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:
What is the public hearing about Trump’s order to send more troops to Los Angeles? A lot of folks don’t even know who to blame. Plus, Rachel compares the fiery I.C.E. protests with how the Nazis rose to power in 1930s Germany. How Elon’s and Don’s Big Beautiful Breakup threatens the President’s tax cuts for billionaires. We unpack the DOJ’s fishy case against Kilmar Abrego Garcea and the headlines Americans are reading. And what, exactly, does tear gas taste like?
LINKS:
- Newsom to Defense Secretary Hegseth: Rescind National Guard Order
- LA Protesters Angry w/ Mayor Karen Bass & Governor Gavin Newsom
- Justice Department documents re: Kilmar Abrego Garcia
- The Cycle Monday Memo: Something Wicked This Way Comes (Substack)
- POLITICO: ‘You essentially destroyed any chance I have,’ DNC chair told David Hogg in private meeting
- Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game
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