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Tue Aug 31 22:07:24 +0000 2021

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

Failure does that to you (including me). I've seen that cycle with some former Bush administration officials too. & Biden spoke more optimistically about democracy-building in Afghanistan in the 2000s than now. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 31, 2021 Hibernated

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

Had my first discussion with him about (academic definitions of) realism vs liberalism in August 2008. His response: we are short-term realists and long-term liberals/idealists. He also changed over time. His liberal aspirations peaked in May 2011 speech. Faded afterward — PolitiTweet.org

Damir Marusic @dmarusic

@k_doremus Was actually going to add that to the tweet, but ran out of characters: @McFaul how would you put your f… https://t.co/FKN2Fwa3QY

Posted Aug. 31, 2021 Hibernated

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

That said, Im still a liberal internationalist or a "pragmatic idealist." We don't win against China & Russia (notice Biden mentioned both today) without a stronger normative game. My latest here: https://t.co/mpgZNjmGzO — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 31, 2021 Hibernated

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