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The United States and Its Mission to Be a Major Country Speaker: Matt Yglesias
05:43 - 13:17 (07:34)
Matt Yglesias explains that one reason why the United States has a hard tilt against immigration is because it has been part of its mission to be a major country. However, instead of finding a better system for selecting people in a responsible way, the US has been shutting down the flow of people trying to terrorize the millions of people who were just living there not doing anyone any harm.
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The United States has been the world's number one power for as long as everyone who's alive today has been here, and it continues to be the case in an era of rising Chinese power.
05:43 - 07:37 (01:54)
Summary
The United States has been the world's number one power for as long as everyone who's alive today has been here, and it continues to be the case in an era of rising Chinese power. The country's mission is to refocus on big things and take its position seriously as a core part of its national identity.
ChapterThe United States and Its Mission to Be a Major Country Speaker: Matt Yglesias
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast discusses a book about recapturing traditional American sentiments and a project that sounds extreme, but is not.
07:37 - 10:19 (02:41)
Summary
The podcast discusses a book about recapturing traditional American sentiments and a project that sounds extreme, but is not. The speaker highlights the beauty of America's vast countryside and the fact that driving 500 miles is just a road trip for many Americans.
ChapterThe United States and Its Mission to Be a Major Country Speaker: Matt Yglesias
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The United States has made attempts to curb immigration and control population growth, but the number of children women say they want to have is not decreasing.
10:19 - 13:17 (02:57)
Summary
The United States has made attempts to curb immigration and control population growth, but the number of children women say they want to have is not decreasing.