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What are Trump’s Options for North Korea?
2017 was full of hype about the risk of thermonuclear war or (somehow) World War III as the war of words between Trump and Kim of North Korea reached a boiling point. For all the criticism Trump received for tough talk and saber-rattling, he seems to be getting just as much flak for deciding to sit down and talk to Kim. Nonwithstanding, of course, the pretty typical flip-flopping: Obama offers to talk to North Korea without preconditions, conservatives freak out. Now Trump does it, liberals freak out (along with some conservatives, such as Ben Shapiro or the American Spectator). So let’s take a minute and cut through the sports-team politics and get into the meat.
Dangerous Media Sensationalism on North Korea
Did you hear that the US declared war on North Korea? If you’ve been reading a lot of major news outlets, you’d have every reason to believe so. However the real story–with all the context–paints a very different picture.
Crises in Venezuela and North Korea
Is Venezuela’s government going to fall? Is North Korea going to fire nukes? Is the US going to fire nukes? Are Maduro and Kim just madmen? Is Trump?
Two brutal leftist dictatorial regimes, both hate the US, both entering crises and both facing substantial constraints about how they can try to navigate them. And the US, attempting to deal with the North Korean crisis, has its own constraints as well. In this episode you’ll understand the forces that are pushing Venezuela into a domestic crisis and North Korea into conflict with the US. You’ll learn what options are available to everyone and why they’re limited. And you’ll learn a little more about how to analyze the global stage beyond the rhetoric.
One Minute to Armageddon (Halloween Special!)
You may have lived through a moment that almost ended the world. Get the true story here in our Halloween special!