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The Cultural Consequences of Trump's Victory
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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie attempt to describe the ongoing cultural shifts occurring in the wake of President Donald Trump's re-election.
01:53—Donald Trump and cultural "vibe shift"
30:40—Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
41:00—Weekly listener question
45:50—Trump outrage lightning round
53:55—This week's cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
"Trump Barely Won the Election. Why Doesn't It Feel That Way?" by Ezra Klein
"The Vibes They Are a-Shiftin,'" by Matthew Yglesias
"Are we entering a Conservative Golden Age?" by Nate Silver
"Last Boys at the Beginning of History," by Mana Afsari
"How Popular YouTubers Pushed Young Male Voters Toward Trump," by Davey Alba, Leon Yin, Julia Love, Ashley Carman, Pryanjana Bengani, Rachael Dottle, and Elena Mejía
"Trump's Tech Love Affair Won't Last," by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
"Why Companies Are Ditching ESG," by John Stossel
"Stargate: Artificial Superintelligence in 4 Years?" by Ronald Bailey
"The Tech Bros Love Trump Because the Democrats Pushed Them Away," by Robby Soave
"Gillespie: 'Politicians Are Lagging Indicators,'" by Nick Gillespie
"Is the Women's March Melting Down?" by Leah McSweeney and Jacob Siegel
"Charles Gasparino: 'Woke' hypocrisy is hurting businesses," by Nick Gillespie
"Who's In Charge of Black Lives Matter's Millions of Dollars?" by Robby Soave
"Finding Trillions in Federal Cuts Is Easy. But Will Trump and Musk Follow Through?" by Eric Boehm
"Not Everything Is a National Emergency," by Bonnie Kristian
"Justin Amash Introduces Bill To End Forever National Emergencies," by Billy Binion