Condoleezza Rice on the Future of American Power in the World 

She is one of the smartest women on Earth, and a great stateswoman, lecturer and intellectual. Much respect for Condeleeza Rice. For any woman who wants to be in politics and survive in politics, even rise in politics, she's one woman they should seek advisement from.

We get impatient with other countries trying to make their way to democracy, but we’re ok with our own country losing it.

I've had a quiet crush on Condi for about 20 years now. Beauty, rationality and intelligence.

"Democracies don't threaten their neighbors, because it would be all over the free press." One word, Ms. Rice: Allende. Perhaps two other words: Panama and Granada.

Democracies don't destroy other countries Rice. Remember Syria, Afghanistan, Libya

Always interesting to listen to someone so intelligent about global politics.

No one in the audience asked the Secretary any serious questions

This woman is one of the most underrated world diplomats and politicians, I think. A person who speaks of philosophy, always circles back to the interest of actual people and has chosen the career in politics, which is a field one cannot exit unharmed, is worth a lot more attention. Admirations to Dr Rice!

I have much respect for this amazing woman.

I had almost forgotten what a true leader looks like.

the problem of the US is the inconcistence of its policiesn , the peoples are tired, Saudi Arabia is ok but Venuzuela no, vietnam IS Ok but Cuba no, bolsonaro is ok, Lula no, climate transition is ok, but let's get oil from Alaska, it is not ok for the great powers to dominate the neighboring countries, with the exception if it is the US

During World War II, in what were the only two invasions of the United States during the war, small parts of the Aleutian islands were occupied by Japanese forces, when Attu and Kiska were invaded. Rice is incorrect on history of US being attacked.

Interesting ... when you hear other commentators, they talk with the "weight" of their own conviction and track record. (ie: ego) But with Dr Rice you can feel she's talking with the "weight" of the US Govt and Military behind her.

Catherine wasn't "Great" to Putin, not because she was a woman, but because she was not Russian born. Condi messed up on a number of historical facts, sad. "The Ukraine" was once a region in the Polish/Lithuanian Commonwealth which was not an "Empire". While right-bank Ukraine belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until late 1793, left-bank Ukraine had been incorporated into Tsardom of Russia in 1667 (under the Treaty of Andrusovo).

How come we (USA) never have the opportunity to vote for someone like this for President?

I wish there were more like her, especially in high office.

The choice/question of continuing to fund the Ukraine would be so much "easier" if we the people knew the U.S. strategy.

the English once boasted, the sun🌞 never sets on the British Empire."their cannot be 2suns in the sky, nor 2emperors on earth" so said Confucius, Chinese Sage & Philosopher.😀

The biggest problem with Condi and far too many of the people in the Bush foreign policy establishment was they never understood the importance of our economic power. We need to get our own house in order or we won't be able to deal with all these wonderful foreign policy issues. We can't keep spending money we don't have or we will crash and burn like the Weimar Republic in a firestorm of inflation.

Perhaps the Republican nominee should consider her as a running mate.

Brilliant lady

19:02 Permafrost will start to set in late October She lacks some basic knowledge of what permafrost is or that the Black Sea coast is not Stalingrad or Siberia. Liked the rest of the talk, good points.

Where will Germany have to get its energy from since the pipeline was destroyed?.........the US !!

The audacity to assume that the Russian student is interested to change their government or politics. Americans should stop assuming that everyone want to be like America, that’s not really the situation on the ground 😢

She is out of touch, too many failed foreign policies she hasn't updated yet in her world view

Russia is not and will not be isolated. Russia has the support of the Global South, which is 80% of the world population. The US/NATO is only 20% of the world population (the ex-colonizers that ruthlessly control other countries). The EU is weakened since the war because they were gullible. Now they pay more on energy to the US energy corporations than they did to Russia. Until this day, I dont see the benefit of EU breaking their good relationships with Russia. Except, it would benefit the US energy Capitalists and military industrial complex. The US "liberal democracy" has initiated endless wars, invaded countries that want decide on their own, and funded coups to overturn elected governments because they don't support the US liberal policies. Lastly, the greatest of the great powers don't use bombs or military bases to conduct diplomacy. It's the 21st century, we need multiple great powers to counter balance. No one country should be the only great power. You should also mention that during WW2, the Russians fought the hardest. They lost 30 million people defending their country and Europe. They were an ally of the US and thus, are considered good people. And, yet today, they are conveniently the "bad" guys. Why? Perhaps, because they no longer wish to follow the US liberal policies which benefits the elite Capitalists and the 20% West that can't live without the resources of the Global South. There are many formats of systems of governance. Better ones might also be developed. The US gov is force feeding everyone else (with guns and bombs) to adopt the US brand called "Liberal Democracy". Let's just know that the rest of the world are smart and good, not dumb and evil, like what Ms Condoleeza seems to think. They are fully capable of finding their own unqiue system of Democracy. They don't need the US gov to tell them what to do. Respect others, then they will respect you.

