Timothy Snyder on America’s Superpower Suicide

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is people breaking rules. Why should I play by the rules if nobody else is going to do that for me? This week on Explain It To Me, how to mind your manners. New episodes, Sundays, wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to the four hundred and fifteen episode of the Prov God. Today's episode we speak with um a Prov Tree favorite, Timothy Snyder, a leading historian of authoritarianism Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Uh we discussed with Tim where Russia's war on Ukraine stands, what dwindling US support means on the ground, what we can learn from Mark Harney uh standing up to Trump and what's at stake in the upcoming midterms. Uh I've said this before, Professor Snyder's a role model. Um, I think he's unafraid, incredibly smart, leveraging his domain as a story and have a really uh profound impact on the world today and how we view some of the most important issues in our society. Anyways with that, we hope you enjoy our conversation with Professor Timothy Snyder.

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