Gavin Newsom: “If America normalizes the idea that territory can be…”

“When those assumptions erode, the world returns to the law of the jungle. And history shows us that once great powers begin to test the boundaries of acceptable aggression, others follow. If America normalizes the idea that territory can be acquired from an ally through pressure, then what argument remains? When Russia eyes another neighbor, or China eyes another island, or any strong nation eyes any weaker one, we will have written the justification with our own hands.” (07:14–07:22)

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