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Direct: With Victor Davis Hanson, Historian and Writer

John Anderson: Conversations

CHAPTER

Isolationist Tendencies in American Politics

The chapter delves into the contrasting approaches of Donald Trump and Joe Biden towards global relations, emphasizing the impact on NATO rearmament, Russian interference, Chinese actions, and conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Trump is portrayed as a Jacksonian figure employing a punitive approach towards threats to the Western world, particularly expressing discontent with NATO members not meeting defense spending expectations.

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