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Richard Hanania and Michael Tracey discuss JD Vance's book 'Communion' and related political themes.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.richardhanania.com Michael Tracey told me that he was reading JD Vance’s Communion , so I thought I would also check it out and we’d do a podcast on the book. I was actually sick of thinking about JD Vance and wasn’t planning on reading it, but decided to give it a try. I was nudged by our mutual publisher sending me a copy, though I ended up listening to it on Audible. I’ve written a review that I will publish later this week, but for now enjoy this podcast, where I preview some of the arguments I will make. The more I think about Vance and learn about his thinking, the more disturbed I become. I sometimes say I don’t know how I will hold up if he ever becomes president. But who am I kidding? It would obviously be invigorating. First twenty minutes here are free, the rest is for paid subscribers. Note that you can get a one-year paid subscription to the newsletter simply by preordering my book, Kakistocracy , which is released tomorrow. Details on the offer here . The hardcover is under $30 and the newsletter subscription is $70 for the year, so it’s a pretty good deal. While we were live, news broke of a sexual…

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Host: Richard Hanania

Guest: Michael Tracey

Topics covered

• book discussion
• politics
• JD Vance
• current events
• media criticism

Keywords

• JD Vance
• Communion
• Kakistocracy
• politics
• book review
• Graham Platner
• sexual assault allegation

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Books & works: Communion, Kakistocracy

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