Tim Miller
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How "The Godfather" Explains Trump’s Presidency | The Mona Charen Show
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45:25Now PlayingThe Atlantic's Jonathan Rauch joins Mona to talk about Trump's Achilles Heel. The two discuss Trumpism through the lens of “patrimonialism”—a corrupt, loyalty-based system where the state is treated as the leader’s personal property. Rauch explains how this framework better describes Trump’s regime than classic authoritarianism, emphasizing its inherent incompetence and corruption.
The most effective way to counter it? A relentless, focused campaign highlighting Trump as the most corrupt president in American history (which he is.)
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