0:00 And when I look at the Trump administration, I see a massive attempt to return us to the life of dog-eat-dog. Uh the life of nasty, brutish, and short, the life where gangsters have maximum freedom to do what they want to do. Uh and that is the evisceration of all the values of civilization that conservatism is supposed to transmit and preserve. And I think the raw lust for power that Donald Trump embodies has not only eviscerated conservatism, it's eviscerated Christianity. Christianity is a system designed around the meek. Uh
0:32 service to the poor. Jesus never uh embraced worldly power. Welcome to the 420th episode of the Prophecy Pod. What's happening with the midterms this week? We're revisiting our May 2025 conversation with David Brooks about what happened to American conservatism. David brings just such a unique perspective on the GOP and sort of a kind of a bright well-lit corner of conservatism, if you will. And I went
1:04 back and listened to this and think it's especially uh salient for the day we're in today. Anyways, thanks for listening. Uh we hope you enjoy this. And with that, here is David Brooks. >> David, where does this podcast find you? I am actually at home in Washington DC. >> In DC. Well, let's uh as I said off mic, I'm a big fan and it took us a while to get you on the pod, but really appreciate you being here. So, let's bust right into it. Um, you've been a lifelong conservative.
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