Gavin Newsom: “The world is asking whether America is wise.”

“The United States must decide whether it stands with those principles or stands above them. That is what leadership means. The world is not asking whether America is powerful. That answer is obvious. The world is asking whether America is wise. Power without wisdom becomes chaos. Wisdom without power becomes impotence. The balance between the two has always been the American promise. We are now being tested on whether that promise still holds.” (16:48–16:52)

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