Paul asks me about Trump's polling, the government shutdown, whether we're still in an economic "vibecession," and why I've grown more outspoken about democracy and authoritarianism
You discuss the fact that Democrats don’t actually talk about LGBTQ issues much, even though the Republicans claim they do. What’s your take on “identity politics”? I do think that Democrats talk (or at least have talked) about identity politics a lot, celebrating the first black this and the first gay that, and Jaime Harrison recently had a vigorous defense of identity politics in his Substack. Do you think Democrats actually do this, and do you think it’s good politics?
You discuss the fact that Democrats don’t actually talk about LGBTQ issues much, even though the Republicans claim they do. What’s your take on “identity politics”? I do think that Democrats talk (or at least have talked) about identity politics a lot, celebrating the first black this and the first gay that, and Jaime Harrison recently had a vigorous defense of identity politics in his Substack. Do you think Democrats actually do this, and do you think it’s good politics?
And also the first female this and that.
What would it mean if the bill passed? Wouldn’t more people be upset that they will be paying more for healthcare?
Which bill are you referencing?