There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump
Episode Date: February 13, 2025The deputy editor of Opinion, Patrick Healy, speaks with the columnist M. Gessen about why so many people and institutions, including Democrats, have...
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269 episodes transcribedThe deputy editor of Opinion, Patrick Healy, speaks with the columnist M. Gessen about why so many people and institutions, including Democrats, have...
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