so, let me now turn inward before we end this discussion and just discuss whether america has the strength, the internal coherence right now to meet these challenges. i look at a united states, i see deep political polarisation. i see a country not well equipped to meet this challenge do you? it s never been a good bet to bet against america. are we going through enormous challenges? absolutely. i think, frankly, again, this goes back to the question i was asking. over the last few years, you know, we ve seen liberal democracies, whether it be in america or in europe or elsewhere in many ways have some level of disarray. we ve seen disinformation tools, but what i think has showed us in the battle in ukraine and russia is this notion of moral ambiguity. i think most of us in the west have realised we need to get rid of that moral ambiguity. we are the good guys in this case. well, hang on. and i think we will rally to the rally to the occasion.
innovation and that technology lead. because as we ve known, china has been stealing close to $500 billion of intellectual product a year from western companies all over the world. so, let me now turn inward before we end this discussion and just discuss whether america has the strength, the internal coherence right now to meet these challenges. i look at a united states, i see deep political polarisation. i see a country not well equipped to meet this challenge. do you? it s never been a good bet to bet against america. are we going through enormous challenges? absolutely. i think, frankly, again, this goes back to the question i was asking. over the last few years, you know, we ve seen liberal democracies, whether it be in america or in europe or elsewhere in many ways have some level of disarray. we ve seen disinformation tools, but what i think has showed us in the battle
basis to maintain both innovation and that technology lead. because as we ve known, china has been stealing close to $500 billion of intellectual product a year from western companies all over the world. so, let me now turn inward before we end this discussion and just discuss whether america has the strength, the internal coherence right now to meet these challenges. i look at a united states, i see deep political polarisation. i see a country not well equipped to meet this challenge. do you? it s never been a good bet to bet against america. are we going through enormous challenges? absolutely. i think, frankly, again, this goes back to the question i was asking. over the last few years, you know, we ve seen liberal democracies, whether it be in america or in europe or elsewhere in many ways have some level of disarray. we ve seen disinformation tools, but what i think has showed us in the battle in ukraine and russia is this notion of moral ambiguity.