Rising Eric Adams refuses to resign, Trump mugshot now hangs outside Oval Office, Is democracy in America really in decline?, And More: 2.17.25
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Feb 18, 2025 
Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, is under pressure as calls for his resignation grow amid corruption allegations. J.D. Vance, U.S. Senator, takes a bold stand at the Munich Security Conference, critiquing European leaders' handling of free speech. Harvard professor Stephen Levitsky raises alarms about competitive authoritarianism in the U.S., linking it to concerns over election integrity. The podcast also dives into the implications of political symbols like Trump's mugshot and how they shape narratives in a polarized America.
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Weimar Fallacy
- Margaret Brennan falsely claimed free speech caused Nazism.
- Marco Rubio corrected her, stating there was no free speech in Nazi Germany.
Slippery Slope of Censorship
- Germany's censorship starts with banning Nazi symbols and hate speech.
- It expands to insults, gossip, and even liking or sharing disallowed posts.
Vance on Europe
- J.D. Vance believes Europe's biggest threat is internal, not external.
- He criticized Europe's retreat from fundamental values like free speech.