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The episode dissects the Trump administration's escalating authoritarian overreach and policy failures, particularly in foreign policy with Iran and domestic suppression of dissent, framing it as a systemic erosion of democratic norms. The administration's actions — from undermining elect
The episode dissects the Trump administration's escalating authoritarian overreach and policy failures, particularly in foreign policy with Iran and domestic suppression of dissent, framing it as a systemic erosion of democratic norms. The administration's actions — from undermining elect
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J.D. VanceTrumpWilliam PulteTulsi GabbardObamaHeather Cox Richardson
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