Tom Nichols

But because it does inspire us to at least try to be the better people that we are when we are in public and dealing with each other in the civic space. And, you know, when you look back at presidential debates, for example, you know, where you said these are reasonable human beings, we disagree.

But because it does inspire us to at least try to be the better people that we are when we are in public and dealing with each other in the civic space. And, you know, when you look back at presidential debates, for example, you know, where you said these are reasonable human beings, we disagree.

But because it does inspire us to at least try to be the better people that we are when we are in public and dealing with each other in the civic space. And, you know, when you look back at presidential debates, for example, you know, where you said these are reasonable human beings, we disagree.

And like John McCain said, you know, he's a good family man with whom I have very profound disagreements. Right. And now it's all become this reality show kind of, you know, what's that squid game kind of, you know, nonsense. And it just I think it just makes us into worse people. And I think now we have to wrap up the darkness, Tim. But going back to your point about.

And like John McCain said, you know, he's a good family man with whom I have very profound disagreements. Right. And now it's all become this reality show kind of, you know, what's that squid game kind of, you know, nonsense. And it just I think it just makes us into worse people. And I think now we have to wrap up the darkness, Tim. But going back to your point about.

And like John McCain said, you know, he's a good family man with whom I have very profound disagreements. Right. And now it's all become this reality show kind of, you know, what's that squid game kind of, you know, nonsense. And it just I think it just makes us into worse people. And I think now we have to wrap up the darkness, Tim. But going back to your point about.

You know, how do you kind of process how many people voted this way? I think eight years of the age of Trump has made a lot of Americans into worse people. I mean, genuinely corroded their characters. Look, you and I even... You see it on the internet. I mean, I find myself writing about politics in a way that when I was, I mean, remember, I came to writing out of 30, 35 years of academia, right?

You know, how do you kind of process how many people voted this way? I think eight years of the age of Trump has made a lot of Americans into worse people. I mean, genuinely corroded their characters. Look, you and I even... You see it on the internet. I mean, I find myself writing about politics in a way that when I was, I mean, remember, I came to writing out of 30, 35 years of academia, right?

You know, how do you kind of process how many people voted this way? I think eight years of the age of Trump has made a lot of Americans into worse people. I mean, genuinely corroded their characters. Look, you and I even... You see it on the internet. I mean, I find myself writing about politics in a way that when I was, I mean, remember, I came to writing out of 30, 35 years of academia, right?

You know, I tried to do these very measured things about foreign policy and national security. And now I find myself saying, you know, I'm writing about all this lunacy going on and it affects all of us. It has brought all of us down closer to Trump's level. And I'm sorry to see that. And I wish there were a little more hypocrisy in American public life, to be honest with you.

You know, I tried to do these very measured things about foreign policy and national security. And now I find myself saying, you know, I'm writing about all this lunacy going on and it affects all of us. It has brought all of us down closer to Trump's level. And I'm sorry to see that. And I wish there were a little more hypocrisy in American public life, to be honest with you.

You know, I tried to do these very measured things about foreign policy and national security. And now I find myself saying, you know, I'm writing about all this lunacy going on and it affects all of us. It has brought all of us down closer to Trump's level. And I'm sorry to see that. And I wish there were a little more hypocrisy in American public life, to be honest with you.

You sent me the email this morning because I had missed this piece of news. And you said all it said in your email was, hey, Tom, topics, you know, Jared Moskowitz and FEMA. And I'm like, what is there? Does Trump said he's going to use FEMA to arrest Jared Moskowitz? What does that mean?

You sent me the email this morning because I had missed this piece of news. And you said all it said in your email was, hey, Tom, topics, you know, Jared Moskowitz and FEMA. And I'm like, what is there? Does Trump said he's going to use FEMA to arrest Jared Moskowitz? What does that mean?

You sent me the email this morning because I had missed this piece of news. And you said all it said in your email was, hey, Tom, topics, you know, Jared Moskowitz and FEMA. And I'm like, what is there? Does Trump said he's going to use FEMA to arrest Jared Moskowitz? What does that mean?

And so, of course, you know, being the conscientious podcast guest that I am, I went and looked it up and I went. Again, is this happening?

And so, of course, you know, being the conscientious podcast guest that I am, I went and looked it up and I went. Again, is this happening?

And so, of course, you know, being the conscientious podcast guest that I am, I went and looked it up and I went. Again, is this happening?

First of all, the first thing I thought of is what Democrat who cares about his party, what member of either party, let's not make it about Democrats, what member of either party would leave when their party is close to pretty much a tie in the House and endanger that? But also, then I thought, what do you gain from this? Because And again, there's no comment from Moskowitz, right?

First of all, the first thing I thought of is what Democrat who cares about his party, what member of either party, let's not make it about Democrats, what member of either party would leave when their party is close to pretty much a tie in the House and endanger that? But also, then I thought, what do you gain from this? Because And again, there's no comment from Moskowitz, right?