He argues that these leaders are expendable clients: if they broke with the American empire they would quickly be removed because they lack domestic support.
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "They're not popular. They're not popular. So, they're beholden to the American empire. And, if they were to go against the American empire, they'd..."
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"They're not popular. They're not popular. So, they're beholden to the American empire. And, if they were to go against the American empire, they'd..."
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Jiang's through-line is that a declining empire does not retreat cleanly.
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