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Tom Nichols

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The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

You know, how many times can you and I say it? I mean, it's opportunism. These are the hollow men. They don't really care what they're doing as long as they're not. I mean, what's Elise Stefanik up to next? You know, the one thing we know she doesn't want to do, and I think this was a really funny, you know, she was supposed to join the diplomatic and foreign policy team.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

You know, how many times can you and I say it? I mean, it's opportunism. These are the hollow men. They don't really care what they're doing as long as they're not. I mean, what's Elise Stefanik up to next? You know, the one thing we know she doesn't want to do, and I think this was a really funny, you know, she was supposed to join the diplomatic and foreign policy team.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

But the one thing it's clear she doesn't want to do is have to go back to upstate New York and actually represent her constituents. You can almost hear, you know, no, no. As she was almost could touch the Midtown East and was almost there. That's what powers Trump is that nobody cares as long as everybody's interests are taken care of.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

But the one thing it's clear she doesn't want to do is have to go back to upstate New York and actually represent her constituents. You can almost hear, you know, no, no. As she was almost could touch the Midtown East and was almost there. That's what powers Trump is that nobody cares as long as everybody's interests are taken care of.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

But the one thing it's clear she doesn't want to do is have to go back to upstate New York and actually represent her constituents. You can almost hear, you know, no, no. As she was almost could touch the Midtown East and was almost there. That's what powers Trump is that nobody cares as long as everybody's interests are taken care of.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

What happens to the country and its alliances is really just collateral damage.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

What happens to the country and its alliances is really just collateral damage.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

What happens to the country and its alliances is really just collateral damage.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

country is fighting for its existence and we're wrapped around the axle about you know mineral deals because of course with this president if you don't get something tangible to put in your pocket then you're the sucker somehow you don't support ukraine because it's the right thing to do you support ukraine because it puts some coin in your pocket

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

country is fighting for its existence and we're wrapped around the axle about you know mineral deals because of course with this president if you don't get something tangible to put in your pocket then you're the sucker somehow you don't support ukraine because it's the right thing to do you support ukraine because it puts some coin in your pocket

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

country is fighting for its existence and we're wrapped around the axle about you know mineral deals because of course with this president if you don't get something tangible to put in your pocket then you're the sucker somehow you don't support ukraine because it's the right thing to do you support ukraine because it puts some coin in your pocket

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

The other thing to realize with these deals, and I hate that I think it bothers me because these remind me of the joint stock companies that the Soviet Union used to set up with its Eastern European ally. I'm making Dr. Evil quotes here, allies. But the other thing is,

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

The other thing to realize with these deals, and I hate that I think it bothers me because these remind me of the joint stock companies that the Soviet Union used to set up with its Eastern European ally. I'm making Dr. Evil quotes here, allies. But the other thing is,

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

The other thing to realize with these deals, and I hate that I think it bothers me because these remind me of the joint stock companies that the Soviet Union used to set up with its Eastern European ally. I'm making Dr. Evil quotes here, allies. But the other thing is,

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

even if Putin continues to attack Ukraine and somehow in the coming years destroys the Ukrainian government and takes over Kiev, you know, the worst of all worlds, right? Agreements like this are just set up to transfer. They're like warranties that will transfer with the car. You know, it's not like the deal's going to go through.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

even if Putin continues to attack Ukraine and somehow in the coming years destroys the Ukrainian government and takes over Kiev, you know, the worst of all worlds, right? Agreements like this are just set up to transfer. They're like warranties that will transfer with the car. You know, it's not like the deal's going to go through.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

even if Putin continues to attack Ukraine and somehow in the coming years destroys the Ukrainian government and takes over Kiev, you know, the worst of all worlds, right? Agreements like this are just set up to transfer. They're like warranties that will transfer with the car. You know, it's not like the deal's going to go through.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

It's like, great, you know, now we've got people that are going to just even hand over more of Ukraine's national wealth to us. And I think For the largest economy, the wealthiest, most powerful country in the world, shaking down 36 million people who are fighting for their lives, I think it's embarrassing. It's one of the many embarrassing things that we're living through right now.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

It's like, great, you know, now we've got people that are going to just even hand over more of Ukraine's national wealth to us. And I think For the largest economy, the wealthiest, most powerful country in the world, shaking down 36 million people who are fighting for their lives, I think it's embarrassing. It's one of the many embarrassing things that we're living through right now.

The Bulwark Podcast
S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists

It's like, great, you know, now we've got people that are going to just even hand over more of Ukraine's national wealth to us. And I think For the largest economy, the wealthiest, most powerful country in the world, shaking down 36 million people who are fighting for their lives, I think it's embarrassing. It's one of the many embarrassing things that we're living through right now.