Michael Lester - Are We the Bad Guys? (Video)
In this 5 February 2026 published video, host Shawn Ryan talks with Michael T. Lester, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Marine Corps combat pilot who served in Asia and the Middle East, initially believed deeply in American ideals. Over time, he experienced growing disillusionment as U.S. actions abroad often contradicted official narratives and failed to align with stated goals of promoting democracy and freedom.
His book provides a non-partisan analysis, arguing that repeated harmful outcomes across administrations are systemic features driven by incentives, not mere mistakes. It outlines an imperial playbook involving regime change, sanctions, proxy wars, and economic control, while linking foreign policy to domestic narrative management that manufactures consent.
Lester applies this framework to current events like Ukraine, Gaza, and Venezuela, noting increasing global skepticism toward U.S. explanations. The provocative title refers to outcomes; from a global viewpoint, the U.S. often appears as the antagonist, emphasizing that denial hinders self-correction.
Motivated by the view that silence enables complicity, Lester wrote this book to encourage honest reckoning in a multipolar world.
https://youtu.be/SY3gB6K67dI
00:00 Intro to The Hot Question
07:12 U.S. Division & Political Polarization
11:28 Media Bubbles & Info Wars
23:32 Alliances & Global Power
47:27 Population Trends & Future
53:39 What Is a Nation For?
01:00:39 American Exceptionalism Challenged
01:03:50 Columbus, Hawaii, and Statehood
01:17:51 Writing the Book & Veteran Views
01:27:26 Power Grid Risks
01:42:33 Panama Canal & Foreign Policy
01:47:00 Military Spending & U.S. Empire
01:53:17 Corruption, Influence & APAC
02:24:02 Israeli Influence & Foreign Agents
02:48:14 Campaign Reform & Education
03:02:29 Regime Change & Info Power
03:38:22 Viruses, Biowarfare & COVID
03:46:22 Military Waste & Empire Consequences
04:02:35 Economic Hitmen & Global Debt
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