Authoritarians, Phonies, and Sellouts: Another Week in American Politics

Author Jamie Kirchick dissects Trump’s royal fantasies, Rubio’s moral slippage, and the strange, cynical theater that passes for leadership in 2025

May 16, 2025

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Hello again, dear reader. It’s me — your reluctant tour guide through the political theme park where the rides are broken, the clowns are sad and weird, and the funnel cakes cost $400 million in Qatari bribes.

This week on the podcast, I chatted with Jamie Kirchick — journalist, bestselling author, and one of the last people still willing to put words li…

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