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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Conor Friedersdorf (The Atlantic, Meeting Triumph and Disaster)
- Will impeachment and deplatforming backfire as weapons against Trump? . 0:00
- Meta-deplatforming: the big-tech attack on Parler . 11:55
- Bob: Twitter’s explanation for deplatforming Trump is pathetic . 18:49
- Big tech’s overwhelming ability to regulate speech online . 27:17
- Whataboutism and the Capitol Hill rioters . 37:33
- Two competing justifications for impeachment . 46:29
- Trump’s disloyalty to his followers . 56:06
- The pandemic’s role in destabilizing American politics . 1:05:26
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Robert Wright
Conor Friedersdorf
Robert Wright
Conor Friedersdorf
Recorded:Jan 11
Posted:Jan 12, 2021
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The Wright Show | Jan 12, 2021 | Robert Wright & Conor Friedersdorf
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