Election: Donald Trump increasingly can't control himself. Does that make him more or less of a fascist?
SlateThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump’s fascism, disinhibition, and age; the state of young men in America with Rachel Simmons; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan with Nicholas Confessore of The New York Times. ; Peter Baker, Dylan Freedman, Chevaz Clarke, and Aaron Byrd for The New York Times: Trump’s Speeches, Increasingly Angry and Rambling, Reignite the Question of Age; and Michael S. Schmidt: As Election Nears, Kelly Warns Trump Would Rule Like a Dictator Jeffrey Goldberg for The Atlantic: Trump: ‘I Need The Kind Of Generals That Hitler Had’ ABC News: Kamala Harris reacts to John Kelly’s remarks that Trump is a ‘fascist’ and CNN: Harris says she believes Trump is a fascist: Part 1 of Kamala Harris’ Town Hall Niall Stanage for The Hill: What we know, and what we don’t, about early voting numbers Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons and Girls Leadership Men Without Work: Post-Pandemic Edition by Nicholas Eberstadt Richard V. Reeves in Politico Magazine: Opinion: Democrats’ Problem With Male Voters Isn’t Complicated and Richard Reeves and Will Secker for American Institute for Boys and Men: Degrees of Difference: Male College Enrollment and Completion Nicholas Confessore for The New York Times: The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. Efforts at Colleges Here are this week’s chatters: John: Niraj Chokshi for The New York Times: ‘No Smoking’ Signs on Planes Can Now Stay On Forever and CBS News: New Zealand airport with 3-minute cap on farewell hugs “surprised how much global interest” there’s been Emily: Joshua Cohen for The New Yorker: My Camp and Clint Smith for The Atlantic: How Do You Forgive The People Who Killed Your Family? David: Juliet Eilperin, Carolyn Van Houten, and Alice Li for The Washington Post: What to Do About One of America’s Last Wild Places Listener chatter from Aaron in Portland, Oregon: Clare Watson for Science Alert: Swiss Startup Connects 16 Human Mini-Brains to Create Low Energy ‘Biocomputer’ For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David talk about Elon Musk following Donald Trump.