On this week’s The Cause Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman grapple with the present political local weather within the U.S. after the tried assassination of former president Donald Trump over the weekend.
01:44—Trump’s Assassination try
27:06—President Joe Biden’s press convention
43:07—Republican Nationwide Conference begins at this time
52:08—This week’s cultural suggestions
Talked about on this podcast:
“Donald Trump Bloodied in Assassination Attempt,” by Eric Boehm
“Assassination Attempt,” by Liz Wolfe
“Trump’s Defiance of an Assassin’s Bullet Reaffirmed Populist Appeal,” by J.D. Tuccille
“The 2024 GOP Platform Barely Mentions Gun Rights,” by Jacob Sullum
“Against ‘Incitement,’” by Matt Welch
“In Defense of Inflamed Rhetoric,” by Jack Shafer
“Blaming assassination on overheated commentary: No new tactic,” by W. Joseph Campbell
‘The #1 factor that that you must do is…to make it tougher to rent unlawful aliens within the first place.’ In calling for ‘large-scale deportations,’ @JDVance1 requires focusing on companies, which is a shift from conventional GOP priorities. pic.twitter.com/h840L24G6r
— Nick Gillespie (@nickgillespie) June 18, 2024
2023 American Values Survey on help for political violence
“Ukrainian President…Putin?” by Liz Wolfe
“Dave Weigel: What If Biden Quits?” by Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe
“Biden Can’t Shake This,” by Liz Wolfe
“Biden’s BFFs Knew the Cognitive Decline Was Real,” by Robby Soave
“Biden Blames the Elites,” by Liz Wolfe
“The 2024 GOP Platform Promises To ‘Make America Affordable Again.’ So Why Are They Embracing Fiscal Insanity?” by Veronique de Rugy
“Republicans Confirm Their Plan To Let Social Security Go Insolvent,” by Eric Boehm
“Trump’s Veep: Better Burgum Than Vance or Rubio,” by Robby Soave
“Bad Therapist,” by Nancy Rommelmann
“‘Migrant invasion,’ mass deportations top 2024 GOP platform,” by Rafael Bernal
Jesus Fucking Christ. The @OhioState College ought to be deeply embarrassed by this alum. https://t.co/cEUYVDUo18
— Nick Gillespie (@nickgillespie) July 14, 2024
“Trump’s Morally Retarded Plan to ‘Make America Great Again’ Through Operation Wetback and the Trump Wall,” by Shikha Dalmia
“Operation Wetback (1953-54),” by Immigration Historical past
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Audio manufacturing by Ian Keyser; assistant manufacturing by Hunt Beaty.
Music: “Angeline,” by The Brothers Steve
- Video Editor: Ian Keyser
- Producer: Hunt Beaty
