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Conservative commentary has managed to find at least one point of withering criticism when it comes to America’s cities. This critique points out that, while cities are the places where unique innovation and exciting things are happening all the time, the local Democratic political machines (and, strangely, their voter base within the city) are constantly trying to zone, regulate, and tax that innovation and excitement out of existence. But here he comes—a knight in shining armor, making a glorious return to The Remnant: Reihan Salam, president of the Manhattan Institute. Reihan talks to Jonah about how conservatives might be able to envision a way out of obstinacy in America’s metropolitan centers, as well as addressing concerns about the GOP’s electoral future in cities, and explaining why politics often take a more radical left-wing form in cities compared to everywhere else in the country. (“Democrats are living in places that are immensely unequal, so arguments around redistribution carry a lot more purchase.”)
Show Notes:
–Reihan at the Manhattan Institute
–Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream
–Most—not some—people are low information voters
–Jonah: It’s a mistake for the GOP to shun big cities
–College-educated Democrats are often more wrong than their co-partisans
–Jill Biden wants community college to be free
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I usually try to listen to Jonah’s podcast, but this week his Remnant popped up just as the FBI announced that Hunter Biden had been under investigation for some time. Jonah, of course, was one of the #nevertrumpers who pooh-poohed the idea that the Biden laptop story was real.
And then I remembered how he really, really believed that the FBI had good reason to investigate Trump for Russian collusion.
When you have Trump Derangement Syndrome, one of the side effects is that you instinctively grab hold of the arguments of Trump’s enemies, not matter how foolish or unreasoned.
So why should I listen to anything Jonah says? All I will get is regurgitated Trump hatred. Trump hatred has become his pole star, anything that justifies his Trump hatred he thinks must be true.
Too bad, you missed a good podcast.
Good discussion. I wish conservatives/Republicans could figure out cities.