Partisan Uses and Conspiracy Culture

Donald Trump ate up several weeks and caused tons of damage as he sought to delay further production of the Epstein files. But now the files are right back in the news.

In this episode, Matt and Brian discuss:

* What’s in this new tranche?

* What does it tell us about both the global elite, and Republican elite, leaders of which are overrepresented in the files relative to Democrats?

* What can we or others do to pry loose the majority of the files, which Trump’s administration insists it will conceal for all time.

Then, is Trump really gonna demolish ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶D̶o̶n̶a̶l̶d̶ ̶J̶.̶ ̶T̶r̶u̶m̶p̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶J̶o̶h̶n̶ ̶F̶.̶ Kennedy Center? Is this something that Congress should try to stop? Or is it better dealt with by protesters putting themselves between the building and the bulldozers? Also, should Democrats’ continued dominance of special elections make members of the party feel more bullish about big demonstrations of resistance?

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Further reading:

* Brian on the meaning of Democrats’ big victory in the Texas state senate special election.

* Matt on the turning point in Minnesota.

* The New York Times on Elon Musk and other powerful men turning up in the Epstein files.