The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Trump’s Iranian tightrope
Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/06/26): Charles Lipson joins Jeff Carlin (John Kass is out this week) to talk about how war in Iran will alter President Donald Trump’s legacy as Commander-in-Chief Charles. Charles is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago and an author whose writings can be found in the Spectator, Spectator World, The Telegraph, and more. Check him out at CharlesLipson.com
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It would be terrific if we could paint the entire face, the US, warts and all for the 250th. It was a terrific accomplishment, as we all know, that the citizens of the United States, all citizens North and South ended Chattel Slavery peacefully in 1865 when the Lincoln administration successfully led the effort to amend the constitution and pass the 13th amendment – ending slavery. So many unsung heroes here.
All while a War was fought for entirely different reasons – the primary reason being the role of the central government and whether political power rests in Washington, or with the individual – in a nutshell. For no good reason whatsoever, this somehow is a bridge too far for most.
Since that War, and in spite of our ending Slavery peacefully the United States has become a behemoth, a hegemon, which was predictable (see Robert E Lee) – never the Founders intent. And, predictably, we have created our own enemies in due course.
What Trump is doing is singular, in terms of how do we unwind what we have become and get back to out roots. If this is what is happening, and it is, these are great times – as unfortunate, and ultimately as unnecessary as War always is.
Great podcast
Typical racist BS answer. Yeah it was about States Rights, ie right to enslave people, murder and rape their slaves, sell their slaves, etc.
Since when is it our right to attack a SOVEREIGN NATION that has not attacked us via an act or declaration of war. Who gave us the right to say whether or not a SOVEREIGHN COUNTRY can have nuclear weapons. Who appointed, elected, annoited, etc., us to be the world’s policeman. Why not attacked, invade, destroy Chinky Charley in North Korea. He’s at least as bad as the Head Towel Head in Iran.
BTW what country/countries have used nuclear weapons in world history. Hmmmmmmmmmm?
Happy capital letters Tuesday Tommie. May I suggest you locate your local illegal alien curandera to recommend for you psychic surgeon to remove that gigantic bug up your ass.
Remember Tommie, God loves you too.
Eeks! I beg to differ with your statement of “ending slavery peacefully “. I’ve never heard that The Civil War as a particularly “peaceful conflict”? It took Abe Lincoln and The Republicans to end the Democrats love of slavery and of keeping their fellow man in chains. The loss of thousands of Union lives and Lincolns own assassination paid that bill with their own blood. This is still the greatest country in the world as demonstrated by the 20 million or so that raced to enter illegally in the four years of the Joe Biden Open Border Program. Our leftist media was happy to announce the success of the estimated eight million who participated in the Trump hating
“No Kings Day” demonstrations, they failed to note who DIDN’T show up to march. THE EIGHTY MILLION WHO VOTED FOR TRUMP.
Welcome to Texas Mr. Lipson! We escaped Chicago to a suburb of Houston and absolutely love it here. Diverse community, small town vibe, great public schools. This may change with the population explosion of Blue State refugees moving here though. Austin is a very liberal minded Democrat college town and has been so since the sixties. They have some Soros influenced politicians mixed healthily into their politics, so be forewarned. There is a balance though since Texas strong Republican Party keeps a foot in their ass if they get too stupid. Democrat run cities benefit from Republican policies though none will ever admit it. Maybe that’s a topic you can cover later. Great discussion today. I agree about the distrust in the mass media since Trump coined the now common phrase ” fake news”. Through biased reporting, unsubstantiated leaks and just plain lying the media is solely responsible for their predicament. We have seen once successful businesses like Sears, Kmart, JC Penney go under since they failed to recognize marketing trends and overexpansion. American mass medias problem is failure to catch their own bullshit. They all use the same trigger phrases like ” unarmed black teen”, ” Maryland Father ” in lockstep. All repeating the phrase in Orwellian fashion. Remember ” ..say her name”? The American public has had enough and now tune them out. The manipulation from them is blatant. Along with the lies. There are no more Cronkites, Severeid or any news anchors of that credibility. American mass media has no one to blame but itself. Good riddance…
It’s all infotainment!
And just how hard is it to read the news.