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Weaponized (un)truths: Has the GOP ‘lost its mind’?
Weaponized (un)truths: Has the GOP ‘lost its mind’?
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Robert Draper's "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party
Lost Its Mind" focuses exclusively on the GOP during the crucial
18-month period after January 6 and vastly adds to our understanding of
the Trump era. Far-right representatives Paul Gosar, Marjorie Taylor
Greene, and Matt Gaetz are part of a new breed of Republican party
fighting with their GOP elders. The subtitle of Draper's book —
emphasizing when, not how — Trump-inspired elected officials helped the
former president solidify his grip over the Republican party is as
important as understanding what has happened to the party.
In this week's Playbook Deep Dive, Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza unwinds
Draper's chronicle of what has happened to the Republican party, and
America, through his character-driven account of the people and events
shaping the extremes of American politics today.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Robert Draper is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine.
Afra Abdullah is associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Kara Tabor is producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
Lost Its Mind" focuses exclusively on the GOP during the crucial
18-month period after January 6 and vastly adds to our understanding of
the Trump era. Far-right representatives Paul Gosar, Marjorie Taylor
Greene, and Matt Gaetz are part of a new breed of Republican party
fighting with their GOP elders. The subtitle of Draper's book —
emphasizing when, not how — Trump-inspired elected officials helped the
former president solidify his grip over the Republican party is as
important as understanding what has happened to the party.
In this week's Playbook Deep Dive, Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza unwinds
Draper's chronicle of what has happened to the Republican party, and
America, through his character-driven account of the people and events
shaping the extremes of American politics today.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Robert Draper is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine.
Afra Abdullah is associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Kara Tabor is producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
Released:
Oct 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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