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The Doyen Of Economics Podcasting On Death, Lockdown, And The Art Of Socratic Dialogue - Russ Roberts

The Joe Walker Podcast

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The Dangers of Political Leaders Saying This Is Not the American Way

In 1942 or whenever it was 41, 42, FDR put Japanese Americans into tension camps. Most Americans, they are deeply ashamed of that. At the time, the only people thought it was a horrible idea were Japanese Americans. So we've changed. I think if somebody tried to do that now, just like when we see it, President Trump's tried to suggest restrictions against people from the Middle East and so on, that's not acceptable. We're in a kind of wartime situation with this pandemic. But I'm not so sure people will tolerate it just because it's a pandemic. I think they're going to go, I'll take my chances.

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