Peter Savodnik
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One can easily imagine, you know, an alternate universe in which the libertarians upset the president and he chose not to pardon Russell Brick. So I don't know if it tells us much about,
One can easily imagine, you know, an alternate universe in which the libertarians upset the president and he chose not to pardon Russell Brick. So I don't know if it tells us much about,
One can easily imagine, you know, an alternate universe in which the libertarians upset the president and he chose not to pardon Russell Brick. So I don't know if it tells us much about,
I think that the DEI executive order, like the executive order undoing affirmative action first implemented in 1965 by Lyndon Johnson, tells you how fundamental sort of this effort is or what's really going on here. I think that when we talk about Trump, it's really important to think about this on two levels.
I think that the DEI executive order, like the executive order undoing affirmative action first implemented in 1965 by Lyndon Johnson, tells you how fundamental sort of this effort is or what's really going on here. I think that when we talk about Trump, it's really important to think about this on two levels.
I think that the DEI executive order, like the executive order undoing affirmative action first implemented in 1965 by Lyndon Johnson, tells you how fundamental sort of this effort is or what's really going on here. I think that when we talk about Trump, it's really important to think about this on two levels.
There are the particulars, the particular executive orders, the things he says, the particular actions in the day to day. But I think it's also really important to think about the kind of underlying sea change that's happening. And I think that we should be discussing this on both those levels.
There are the particulars, the particular executive orders, the things he says, the particular actions in the day to day. But I think it's also really important to think about the kind of underlying sea change that's happening. And I think that we should be discussing this on both those levels.
There are the particulars, the particular executive orders, the things he says, the particular actions in the day to day. But I think it's also really important to think about the kind of underlying sea change that's happening. And I think that we should be discussing this on both those levels.
So on the sort of like fundamental level, what's happening is this is an effort to undo more than a half century of social engineering and what I think a lot of people on the MAGA right would refer to as cultural Marxism. And that's also in keeping with, you know, pulling out of the Paris Accords on the climate front.
So on the sort of like fundamental level, what's happening is this is an effort to undo more than a half century of social engineering and what I think a lot of people on the MAGA right would refer to as cultural Marxism. And that's also in keeping with, you know, pulling out of the Paris Accords on the climate front.
So on the sort of like fundamental level, what's happening is this is an effort to undo more than a half century of social engineering and what I think a lot of people on the MAGA right would refer to as cultural Marxism. And that's also in keeping with, you know, pulling out of the Paris Accords on the climate front.
And it's in keeping with all the moves along the border and the Remain in Mexico executive order. And it's this kind of restoration of an America or this return to an America that from the vantage point of the MAGA right, was derailed in the late 1960s, early 1970s. And so it's a very sweeping, very, very big campaign or effort.
And it's in keeping with all the moves along the border and the Remain in Mexico executive order. And it's this kind of restoration of an America or this return to an America that from the vantage point of the MAGA right, was derailed in the late 1960s, early 1970s. And so it's a very sweeping, very, very big campaign or effort.
And it's in keeping with all the moves along the border and the Remain in Mexico executive order. And it's this kind of restoration of an America or this return to an America that from the vantage point of the MAGA right, was derailed in the late 1960s, early 1970s. And so it's a very sweeping, very, very big campaign or effort.
And so I think, you know, we should talk about, again, the particulars of that executive order, but we should also be cognizant of what is happening on a kind of like ideological, philosophical, fundamental level, which is profound and much, much bigger than anything I think any American president has attempted. easily since Ronald Reagan, if not FDR.
And so I think, you know, we should talk about, again, the particulars of that executive order, but we should also be cognizant of what is happening on a kind of like ideological, philosophical, fundamental level, which is profound and much, much bigger than anything I think any American president has attempted. easily since Ronald Reagan, if not FDR.
And so I think, you know, we should talk about, again, the particulars of that executive order, but we should also be cognizant of what is happening on a kind of like ideological, philosophical, fundamental level, which is profound and much, much bigger than anything I think any American president has attempted. easily since Ronald Reagan, if not FDR.
Sorry, this is like analogous to like trying to like a blind eye to Trump pardoning people who beat up police officers on January 6th. It's going too far and it undermines himself. It's frankly, it's stupid. And I get why it appeals to the base, but he's no longer on the campaign trail, right? This is the thing that like the criticism that is frequently lodged against Trump.
Sorry, this is like analogous to like trying to like a blind eye to Trump pardoning people who beat up police officers on January 6th. It's going too far and it undermines himself. It's frankly, it's stupid. And I get why it appeals to the base, but he's no longer on the campaign trail, right? This is the thing that like the criticism that is frequently lodged against Trump.