Iran's Rise and Fall: What History Actually Shows

Key Takeaways

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  Mark Kelly’s military and engineering background boosts his prospects

  “He's an engineer... he was an astronaut and a veteran, and he's determined to take advantage of the moment.”

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  Rahm Emanuel occupies the centrist, truth-telling Democratic lane

  “There's really nobody in the pure Clinton tell-the-party-hard-truths lane except for Rahm Emanuel.”

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  Pete Buttigieg lacks necessary support from black voters

  “He has negligible support amongst black voters, and black voters play a huge role in the Democratic nomination fight.”

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  AOC remains the leader of the Sanders progressive wing

  “The Democrat default will be to nominate someone from the Sanders wing of the party, she's it right now.”

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  Democrats worry identity politics creates unnecessary electoral risk

  “It's too serious an election... the experience of Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris says it's just not worth the risk.”

Episode Description

From the 1979 revolution to the Iran hostage crisis, suicide bombings, nuclear enrichment, and countless acts of proxy terrorism, the Islamic Republic of Iran has never stopped seeking out America's destruction. The West honors life; the Iranian regime celebrates death. The West seeks to spread prosperity; the Ayatollahs have only ever spread suffering and terror. The central lesson of our history with Iran is clear: weakness invites aggression, but peace can be found through strength. - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive - - - Today's Sponsor: ExpressVPN - Go to https://expressvpn.com/benshapiroshow and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 💘 Season 2 of 'Ben After Dark' is available here: https://dwplus.watch/BenAfterDark 📘 My book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://dwplus.shop/BenShapiroMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53  Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJ  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqd  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices