

Candace Owens x Dave Smith
41 snips Mar 1, 2024
Controversial topics like military-industrial complex, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, and Russia discussed. Insights on NATO expansion concerns and libertarian perspectives on foreign policy. Critique of UN Security Council and media manipulation. Exploration of geopolitical conflicts, sleep aid benefits, standing up for truth, and media hysteria. Anti-Semitism, borders, US government priorities, free speech debates, and boycotting Israel debated.
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NATO Expansion Provokes Russia
- NATO expansion was opposed by several U.S. defense secretaries due to fear it would provoke Russia.
- This expansion and Russian reaction created a cycle of conflict justification.
Dave Smith's Foreign Policy Awakening
- Dave Smith found Ron Paul's 2008 presidential campaign opened his eyes to non-interventionist foreign policy.
- He realized many conflicts are misunderstood when only viewed from inside the American empire's perspective.
War Benefits Corporate Interests
- Wars benefit corporate interests, especially military and weapons companies.
- Media and government wreath these wars with patriotic narratives, discouraging questions about motives.