Intro-26:15 We debate if Trump is a political failure. Yale psychologist says Trump may destroy humanity. Do we overestimate or underestimate Trump? Is his presidency a fluke?  

26:15-37:45  Our favorite Michael Wolff’s passages--from Ivanka's presidential ambitions, to Trump’s hair, to Bannon's free-trade rhetoric & the global elites

37:45-47:00  Brexit and British politics

47:00-53:00 China's growing power in Africa, in Asia and around the world. Is China an imperial power?  

53:00—End  What are we reading? What stories are we following? We somehow end up discussing the “controversial” Vanity Fair video of Hillary.  Yes, we know it's old, but it gets very heated, nasty, and F-bombs are thrown around. Yes, we’re still friends, don’t worry.  

Music: “Not So Final Countdown“ by Lonely Punk
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY NC

American Chaos