Democratic Party

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman | 8.26.2024 6:08 PM

In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman reminisce on the supposed joy and freedom on offer during last week's Democratic National Convention (DNC) and assess Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to essentially drop out of the presidential race.

02:36—At the DNC, Democrats showcase their misunderstanding of freedom.

25:05—RFK Jr. suspends his campaign for president in 10 key states, endorses Donald Trump

41:22—Weekly Listener Question

48:27—Telegram founder Pavel Durov is arrested in France.

54:02—The continued fallout from Matthew Perry's death

56:14—This week's cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

"Thank God It's Over," by Liz Wolfe

"Manufacturing Joy at the DNC," by Matt Welch

"Democrats Are Talking About 'Freedom' Because Voters Really Like Freedom," by Eric Boehm

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