Please Do Not Ruin the Post Office
Summary
David Plotz and guest host Juliet Chayam discuss Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting, which they argue aims to sow chaos rather than address non-existent fraud. The episode also covers the escalating trade war with Canada, where Prime Minister Mark Carney imposes retaliatory tariffs, and analyzes the failed military and economic strategies in the war against Iran.
Topics discussed
Intro, guest Juliet Kayyem, and Gab.com ad
Trump's mail-in voting executive order and legal challenges
Planned Parenthood ad and Ground News sponsorship
US-Canada trade war and Mark Carney's response
Iran conflict, intelligence failures, and policy risks
AI safety concerns, OpenAI incident, and Meta settlement
Listener chatter, parenting advice, and show credits
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