In a brief respite from his latest cross country adventure, Jonah camps out beneath the Idaho mountains to record another rambling Ruminant. As usual, the questions raised cover a little of everything: How should we think about Mitt Romney’s legacy? Is Russia still a terrible country (spoiler alert: Jonah’s answer is yes)? What’s the difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism? And will Jonah’s ignorance of music allow him to discuss Nicaraguan Sandinistas without once referencing the Clash?
Show Notes:
- Phil Klein: “Mitt Romney Was No Profile in Political Courage”
- Nick Catoggio: “The Party’s Over”
- McKay Coppins: “What Mitt Romney Saw in the Senate”
- The Dispatch Podcast on Putin’s bromance
- Mike Duncan’s podcast on the Russian Revolution
- Claire Berlinski: “Dear Linda Yaccarino”
- The Remnant with Megan McArdle
- The Remnant with Scott Lincicome
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