A Ukrainian-American Immigrant Confronts Putin, Power & Patriotism | The McFuture w/Steve Faktor

As #Putin & #Russia attack #Ukraine, Steve confronts some uncomfortable truths about #power, #patriotism, and his own identity as a #Ukrainian-American Immigrant. A tour-de-force. Truly one of the best episodes of The McFuture - and on this subject. Not to be missed. If you enjoy it, please share, subscribe on YouTube (or your favorite podcast app), & support the show on Patreon (https://Patreon.com/McFuture) with TONS of member-only exclusives.

Contents:
00:14 Fresh From The USSR
02:24 Bonding With Ukraine
04:12 Isn’t Russia & Ukraine Basically A Domestic Dispute?
09:48 WHY?? What Does Putin Want?
13:11 The Game Of NATO, Deterrence & Incitement
17:33 Why NOW?
25:01 How Russia Prepared, As Germany Self-Destructed
27:58 The Worst Negotiators On Earth
31:43 American Apathy
32:51 What Do We Do? Strategies For Containing Putin
37:11 The One Decent New Idea
38:08 Why Financial Restrictions Are A Landmine
40:01 …And Isolationism Is A Nuke
45:58 The Real Solution Is…
46:16 American Abandonment
48:05 The Multipolar Bear Eats Values First
53:23 POWER & Its ONLY Counterbalance
58:12 Leverage
59:24 Masculinity
01:06:33 Patriotism
01:10:59 The Disinformation We Need
01:13:15 The Future (Near, Medium & Long-Term)
01:17:22 Crypto & Decentralization

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