Questions: Is it right for the USA government to borrow money from China and transfer the money in the form of aids (humanitarian and war arsenals) to Ukraine? In the meantime, within its people in USA everything becomes so expensive? Thanks for any response.

"Ukraine is not viable if land locked", so I guess Hungary and others are not viable. Seems a dumb statement. Ukraine knows what is at stake, Connie does not seem to have read the memo.

Can anyone tell me what the Hoover institute stands for? Until this video was posted I thought they're pretending to be a libertarian economic institution.

American youth need to get wisdoms from people like her not Instagram or Tiktok influencers

love Condi, but "democracies don't do that" while also starting a war in Iraq on false information is rich, obviously not nearly the same as Russia, but that doesn't matter to most of the world. They see democracy as just a different flavor of corrupt overlords, which really isn't too far from the truth

What a lovely woman, what a joy to watch!

A brilliant individual.

Love Condi!😍

It is an amazing coincidence that everything is developing in the interest of the USA, isn't it?

High time for Dr. Rice to jump back into the fray and inject her wisdom and clarity into our national discourse.

Ms. Rice is so thoughtful, educated, and well spoken. I always learn new things from her, especially about Russia, since that's a big part of her expertise. I agree with her that the young foreign students that are experiencing democracy-based societies should go work to change their countries for the better. I'd also like to get her take on the world organizations that are pushing Marxist ideology across tte west. And how do we citizens stop that from taking over or democracies.

I have a tremendous of respect for Condoleezza Rice, but saying democracies don't invade other countries is being disingenuous at best. What was Iraq invasion all about? Oh! I forgot that falls under the category of "mistakes" that democracies sometimes make.

She is still living in the 90s

What an amazing person

Western nations progressed tremendously due to industrial revolutions. Not due to ideology. When the Soviets embraced democracy, it imploded. China learned from the Soviets mistakes and did not embrace democracy. Instead, Chinese banks on it's own Confucius values and blend it with a bit of socialism. These enable it to continually evolves and improves. Today, China progresses so much that it's going to overtake the US GDP very soon. Saudi and many other kingdom nations are also doing very well. They rely on their own values, civilization and great governance to progress too. In short, it's not ideology that matters the most for prosperity, progress and world domination. It's great governance. Ideology like democracy is less than 300 years old. Confucius way of governance lived >2000 years. Other civilization in the middle east has thousands of years experiences too. But it's the industrial revolutions that raise the level of world domination. Whoever possesses the best technology and governance will dominate the world. It's not ideology.

But see what is happening in usa

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Go Condi!

Amazing person. I wish she would run for President. We need someone like her in the Whitehouse.

she's remarkably intelligent and articulate, what a difference with current leaders on both sides. I'd vote for her in a heartbeat if she ran for President

Big powers shouldnt extinguish their neighbors? Lets see if she roll that sentiment back today now that this Palestinian and Israeli conflict has commenced.

Very interesting lecture. As a Colombian, I have to disagree on the 'we don't have dictatorships in Latin America right now' We have the worst kind of dictatorship in most of Latin American Countries: Narco Socialist governments in Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and Chile. Latin America faces the bleakest future now. And that is a fact. There is no way back form this, beleive me.

Who forced Russia 🇷🇺 to invade Ukraine 🇺🇦 & why? This lady’s knowledge seems questionable on countries she mentioned. Very shallow knowledge on subjects she discussed & still thinks other countries don’t matter. The world is more dependent on eastern countries & USA doesn’t matter much in recent times.

Very good!

CR please run as independent

Very interesting

I want to know when she is running for president!

Ever notice the US seems to be a common denominator in every country not doing well ...

democracy is so good, why don't usa just keep it to itself, like its IP, so it will never lose its supremacy.

Lol we got impatient with the Afghans. Taliban weren’t impatient and now they got Billions in military equipment. Guess we needed to be there another decade!

Amazing lady and amazing speech. This is true leadership. We need more leaders like condoleeza rice in this country.

I wish Condi ran for office.

Thank you Secretary Rice for sharing with your vast knowledge and wisdom.

Thanks, great lecture. Powerful ending, gratitude from Norway.

What an amazing person! She should run for president, the US needs think kind of talent, intelligence and experience

Thank you for an interesting lecture, " Democracy. "

I think Rice has not deep understanding of Russia.

Yeah, I still don't get how we assume moral authority over the world? We should mind our own business for a change and focus on home.

