Just as America was wallowing in woke divisiveness and populist conspiracies, and while the other countries of the West sank into self-indulgent complacency, Vladimir Putin has sent a wake-up call. Europe in their desire to save the planet, had put their future in the hands of Russia. Americans, focused on rancorous partisan politics hardly had the time to concentrate on anything outside its borders. Putin has changed all that. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at the reinvigorated solidarity of the West and discusses the leadership that will be needed to survive the coming difficult decades.