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My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

DAVID SIROTA On George W. Bush, Reagan and The Rise of Presidential Power

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Bruce Carlson

News, History, Politics

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Have we forgotten about George W. Bush and how much today's politics were defined during his administration? Does Congress have any role anymore? Have we reached a point where Congress not only has less power but doesn't want to use what it has? Over the years, federal power has shifted from Congress to the President, with particular acceleration since Reagan and George W. Bush's Presidencies. David Sirota of The Lever Podcast and Master Plan Podcast joins us to talk about this trend and how it is a planned effort with people of both parties involved. His podcast, Master Plan, is available at: https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/master-plan/id1723377799 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.8

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0:57.4

We'll talk about AI and why you should give your AI agent some free time and a whole lot more. Look forward at twit.tv or wherever you get your

1:03.6

podcast. This has been a plot in many cases hidden from view and that people in both parties have participated in,

1:15.1

for, by the way, for different reasons, to collude to concentrate power in the hands of one person.

1:23.0

Music Please to welcome David Sirota on the show.

1:46.0

It almost needs no introduction.

1:48.2

But your podcast right now that I know is the Lever, particularly particular, you have a particular podcast series within that that you'd like people to visit.

1:59.9

Yes, it's called Master Plan. It's actually

2:01.8

season two of Master Plan. Master Plan, season one, trace the secret 50-year history of the plot

2:07.1

to legalize corruption in America. Season two is just out. It's called The Kingmakers.

2:13.1

It's about the hidden plot to turn the president into a king. Basically, the idea being that if you

2:19.9

think Donald Trump was the one who turned the presidency into a monarchy, think again, it's

2:25.4

more of a culmination or I guess coronation of presidential powers that he is using, but that were

2:33.0

created over many, many years by, in many

2:37.2

cases, figures in both parties. It's a great topic, and I recommend everyone go over there.

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