Today two anonymous friends of the podcast, Indian Bronson and "Hannah" join Erik Torenberg to make their moral case for Donald Trump.
Today two anonymous friends of the podcast, Indian Bronson and "Hannah" join Erik Torenberg to make their moral case for Donald Trump. They discuss why swapping Kamala Harris for Joe Biden could cause a "reprisal of Obama 2012", the immigration restrictionist viewpoint, and the "aesthetic baggage" that often comes along with the radical leaders capable of ushering in change.
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LINKS:
Moment of Zen w/ Noah Smith - Case for Biden’s Legacy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntTPeo5ciXo
Moment of Zen w/ Hannah and Antonio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwS22WZ4gzY
Moment of Zen w/ Richard Hanania - Trump/Biden Predictions with Richard Hanania:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mKjFeUJXOI
Upstream with Erik Torenberg - Bryan Caplan on Housing Regulation, Fertility, and Crime:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8jeiGz8Qs4
Indian Bronson Substack:
https://indianbronson.substack.com/
Center for American Progress Presentation - America’s Electoral Future:
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americas-electoral-future-3/
Norman Potter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Potter
Sam Brinton:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Brinton
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(02:55) The Moral Case for Trump
(03:05) Kamala Harris and the Biden Administration
(04:19) The Role of the American Presidency
(05:03) The Problem with Unaccountable Bureaucracy
(05:27) The Impact of Voter Preferences on Policy
(06:20) The Diversity Picks: Biden and Harris
(09:40) The Obama Era and Its Aftermath
(11:00) The Case for Trump 2024
(13:04) The Importance of National Identity
(15:40) The Liberal Case for Trump
(17:24) Sponsor: WorkOS | Babbel
(21:20) The Consequences of Unchecked Immigration
(28:05) Sponsor: Squad
(30:38) The Need for a Common Civic Culture
(37:15) Election Legitimacy and Voter Fraud
(37:54) Illegal Aliens and Electoral College
(39:05) California's One-Party Rule
(39:23) Quality of Life in Different Cities
(40:21) Law Enforcement and Political Outcomes
(41:13) Immigration and Labor Force
(48:39) Cultural Assimilation and National Identity
(50:41) Trump's Character and Media Perception
(1:01:28) Historical Context of American Politics
(1:12:52) Supporting Trump in the 2024 Election for a Stronger National Identity