Topic: Trump Accountability Project

2 chapters across the catalog

Ephemeral Experience
Episode 1294 2:21:45 - 2:25:33

1294: Ephemeral Experience

Jennifer Rubin, Accountability Project and Political Retribution

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin called for the "burning down" of the Republican Party and the total repudiation of anyone who enabled the Trump administration. This rhetoric coincides with the "Accountability Project," which seeks to create lists of Trump supporters to ensure they never work in polite society again. Such calls for political retribution and the publication of donor lists have drawn comparisons to the social control mechanisms used in authoritarian regimes.

Covidiots
Episode 1293 1:10:32 - 1:15:27

1293: Covidiots

Millennial Political Retribution and Trump Derangement Syndrome

A listener from Los Angeles shared experiences of social ostracization and breakups resulting from his support for Donald Trump. The discussion touches on the "Trump Accountability Project" and calls for a "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" for Trump supporters. The hosts argue that "Trump Derangement Syndrome" has led to a level of hysteria where political differences are viewed as moral failures.