Ben Judah joins Shadi and Damir for a first attempt at digesting what happened this week in Washington. Was it a coup attempt? Are we at a moment of catharsis where the country can start to rebuild? Or are we in for even more darkness?

Reading List:

• "Japanese Lessons for the American Coup," by Noah Smith
• "The Weimarization of the American Republic," by Aaron Sibarium

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