On today’s “To the Contrary” podcast, I’m joined by the Financial Times’ Ed Luce to talk about today's political climate, the undeniable reality of global warming and the existential threat of AI.
Luce, who is on vacation in the Alps, graphically describes what he is seeing as a heat-wave rolls through Europe, melting the snow and scorching the land. We also discuss the parallels between DSA attempts to push the Democrats to the left and the experience of Britain’s Labor Party when it was led by its own far-left leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
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Some of the highlights of my conversation with Ed Luce
Peak denial.
The lavish scandal of Trump’s AF1
When the British Labor Party moved hard left — and got blown out in the 2019 election. (Here’s a link to the article we were discussing.)
Moving hard left and adopting Trump-like positions is not the answer…
