Tom Nichols

I think that's a really good analogy, Tim. I think she's a good example of that. you know, I tried to defend Berks during the pandemic by saying, look, she's, you know, an appointee, she's an ambassador, she's a career military officer that telling the commander in chief that he's all hosed up doesn't come naturally to a lot of, you know, former military folks. It's not, not part of that culture.

I think that's a really good analogy, Tim. I think she's a good example of that. you know, I tried to defend Berks during the pandemic by saying, look, she's, you know, an appointee, she's an ambassador, she's a career military officer that telling the commander in chief that he's all hosed up doesn't come naturally to a lot of, you know, former military folks. It's not, not part of that culture.

You know, what do you expect her to do? Just walk out and resign in the middle of pandemic and all that stuff. But, but with all that said, you know, hey, you She's a big girl, grown woman, a colonel in the army. I mean, you know, an ambassador, a doctor. At some point you say, yeah, maybe I do walk out there and say this is too hosed up. But as you say, the lesson is out there.

You know, what do you expect her to do? Just walk out and resign in the middle of pandemic and all that stuff. But, but with all that said, you know, hey, you She's a big girl, grown woman, a colonel in the army. I mean, you know, an ambassador, a doctor. At some point you say, yeah, maybe I do walk out there and say this is too hosed up. But as you say, the lesson is out there.

You know, what do you expect her to do? Just walk out and resign in the middle of pandemic and all that stuff. But, but with all that said, you know, hey, you She's a big girl, grown woman, a colonel in the army. I mean, you know, an ambassador, a doctor. At some point you say, yeah, maybe I do walk out there and say this is too hosed up. But as you say, the lesson is out there.

This time there cannot be any doubt about what happens to you if you become part of the Trump administration.

This time there cannot be any doubt about what happens to you if you become part of the Trump administration.

This time there cannot be any doubt about what happens to you if you become part of the Trump administration.

Really didn't need the thing about the toes, Tim. I mean, I have a lot of theories about the kind of tech oligarchs that came up in the 90s, which I think were a very dark time in American history. I shouldn't plug other people's books, I guess, because you've got to get out there and get my audio book. But I've been reading the John Gantz book about the 80s, which I think are the 90s.

Really didn't need the thing about the toes, Tim. I mean, I have a lot of theories about the kind of tech oligarchs that came up in the 90s, which I think were a very dark time in American history. I shouldn't plug other people's books, I guess, because you've got to get out there and get my audio book. But I've been reading the John Gantz book about the 80s, which I think are the 90s.

Really didn't need the thing about the toes, Tim. I mean, I have a lot of theories about the kind of tech oligarchs that came up in the 90s, which I think were a very dark time in American history. I shouldn't plug other people's books, I guess, because you've got to get out there and get my audio book. But I've been reading the John Gantz book about the 80s, which I think are the 90s.

It's been on my list. It's actually very good. And I think, you know, even where I disagree with it, it's easy to have reasonable but interesting disagreements with it. But the 90s to me were this time where, you know, guys that were not, shall we say, the most socially adept human beings, nonetheless kind of walked into this internet casino and came out gazillionaires. They invented something.

It's been on my list. It's actually very good. And I think, you know, even where I disagree with it, it's easy to have reasonable but interesting disagreements with it. But the 90s to me were this time where, you know, guys that were not, shall we say, the most socially adept human beings, nonetheless kind of walked into this internet casino and came out gazillionaires. They invented something.

It's been on my list. It's actually very good. And I think, you know, even where I disagree with it, it's easy to have reasonable but interesting disagreements with it. But the 90s to me were this time where, you know, guys that were not, shall we say, the most socially adept human beings, nonetheless kind of walked into this internet casino and came out gazillionaires. They invented something.

And, you know, God bless them, right? If you invent a browser or an app or whatever it is and you get rich off it, that's the American dream. I think that's wonderful. Somehow, though, as those guys progressed into middle age, two things were true. One is that they became convinced, as rich people often do become convinced, that great wealth means that they have great insights about everything.

And, you know, God bless them, right? If you invent a browser or an app or whatever it is and you get rich off it, that's the American dream. I think that's wonderful. Somehow, though, as those guys progressed into middle age, two things were true. One is that they became convinced, as rich people often do become convinced, that great wealth means that they have great insights about everything.

And, you know, God bless them, right? If you invent a browser or an app or whatever it is and you get rich off it, that's the American dream. I think that's wonderful. Somehow, though, as those guys progressed into middle age, two things were true. One is that they became convinced, as rich people often do become convinced, that great wealth means that they have great insights about everything.

And also that they still carried those kind of weird insecurities and resentments, you know, from being nerds or whatever they were back then. I mean, you look at Zuckerberg, you look at Musk, you look at, you know, who else do you want to pick? There's this kind of strange, almost outsider status that they can't seem to get over.

And also that they still carried those kind of weird insecurities and resentments, you know, from being nerds or whatever they were back then. I mean, you look at Zuckerberg, you look at Musk, you look at, you know, who else do you want to pick? There's this kind of strange, almost outsider status that they can't seem to get over.

And also that they still carried those kind of weird insecurities and resentments, you know, from being nerds or whatever they were back then. I mean, you look at Zuckerberg, you look at Musk, you look at, you know, who else do you want to pick? There's this kind of strange, almost outsider status that they can't seem to get over.