Episode

Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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45:23
Published: Fri Nov 18 2022
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You know it’s a must-listen episode when we’ve got not one, but TWO former U.S. secretaries of state as our guests. Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice are here for a fascinating discussion about American power, whether spreading democracy has actually made us safer, and how our role on the world stage should look going forward. Plus, they plan a little train trip together.The first half of Season 2 is streaming now on Apple TV+.Credits:Hosted by: Jon StewartFeaturing, in order of appearance: Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza RiceExecutive Produced by Jon Stewart, Brinda Adhikari, James Dixon, Chris McShane, and Richard Plepler.Lead Producer: Sophie EricksonProducers: Zach Goldbaum, Caity GrayAssoc. Producer: Andrea BetanzosEditor: Denis CardineauSound Engineer: Miguel CarrascalSenior Digital Producer: Freddie MorganDigital Producer: Cassie MurdochDigital Coordinator: Norma HernandezSupervising Producer: Lorrie BaranekHead Writer: Kris AcimovicElements: Kenneth Hull, Daniella PhilipsonTalent: Brittany Mehmedovic, Margorie McCurry, Lukas ThimmResearch: Susan Helvenston, Andy Crystal, Harjyot Ron Singh, Irene Plagianos & Farah Otero-AmadTheme Music by: Gary Clark Jr.The Problem with Jon Stewart podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast produced, by Busboy Productions.https://apple.co/-JonStewart

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Secretary Hillary Clinton and Secretary Condoleezza Rice talk about the current state of democracy in the world and America's role in promoting it.
00:00 - 01:26 (01:26)
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Democracy
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Secretary Hillary Clinton and Secretary Condoleezza Rice talk about the current state of democracy in the world and America's role in promoting it.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The question for America is how to stabilize the global system, accentuate democratic regimes and push back against authoritarian regimes that seek to undermine democracy, freedom and human rights.
01:26 - 07:07 (05:41)
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America's role in global stability
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The question for America is how to stabilize the global system, accentuate democratic regimes and push back against authoritarian regimes that seek to undermine democracy, freedom and human rights. This podcast discusses America's role in creating stability and whether its policies have backfired by allowing illiberal and authoritarian regimes to operate with more freedom.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The promotion of democracy is a critical component of our national security agenda and requires the use of diplomacy, defense, and development to create economic opportunity and support democratic institutions.
07:07 - 12:14 (05:06)
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Democracy
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The promotion of democracy is a critical component of our national security agenda and requires the use of diplomacy, defense, and development to create economic opportunity and support democratic institutions. However, achieving coherence in this effort has been a challenge for both Democratic and Republican administrations.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
Populism is often criticized for delegitimizing democratic processes due to its anti-institutional stance, but it can also be viewed as a legitimate form of popular uprising and expression of grievances against societal, economic, and political systems.
12:14 - 16:55 (04:41)
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Populism
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Populism is often criticized for delegitimizing democratic processes due to its anti-institutional stance, but it can also be viewed as a legitimate form of popular uprising and expression of grievances against societal, economic, and political systems.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The speaker emphasizes the importance of not shutting out views that are not popular and instead having conversations with those who disagree to prevent living in an echo chamber.
16:55 - 22:40 (05:45)
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Diversity
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of not shutting out views that are not popular and instead having conversations with those who disagree to prevent living in an echo chamber. They also acknowledge the need to respect individuals' religious beliefs and listen to the opinions of diverse groups of people in order to avoid a one-way conversation about illiberal views.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
Ian Bremmer discusses the complex issue of global dislocation and its effects on both a political and humanitarian level.
22:40 - 29:33 (06:52)
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Global Dislocation
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Ian Bremmer discusses the complex issue of global dislocation and its effects on both a political and humanitarian level. He argues that the tension within America between different political ideologies and movements is a reaction to the perceived persecutions caused by dislocation.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The speaker mentions that the biggest threat to the United States is losing the belief that it can make the world more peaceful and prosperous, and urges Americans to support countries like Ukraine without necessarily having to fight for them.
29:33 - 33:59 (04:26)
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Role Model
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The speaker mentions that the biggest threat to the United States is losing the belief that it can make the world more peaceful and prosperous, and urges Americans to support countries like Ukraine without necessarily having to fight for them. The speaker also highlights that the US is the only country that promotes regime change through military and encourages Americans to continue being a role model for the world.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
In a highly interconnected world, it would be problematic for the U.S. to withdraw support from bases or the people of Ukraine, as this would be misunderstood and give support to adversaries.
33:59 - 43:34 (09:34)
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U.S. Foreign Policy
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In a highly interconnected world, it would be problematic for the U.S. to withdraw support from bases or the people of Ukraine, as this would be misunderstood and give support to adversaries. Moreover, we need more significant humility in realizing that things can go wrong, no matter how well-prepared we are.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The conversation emphasizes the need to change the current priorities and give importance to first responders' health.
43:34 - 45:09 (01:35)
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First Responders
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The conversation emphasizes the need to change the current priorities and give importance to first responders' health. The guest expresses gratitude towards the host for championing the cause of taking care of the health of first responders.

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Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice Discuss America’s Role in the World
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The Problem With Jon Stewart