How a Progressive POTUS Would Change the World
•February 13, 2026
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The same populist forces that brought Donald Trump to office could also enable a politician from the progressive left to succeed him. How would a president in the vein of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Zohran Mamdani change U.S. foreign policy and the world?
Matt Duss, a former advisor to Bernie Sanders, is a leading figure in progressive foreign policy. On this episode of The World Unpacked, Matt lays out a global vision based on solidarity and harm reduction. He and host Jon Bateman discussed what Gaza means now, why the U.S. should act like Led Zeppelin, and whether Taiwan is worth fighting for.
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Chapter
00:00 – Is Another Global Reset Coming?
01:22 – Progressive Foreign Policy Explained
03:20 – Solidarity With Who? Democracies, Gaza & Ukraine
07:19 – The Myth of “Magic” Military Power
10:28 – Is the $1 Trillion Military Budget Justified?
13:22 – Close U.S. Bases in the Middle East?
15:21 – Primacy vs. Restraint: The Big Divide
19:08 – Tariffs, Sanctions & Economic Warfare
24:39 – Are Americans Tired of Forever Wars?
27:40 – Did Gaza Cost Democrats the Election?
32:26 – The Missing Progressive China Strategy
37:03 – Would a Progressive Defend Taiwan?
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