Bill Kristol and Michael Weiss: Catastrophic Success

Bill Kristol and Michael Weiss: Catastrophic Success

Trump is threatening members of Congress with jail and Republican senators may be circling the wagons around his nominees, but we still need to protect ourselves from a nihilistic mindset. Plus, cautious optimism and uncertainty after the fall of Syria's brutal dictatorship. And no, Tulsi: You were wrong. Assad was our enemy.

Bill Kristol and Michael Weiss join Tim Miller.
Show notes:
Tim's Triad piece on fighting a nihilistic mindset

Avsnitt(500)

Sam Harris: Our Democracy Is Already Unraveling

Sam Harris: Our Democracy Is Already Unraveling

Because Trump wasn't penalized for trying to steal the 2020 election, our democracy has already been damaged. And he was laying the groundwork to do it again in '24, with the assistance of MAGA's oppo...

21 Nov 202458min

Marc Caputo and Dan Goldman: Trump v. the United States

Marc Caputo and Dan Goldman: Trump v. the United States

The incompetent and compromised nominees Trump has assembled at record pace show how little regard he has for the essential functions our government provides. He wants to harness its power for his own...

20 Nov 202453min

Jen Psaki: Don't Speak to Me

Jen Psaki: Don't Speak to Me

The Democrats focus too much on reaching white college-educated voters, and the threat to democracy was not the right closing message. Plus, Nancy Mace needs to get a life beyond getting MAGA street c...

19 Nov 202441min

Bill Kristol: A Power Play for Autocracy

Bill Kristol: A Power Play for Autocracy

Trump is flooding the zone with unqualified nominees who would destroy government norms and standards and create the kind of chaos that would let him do what he wants—and Senate Republicans may be too...

18 Nov 202449min

Amanda Carpenter: Lessons from the Tea Party Era

Amanda Carpenter: Lessons from the Tea Party Era

Ted Cruz and Jim DeMint ground things to a halt in the Senate quite effectively during the Obama era, and Democrats should take a cue from them for Trump's appointments: Demand hearings or hold their ...

15 Nov 202447min

Rick Wilson and David Brooks: MAGA to the Max

Rick Wilson and David Brooks: MAGA to the Max

Trump's appointments—like degenerate Matt Gaetz and Putin stooge Tulsi Gabbard—are about his raw power and his stupid show, but are also a risk to our nation's security and institutions. Plus, America...

14 Nov 202452min

Osita Nwanevu: Democrats Need A Better Story

Osita Nwanevu: Democrats Need A Better Story

Republicans have been good at telling a story about the economy and how people should feel about it, and Democrats haven't responded in a sufficiently compelling way. Meanwhile, plucking Pete Hegseth ...

13 Nov 202452min

Jon Lovett: The Worst People Are Happy

Jon Lovett: The Worst People Are Happy

The worst people believe their worldview has been validated, while the best people are uncertain, scared, and angry. But we have to stay focused on the menace, including the threat to officials Trump ...

12 Nov 202453min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

aftonbladet-krim
svenska-fall
rss-krimstad
p3-krim
rss-expressen-dok
fordomspodden
flashback-forever
rss-sanning-konsekvens
motiv
aftonbladet-daily
grans
rss-vad-fan-hande
rss-krimreportrarna
spar
rss-frandfors-horna
rss-flodet
blenda-2
krimmagasinet
olyckan-inifran
dagens-eko