Description:
Douglas Macgregor tells Glenn Diesen that Germany has not been a sovereign state since 1945, that the loss of cheap gas and the closing of factories are destroying the economy, and that parliamentary tricks will not keep the AfD out forever. He says the United States is about to attack Iran again without a strategic reason, that the defense budget should be cut in half, and that Iran, Turkey, and China will shape the Middle East once Washington's position there is gone.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Germany's political crisis and the AfD's rise
00:03:22 Energy costs, deindustrialization, and German sovereignty
00:05:12 Wagenknecht, the AfD, and possible political alliances
00:07:50 European nationalist movements and US influence
00:10:27 Macgregor's claims about US institutions and European politics
00:13:26 Why he favors a more regional European order
00:16:18 The limits of a unified European identity
00:19:28 Regional security zones and the future of Europe
00:21:30 Ukraine diplomacy and the US midterms
00:25:51 US debt, the unipolar moment, and military priorities
00:30:03 How drones and electronic warfare are changing combat
00:33:27 Defense spending, inflation, and the case for retrenchment
00:35:20 Tactical nuclear weapons and escalation risks
00:38:09 Iran, US influence, and the Middle East's future
00:40:17 Turkey's role as US influence recedes