Have Republicans Betrayed the Working Class?

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

New York Times Opinion

Journalism, New York Times, Ross Douthat, News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 24 January 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Is anti-Zionism just another form of anti-Semitism? Michelle and special guest Bret Stephens debate liberal critiques of Israel and the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Then, is Tucker Carlson really a populist? Bret and Ross discuss what the Fox News host’s recent anti-elite turn says about the G.O.P. And finally, why David wants to make American football more Canadian. For background reading on this episode, visit nytimes.com/theargument.

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0:00.0	I'm Michelle Goldberg.
0:01.2	I'm Ross Douthit.
0:02.4	I'm David Leonhardt.
0:03.5	And this is the argument.
0:05.5	This week, Brett Stevens,
0:07.7	he, Michelle and I are going to talk about Israel.
0:10.3	Specifically, about whether anti-zionism is the same thing
0:13.8	as anti-Semitism.
0:15.5	Brett says yes.
0:16.6	Michelle says no.
0:18.1	I get to moderate.
0:19.0	I mean, what kind of resistance would you see as acceptable?
0:21.6	Then Ross and Brett will spar over a debate
0:23.9	that's been raging in conservative circles lately.
0:26.5	Has the Republican Party betrayed the working class?
0:30.2	Your favorite president, Donald Trump.
0:32.0	Right.
0:32.5	He's your favorite president.
0:33.3	He's somebody's favorite president.
0:34.3	And finally, of course, a recommendation.
0:36.6	This is literally the worst recommendation
0:38.8	you've ever made, David.
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