Timothy Snyder: The Politics of Impotence
The Bulwark Podcast
Trump and Vance are pioneering a form of politics where American power means nothing, everything is bad, and politicians focus on tearing people down—and getting other Americans to do the same. Plus, the challenge of defining freedom, why conservative Jews are giving Trump a pass on his antisemitism, and a good and insightful poll on the presidential race.
Timothy Snyder joins Tim Miller.
show notes Snyder's new book, "On Freedom" Sidney Blumenthal's piece on Trump's Hitlerian logic
Raw Description
<div>Trump and Vance are pioneering a form of politics where American power means nothing, everything is bad, and politicians focus on tearing people down—and getting other Americans to do the same. Plus, the challenge of defining freedom, why conservative Jews are giving Trump a pass on his antisemitism, and a good and insightful poll on the presidential race. <br><br><strong>Timothy Snyder</strong> joins Tim Miller.<br><br><em>show notes</em><br><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/744574/on-freedom-by-timothy-snyder/">Snyder's new book, "On Freedom"</a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/07/donald-trumps-hitlerian-logic-is-no-mistake">Sidney Blumenthal's piece on Trump's Hitlerian logic<br></a><br></div>
Show Notes
Trump and Vance are pioneering a form of politics where American power means nothing, everything is bad, and politicians focus on tearing people down—and getting other Americans to do the same. Plus, the challenge of defining freedom, why conservative Jews are giving Trump a pass on his antisemitism, and a good and insightful poll on the presidential race.
Timothy Snyder joins Tim Miller.
show notes Snyder's new book, "On Freedom" Sidney Blumenthal's piece on Trump's Hitlerian logic
Raw Description
<div>Trump and Vance are pioneering a form of politics where American power means nothing, everything is bad, and politicians focus on tearing people down—and getting other Americans to do the same. Plus, the challenge of defining freedom, why conservative Jews are giving Trump a pass on his antisemitism, and a good and insightful poll on the presidential race. <br><br><strong>Timothy Snyder</strong> joins Tim Miller.<br><br><em>show notes</em><br><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/744574/on-freedom-by-timothy-snyder/">Snyder's new book, "On Freedom"</a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/07/donald-trumps-hitlerian-logic-is-no-mistake">Sidney Blumenthal's piece on Trump's Hitlerian logic<br></a><br></div>