American Exceptionalism is Getting a Reality Check | Prof. Michael Brenner

Today I'm talking again to Michael Brenner. Michael is Professor Emeritus of International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and a Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Jogn Hopkins. Links: Goods Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Preview 00:00:51 Intro 00:01:13 Connection between USA's internal politics and its foreign policy 00:09:28 Is Trump doing something new, or just repeating a cycle? 00:22:19 Discussing USA's military bases 00:36:58 Is the current US political system sustainable? 00:47:01 Israel's effect in the internal politics of USA 00:51:07 The lobbying system of USA and its problems 01:02:46 Will the USA understand that it doesn't have to be exceptional? 01:08:20 "Kakistocracy" - The rule of the least capable 01:12:00 Outro