Episode 4.09 We're Idealist Realists

The Syrian refugee crisis, the difference between refugees and general immigration, and hard choices for nation-states

Tagged: politics

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We discuss the problems that face major nation-states trying to respond to the massive refugee crisis in Europe. We also look at the complex relationship between nations on topics like this in a “global world” (nice, Chris) and suggest that Americans both invest actively in making things better and chill out a bit insofar as we don’t live in Europe.

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