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Trump: An American Tragedy?

Trump: An American Tragedy?

FromIntelligence Squared


Trump: An American Tragedy?

FromIntelligence Squared

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s one month since we woke up to the shock news that the next president of the United States will be Donald Trump, and the whole world is trying to read the runes and work out what the next four years will hold for America and the rest of the world.

Many are decrying Trump’s election as the end of democracy and the beginning of fascism. Others, observing that he is already watering down many of his more extreme threats, are willing to see a silver lining in at least some of his avowed policies. To weigh up these conflicting attitudes and gauge what a Trump presidency might actually look like, Intelligence Squared are bringing together a high-profile cast of Republicans, Democrats, historians and former political advisers.

Given what we know of Trump’s character (he’s been described by clinical psychologists as a case-book narcissist), perhaps the most pressing question is how much power he will actually be able to wield in office. To what extent will he be able to take executive action to push through... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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