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Back to Episodes„Both Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin are losing big wars,“ says historian Timothy Snyder
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„The world is breaking down,“ says historian Timothy Snyder. And we need to learn because the world is changing.
· He sees the Russian state very clearly: „Russia is losing this war.“
· He claims that the US cannot win a war in Iran: „Mr. Trump has no idea what an actual war is. He doesn't really know what it involves.“
· Why does Donald Trump have problem with Pope Leo? „Because Donald Trump thinks he's God and Pope Leo doesn't agree.“
· Snyder talks about consequences of Donald Trump's politics on American society: „The president of United States lies about pretty much everything all the time.“
· He stresses out the crucial role of oligarchs: „The obvious move is either to destroy the government or to take control of the government.“
· He states that free public media are important for the society: „The Czech Republic absolutely should have public media.“
· And he knows what part of the day he's enjoying the most: „Those 15 minutes a day when I get to be a historian, that makes me really happy.“