Dumpster Fire: People Hate Cheney, Primacy is Bipartisan, Plundering Ukraine, Philippines Assassination Threat, Fareed Zakaria as Sychophant, Hungary’s Lessons | Ep. 208

Checking in on the dumpster fire that is world politics.This week:Polling shows that Liz Cheney’s endorsement depressed enthusiasm for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania and Michigan.Trump’s national security adviser co-signs Jake Sullivan’s threat perceptions.Senator Lindsay Graham’s plans to plunder Ukraine—“It’s about the money!”The Philippines’ vice president threats assassination on…the Philippines’ president.Fareed Zakaria lavishing praise on Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy (!).Lessons for surviving autocracy, from a former Hungarian parliamentarian.Subscribe to the Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.comFurther Reading:Data for Progress polling snapshotTrump’s national security pick: I’m on same page as Jake Sullivan about ‘our adversaries’Lindsay Graham on UkraineThe Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinatedFareed Zakaria shares why he’s excited for Trump’s DOGEI Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era