Yuval Got Some Explaining to Do

Today, AEI’s Yuval Levin returns, and Jonah asks him something more important than “What happens ...

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Today, AEI’s Yuval Levin returns, and Jonah asks him something more important than “What happens next?” Rather, they try to think about “What should we do next?” They talk about what Congress’ institutional responsibility is in regards to impeachment. They also discuss the 10 Republican representatives who voted for impeachment (“Look, I’m Jewish: 10 is better than zero.”), and their hopes to move past the historically anomalous character of right wing discourse throughout the Trump years. “This period has just been devoid of policy conversations. … Keeping the left from crushing you is an important goal, but it’s not what matters most.”

Show Notes:

– Yuval’s most recent book, A Time to Build

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    Sad Trombone

    Please -- I was one of your first subscribers. I'm begging you hire someone that can fix the chronic cutoff problem in the middle or towards the end of podcasts!!!!!!

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  2. Nicholas Crouse

    This episode had the premature cut-off at the end just like the last two. Please look into this.

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      C C Writer

      Sigh. I've e-mailed The Dispatch. Suggest you do the sae.

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    The Stray Goose

    I took the survey. It only hurt a little.

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      C C Writer

      I'll take the survey when the cutoff problem is fixed.

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      The Stray Goose

      I've said it before and I'll say it again - At the start of each podcast tell us what scotch and cigar you've paired. Put it in the show notes to allow us to try them too.

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        C C Writer

        Put a transcript of the last 5 minutes in the show notes, while you're at it.

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      The Stray Goose

      I was never given an opportunity to say that I love both whisk(e)y and cigars. Who's listening to your podcasts? Mostly men? I would imagine. I generally fast-forward through your commercials. So far you haven't advertised anything I need. I will say that the ads that I've heard seemed much more convincing if you've actually used the product your selling. I recommend you look around and see what products you guys use and ask them to advertise.

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        C C Writer

        I'm a chick, not a dude. With plenty of hair on my head, thanks, but not in need of a razor. Prefer a nice little cabernet.

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          The Stray Goose

          I’m from Philly (obviously). Everyone is a ‘guy’.

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            C C Writer

            Ah! So noted.

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    BWG

    Happened again!!!!!! Cut off early!!! Gotta fix that!

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      The Stray Goose

      So frustrating. It's usually when the guest says, "Whatever you do! Never ever ever..."

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    Jason Gibson

    wow yuval..........glad that mentioning Wilson's name wasn't a drinking game.............that was awesome

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    The Stray Goose

    WRT podcast advertisers: I'm guessin' hookers is off the table? I mean, this IS Washington.

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    Anne W (Raw5254)

    Absolutely loved this. I’m interested in history, philosophy and politics. Jonah, I so often find myself thinking that this is just what you do: combine all three. Listening to this gave me some hope and optimism, just as you stated at the end. Thank you!

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  8. Jackson

    I'm almost reluctant to admit this, but I had a dream last night that I was having dinner with a large group of people, one of whom was Jonah. Every time someone brought up Woodrow Wilson that Orc music from Lord of the Rings started playing. I think I've been listening to a lot of Jonah lately...

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  9. Richard Fulmer

    One reason people care so much about holding onto power at the federal level is that the federal government has become so powerful that it now meddles in our day-to-day lives. Most conservatives just want to be left alone. They don’t care, for example, if you want to marry your washing machine, they just don’t want the government forcing them to affirm, celebrate, and subsidize your choice.

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      Emily

      Except for the conservatives who wanted a constitutional amendment to define marriage as “one man and one woman”. That’s government meddling in the extreme.

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      1. Richard Fulmer

        Your definition of "extreme" and mine are quite different. I don't label as extreme an effort to retain a definition of marriage that has survived for thousands of years. Nor was their method extreme. They attempted to follow the procedures laid out in the Constitution. When the Supreme Court did not find in their favor, the issue largely died.

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          Emily

          Conservatives worked to place legal and constitutional obstacles in the way of couples who didn’t fit their definition of marriage. Liberals may work to place legal and constitutional obstacles in the way of anyone who doesn’t want to “affirm” and “celebrate” a gay couple’s union. Both are trying to use established procedures to accomplish their goal. Neither of those actions constitutes “just being left alone”.

          Personally, I think trying to get the government to force people to affirm and celebrate something that is alien to their way of life is horrible and will have lots of unintended consequences. I also thought the conservative effort to ensure the government denied marriage to certain people was horrible. Neither is consistent with the idea of limited government as I understand it.

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          1. Richard Fulmer

            No disagreement.

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    C C Writer

    Not to take anything away from Jonah, but Yuval so well articulates thoughts that I hadn't quite been able to form into words, and I would never have done so precisely and directly. Great job, guys!

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