Democracy is a moral issue because a democracy would not invade another country? Um Iraq, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Libya, Panama? This is where you lose the moral argument.

Very good Condoleezza Rice.

Articulate and clear views.

I appreciate Dr. Rice's insights. Very interesting talk. But it does seem that she is a bit more optimistic regarding the effects of societal entropy than I am.

Propaganda!

Does putting a priority on having Russian students in US educational institutions, for which Secretary Rice made a good case, sound like affirmative action? Or just a way to maximize the potential impact of the education they provide? Or both.

I miss Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and real MTV with music of 80s & 90s 😢.

Probably one of the smartest person on the planet

Very candid discourse.

Yes, this lady is a scholar but the biggest thing she fails at is why dictators are loved by the masses and stay in power. It's because people love their cultures.....inner truth.

"...great powers don't mind their own business ... great powers want to shape the international system..." So may I ask at what and at whose expense, Ms. Rice? I'm not a fan of China, but I don't think the US is in a better shape either to maintain a unipolar world, not in this day and age when other countries and blocks have the potential capacity and capability for self-determination.

Hmmm.....i don't think this democracy works the way Ms Rice just described.

A pale blue dot, our home, it we call, Floating alone as if lost in space, They say it’s a small world after all Every time we meet a familiar face. When a strangers face at MEPS, you meet, Pause…in their eyes you can find a trace, Of them standing there, in their bare feet. Walking in skivvies like a duck, To see if they’re fit to defeat, With healthy body and touch of luck, The rattling saber’s and sad chest thump. Of little big men running amok, On the seven seas, daring to bump Autonomous nations off the map; Cut them down, leave them a burning stump. Who will give them their deserved slap, For those who can’t, who will strongly stand? Who will stop them when they pull more crap? When they make an unruly demand, Of weaker nations who stand little chance, Against that fleets encroaching command. Merchants harassed by a bullies glance, Or forced to flee from a fearsome blockade. Who stands guard with torpedo and lance, To keep clear the way for those waylaid? What sentry will challenge in the night, Piracy and nations, renegade? Sailor, it’s you who must project might. Naval force, for Honor & Glory. With courage to see and set things right. Giving honor to her great history, Those who’ve died guarding the open sea. From our dread foes inflammatory Aggressions to control what is free For fishers, merchants and ships that cruise. But not those who work in secrecy. Law and order they flat-out refuse To follow; they cannot comprehend. How their savage greed works to confuse Their thoughts such that they can’t apprehend Their dark state of utter degradation. Lady Justice sails to reprehend These scurvy merchants of stagnation. Her scales are tipping, ready, Her sword, To defend the civilization Bound to Antiquity by a cord On which the just walk, the guilty, hang. It’s the Law which mankind can’t afford To sever, by it, Liberty rang Around the world, reverberating Still in Church and State, with every bang On Independence Day, negating Despotism’s tyrannical reign. Thus sail our ships, unhesitating In the face of death and certain pain. The sacrifice of our forces armed, A tragic loss, a heroic gain. Keeping hearth and home, children, unharmed, In our land of freedom…it’s these brave, Daring or desperate ones who choose To fight the conniving, wretched knave. Trying to deceive us with a ruse. But will their ever descend a night When, like Byzantium, we will lose? When a mere 5,000 choose to fight To defend a way of life we call home? Can threat of certain defeat ignite The fire for warriors to roam? Or will luxury trump discipline, And our achievements be tilled to loam…

in my opinion education should be inclusive & not exclusive, folks 😀

😮😮😮If Condalezza is worried about US public education system AS A REAL CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN! Says it all about American's politics in 2024.

Condy should be president

I wish she could be our president

Dear G. D help us. Wake tfu people.

Rice for President! Got my vote

America could have someone so wonderful for president and yet they end up with Trump or Biden.

Wow- short and insitefull.

I wish she ran for president

Great session!

There is a great need to champion democracy and the free market capitalist systems.

"Lee Kuan Yews don't come around very often."

I would have loved to call her madam president ..hopefully not too late

Why are we not nominating her for President...?

Mrs Rice is a treasure

Technology breakthrough for n Europe is as far as Jupiter from earth! European are too focused on industrial development rather than technological development! Germany can come up with great solutions on high end mechanical watches, yet lags on high end 2 nanometer chips making..

Condi seemed off her game this time. Less polished. I hope she is in good health.

She's a national treasure.

She is rational, analytical and nationalist. Really enjoyed her perspective which I mostly agree.

Imagine what a. Great president she would be

God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦🙏🏼❤️ i wish we could help more

how about a “freedom democratic” China become No.,1? 😂

Beautiful woman