Iran, Ukraine, Israel, a primary shock in California — the map looked like it was burning everywhere at once. Barbara and Susan stop counting the fires and name the arsonist: one imperial machine, and a president who won't take the bait.
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For decades America managed decline. Now a new spirit is emerging—one focused on solving problems, rebuilding communities, and reviving the principles that built the nation.
In this Monday night live discussion, Mike Steger and special guest Bruce Director (a longtime collaborator in LaRouche-related strategic work) respond to Trump’s attack on Iran and argue it should be understood in a broader strategic context rather than through familiar Iraq/Afghanistan-era narratives. Mike says he supported opposition to prior Middle East wars but backs Trump now, framing the action as a risky, calculated move to prevent a long-term nuclear and geopolitical threat, curb neocon escalation, and potentially stabilize the Middle East for sovereign development and new global relationships. Bruce, also generally anti-war, calls this the first war in his lifetime he supports, attributing decades of regional turmoil to British imperial strategy, globalism, and the use of Islamic fundamentalism, and argues Trump is uniquely willing since Roosevelt to reorganize global economics and strategy around U.S. leadership and development.
00:00 Welcome and Format
01:44 Why This Discussion Now
02:54 War Weariness and Misinformation
05:01 Bush to Obama Failures
06:55 Trump Middle East Vision
09:32 Why Support the Iran Strike
12:38 Risks and Strategic Stakes
14:33 Bruce Joins the Conversation
15:46 Globalism and Arc of Crisis
19:28 Iran Regime and Nuclear Issue
21:28 America First and Roosevelt Legacy
26:25 Calculated Risks and Trust Trump
29:05 Conclusion Just War
For decades America managed decline. Now a new spirit is emerging—one focused on solving problems, rebuilding communities, and reviving the principles that built the nation.
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A sweeping look at tariffs, rare earth minerals, manufacturing, national sovereignty, and the growing clash between globalization and what Mike calls “Fortress America.”
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