Well wrap up other countries neutralities. But were going to focus on what neutrality looked like and meant for the americans, especially in the first half of the war. So the thing that i want you to understand the most, and this is really vital, because its its a very different understanding of neutrality than we have today. Neutrality at the beginning of the war did not mean inactivity. It did not mean passtivity and it most certainly did not mean impartiality. If it doesnt mean those things, then what does it mean . The definition differs with each country. Some, like belgium, will say they never gave up their neutrality. So they were aggrieved against as a neutral country. Others like switzerland will say, were neutral and to prove it, dylan, im going to hold your wallet, and im going to hold your wallet, and thats how im neutral. In the case of the United States, neutrality will for the most part mean that they will do business with whoever and the very willingness to do business
And then with the sole serve in one sole survivor and with the booklovers and authors without who we would not be here today we are beyond excited to have journalist and historian with his new book richard grew up in wayne new jersey studying philosophy since 2012 affiliated with the nation as editor and writer and also published essays and reviews and the new york review of books and times. His book is break it up and book. Only with the occasional newsletter joining him in conversation to turn 1976 with the fall of nixon and the rise of reagan and the fracturing of america m Barry Goldwater and the american consensus. The 2001 l. A. Times and the former online columnist the journalism and essay has appeared in newsweek the New York Times and other publications. Without further ado welcome richard and rick. Hello. Hi. We have decided since we are equal we will flip a coin to decide who asked the first question. Rick collett to choose who goes first. Heads. I will go second. What most
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A terrific Vice President he knows what it takes to rescue an economy beat back a pandemic and lead our country and he doing this since he will tell the truth and trust science he will make smart plans and manage a good team and he will govern as someone whos lived a life that the rest of us can recognize with more from the white house says alan fischer it will be interesting this time around because theres going to be 15 keynote speakers all giving my course speeches all changing the way this is done because most of it will be viewed online but the networks are still giving the coverage something donald trump has talked about hes concerned that the democrats have had a lot of air time over the last few days well they better sit down and get comfortable theres 4 more days of it before joe biden gives his big speech and accepts the nomination of the Democratic Party. In other news the belorussian president has told striking state factory workers there wont be any new elections and they