Ben Rhodes
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Ben Rhodes is a former Deputy National Security Advisor known for his role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, particularly towards Cuba. This interview reveals his diplomatic approach to complex international issues, highlighting his ability to navigate sensitive negotiations and foster engagement between nations.
“Although we had some bad August when we were in office, it's that sometimes you lay down an insane marker like that so that the softer coup of voter suppression laws and kind of rigging the system to favor minority rule in this country is like on the spectrum not quite as totally batchit insane as the military coup.”
“Joe Biden wants to address that are very real, right? Growing economic inequality, healthcare crisis, poverty, hunger, all of that. None of that can happen if we don't fix our democracy. And so this is the thing. And I hope he talks about it every day between now and the moment when either happens or it's too late.”
“Been happening here has happened with even more devastating consequences in other parts of the world, but also comforting knowing that sort of different countries and societies are sort of going through the same thing we are and that there are people, there are activists, especially young activists who are trying to fight these sort of au…”
“Well, one thing, and Dan and I have talked about this that you haven't heard much from the Biden people on yet is what their approach is going to be to social media. Detoxify American discourse. That's one thing. It's not the only thing. But that's one thing that I've been surprised to hear so little about thus far.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 42 - Ben Rhodes
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