Defending the Filibuster and Its Origins

(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Senator Joe Manchin!

(4:20) Blocking Build Back Better, defending the filibuster while dealing with paid protestors and death threats

(19:39) How Biden's staff pushed him to the far left, mental acuity, how he "lost the will to fight," why Obama was an "elusive" president

(28:12) Why socialism is on the rise in America, entitlement culture

(37:06) Importance of term limits in Congress, Joe's favorite current senators, cascading issues from the loss of bipartisanship

(52:25) Breaking the Dem/Rep duopoly by opening up primaries, thoughts on midterms in 2026

(57:18) Expectation vs reality for Obama, Trump and Biden presidencies; thoughts on the 2028 election

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