Glenn Greenwald
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And this conflict that absolutely still exists, there are a lot of people who are very, very wealthy, who see themselves as citizens of the world, who are part of these gigantic corporations. Elon does business in a lot of places with Tesla, like China and India.
And this conflict that absolutely still exists, there are a lot of people who are very, very wealthy, who see themselves as citizens of the world, who are part of these gigantic corporations. Elon does business in a lot of places with Tesla, like China and India.
And this conflict that absolutely still exists, there are a lot of people who are very, very wealthy, who see themselves as citizens of the world, who are part of these gigantic corporations. Elon does business in a lot of places with Tesla, like China and India.
They have a very different worldview than the nationalist populist who got behind Steve Bannon and whose vision is very, very different on things like immigration. And you see this playing out and you're going to absolutely see it playing out. And it's so ironic, Megan, because you ask any liberal and they'll say, oh, the MAGA movement, conservatives, they're a leader worshiping cult.
They have a very different worldview than the nationalist populist who got behind Steve Bannon and whose vision is very, very different on things like immigration. And you see this playing out and you're going to absolutely see it playing out. And it's so ironic, Megan, because you ask any liberal and they'll say, oh, the MAGA movement, conservatives, they're a leader worshiping cult.
They have a very different worldview than the nationalist populist who got behind Steve Bannon and whose vision is very, very different on things like immigration. And you see this playing out and you're going to absolutely see it playing out. And it's so ironic, Megan, because you ask any liberal and they'll say, oh, the MAGA movement, conservatives, they're a leader worshiping cult.
Everybody is told what to do. They get into line behind Trump. That's such projection. That's what the Democratic Party has become. The But it's not any longer. It's a party of lockstep adherence. All the action of ideological conflict and vibrancy and political debate is on the right.
Everybody is told what to do. They get into line behind Trump. That's such projection. That's what the Democratic Party has become. The But it's not any longer. It's a party of lockstep adherence. All the action of ideological conflict and vibrancy and political debate is on the right.
Everybody is told what to do. They get into line behind Trump. That's such projection. That's what the Democratic Party has become. The But it's not any longer. It's a party of lockstep adherence. All the action of ideological conflict and vibrancy and political debate is on the right.
Just imagine how demented you have to be to believe that. But I can go back and show you right around January 6th, I'm sure you covered it, for a year or two after at least, most Democrats were comparing it to Pearl Harbor and 9-11, saying this was the worst attack I mean, this is such insane desperation.
Just imagine how demented you have to be to believe that. But I can go back and show you right around January 6th, I'm sure you covered it, for a year or two after at least, most Democrats were comparing it to Pearl Harbor and 9-11, saying this was the worst attack I mean, this is such insane desperation.
Just imagine how demented you have to be to believe that. But I can go back and show you right around January 6th, I'm sure you covered it, for a year or two after at least, most Democrats were comparing it to Pearl Harbor and 9-11, saying this was the worst attack I mean, this is such insane desperation.
This is the sort of thing you do when you don't have anything to offer and you just hope by being as melodramatic as possible that Americans are going to side with you. And I mean, imagine what it's like, Megan, to wake up every day, go into their jobs, Remember, all the way up until the election, the main theme was Trump is Hitler. Trump's generals called him fascist.
This is the sort of thing you do when you don't have anything to offer and you just hope by being as melodramatic as possible that Americans are going to side with you. And I mean, imagine what it's like, Megan, to wake up every day, go into their jobs, Remember, all the way up until the election, the main theme was Trump is Hitler. Trump's generals called him fascist.
This is the sort of thing you do when you don't have anything to offer and you just hope by being as melodramatic as possible that Americans are going to side with you. And I mean, imagine what it's like, Megan, to wake up every day, go into their jobs, Remember, all the way up until the election, the main theme was Trump is Hitler. Trump's generals called him fascist.
You know, all that he wants to put Liz Cheney in front of a firing squad. Is he going to be a dictator on day one? Imagine saying those things over and over and over. And nobody listens. Trump crushes the Democrats. And you have to confront your own impotence, your own pointlessness, the fact that nobody trusts you any longer. They're fighting it.
You know, all that he wants to put Liz Cheney in front of a firing squad. Is he going to be a dictator on day one? Imagine saying those things over and over and over. And nobody listens. Trump crushes the Democrats. And you have to confront your own impotence, your own pointlessness, the fact that nobody trusts you any longer. They're fighting it.
You know, all that he wants to put Liz Cheney in front of a firing squad. Is he going to be a dictator on day one? Imagine saying those things over and over and over. And nobody listens. Trump crushes the Democrats. And you have to confront your own impotence, your own pointlessness, the fact that nobody trusts you any longer. They're fighting it.
They're not I'm not saying they're engaged in self-reflection, but deep down they know how discredited and pathetic they are. And they brought it all upon themselves with things like this.
They're not I'm not saying they're engaged in self-reflection, but deep down they know how discredited and pathetic they are. And they brought it all upon themselves with things like this.