@katiecouric: Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins me on Next Question this week to talk about his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. McFaul says America’s retreat from global leadership hasn’t just left a vacuum: it’s helped autocrats like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping fill it. So where does that leave democracy? In this episode, we dig into what happens when the U.S. pulls back, why isolationism is making a comeback, and what it will take to reassert our moral and political leadership on the world stage. It’s a fascinating–and surprisingly hopeful–conversation about power, principle, and possibility. Watch the conversation on my YouTube channel or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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wazewhoa
wazewhoa :
The USA is an existential threat to humanity. This, we know.
2025-10-30 19:58:12
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whynot3236
whynot :
Yes, those darn Chinese bases surrounding the U.S. and Europe. Oh, wait!
2025-10-31 14:30:12
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yydyang1976
無聊的漾子 :
An actual intelligent politician.
2025-11-23 15:23:51
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garyalexander67
garyalexander67 :
What war have they started?
2025-10-30 23:42:39
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junyang967
junyang967 :
Many foreigners tend to overthink China’s intentions. In reality, both the Chinese government and the Chinese people share a simple goal — to make the country stronger and to live a happy and peaceful life. China has no intention of invading or threatening any other nation. But if anyone tries to disrupt that peace, undermine our well-being, or invade our homeland, China simply wants to have the strength and courage to protect itself. Nothing more, nothing less.
2025-11-04 03:47:53
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ilovebeach008
Sunshine :
China is not a threat to anyone, unless you make it. Their core interest is to protect its interests.
2025-10-31 06:08:27
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gbz888
Jackim :
The west is a great threat to world peace.
2025-11-02 02:30:20
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user917138767409
Mike :
Let’s be honest. Any nation that does not kowtow to US is an existential threat to US. Stop pretending you don’t know what I mean. Everyone in US and outside US is very clear. We just talk like we don’t know. 😂😂🔥🔥
2025-10-31 10:31:32
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user4698457928684
user4698457928684 :
US is existential threat to all countries
2025-11-04 01:36:41
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jmartinqh
marq :
China is a hegemony threat,but not existential
2025-11-01 15:49:14
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gayatbay
gayatbay :
Why would you kill something that makes you money?
2025-10-30 21:33:04
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nghialuong269
Calvin Nghia Luong 梁達義 :
America 🇺🇸 is the greatest threat to our world 🌍 peace ☮
2025-11-02 00:24:45
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mayflower3227
mayflower :
Is America threat to other nations? That’s the question
2025-10-31 11:42:52
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tanhockchye1
Bowser :
"Free" world?😄😄😄
2025-11-01 21:45:07
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bobbyangevo
Bobby Ang :
US is the one supporting separatists and terrorists in China, US is the one smearing China, US is the one blockading China with military, US is the one sending warships and warplanes to China, US is the one that sanction China companies, sabotaging their companies, kidnapping Huawei CFO ... China just wants to be strong enough to defend itself from US qggression
2025-11-04 09:14:27
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jimmylee8729
jimmylee8729 :
The USA is the threat of the world !
2025-11-03 04:05:36
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lemurio.akenaton
Lemurio Akenaton :
america Is an EVIL nation
2025-11-03 02:42:16
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frank6998
Frank :
The free world is a threat to itself and China is more free in many ways then we in the west are.
2025-11-01 13:43:26
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austinjaxon95
Austin J :
China is worried about China lol
2025-10-30 21:45:45
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garywong87
Gary W :
Xi prioritizes as I see them are first to prosper the Chinese nation and economy 2. To build a strong army as a deterrence to foreigners from attacking China and trying to keep them down
2025-11-04 22:08:30
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user966333308
D46 :
I trust McFall.
2025-11-14 09:04:05
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandrew
Andrew :
The USA, as it currently exists, is the most existential threat to the USA... Our enemies are focused on growing/developing their countries, bc they're confident that we are doing a great job of destroying our country all by ourselves.
2025-10-30 17:12:18
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bapple67
Belinda :
"Somewhere between serious and existential? yes!" I'm curious what everyone thinks that looks like. To me, it's what we already have: - ability to steal our IP - ability to take down our energy grids - ability to steer our economics What else?
2025-10-30 22:30:55
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adamchen97
adamchen97 :
What you mean free world?
2025-11-02 02:46:49
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