'Russia won the Cold War with Trump': Pro-Russia agenda certain with second term - The ReidOut - MSNBC

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Donald Trump’s victory is sparking fears that Ukraine will be forced to hand over territory to Russia, as a second Trump administration will likely ensure a pro-Russia agenda. - Aired on 11/08/2024.

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1. This breaks my heart in a way that transcends the suffering that may be inflicted at home.

As a nation, we have been responsible for foreign policy disasters, taken immoral positions, and pursued immoral policy. We have much to be ashamed of, but much to be proud of.

Our foreign policy has long been held as something that must be above and outside partisan politics. That era has been behind us for sometime.

Nevertheless, through it all, there were some basics that have held true.

Throughout my lifetime, when nations, embattled minorities, or other groups were suffering, whether the result of human conflict or natural disaster, they looked to the good will of the American people. Their hopes that we would see their suffering and respond were sometimes dashed, but many times, when Americans were confronted with the incredible human cost of a crisis, we did step up and, through our government, stepped in to offer aid.

I fear this new executive is determined to ensure the American people either do not hear the appeals to their good will, or if they hear them, are cut off from the democratic processes that would enable us to answer.

This breaks my heart. It breaks my heart in a way that somehow transcends the suffering that may be inflicted here at at home. Somehow, being able to answer a neighbor's call for help, no matter how bad things are for you, is a powerful confirmation of our own humanity. And so I think it is the case on the national scale.