Watching France’s Fourth Republic Collapse Inspired Newt To Enter Politics

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DMR’s livestream interviewer asks Newt why he didn’t go into a military career, given how much he talks about serving his country. He says it’s because he realized the importance of politics at a young age.

“I think that when I was very young it struck me particularly watching the French Fourth Republic destroyed by paratroopers …. everything about their life was controlled by politics. It struck me that to really be effective you had to be involved in this larger life”

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