In this episode, Alex discusses the tragic assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister. He also goes into the legacy of Abe and why he was controversial but important for unifying an alliance of Western and Asian partners. Abe was early to recognize growing threats in the region and helped unify allies such as the United States. The world was likely safer due to Abe’s divergence from other Japanese leaders. Alex then discusses that Boris Johnson has officially resigned. The fact that Boris Johnson actually resigned, and his own party turned against him, shows me how much trouble the U.S. is in. The inverse of that is happening in the United States. Finally, Alex looks at how the left is the majority in the United States, but lets perfection be the enemy of the good. He thinks this is a problem when you have a unified minority. He worries that this division on the left may enable the illiberalism that is growing on the left. he uses an analogy from the Stranger Things finale to bring this home.
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