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New Populist Strain in the Republican Party
28:42 - 34:21 (05:38)
The Republican party has a new populist strain that Donald Trump has harnessed, which seems to go against the principles of the legal system, something that Republicans were once advocating for.
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The systems in place should protect and bind some people while not protecting and binding others, based on the situation.
28:42 - 30:01 (01:19)
Summary
The systems in place should protect and bind some people while not protecting and binding others, based on the situation. The current narrative of what safety should look like is unconnected with reality and harms vulnerable communities.
ChapterNew Populist Strain in the Republican Party
EpisodeThe Trump Indictment and Who We Think Deserves Prosecution
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The new populist strain in the Republican Party has been harnessed by Donald Trump through AM radio which has been imprinting anti-worker, anti-poor ideas in red areas where it airs 24/7, leading to cognitive dissonance in people who use the populist moniker.
30:01 - 34:21 (04:19)
Summary
The new populist strain in the Republican Party has been harnessed by Donald Trump through AM radio which has been imprinting anti-worker, anti-poor ideas in red areas where it airs 24/7, leading to cognitive dissonance in people who use the populist moniker. The reality of the criminal justice system may pierce this cognitive dissonance bubble through the indictment of Rep. Chris Collins.