Trump a la Carte: An Interview with Richard Epstein
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Reuvain Borchardt interviews Richard Epstein for the February 2025 issue of Hamodia magazine.
Interviewer: I'd like to ask you about these executive actions that Trump has been taking.
Epstein: G-d help us. Well, at least on some, but not the others.
It’s called Trump a la carte. That means when you look at a menu of Trump items, you take some and reject others, because he’s such a dizzying purveyor of both good sense and utter incompetence that it’s very hard to take a uniform response.
If you’re on the left, he’s just pure incompetence. If you’re relatively conservative, there are many things that you approve of.
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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A Permission Structure for Violence
It is not enough to personally eschew violence. As a society, we must condemn and punish it as well, wherever it comes.
Xi Can't Have Taiwan
Taiwanese history is not easily distilled, making it ripe for the CCP to manipulate in support of its goal to annex the island.
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