The West Is collapsing under its own lies | Yanis Varoufakis | UNAPOLOGETIC

“A mixture of stupidity and nastiness… The liberal establishment is primarily responsible for the genocide of the Palestinians.” In this episode of UNAPOLOGETIC, Yanis Varoufakis unleashes a fierce critique of Western liberalism, and tells us why he feels that the global system is in crisis. This episode explores the facade of Western moral superiority, the role of empire past and present, how liberal hypocrisy has given rise to fascism, the climate crisis, Gaza and why Varoufakis places his hope in the Global South. UNAPOLOGETIC is Hosted by Ashfaaq Carim Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:01 Western civilization and its hypocrisy 04:57 Gaza, genocide and colonial legacies 10:59 2008: The collapse of capitalism 17:28 Technofeudalism and the rise of cloud capital 20:06 Trump’s tariffs and the new Nixon shock 25:18 Liberal complicity in Gaza 30:55 Europe’s civil liberties crackdown 34:59 Palestine and the loss of moral resistance 39:19 Why protesters lack hope in the West 44:56 China vs. Russia: A critical distinction 50:02 China’s authoritarianism vs. local democracy 54:42 Climate collapse and cloud capital 58:46 Organizing after collapse: What’s the alternative? 01:01:51 "Another Now": Varoufakis' vision for change Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews. MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm ET | 5pm BST | Join the conversation at [email protected] Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye