Trump Fell into the Authoritarian Trap Laid by the Founding Fathers; Also, Feeling Down May Not Always Be a Sign of Mental Illness

August 8, 2023
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Trump Fell into the Authoritarian Trap Laid by the Founding Fathers; Also, Feeling Down May Not Always Be a Sign of Mental Illness
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James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to a piece in the Wall Street Journal which asserts that the founding fathers anticipated a government takeover attempt like Donald Trump’s and discuss how what comes next will be a test of the American people as much as a test of the American system (01:47).  The guys consider the difficulty in finding the line between common and normal negative feelings and signs of mental illness (42:16).

The Founders Anticipated the Threat of Trump (WSJ) (Apple News Link)

New charges against Trump focus on lies. Scholars see an authoritarian playbook (NPR)

‘I’m coming after you:’ Donald Trump threatens rivals; prosecutor seeks protective order (USA Today)

‘Complete garbage’: Kinzinger reacts to McCarthy’s criticism of Trump charges | CNN (YouTube)

Fox News Brainwashing EXPOSED | The Kyle Kulinski Show (YouTube)

Being Anxious or Sad Does Not Make You Mentally Ill (The Atlantic) (Apple News Link)