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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the role of Trump in today’s rise in political violence.



Topics include:




How Trump’s campaign demonized fellow Americans



Connection between tribalism and violence



Trump’s whitewashing of violence



Trump’s targeted political attacks



Trump’s comfort with political force and strongmen



How “crisis narratives” legitimize the use of force




This episode was recorded on February 13, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.



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