#285 — American Division

Sam Harris speaks with David French about forces that are pulling
American society apart. They discuss David’s experience as a JAG
officer in Iraq, his experience of harassment for coming out
against Trump, the way real grievances drive political
derangement, the illiberalism on both the Left and the Right, the
role of prophecy in Evangelical support for Trump, honor culture,
the response to Hunter Biden’s laptop, the January 6th hearings,
the personality cult of Trumpism, federalism, geographic sorting,
group polarization, cultural divisions in sports and
entertainment, the gun rights movement, the ethics of gun
ownership, whether Trump will be prosecuted, the 2024
Presidential campaign, the dangers of online activism, and other
topics.


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