’s all barks and no bite now! Remember, no one tree 🌲 can make a forest! When integrity goes, it’s a downwards spiral!!
muhammad was a wah wah wah! 😡🤖❄️: 🥱😴
Eddie S: That last sentence made no sense, son? Is your Googolska Translateski turned on? 😉
@Eddie Sanchez Switzerland Eddie. It’s always been free. It always remains neutral in wars, never taking a side and it’s trusted more than any other country on the planet allowing the world’s wealth to be stored there without worry. That’s about the only country that doesn’t offend anyone though.
@Ash Roskell Being the most powerful economy in the world , America never lost anything of value as a country so the slogan MAGA was only meant to appeal to the frustrated and insecure people left behind in the country’s progress. In the minds of some, it included the unfair advantages that were rightly shed in establishing the core values of the American Constitution. In others the equal treatment and respect always denied them to this very day despite the Constitution.
America is in the process of proving we really want a free Republic!
WWG1WGA#
But on the upside, we are leading the world in being the butt of jokes, magic marker science, and moronic bloviation
@Bud Fudlacker Show me a link to that study, please. I”ve been watching Biden for 30 years now and he’s as clear as a bell, IMHO. Thanks.
Here’s one on Trump where 27 shrinks rule him unfit to be president and how his dementia has been getting worse over the years. You do know that everything Trump gets accused of he tries to lay on his opponents don’t you?
https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Case-Donald-Trump-Psychiatrists/dp/1250179459
@Polly Ticks Corn Pop, hairy legs, you know the thing? I GOT ARRESTED WITH NELSON MANDELA! Vote for me or you ain’t black! Obama was the first clean intelligent black man! All Dementia Joe!
@Bud Fudlacker Pure lies and talk but no links from you. I see Biden talk all the time he’s not even close to the big liar –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT9ABRsEGLU
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/president-donald-trump-s-10-biggest-false-claims-2019-one-n1101151
Here’s what conservative site politifact says –
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=donald-trump&ruling=pants-fire
@LittleWing1 is LittleWing1 “clear”? I don’t get it.
Deep State…………….Moronic Bloviation, perfect!!!
Plus we now have state TV (Fox News) to tell everyone how awful 70% of the country is (non-republican)
Eddie : No son. You get paid, which is different. If you do it for free, you’re ill. You don’t OFFER, “challenges.” Just insults, and crappy attempts at, “sarcasm,” which PROVES that is a LIE. QED (👈look that up) Try again, kid 🙂
@Ash Roskell your a broke/less rich al sharpton
@Eddie Sanchez The only challenge tends to be what tin foil hat wearing lunatic you’re quoting.
@Ash Roskell sorry to butt in there.
Dave Ponsford : You’re always welcome, my friend 😉
I told my psychologist once that I was a pessimist. I told him, “Someday when that giant rock falls out of the sky, I know I’m gonna be the only one left. It’ll be just me and the dog!” He then proceeded to blow my mind. He said, “That means you’re an optimist.”😮
Destroyed my whole self image… dammit man!😉
Jack Charbonneau : Funny 😁
Mine told me I’m delusional,
I nearly fell of my unicorn!
Iain Herridge : 🥁 Bah Dum Dum tssss! 😁
trump installs a loyalist. Then the institution withers away. End of story.
Mighty sniffer joe biden will save us all huh?
Ganiscol : “Make America Divided Again,” is Trump’s story. What you described there was just one step in that process. But MADA is his METHOD. It’s his and the GOP’s ideology, source of their power and their method 👍
Trump has no policies. He only pulls down, destroys or leaves (as in treaties or organisations). He stands for nothing except for photo ops for himself
Trump is only interested in how much money he can get for himself.
Bunker Bonespurs, the Wrecker in Chief.
Not only does the US not have a foreign propaganda operation, we do not appear to have any diplomatic power at all. Even if we did have a foreign messaging operation conservatives would put it under military command and the content generated would be terrible.
The United States vacates the stage, China is more than happy to fill the gap.
Great job, Bonespur.
Pranja, Did you serve in Vietnam?
@Bud Fudlacker Robert Vaughn was a great actor who appeared in many excellent films. His proudest achievement was to have stood up and be counted in his opposition to America’s assault on Vietnam. Bravo to him. An American avoiding involvement in attacking Vietnam should be admired like a German avoiding serving in the 1939 attack on Poland.
@minsa pint did you serve in Vietnam, or Poland?
@Bud Fudlacker So you think serving in a war that ‘murika lost is a good thing???
You must be a rebel.
America ids dying. Everything else is just talk. If you haven’t go out yet it may be too late.
What rubbish! We have the best world media assets. We have been winning all the narratives even fabricating stories to discredit others.
@Titans North – Absolutely, Americans have been able to count on Trump for almost 5 solid years of fake news now. He has alienated more people than COVID-19 has infected.
Our weak and demented Leader can’t even form a complete or proper sentence! He is SO SAD!
Judging by the way Donald descended that West-Point ramp, the voyage down may take a while, but he will get America there.
I think the President needs an escalator to transport him to his underground lair. Get us there quicker.
Ever since Mr. Trump said that he is the law and order president, everyone forgot that he is a criminal.
No, it reminded me.
If you can give over $5T to the rich there’s no lack of resources… just too much greed.
Edwin, ohh little baby, just get a job!
Wasn’t VOA a propaganda organisation
Uh, sorry, folks. You are *vastly underestimating how low you’ve fallen,* in exactly the same way you’ve been _ridiculously_ making wild claims about “greatness”. How’s about you wait for *_other_* people to praise you before strutting around the stage all day, naked to the world and in shame.
Hi Rachel Anne.👋🍺.
Love how the guy almost said “Rasinettes” and had to correct himself to Reagan.