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The Ezra Klein Show · April 10, 2026 · 72m

Fareed Zakaria on the Decline of American Leadership

Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria on Trump's foreign policy, the decline of American global leadership, and whether the post-WWII international order can survive without American commitment.

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Highlights

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International order requires a hegemon willing to pay the costs
Zakaria argues that the rules-based international order wasn't self-sustaining — it required American military spending, diplomatic engagement, and willingness to subsidize allies.
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Moral lines in foreign policy are always drawn selectively
Zakaria confronts the gap between stated American values (democracy, human rights) and actual American alliances (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, various authoritarian partners).
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