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Socialists, Chinese AI, Air Conditioning, and Putin

Podcast: What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Published: Jul 3, 2026
Duration seconds: 2369
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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the wave of socialist victories in Democratic primaries; China's new plan to overhaul its economy with AI; why Europeans hate air conditioning; and the crumbling of Vladimir Putin's empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices