This podcast is hard to listen too because Eliot and eric are brilliant yet they decry things (ultra partisanship) yet exhibit the behavior all the time. The idea that Eliot thinks DEI at John Hopkins was such an issue that people would turn to Trump is mind blowing partisanship. If a dem president was trying to govern universities I would get it but they aren’t. These are choices made by his colleagues and the administration. It has nothing to do with Biden or Dems. Also, you don’t think that republicans have been doing white identity politics for like 50 years? I get it you don’t really care about that type of identity politics but don’t hide from the fact republicans turn almost every issue into some type of culture war.

Second, the idea that Eliot and eric can’t put the blame where it should be, bush and the Iraq war because they worked and supported that initiative is infuriating. I know you guys know this but own up to it. Bush was an AWFUL president and we got Trump because of his lies.

Third, USAID is just not popular. It does great work but no one, unfortunately, cares. If you really want to do some good, why don’t you go back to your Republican buddies and convince THEM to stand up for it.

Finally, Eliot, come on. You think Trump was going to give Ukraine a security guarantee. It amazes me the grace you give Republican politicians compared to democratic ones.