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TACO vs. FAFO: Geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer on acronyms describing Trump #TEDTalks

2026 is a tipping point year, says Ian Bremmer, founder of Eurasia Group. Highlighting the top risks that await the world, he breaks down the US military extraction of Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro and explains why US President Donald Trump’s embrace of the “Donroe doctrine” kicks off the most uncertain geopolitical environment in decades. With…

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2026 is a tipping point year, says Ian Bremmer, founder of Eurasia Group. Highlighting the top risks that await the world, he breaks down the US military extraction of Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro and explains why US President Donald Trump’s embrace of the “Donroe doctrine” kicks off the most uncertain geopolitical environment in decades. With stark insights on what’s to come in Europe, Russia and China, this is a can’t-miss look at the volatile world order.

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  1. @stelladonaconfredobutler9459

    January 9, 2026 at 12:04 pm

    He is a criminal and convicted felon

    • @nvisionmd

      January 9, 2026 at 1:58 pm

      so are you.

    • @NathanHedglin

      January 10, 2026 at 11:04 am

      Takes one to get rid of the others

    • @BonsaiZendog

      January 10, 2026 at 10:54 pm

      What is the felony? And, explain it in detail.

    • @scottf3456

      January 11, 2026 at 7:52 am

      ​@BonsaiZendoghe is literaly a convicted felon.
      Read the newspaper or something.

    • @BonsaiZendog

      January 11, 2026 at 2:18 pm

      @scottf3456 Yet nobody knows anything about them. Or that they changed the laws to bring charges, or that there was no singular charge to base all the others on. First time in judicial history. I should read the paper? I clearly know more about the case than you do.

  2. @rabbithorserunning

    January 9, 2026 at 12:11 pm

    Trump thinks he’s a supervillain about to conquer the world, when, in fact, he’s actually tricycle-peddling Cartman screeching “AUTHORITAY” while the world laughs and ignores him.

    • @Umbra-r4k

      January 9, 2026 at 12:57 pm

      And he screams “MEEEEEM! MEM!” To daddy Putin when he doesn’t get his way or runs to Fox News as his safe place.

    • @RobertSteiner-tl2wz

      January 11, 2026 at 5:14 pm

      Ya, and they aren’t laughing now are they, China just lost their access to cheap oil from Venezuela and Iran, they have also lost their influence in the western hemisphere and their economies are starting to buckle, Iran has become unstable and the people are overthrowing their dictatorship government and soon Cuba will be freed from the iron grip of communism, not bad for a TACO!

  3. @simonmitchell5801

    January 9, 2026 at 12:26 pm

    Donvict

  4. @sparklegideon8590

    January 9, 2026 at 12:49 pm

    I’m happy Trump is driving some people nuts

    • @urielrangel305

      January 9, 2026 at 4:41 pm

      I would agree with you if actually was doing fight for our country , but it turns out he is like tariffs , against his own people, the worst part is he knows it but he doesn’t care, now if that’s what you want, it’s ok for now but we are going to pay a hefty price , also you should know that politicians do not care about people only about themselves, brew on that .

    • @GameTimeWhy

      January 9, 2026 at 4:44 pm

      Did you feel the same about people going crazy over Obama or Biden or even Hillary?

    • @sparklegideon8590

      January 9, 2026 at 5:21 pm

      ​@urielrangel305 I know that politicians always have their own hidden agenda, or should I say selfish interest but sentiment aside we all know America needs a leader like Trump who will at least try to restore their prestige in the eyes of the world

    • @sparklegideon8590

      January 9, 2026 at 5:21 pm

      ​@GameTimeWhythey were weak leaders

    • @CeeJMantis

      January 9, 2026 at 6:19 pm

      ​@sparklegideon8590I think you don’t understand that America had prestige, and Trump weakened it during his first term, and destroyed it during his second.

      International diplomacy is all about seats at tables. The US had a seed at all the tables, and often the best seat. With its military and financial resources, people cared with the US had to say. And countries that decided to side with the US benefited, so the US benefited from their cooperation. And on the world stage, the US basically had other countries depending on it for defense, and economic prosperity.

      Now countries look at the US as a fallen empire. A kleptocratic state trying to expand its territory, like Russia. And they see the president as a corrupt and capricious man, who doesn’t understand what he’s doing, and who’s easily manipulatable. America’s former allies have been forming economic and military relationships without the US, and they will placate their pathetic leader while building up systems to make the US irrelevant on the world stage. Meanwhile China is very carefully biding it’s time, and using its resources to gain all of the soft power that Trump freely abandoned because he is short-sighted. The US doesn’t provide anything besides defense, and access to its market. Tariffs have disincentivized working in the market, and military actions have disincentivized alliances.

      America has nothing of value for the rest of the world anymore, and as such no respect is warranted

  5. @DY2784

    January 9, 2026 at 12:49 pm

    💙👍

  6. @thierryvankerm8474

    January 10, 2026 at 2:27 am

    Stop defending a deranged person unless you’re deranged too or unless is fills your pocket

  7. @JefferyCote

    January 10, 2026 at 3:13 pm

    This guy is a joke or just stupid. Democrats are crazy and insane,very dangerous politicians they have a record of destroying lives and killing innocent people around the world…..

    • @tananario23

      January 11, 2026 at 12:28 am

      How’s the weather in Bangalore? 🥥

    • @yasirhgwadabe133

      January 11, 2026 at 4:22 am

      ​@tananario23😂😂😂

  8. @joetrenkner1075

    January 10, 2026 at 5:54 pm

    President Trump picks his fights, obviously not all are worth fighting. He also picks fights to see who is weak, to see who’s “all talk”. In some cases he can’t initiate the fight without provoking retaliation from another.
    Lets see what happens when you pick a fight with President Trump!

  9. @14MTH3M00N

    January 11, 2026 at 12:08 am

    THAC0

  10. @scottf3456

    January 11, 2026 at 7:48 am

    Taco comes from his supporters on wall street regarding tariffs. Fafo comes from his detractors used to describe his fans who are both surprised and upset that he did exactly what he said he was going to do except he did it to them not just the people they don’t like.

  11. @Kem-j6t

    January 11, 2026 at 7:37 pm

    Then there’s the FAFO part where Trump and company find out. He’s isolating us and may find himself in a war with NATO.

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