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#403 - Sanity Check on Trump 2.0
Mar 10, 2025
Jonah Goldberg, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch, discusses the dangers of a potential second Trump term. He delves into Trump's tariffs and foreign policy, revealing how they serve as tools for political leverage. The conversation highlights the unsettling influence of fringe thinkers on major tech players and critiques the rise of anti-Semitism on the Right. Goldberg also addresses the moral decline in America’s global standing and the troubling acceptance of unaccountability in politics, emphasizing the risks of loyalty over principle.
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- The diminished constraints on Trump's governance from traditional Republicans forecast an alarming shift towards increased authoritarianism in his potential second term.
- Supporters of Trump often normalize his controversial behaviors, illustrating a disconnect between his actions and the expectations of accountability in political leadership.
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The Limits of Trump's First Term
Trump's first term is viewed through a lens of nostalgia by some supporters, who focus on perceived economic successes while downplaying the chaos and authoritarian tendencies. Critics argue that many assumptions about a repeat performance in a second term overlook the dangers posed by Trump's full-fledged loyalty to loyalists who enable him without question. The constraints that existed during his first term, imposed by more traditional Republicans, have significantly diminished, suggesting a worrying shift towards increasing authoritarianism. This creates a political landscape where caution and guardrails that once tempered Trump’s impulses have essentially vanished, leading to a potential governance crisis.
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