Is Trump Tearing the U.S. Apart? w/ David Pakman

I spoke with US commentator and author David Pakman, host of the wildly popular progressive YouTube channel, The David Pakman Show. David just published a new book, "The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America". It’s extraordinarily rare for a left-leaning figure to accept my invitation to come on the show and have a conversation, and I’m grateful David did. Our conversation was civil, respectful, and engaging.

We dove into the state of America, with David sharing his views on the left, right, and MAGA. We tackled major issues—from the Trump administration’s strategy to Elon Musk and the future Tesla stock.

The David Pakman Show (TDPS) started as a radio show called Midweek Politics in the basement of community radio station WXOJ’s studio in Northampton, Massachusetts. Today, it is one of the most watched independent progressive podcasts and online shows. The program’s first iteration launched in August 2005.

TDPS is one of the most viewed progressive political channels on YouTube, and is hosted by David Pakman. David, originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, holds an MBA from Bentley University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

The David Pakman Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvixJtaXuNdMPUGdOPcY8Ag

Chapters
00:13 Fractured U.S. political identity
06:56 European conservatives & Trump’s foreign policy
10:37 Is MAGA is more anarcho-libertarian than conservative?
23:01 Rising antisemitism
27:19 Israel/Palestine issue & antisemitism
46:28 U.S. debt
48:02 AI & Tech
51:03 Elon Musk & Tesla
01:08:20 Teaching critical thinking
01:11:19 Fighting antisemitism

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