TGS Live: Progressive Language Policing, Gaza, MAGA after Trump, Thomas Sowell & More
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Sep 3, 2025
Dive into the lively debate on progressive language, exploring terms like “chestfeeding” and the challenges Democrats face amid public dissatisfaction. The conversation takes a sharp turn to the future of MAGA after Trump, pondering the political landscape ahead. Gender identity surfaces in a discussion about a tragic shooting incident, raising complex questions about societal implications. Meanwhile, the situation in Gaza adds weighty context to current events, drawing in audience participation and diverse viewpoints.
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Authoritarian, Process‑Avoiding Leadership
Mark Sussman and Glenn Loury observe Trump's approach as centralized and authoritarian rather than process-driven.
Loury calls him a strongman operator who leverages office powers and norms to fix problems his way.
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Centralization Versus Process
The hosts contrast centralized, forceful tactics with a process‑oriented, deliberative vision of governance.
They imply centralized tactics prioritize outcomes and control over institutional norms.
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Strongman Tradeoffs: Effectiveness Vs. Risk
Glenn Loury agrees Trump is authoritarian but frames it as effective strongman governance.
Loury warns that such rule‑by‑will can tip the boat even as it promises to shake things up.
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On this recording of my latest livestream, I sit down with my editor, Mark Sussman. Inspired by a recent memo posted by liberal moderate think tank Third Way, Mark and I talk a bit about the communicative dynamics of progressive nomenclature, e.g., “chestfeeding” rather than “breastfeeding” and other awkward neologisms. Can the Democrats afford to get mired in these debates while they’re facing so much anger and dissatisfaction from their own constituency? We take comments and calls on the subject from viewers familiar and new. Scott Kushner and Robert Spruill pop in to give their views. Mark and I debate Trump and what will happen to MAGA when he eventually either cedes the stage or passes away. We talk about the Minnesota school shooter’s gender identity and what, if anything, it has to do with the awful slaughter at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. And of course, Gaza comes up.
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