Balaji’s Theory of American Decline | Part 1 | Ep 59 from Rufo & Lomez

Balaji’s Theory of American Decline | Part 1 | Ep 59

58 minutes Posted Jun 19, 2026 at 3:00 pm.

] Indian Internationalism vs American Nationalism

] Balaji Calls Out “Roman Helmet Guy” on Immigration Flip-Flop

] “Minimum Necessary Indian”: Balaji Explains His Identity

] Global Techno-Capitalism vs Ethnic Politics

] Are Indian Engineers Displacing American Workers?

] The 1,000-Year Shift in Global Economic Power

] Why MAGA’s Golden Age Can’t Come Back

] America Is an Empire, Not a Democracy?

] Is Immigration Actually the Real Problem?

] How China Broke GOP Manufacturing & Tech Broke the Media

] Did “Go Broke, Go Woke” Really Happen?

] Democrats, China, and the Future of the Surveillance State

] Is American Decline Real in the Age of AI?

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From Roman Helmet Guy to the rise of India and China, Balaji Srinivasan joins Rufo and Lomez for an honest debate over nationalism, globalism, tech, and American decline.

Find more of Balaji:

https://balajis.com/

https://ns.com/

https://thenetworkstate.com/

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