National Security Concerns
Oliver discusses the dangers of a powerful, unchanging bureaucracy within the national security state, highlighting how it perpetuates a cycle of paranoia and interventionism. He emphasizes the inflated threats posed by countries like China and Russia, drawing parallels to Orwell's notion of perpetual war. The conversation reflects on the historical context of the Cold War and the consequences of U.S. foreign policy decisions since 1945.In this clip
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