The Age of Empire Strikes Back: Stephen Kotkin on Trump, Wrestling, and the Use of American Power | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

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2025-02-15

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Three weeks into the nascent Trump presidency, the question of “power” arises: how the leader of the free world uses unique words, deeds, and threats to advance America’s interests globally, through a blend of grandiose promises (rebuilding Gaza), economic saber-rattling (tariffs on imported goods), and a “vibe shift” (woke bureaucracy under attack). Hoover Kleinheinz Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin joins GoodFellows regulars Niall Ferguson and John Cochrane to discuss what such expressions of American power portend for a republic/empire showing signs of wear and tear—potentially crippling debt, a military perhaps unable to engage in multiple-theater conflicts, and more.    Recorded on February 10, 2025.
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  • It's Monday, February 10th, 2025, and welcome back to Goodfellows,

  • a Hoover Institution broadcast examining social, economic, political, and geopolitical concerns.

  • I'm Bill Whalen.

  • I'm a Hoover Distinguished Policy Fellow.

  • I'll be your moderator today,

  • joined by two-thirds of our usual compliments sitting next to me, the historian Sir Neil Ferguson.

  • sitting next to Sir Neil, the economist John Cochran.

  • Now, normally joining us for our shows is Lieutenant General H.R.

  • McMaster.

  • I'm a little concerned about the general at this hour.

  • We were texting him during the Super Bowl last night.

  • H.R.

  • is a son of Philadelphia, a huge Eagles fan, and we texted during the game.

  • He's vanished since the game ended, so I don't know if he's out celebrating in New Orleans,

  • if he got picked up on Broad Street for riding.

  • What do we think H.R.

  • is at this hour?

  • Any guesses?

  • Partying on.

  • But he deserves it.