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David talks to historian Jill Lepore about what took place at the Capitol on January 6th. What should we call it? What can we compare it to? And what should happen next? Plus we ask how Biden ought to address what happened in his inaugural next week. Are we past the time for talk about reconciliation?
Talking Points:
Is there a word for what happened in the US on 6 Jan?
A problem with Trump’s entire presidency has been that reporters and commentators have sought precedents in American history, but Jill thinks nothing in American history has been like this.
Unlike right-movements in countries like Hungary and Turkey, the Trump project did not successfully co-opt the institutions of the state.
When Trump is out of office will it be easier for him to become a ‘martyr?’
Mentioned in this Episode:
And as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking
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David talks to historian Jill Lepore about what took place at the Capitol on January 6th. What should we call it? What can we compare it to? And what should happen next? Plus we ask how Biden ought to address what happened in his inaugural next week. Are we past the time for talk about reconciliation?
Talking Points:
Is there a word for what happened in the US on 6 Jan?
A problem with Trump’s entire presidency has been that reporters and commentators have sought precedents in American history, but Jill thinks nothing in American history has been like this.
Unlike right-movements in countries like Hungary and Turkey, the Trump project did not successfully co-opt the institutions of the state.
When Trump is out of office will it be easier for him to become a ‘martyr?’
Mentioned in this Episode:
And as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking
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