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#397 — A New Year's Message from Sam

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我观察到2025年的世界局势动荡不安，充满了各种冲突和战争的风险。全球的自由民主制度都受到了威胁，以色列和周边国家之间的冲突仍在继续，与伊朗爆发全面战争的可能性也越来越大。叙利亚阿萨德政权的垮台带来了不确定性，乌克兰战争仍在继续，美中关系也剑拔弩张。在这种背景下，特朗普再次当选总统的可能性令人担忧，这有很多原因。首先，特朗普的总统任命令人担忧，例如提名Pete Hegseth担任国防部长和Matt Gaetz担任司法部长，这都显示出他糟糕的判断力。其次，图尔西·加巴德担任国家情报总监的可能性也令人担忧，因为她对阿萨德政权的态度。再次，特朗普将反对他的民主党选民称为“害虫和渣滓”，这表明他对美国民众的不尊重和分裂。此外，许多商界领袖为了自身利益而对特朗普阿谀奉承，这更令人作呕。他们应该利用自己的财富和影响力来维护法律和正义，而不是一味地讨好特朗普。1月6日事件也再次提醒我们，特朗普对美国民主制度的威胁。如果当时暴徒袭击了副总统或其他国会议员，后果将不堪设想。特朗普对1月6日事件的反应也令人担忧，他不仅没有阻止暴力事件，反而还为暴徒辩护，并承诺赦免他们。所有这些都表明，特朗普再次当选总统将对美国和世界带来巨大的风险。

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Sam Harris discusses the current global political climate, highlighting the numerous conflicts and tensions that make a global war seem plausible. He points out the return of Donald Trump to the White House as a significant factor contributing to this instability.
  • Global political instability and numerous conflicts increase the possibility of World War III.
  • Concerns about Donald Trump's return to the presidency and his potential appointees.
  • Criticism of Trump's normalization by business leaders.

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