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#376 — How Democracies Fail

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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Analysis of David Sacks' Remarks on Ukraine and Russia

Points out that the claim that Biden provoked Russia to invade Ukraine is false, citing historical context of NATO expansion and efforts to engage Russia in conversations. Highlights that NATO is a defensive alliance and dismisses Russian justifications for the war as mere talking points. Questions David Sachs' sudden interest in the Ukraine-Russia conflict and suggests it could be related to business interests in Russia, given his proximity to Elon Musk who has ties and potential business interests in Russia. Raises concerns about the financial support provided by Sacks and Musk to political figures like JD Vance and implies possible connections to Trump's policies that favored them.

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