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Belle of the Ranch

Let's talk about foreign policy, American vs Soviet style....

Belle of the Ranch

Belle of the Ranch

Society & Culture

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2021

⏱️ 5 minutes

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0:00.0

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0:05.0

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0:08.0

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0:10.0

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0:18.0

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0:21.0

Well, howdy there, internet people people it's bow again so today we're going to talk

0:26.6

about an analogy and forum policy and poker and chess. I'm very fond of using the analogy that form policies like a

0:39.0

poker game where everybody's cheating. I've said it repeatedly on this channel. I've used it for a really long time.

0:45.0

So I was not surprised when somebody sent me a message saying, you know, I find it interesting that you use

0:56.6

that analogy because my friends who studied foreign policy during the Cold War always used to say that Americans view it as poker and

1:07.0

the Soviets view it as chess.

1:11.1

And I've heard that a lot. When I first I started using the analogy, somebody else was like,

1:16.0

you know it's a trope that Americans view foreign policy as poker and it's kind of an insult right?

1:23.0

Whatever they can insult.

1:25.0

It's a better analogy, you know, and I didn't bag down from it.

1:29.0

Because I do, I believe it's a better analogy.

1:31.0

If you want people to understand it, that's the way to look at it, not chess.

1:35.7

Chess has rules. Acknowledge that people cheat first. When you look at the Soviet model

1:41.8

of viewing it as chess, okay?

1:46.0

What is it?

1:47.1

It's elegant.

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