In this episode, Charlie and Peter discuss the latest signals regarding a potential war with Iran, including the meeting between Trump and Netanyahu and the deployment of the USS George H.W. Bush. We then zoom out to analyze the behavior of the U.S. as a "flailing hegemon," drawing uncomfortable historical parallels to the appeasement of aggressive powers in the 1930s. Finally, we explore the concept of "spiritual sickness" within Western elites, the Epstein fallout, and what a future Multipolar World might look like under China's rising influence.

Timestamps:00:00 - Intro & New Clips Channel Announcement00:37 - Trump & Netanyahu Meeting: Is War Imminent?04:14 - Deploying the USS George H.W. Bush06:03 - The "Flailing" Empire: Historical Parallels to Athens & Rome08:45 - The Stalin/Hitler Parallel: Appeasing the Bully18:00 - Why US Decline is Uniquely Dangerous (Nuclear Hubris)23:15 - "Spiritual Sickness": Is the West Viewed as Satanic?29:48 - Why Western Citizens Won't Fight for Their Elites34:10 - Life After Hegemony: The Multipolar World40:23 - Will a Multipolar World Be Chaos or Cooperation?48:12 - Why China Has No History of Expansionism54:58 - The Cycle of Western Empire Collapse vs. Chinese Continuity1:00:46 - The "Depraved" Elite & The Failure of Western Democracy

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