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What does America First mean when it comes to foreign policy? Because no one seems to know and it really feels like we should. Is America First isolation? Is it an Empire which we control and use? Is it whatever serves US interests and who decides that? That is what we will discuss today.

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00:00:00 – Analyzing the morality and strategy of military strikes in Iran

00:02:36 – Why voting for Democrats is never an America First strategy

00:07:23 – Correcting the record on Trump’s actual tariffs and deportation stats

00:12:51 – Exposing the Motte and Bailey tactics used in political debate

00:14:07 – Charlie Kirk on the dubiousness of Middle East regime change

00:20:59 – Matt Walsh’s risk versus reward criteria for foreign military operations

00:24:25 – Distinguishing between the powers of the executive and legislative branches

00:28:09 – Identifying the necessary conditions for successful regime change in Iran

00:35:12 – Removing the entire Middle East from the Chinese sphere of influence

00:37:35 – Defining the four essential criteria for America First foreign policy

00:41:53 – Analyzing achievable versus unachievable military objectives within the Iranian regime

00:47:17 – Balancing foreign military involvements with pressing domestic issues at home

00:51:17 – Cooperating with foreign powers without subverting core American national interests

00:53:13 – Creating an objective index to evaluate and rank American alliances

01:01:08 – Defining the categories of allies, friends, neutrals, foes, and enemies