Virtue Signaling No Substitute for Strength in Foreign Policy
Absent any firm deliverable, Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Free China undercuts America’s credibility and capacity for moral suasion.
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BEN SHAPIRO
Nashville, Tennessee
Ben Shapiro is a Columnist for The New York Sun.
Mr. Shapiro is host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers “How To Destroy America In Three Easy Steps,” “The Right Side Of History,” and “Bullies.”
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