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Podcast: The NeoLiberal Round
Episode: The Real American Crisis is not Merely Political—it is Moral
Description: On the contrary, the real American crisis is not merely political—it is moral. We are confronted with a President whose character appears fractured, whose words and actions often stand in contradiction.It is not enough to say, as Republican strategist Stuart Stevens suggests, that “an entire political movement chose him.” That may be true, but it does not absolve the deeper concern. Democracy may explain how power is acquired, but it does not justify how it is exercised.If a leader is perceived as hypocritical and duplicitous—saying one thing while doing another—then trust beco...