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Derek Thompson

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

Democrats often optimize for avoiding negative attention, while the Trumpist wing of the Republican Party understands that a volume of attention, even if negative, is beneficial for gaining agenda control.

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Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE | Lex Fridman Podcast #462

@ Lex Fridman

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE | Lex Fridman Podcast #462

03/25/25

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