#454 – Saagar Enjeti: Trump, MAGA, DOGE, Obama, FDR, JFK, History & Politics
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Saagar Enjeti is a political journalist & commentator, co-host of Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar and The Realignment Podcast. He is exceptionally well-read, and the books he recommends are always fascinating and eye-opening. You can check out all the books he mentions in this episode here: https://lexfridman.com/saagar-books
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OUTLINE:
(00:00 ) – Introduction
(09:47 ) – Why Trump won
(14:48 ) – Book recommendations
(18:24 ) – History of wokeism
(25:54 ) – History of Scots-Irish
(32:32 ) – Biden
(36:34 ) – FDR
(38:36 ) – George W Bush
(40:59 ) – LBJ
(46:15 ) – Cuban Missile Crisis
(53:48 ) – Immigration
(1:25:46 ) – DOGE
(1:52:27 ) – MAGA ideology
(1:55:39 ) – Bernie Sanders
(2:04:00 ) – Obama vs Trump
(2:21:00 ) – Nancy Pelosi
(2:24:14 ) – Kamala Harris
(2:40:00 ) – 2020 Election
(3:03:49 ) – Sam Harris
(3:14:55 ) – UFOs
(3:20:47 ) – Future of the Republican Party
(3:27:24 ) – Future of the Democratic Party
(3:35:21 ) – Hope
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it's amusing listening to this Joe Rogan fan calling everybody arrogant narcissists. Lex, it's good to read books, but as important to get out of your head and actually pay attention. Here are the actual facts about who Joe Biden is: https://chatgpt.com/share/6757583f-0bd8-8011-b676-1993a81f71a4 One wonder if this " widely read YouTube influencer knows that Biden's approval rating at the end of his vice presidency was 61% and that his one term presidency is the most accomplished in history.
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