Difficult Calculations
Episode #124
Bill and Phil reflect on the US approach to military aid to Ukraine, review some optimistic data on the global state of democracy, discuss what to make of a U.S. general predicting war between the U.S. and China in the next two years, and close by asking whether the Republicans are using “magical thinking” to assume Donald Trump will simply disappear from politics.
Links related to this week’s episode:
“How to Get a Breakthrough in Ukraine” by Michael McFaul in Foreign Affairs
“What if the crisis of democracy is (mostly) in our heads?” by Jason Willick in The Washington Post
“Republicans’ 2024 Magical Thinking” by McKay Coppins for The Atlantic
“Bulwark Poll: 28 Percent of 'Always Trumpers' Would Go 3rd Party” by Charlie Sykes for The Bulwark