E90: Wading Into a Moral Case for Trump with Indian Bronson and Hannah

"Moment of Zen"

Today two anonymous friends of the podcast, Indian Bronson and "Hannah" join Erik Torenberg to make their moral case for Donald Trump. They discuss why swapping Kamala Harris for Joe Biden could cause a "reprise of Obama 2012", the immigration restrictionist viewpoint, and the "aesthetic baggage" that often comes along with the radical leaders capable of ushering in change.

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LINKS:

Moment of Zen w/ Noah Smith - Case for Biden’s Legacy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntTPeo5ciXo

Moment of Zen w/ Hannah and Antonio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwS22WZ4gzY

Moment of Zen w/ Richard Hanania - Trump/Biden Predictions with Richard Hanania:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mKjFeUJXOI

Upstream with Erik Torenberg - Bryan Caplan on Housing Regulation, Fertility, and Crime:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8jeiGz8Qs4

Indian Bronson Substack:

https://indianbronson.substack.com/

Center for American Progress Presentation - America’s Electoral Future:

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americas-electoral-future-3/

Norman Potter:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Potter

Sam Brinton:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Brinton

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(02:55) The Moral Case for Trump

(03:05) Kamala Harris and the Biden Administration

(04:19) The Role of the American Presidency

(05:03) The Problem with Unaccountable Bureaucracy

(05:27) The Impact of Voter Preferences on Policy

(09:40) The Obama Era and Its Aftermath

(11:00) The Case for Trump 2024

(13:04) National Identity

(17:24) Sponsor: WorkOS | Babbel

(21:20) The Consequences of Unchecked Immigration

(28:05) Sponsor: Squad

(30:38) The Need for a Common Civic Culture

(37:15) Election Legitimacy and Voter Fraud

(37:54) Illegal Immigration

(39:23) Quality of Life in Different Cities

(40:21) Law Enforcement

(41:13) Immigration and Labor Force

(48:39) Cultural Assimilation and National Identity

(50:41) The Aesthetic Baggage of Trump's Character

(1:01:28) Historical Context of Bombasity and Violence in American Politics