We welcome a new member of our team, our news reporter, former US president Richard Nixon. Nixon gives us his breakdown of the news of the week until Thursday. We then dive into a discussion about Trump's indictment. What this means for US politics, how this is being played politically, money, lobbying, corruption, and revolving doors.
0:00 Summary of the major news of the week given by Intern Correspondent Richard Nixon
4:02 Introduction to the Indictment of Trump
5:30 Welcome to the 2024 presidential cycle
6:14 Comparing this to other political controversies in the US such as Watergate, Iran Contras, and Monika Lewinsky
10:25 Trump's case is being treated differently than other political scandals
11:40 The weaponization and theaterization of the legal system
14:00 The hypocrisy of the secret documents case against Trump
15:22 The other porn star and rich man's politics, Catch-And-Kill tactics
17:00 Trump isn't actually a conservative or a neocon
19:00 The inner workings of Republican backing oligarchs, Koch and Murdoch, libertarianism and conservative social security
23:00 George Soros's involvement in the case
24:40 Trump's surge in support from the Republican base following the news of the indictment and how this plays out in the tactics of the 2024 presidential race
27:00 Conservative party goon leaks the tactics of electioneering, Culture Wars
29:00 Single issue voters and how the court cases might influence them
31:40 The Cold Civil War?
35:45 Money in politics and lobbying a look at OpenSecrets .org
37:35 Hush money pales in comparison to the open corruption of the lobbying system
39:35 Comparing unions lobbying power versus the defense industry and versus oligarchs
41:42 What is the difference between a bribe, a donation, and lobbying?
43:44 Revolving door politicians and open air corruption
45:40 An example of a revolving door politician
47:00 Money talks
49:00 Closing remarks
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