Iran, Texas Politics, and Why We Never Learn | Office Hours

Why do societies keep repeating the same mistakes? In this wide-ranging Office Hours conversation, Dr. Roy Casagranda and Jeremy discuss the ongoing Iran conflict, Donald Trump's role in the Middle East, Texas political upheaval, voter participation, social media polarization, and the growing challenges facing democratic societies. Along the way, Roy examines tensions between Trump and Netanyahu, the future of Texas politics, the influence of algorithms and echo chambers, and why corruption, political apathy, and failing institutions continue to shape modern history. The conversation also explores historical parallels to the World Wars, the lessons civilizations repeatedly ignore, Ukraine and Russia, tariffs, Cuba, World Cup qualifiers, and community questions about social media, history, and strategy games. ~~~ Become a Student Member to participate in live class sessions and access full course archives. Join here ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGwVgtUewevtLvu7NaxVrw/join ~~~ 🔉 Dr. Roy Casagranda Podcast 🔉 Podcast Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/6aebF9BEErbbiTLEHEyV6z Apple Podcast ▶ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-roy-casagranda-podcast/id1837193563 ~~~ Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and Opening Banter 00:37 Iran War Update 03:36 Historical Lessons from South Africa 08:20 How Trump Revived Iran 11:08 Trump and Netanyahu 19:47 Texas Politics and Ken Paxton 25:07 Thomas Massie and Republican Divisions 28:34 Voters, Corruption, and Accountability 36:39 Why Texans Don't Vote 48:08 Republicans Breaking with Trump 55:46 Rapid Fire Topics 56:24 Ukraine Strikes Saint Petersburg 58:34 Trump's Tariffs Return 01:07:58 Cuba and American Foreign Policy 01:13:50 Does Social Media Cause Polarization? 01:22:21 What History Keeps Teaching Us #History #Geopolitics #PoliticalScience #CurrentEvents #SocialMedia ~~~ © Dr. Roy Casagranda – All Rights Reserved. All video content featuring Dr. Roy Casagranda is the intellectual property of Dr. Roy Casagranda. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or r