Last Born In The Wilderness

[Intro: 8:17] Jared Yates Sexton, political commentator and author of 'American Rule: How A Nation Conquered The World But Failed Its People,' returns to the podcast to discuss the state of the Trump Administration and “Trumpism” post-election, with former Vice President Joe Biden winning the presidential election last month, and Trump still refusing to concede. What does politics look like and feel like in our post-modern era? Jared and I begin this discussion with that thought, that question, in mind. In the United States, we are about a month out since millions of citizens cast their votes in the presidential election, a contest between incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Biden, having now decisively won in both the popular vote and Electoral College, presently awaits to be inaugurated President in January. While this may be objectively true, President Trump has refused to concede and admit defeat, instead doubling down and reinforcing claims that the electoral process