Chris Murphy

And I think that this is, you know, as the textbooks defines it, a pretty standard attempt at building an oligarchy.

Correct, but in the end, I think you will find that though the broad elite economic interests, the big corporations and CEOs would oppose his policies at the outset, once they are the law, once they are the operating system for the economy and the government, they will all likely fold in.

Correct, but in the end, I think you will find that though the broad elite economic interests, the big corporations and CEOs would oppose his policies at the outset, once they are the law, once they are the operating system for the economy and the government, they will all likely fold in.

I'm not sure that the pharmaceutical companies, you're right, didn't like RFK, but I do not think that they were trying to take down

I'm not sure that the pharmaceutical companies, you're right, didn't like RFK, but I do not think that they were trying to take down

Correct. But again, that is I think that is the classic story of oligarchy is that you are using the levers of power you possess as the executive in order to command loyalty from elite economic actors. And it is in the end, you know, not just a preference for rich people. Right. It is a recognition of how you use elite economic power in order to stay in power economically.

Correct. But again, that is I think that is the classic story of oligarchy is that you are using the levers of power you possess as the executive in order to command loyalty from elite economic actors. And it is in the end, you know, not just a preference for rich people. Right. It is a recognition of how you use elite economic power in order to stay in power economically.

as the leader of a nation or a civilization forever.

as the leader of a nation or a civilization forever.

I mean, I do think it starts with empathy and less judgment. Take the issue of transgender athletes in sports. I think that the folks who oppose biological boys participating in girls' sports have a very understandable position and concern. And I think we don't act like that often. We judge them as bigots from the outset, and that essentially creates no room for conversation.

I mean, I do think it starts with empathy and less judgment. Take the issue of transgender athletes in sports. I think that the folks who oppose biological boys participating in girls' sports have a very understandable position and concern. And I think we don't act like that often. We judge them as bigots from the outset, and that essentially creates no room for conversation.

My feeling on this is that we would probably be better off with each individual jurisdiction, state, or school board and municipality being able to make up their mind for themselves. And that would allow for a community like West Hartford, Connecticut, to come to a different conclusion that another community might. It doesn't change my position on the issue.

My feeling on this is that we would probably be better off with each individual jurisdiction, state, or school board and municipality being able to make up their mind for themselves. And that would allow for a community like West Hartford, Connecticut, to come to a different conclusion that another community might. It doesn't change my position on the issue.

I don't have any fear of transgender athletes participating in sports.

I don't have any fear of transgender athletes participating in sports.

I don't have girls, right? So I necessarily can't, right? I can't put myself in that position.

I don't have girls, right? So I necessarily can't, right? I can't put myself in that position.

I mean, I've talked to lots of parents of girls in Connecticut who do not think it's unfair and who think that the benefits that those athletes get from being part of a team is important and they don't mind or feel threatened by the competition.

I mean, I've talked to lots of parents of girls in Connecticut who do not think it's unfair and who think that the benefits that those athletes get from being part of a team is important and they don't mind or feel threatened by the competition.

It's just you're saying you don't. Yes, my conclusion is that I would support those athletes being able to participate in my community, but I would not substitute my judgment and my community's judgment for another community's judgment on the issue of the border and immigration. For me, it's a little different in the sense that I do think because that's unquestionably an issue that.