Jacob Weisberg on the Contagion of Cowardice

The Good Fight by Yascha Mounk

Sep 15, 202660:17News & Politics

Yascha Mounk and Jacob Weisberg examine why so many powerful people and institutions capitulated to Trump the second time around. Jacob Weisberg is the co-founder of the podcast company Pushkin Industries. He serves as C...

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