This is America: Checked In for the Checked Out
This is America: Checked In for the Checked Out
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From the front lines of protecting democracy, political analysts Rachel Bitecofer and Aaron Murphy, authors of Hit 'Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game (Crown, 2024), host a brief, weekly look at "what you need to know" about Trump 2.0. They're checked in for the checked out.This is America is a callback to William L. Shirer's groundbreaking This is Berlin broadcasts from the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.Subscribe to Rachel's The Cycle on Substack at thecycle.substack.com.Hit 'Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game:hitemwhereithurts.com.
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The podcast covers themes of political strategy, authoritarianism, and the erosion of democratic norms, with episodes discussing topics such as the 'shock and awe' tactics of Trump 2.0, comparisons to historical figures and events, and current political events like confirmation hearings and inflation. Specific episodes include examining Trump's strategies through the lens of 1930s Germany and analyzing contemporary media responses to political shifts.
From the front lines of protecting democracy, political analysts Rachel Bitecofer and Aaron Murphy, authors of Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game (Crown, 2024), host a brief, weekly look at “what you need to know” about Trump 2.0. They’re checked in for the checked out.
This is America is a callback to William L. Shirer’s groundbreaking This is Berlin broadcasts from the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
Subscribe to Rachel’s The Cycle on Substack at thecycle.substack.com.
Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game:
This week Rachel and Aaron cut through the noise as Elon’s “Chainsaw for Democracy” cuts thousands of federal jobs, and as Steve “Prison Toady” Bannon massacres the Constitution–surprising even a fellow neo-Nazi. Trump’s honeymoon is over though, according to public polling (surprise! Americans don’t seem to care about DEI). And members of Congress face the music at public town halls, even in deep red districts.
LINKS:
- NPR: DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn’t add up
- Washington Post poll: Many of Trump’s early actions are unpopular
- CNN Poll: Americans worried by Trump’s push to expand power
- Wyomingite gives master class in pivot, belittle, attack
- Alarming scene from Republic of Gilead (Coeur d’Alene, ID)
- Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game
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