The Dan Bongino Sunday Special 01/21/24 - Sen. Mike Lee, EJ Antoni and some great rants
Jan 21, 2024
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US Senator Mike Lee discusses the border funding bill and potential government shutdown. EJ Antoni talks about jobs numbers and inflation. Dan gives a rant on the dangers of DEI.
Defunding the government until President Biden enforces border security
Donald Trump's transactional approach to politics based on assets and liabilities
The potential negative consequences of DEI initiatives and the importance of a colorblind society based on merit and mutual respect
Deep dives
Border funding and national bankruptcy
Senator Mike Lee discusses the terrible budget deal and the potential for a continuing resolution to replace it.
The danger of an open border
Senator Mike Lee expresses frustration with the open border and suggests defunding part or all of the government until President Biden enforces border security.
Trump's transactional approach to politics
Dan Bongino explains how Donald Trump approaches politics transactionally, making decisions based on assets and liabilities, and not being influenced by the traditional political system.
Donald Trump's Transactional Style of Politics
Donald Trump's political style is described as transactional, characterized by viewing individuals as liabilities or assets based on their usefulness to him. The podcast presents Mitt Romney as an example, explaining how Romney initially criticized Trump but later became an asset to him. Trump's transactional approach focuses on using individuals to achieve his agenda, rather than holding grudges or being ideologically driven.
The DEI Controversy and the Left's Approach to Racism
The podcast highlights the controversy surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, emphasizing that the left's approach to tackling racism may lead to negative consequences. The discussion touches upon the idea that the left's focus on discrimination may result in more discrimination rather than less, which contradicts their stated goals. It also suggests that the left's efforts to dismantle merit-based systems and emphasize group identity over individual merit could lead to a societal collapse. The podcast argues that a colorblind society based on merit and mutual respect should be the goal instead.
First up, we talked with Sen. Mike Lee about the border funding bill in Congress and potentially shutting down the government. Next, a Trump 101 on how and why he does what he does. Then we talked with EJ Antoni about the jobs numbers and inflation. Finally, DEI is going to get someone killed. Dan explains why.
