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500 - Iran’s Baddie Era & The Data Center Destiny
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American Imperial Decline and the Limits of Power
At 48:40 · chapter starts 47:50
Stepping back from satire, Dillon argues the Iran deal reflects a genuine reckoning with American power. He lists the bill of particulars: backing dictators, invading Iraq and Afghanistan, sending millions of refugees into Europe, destabilizing the UK and the Netherlands. None of this means Iran's theocratic government is good — he's clear about that — but it means America has permanently forfeited the moral high ground. The era of domination is over. The world will be shared whether Netanyahu likes it or not. And Vance, whatever his flaws, understands this because he reads the political winds.
America is Carmela Soprano: she knew where the money was coming from, enjoyed the spoils, and told herself she just did the laundry. We sang along to Toby Keith, watched the movies, and now we can't moralize to anyone.
