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A podcast doubleheader! Can you tariff a vibe shift? And forget energy in the executive: how about discipline in the executive?
It’s the usual Saturday podcast double-header with fresh episodes of the 3WHH and Ricochet podcasts, all bundled right here for your convenience.
On the 3WHH, we ponder whether the Supreme Court's tariff case was a no-lose case for conservatives, as I argued, or a serious setback for President Trump? We were just surprised John Yoo had any voice left at all to break it down for us after being on call throughout the day for Fox News, but he saved his best for us. Hint: The fact that the three liberals on the Court wrote concurring opinions disagreeing with Chief Justice Roberts's reasoning behind the decision suggests some useful mischief at work in the decision.
The second half of this episode turns briefly to whether the "vibe shift" against wokism is really taking place, with caveats about whether it will survive Trump's presidency, or be reversed by the next Democrat who lies their way into the White House. Not only is the Wokerati engaging in "massive resistance" to steps to end government-sponsored racism and human nature-denying trans-axels, but some Democrats are darkly threatening retribution for people and institutions that are abandoning DEI and other wokist totems right now.
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And then on to the Ricochet podcast, where James Lileks and I hosted Daniel Mahoney, author and professor emeritus at Assumption College, discussing his latest terrific article “Discipline at a Moment of Power.” It’s been said that there’s no use proposing that Donald Trump moderate his rhetoric, but with presidential approval ratings being what they are, a friendly reminder about duties and decorum might be just what the doctor ordered. We also find time to applaud Marco Rubio’s performance in Munich, and reflect on the passing of Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall.
As usual, listen or download here, or from Ricochet:
Here’s one teaser from the 3WHH to whet your appetite:
And for those who like to watch rather than just listen, the YouTube file:
I'm busy right now. I just got The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents - Volume II and I'm only 300 pages into the introduction. I'm hoping to get to Woodrow Wilson by next week. (grin)
That whole opening chat about hot dogs and hamburgers masquerading as hot dogs and neither Prof Yoo or Prof Hayward didn't give a shout out to Top Dog in Berkeley? A choice of 7 or 8 different dogs, paired with a greatest toasted bun, and you get to read Libertarian bumper stickers while you wait for your order to come up.
I'm convinced that 80% of John Yoo's understanding of economics was gleaned from the walls of a Top Dog shack.