The Long View with Jason Feinstein

$39 trillion in debt. 127% of GDP. We now spend more on interest than on the Pentagon.The single largest long-term threat to the United States — and the one nobody wants to talk about. Chapters:00:00 - The $39 Trillion Trap: Debt vs. Defense02:01 - How the Debt Spiral Actually Works03:37 - Why the Next Crisis Will Be Worse06:00 - The Two Endgames: Inflation or Default08:08 - History’s Warning: Empires That Went Bust11:02 - The Reserve Currency Counterargument15:20 - The 2% Solution17:23 - The Fraud Problem19:00 - Hard Choices & “AI Will Save Us” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasonmfeinstein.substack.com

What the political center actually is. The third episode of a three-part series on politics, grand strategy, and the constitutional tradition we’ve forgotten.Chapters:00:00 — The Destruction of the Center02:13 — The Anchor and The Method04:52 — Washington: The Architect 06:31 — Lincoln: The Anchor Under Pressure 08:14 — Eisenhower: Practical Governance 09:13 — This Tradition is Losing 12:20 — Stepping Onto the Field This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasonmfeinstein.substack.com

How the United States actually engages the world. The second episode of a three-part series on politics, grand strategy, and the constitutional tradition we’ve forgotten.Chapters:0:00 — Introduction: Why Does the Rest of the World Matter?3:28 — The Framework: Strategic, Operational, Tactical4:50 — Realism vs. Democratic Morality7:07 — The Four Regions & The Global Commons11:18 - Free Societies13:20 — North America, The Middle East, & Iran17:26 — Europe & NATO26:29 — The Indo-Pacific & China31:07 — The Current Grand Strategy: Putting It All Together This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasonmfeinstein.substack.com

American political debate is a contest between two failed visions. The first episode of a three-part series on politics, grand strategy, and the constitutional tradition we’ve forgotten.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction: The State of Our Politics1:04 - The Catalyst: The Rise of Trumpism7:35 - The Backlash: How the Political Left Reacted10:13 - The Comeback: Trump’s Political Return11:02 - The Escalation: The Left’s Evolving Response12:17 - Beyond Rhetoric: Trump’s Policies15:20 - The Ideology of the Modern Left19:07 - The Core Problem: A Competition of Delusions This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jasonmfeinstein.substack.com