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Jon Lovett: The Worst People Are Happy

2024/11/12
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The conversation delves into the acute fears and hypothetical threats surrounding Trump's potential actions, including targeting his enemies and the implications of his control over the Republican Party and the executive branch.
  • Trump's potential targeting of his enemies and the implications for officials and whistleblowers.
  • The politics of quasi-authoritarianism and the slow degradation of the country.
  • Concerns about the targeting of immigrants and LGBT people, and the potential deployment of troops during protests.

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The worst people believe their worldview has been validated, while the best people are uncertain, scared, and angry. But we have to stay focused on the menace, including the threat to officials Trump may target for revenge—and the immigrants whose cheap and willing labor helped build our economy.

Jon Lovett joins Tim Miller for a special crosspost with the "Lovett or Leave It" pod.

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