in this week’s this Cause Roundtableeditors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie and Peter Suderman grapple with the current political climate in the United States following the weekend assassination of former President Donald Trump .
01:44—Trump’s assassination attempt
27:06 – President Joe Biden’s press conference
43:07 – The Republican National Convention begins today
52:08－This week’s cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
“Donald Trump Bleeds in Assassination Attempt” by Eric Boehm
“Assassination Attempt” by Liz Wolfe
“Trump’s disdain for assassin’s bullets reaffirms populist appeal” by JD Tuccille
“The 2024 Republican platform barely mentions gun rights” by Jacob Salem
“Against Demagoguery” by Matt Welch
“In Defense of Incendiary Speech” by Jack Schaeffer
“Commentary Blaming Overheating for Assassinations: No New Strategy,” by W. Joseph Campbell
“The first thing you need to do … is make it more difficult to hire illegal aliens in the first place.” In calling for “mass deportations,” @JDVance1 The call to target businesses is a shift from traditional Republican priorities. pic.twitter.com/h840L24G6r
— Nick Gillespie (@nickgillespie) June 18, 2024
2023 American Values Supporting Political Violence Survey
“President of Ukraine…Putin?” By Liz Wolfe
“Dave Weigel: What if Biden quits?” By Zach Weismuller and Liz Wolff
“Biden Can’t Shake This” by Liz Wolff
“Biden’s besties know cognitive decline is real” by Robbie Soave
“Biden Blames the Elites” by Liz Wolff
“2024 Republican platform promises to ‘Make America Affordable Again.’” So why are they embracing fiscal madness? Author: Veronique de Ruggie
“Republicans Confirm Their Plan to Bankrupt Social Security” by Eric Boehm
“Trump’s VP: Burgum is better than Vance or Rubio” by Robbie Soave
“Bad Therapist” by Nancy Romellman
“‘Immigration invasion’ and mass deportations top Republican platform in 2024” Rafael Bernal
Jesus fucking Christ. this @ohio The university should be deeply embarrassed by this alumnus. https://t.co/cEUYVDUo18
— Nick Gillespie (@nickgillespie) July 14, 2024
“Trump’s Morally Low Plan to ‘Make America Great Again’ Through Operation Wetback and the Trump Wall” by Shikha Dalmia
“Operation Wetback (1953-54)”, Immigration History
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Audio production is by Ian Keyser; AHunt Beaty serves as assistant producer.
Music: “Angeline” by Brother Steve
- Video editor: Ian Kaiser
- Producer: Hunter Beatty
