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Liberal Democracy’s Misplaced Faith in the Future

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.66K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Jacob Weisberg talks to Timothy Snyder, the author of The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America. The two discuss the shift from a politics of inevitability to a politics of eternity and just what that means. Also, Tim describes the ways in which Russia is attacking the American psychosphere and how modern oligarchies are using irrational immeasurable forms of strength to gain power on the world stage. Timothy Snyder's new book is available Tuesday, April 3rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If Putin likes Donald Trump, I consider that an asset not a lab bill.

0:06.0

So keep reminding yourself, this is not normal.

0:09.0

The more he's willing to forgive and forget Putin, the more suspicion,

0:12.0

and I think it's going to dog his presidency until he breaks his cycle.

0:16.0

Financial feelings of these guys, Trump, Cohen, Kushner, they're all on Mueller's table.

0:24.0

Hello and welcome to Trumpcast, the show about the man who enjoys being spanked.

0:29.0

With Forbes, Donald Trump, I'm Jacob Weisberg.

0:34.0

You know, from Stormy Daniels to Cambridge Analytica to Roshigate,

0:38.0

there's just a hell of a lot of Trump scandal battling for our attention right now.

0:43.0

And that's making it tough for the tender baby Trump scandals that are struggling to emerge.

0:48.0

But even then, neglected scandals are just unbelievable.

0:52.0

Like this one about Elliott Brody, a top Trump fundraiser, a convicted felon,

0:58.0

and it seems the top salesperson of American foreign policy.

1:03.0

The crime to which Brody pled guilty was handing out a million dollars in bribes

1:07.0

to New York state officials in exchange for 250 million in state pension fund business.

1:13.0

He avoided jailfind by paying $18 million in restitution.

1:17.0

Now, he's a defense contractor.

1:20.0

White collar felonies don't slow you down much in Republican politics these days.

1:25.0

Brody is right now National Deputy Finance Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

1:30.0

And he served as a Finance Committee official for both Trump's campaign and Trump's inauguration.

1:35.0

In case you're wondering what those jobs entail, they involve throwing lavish parties for Trump and Republican officials.

1:41.0

And in exchange, you can invite your clients.

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