Anger, Corruption & Trump’s America (with George Packer)

About this episode

George Packer joins Preet to discuss the impact of President Trump on American politics and society.

George Packer is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers politics, foreign affairs, and culture. He joins Preet to discuss President Trump’s enduring effect on the American mind, the future of the Democratic Party, and why Congress has become more performance than politics. Then, Preet answers listener questions about malicious prosecution and the meaning of the phrase “eighty-six.” In the bonus for Insiders, Preet and Packer examine the prevailing personality trait among members of Congress, the public’s role in shaping our political environment, and why we’re experiencing national cognitive decline. Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or…

People in this episode

Host: Preet Bharara

Guest: George Packer

Topics covered

• Trump's America
• Democratic Party
• Congress
• malicious prosecution
• national cognitive decline

Keywords

• Trump
• Democratic Party
• Congress
• malicious prosecution
• cognitive decline
• politics
• foreign affairs
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atlantic, CAFE, Vox Media Podcast Network

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