<div>Trump's appointments—like degenerate Matt Gaetz and Putin stooge Tulsi Gabbard—are about his raw power and his stupid show, but are also a risk to our nation's security and institutions. Plus, America's diploma divide has trapped us in a caste society, where future leaders are being chosen based on how they performed on standardized tests at age 18.<br>
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<strong>David Brooks and Rick Wilson j</strong>oin Tim Miller.<br>
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<em>show notes</em><br>
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/14/trump-gaetz-cabinet-appointment-johnson/">Ed Whelan on Trump's recess appointment scheme (gifted)</a><br>
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/12/meritocracy-college-admissions-social-economic-segregation/680392/">David's cover story on the Ivy League (gifted)</a>
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