This is a very important interview, a thoughtful discussion between two remarkable people.
Two historians talk about Trump tyranny, the rule of oligarchs, and the power of the fossil fuel industry.
Snyder reminds us of the importance of the November elections. It’s our chance to put limits on the oligarchs and authoritarians.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
An important point that Snyder makes is that Trump views himself as one of the leading oligarchs that are working together to control commerce and their people. Trump is not working for us. He is working in concert with other oligarchs. Oil and gas play a big role in this plan for domination. Trump’s unnecessary war in Iran directly benefits Russian and Putin, not the US. Alternative forms of energy promote peaceful self-reliance instead of global unrest since Trump’s priority to control oil and gas at any cost. All of Trump’s regressive efforts to undermine the US are hurting our economy and standing in the world while China is swiftly soaring ahead in science and technology. Voters should vote against a president that is not working for the people he serves and also vote against the extreme corruption of this administration.
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Yep.
Big winners of our war on Iran:
Russia gets a windfall of $40 billion
China: which leads the world in alt energy as Trump bans it
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