The David Pakman Show
This is not how wealthy countries are supposed to behave
The host dissects the Trump administration's strategy of 'sacrifice by others,' its attempts to control information, and its reliance on spectacle over substance, revealing a pattern of dysfunction and disregard for democratic norms.
What does it mean to win at this point?
David Pakman dissects the Trump administration's chaotic and contradictory messaging on the Iran conflict, exposing how fabricated claims and economic instability are framed as victories while the public faces rising costs and political incoherence.
They’re defending Insurrection Act as chaos hits the streets
David Pakman dissects the current political climate, from aggressive ICE actions in Minneapolis and Republican defense of the Insurrection Act, to Europe's growing distrust of the US and a fascism expert's departure.
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