The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg ‘The Ghost in the Machine of MAGA’ | Ruminant
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Nov 22, 2025 Jonah Goldberg shares reflections on Dick Cheney's memorial and examines Nixon's lasting influence on the Republican Party. He discusses Nixon’s pragmatic policies, the roots of Me-Too Republicanism, and critiques the Trump-era's echoes of Nixonian tactics. The conversation shifts to the implications of pardons, transparency in the Epstein files, and the unrealistic promises of tariffs. Finally, Jonah evaluates Elon Musk's bold claims about AI eradicating poverty and delves into the complexities of wealth and status in society.
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Account For Midterm Upsets
- Prepare for contested midterms and don't assume Trump's power remains unchecked.
- Jonah suggests the Democrats may retake the House unless Trump takes extreme actions.
MAGA Coalition Will Balkanize
- The MAGA coalition is already fragmenting as actors think beyond a single Trump presidency.
- Jonah predicts pronounced balkanization of the coalition within months to years.
Impeachment Is Political, Not Criminal
- Jonah sees several Trump acts as impeachable but doubts removal will occur due to polarization.
- He stresses impeachment is political, not criminal, and often misused in public debates.
