Tom Nichols

So that is the most amazing part of this, that Trump has seized this mantle of populism, when in fact, the Democrats could, when I was growing up, Tim, I know that's a long time before TV and in the early days of radio. The teletype machines. Faxes, telexes. You know, the Democrats were the working class party. The Democrats were the kind of the labor and the union party.

So that is the most amazing part of this, that Trump has seized this mantle of populism, when in fact, the Democrats could, when I was growing up, Tim, I know that's a long time before TV and in the early days of radio. The teletype machines. Faxes, telexes. You know, the Democrats were the working class party. The Democrats were the kind of the labor and the union party.

And I think the eat the rich approach is going to be dumb because there is a way to say, look, I mean, Biden kept trying to do it in his, in his old guy way of, you know, pay your fair share, get as rich as you want. Tim, Like you, I'm a former Republican. I'm a capitalist. But, you know, I used to teach about ancient Greece.

And I think the eat the rich approach is going to be dumb because there is a way to say, look, I mean, Biden kept trying to do it in his, in his old guy way of, you know, pay your fair share, get as rich as you want. Tim, Like you, I'm a former Republican. I'm a capitalist. But, you know, I used to teach about ancient Greece.

And I think the eat the rich approach is going to be dumb because there is a way to say, look, I mean, Biden kept trying to do it in his, in his old guy way of, you know, pay your fair share, get as rich as you want. Tim, Like you, I'm a former Republican. I'm a capitalist. But, you know, I used to teach about ancient Greece.

Even the ancient Athenians would do things like build the Parthenon because the treasury would start getting so stuffed with money that they had to figure out a way to get it back into circulation. You know, like they would do public works, basically, so that people would have money to spend.

Even the ancient Athenians would do things like build the Parthenon because the treasury would start getting so stuffed with money that they had to figure out a way to get it back into circulation. You know, like they would do public works, basically, so that people would have money to spend.

Even the ancient Athenians would do things like build the Parthenon because the treasury would start getting so stuffed with money that they had to figure out a way to get it back into circulation. You know, like they would do public works, basically, so that people would have money to spend.

Well, that's right. That's right. And because we think that saying, if you make $100,000 a year, you shouldn't be taxed unfairly is the same thing as saying, therefore, it's okay to have a class of people who are now soon to become trillionaires with a T. Yeah.

Well, that's right. That's right. And because we think that saying, if you make $100,000 a year, you shouldn't be taxed unfairly is the same thing as saying, therefore, it's okay to have a class of people who are now soon to become trillionaires with a T. Yeah.

Well, that's right. That's right. And because we think that saying, if you make $100,000 a year, you shouldn't be taxed unfairly is the same thing as saying, therefore, it's okay to have a class of people who are now soon to become trillionaires with a T. Yeah.

Of course it is. And it's going to be, you know, it's probably not going to be a good idea because in part because the people who will carry that message forward will be easy to parry. The Republicans are probably waiting for this, but. I'll be interested to see what happens in the next six months about things like tariffs and costs and all of that stuff.

Of course it is. And it's going to be, you know, it's probably not going to be a good idea because in part because the people who will carry that message forward will be easy to parry. The Republicans are probably waiting for this, but. I'll be interested to see what happens in the next six months about things like tariffs and costs and all of that stuff.

Of course it is. And it's going to be, you know, it's probably not going to be a good idea because in part because the people who will carry that message forward will be easy to parry. The Republicans are probably waiting for this, but. I'll be interested to see what happens in the next six months about things like tariffs and costs and all of that stuff.

There may be a way to go up against all of that that isn't, you know, just kind of having your hair on fire, but eat the rich.

There may be a way to go up against all of that that isn't, you know, just kind of having your hair on fire, but eat the rich.

There may be a way to go up against all of that that isn't, you know, just kind of having your hair on fire, but eat the rich.

Yeah. Right? Yeah. You know, that, wait a minute, you know, America first does not mean Indian engineers first. Right. But... But it's amazing to me that, you know, you've talked to Trump voters. I've talked to them. You know that the defense mechanisms that kick into being here when you say, hey, you know, this cronyism is bad.

Yeah. Right? Yeah. You know, that, wait a minute, you know, America first does not mean Indian engineers first. Right. But... But it's amazing to me that, you know, you've talked to Trump voters. I've talked to them. You know that the defense mechanisms that kick into being here when you say, hey, you know, this cronyism is bad.

Yeah. Right? Yeah. You know, that, wait a minute, you know, America first does not mean Indian engineers first. Right. But... But it's amazing to me that, you know, you've talked to Trump voters. I've talked to them. You know that the defense mechanisms that kick into being here when you say, hey, you know, this cronyism is bad.