Bill Kristol: A Weekend of Tragedy

The Bulwark Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 8.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

From the shooting at Brown University, to the Oct. 7-style slaughter in Australia, and the shocking murder of Rob Reiner and his wife—it’s been one blow after another. But leave it to Trump to seize the moment to remind Americans what a disgusting human being he is. Meanwhile, social media algorithms keep pushing people to antisemitic content, and Kash is going to have to quit with the live-tweeting during FBI investigations. Plus, the MAGA crackup continues, Trump sounds like he’s losing his fight fight fight spirit, DOGE cuts hit red America, Dems should invest in campaigns in Iowa and Kansas, and Tim reads from the mailbag.

Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.

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0:00.0	It's going to take a long time to rebuild the shining city on the hill, the beacon to the rest of the world.
0:20.4	You go to outside of our country, and I've been
0:22.5	out in the UK and other places. They don't know what the hell's happening in America. They
0:27.9	don't understand what's happening. This used to be the place that welcomed immigrants,
0:33.1	that welcome people, and it was our strength. The diversity was was our strength and now it's looked upon
0:39.6	as as you know it's it's people are being thrown out of the country without due process it's
0:45.9	nightmarish what's happening in america and hopefully people will be able to see that
0:51.5	yeah but archie you're forgetting one thing.
0:54.7	You didn't have to hustle with a black skin.
0:56.4	No, I didn't have to hustle with one arm and one leg neither. So what? So you were admitting that the black man is handicapped? Oh, no, no more than me. He's just as good as me. Now I suppose you're going to tell me that the black man has had the same opportunity in this country as you? More. He's had more. I didn't have no million people out there marching and protesting to get me my job.
1:13.8	No, his uncle. had the same opportunity in this country as you? More. He's had more. I didn't have no million people out there marching and protesting to get me my job.
1:13.6	No, his uncle got it for.
1:18.6	If you can see, the numbers all go to 11.
1:23.6	Look, right across the board.
1:25.6	11, 11, 11, 11. And most of it, amps go up to 10?
1:29.4	Exactly.
1:30.1	Does that mean it's louder?
1:31.6	Is it any louder?
1:32.5	Well, it's one louder, isn't it?
1:35.3	Yes! Yes! Yes!
1:38.1	Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh, God.
1:43.9	Oh.
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