"Insanity" – John Mearsheimer on the US role in Gaza and Ukraine

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

23-02-2024 • 1 hr 9 mins

Click here for the full interview with John Mearsheimer: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/insanity-john-mearsheimer-on-the?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at www.usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Nancy Pelosi needs Russiagate Detox https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/nancy-pelosi-needs-russiagate-detox?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Professor John Mearsheimer, whose political analysis predicted today’s horrors in Ukraine and Palestine, joins Useful Idiots to give his take on what’s next in the world’s biggest wars. And since he’s been largely excluded from corporate media for his dissenting views, it’s more important than ever to get his word out. “What you have here is a real disjuncture between what the elites think and what the publics think,” he says of the two conflicts, in what is already a clear affront to the narratives of elitist western media. “There are recent polls produced by the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Quincy Institute that show that only 10% of Europeans and 12% of Americans think that Ukraine can win the war.” And when it comes to Israel, Mearsheimer explains that US policy is even further from what the people want. It’s not the voters who have a say, and even Congress (as pro-Israel as they are) isn’t in control: “I believe that 90% of it is accounted for by the [Israel] lobby.” Professor Mearsheimer deep dives into each war: he explains why the US tanked Ukraine’s peace talks to further instigate Russia and what he would do now if he was in Biden’s or Putin’s position. He also delves into the influence of the Israel lobby and how Biden has given impunity to Israel’s killing Gaza killing spree. Subscribe for the full interview for his full analysis and predictions on Israel’s assault on Gaza. 00:00 Intro 00:53 The Four Food Groups of News 22:17 Professor John Mearsheimer interview 23:17 Schools of political science thought 26:23 Is Ukraine losing? 29:26 What does Putin want? 38:47 Who's the real puppet? 44:07 Why does the US want war with Russia? 51:21 Western leaders screaming the quiet part 59: 42 When will the truth come out? 1:03:43 Gaza and US support for Israel's assault Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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