The Weekly Stewart This Week
On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, his guests are Jill Lepore, Professor of History and Law at Harvard University, and Kevin M. Kruse, Professor of History at Princeton University. As the show writes, “This week, with the military deployed to LA and readying to parade in DC, Jon is joined by Jill Lepore and Kevin M. Kruse. Together, they consider what history reveals about moments when presidential power tests democratic limits, and discuss ways that institutions might resist. Plus, hear new insights on the Trump vs Musk quarrel, as well as surprising parallels between Jurassic Park and Trump’s first 100 days.
Here is the show’s "breakdown" of when specific topics are covered during the conversation, so you can jump to the sections that most interest you. Those time codes are hyperlinked to the video on YouTube and will jump you automatically to the right spot. But for those who watch it here, this is the schedule.
0:00 - Intro
3:10 - Jill Lepore & Kevin M. Kruse Join
9:40 - Is Trump Exposing a Loophole in the Constitution?
15:57 - We're Living in an Era of Emergency Politics
19:16 - Trump's Control Over the Republican Party
21:07 - What are the Metrics for an Emergency?
30:26 - The Competent Economic Case for Immigration
34:40 - The Trump Authoritarian Framing Has to Be Fought
44:30 - Trump vs. Musk
51:50 - Trump's First 100 Days = Jurassic Park?
54:30 - Connection to January 6th
58:33 - What Lies Ahead?
1:04:04 - Musk's Grandfather & Technocracy
1:06:52 - Breaking Down the Discussion
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