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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Understanding the Trump Phenomenon
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Sam Weaver and Onkar Ghate discuss the nature and significance of the Trump phenomenon.
Among the topics covered:
Why Trump’s base of support is significant;
Why it’s important to study the Trump phenomenon;
The meaning and consequences of Trump’s 2016 election
Trump’s anti-intellectual character;
Understanding Trump’s persistent support;
Analyzing Trump’s presidency;
The current state of political violence in America;
How Democrats and tribalism enable Trump;
Bernie Sanders, Trump, and the resurgence of populism.
Mentioned in this podcast are Onkar Ghate’s articles "On...