Powell and Albright say world is changing in disturbing ways

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By DAVID COHEN 10/07/2018 10:41 AM EDT

The emergence of social media and the rhetoric of President Donald Trump have upended the old world order in dangerous ways, two former secretaries of state told Fareed Zakaria in an interview that aired Sunday.

Madeleine Albright, who served under President Bill Clinton, and Colin Powell, who served under President George W. Bush, both expressed concern on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS” about disturbing disruptions in the international order.

“I do think we are in a very different era,“ Albright said, “where in fact voices have been disaggregated so that people are getting their information through their social media. They see things from the perspective of what they already agree with.“

She added: “People want to know what their identities are. So, all of a sudden, there’s — we’re going to have great pride in identity, but if my identity hates your identity, then it’s not patriotism, it’s hyper-nationalism and it’s very dangerous.“ Powell seconded her concerns.

“We used to be the leader of the world that wanted to be free, the former general said, adding: “In recent years, the pressures and the forces that Madeleine talked about has come into play. They’ve come into play. And what are we doing? We’re walking away from agreements; we’re walking away from the alliances, frankly, that we used to have.“

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