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Discussing the war in Ukraine, the speaker argues that such foreign conflicts often garner significant public support, fueled by a collective identity that overestimates Britain's global position. This support tends to dismiss alternative perspectives that challenge the focus on international interventions, leading to acrimonious debates that frame dissenters as national traitors. The contention is that a new political mindset should shift focus back to domestic issues rather than engaging in seemingly irrelevant global conflicts.