Hessam Parzivand- Political Realignment, Economic Pressures, and Institutional Normalcy

You know, and we were saying during the break, and I hate to be in for one and not in for the other.

As someone who's been in broadcasting and journalism for many years, I like to have a certain level of detachment.

I do think there is a huge amount of stained objectivity out there.

If you're an anchor, I don't care what you do, you've got an opinion.

And it's very difficult not to bring it into the conversation.

But particularly in this one, this to me – It feels like it's very existential what we go through with this current administration, the way he does things.

At least institutional existentialism.

Things that made America what America has been.

Democracy, limited government, those type of things.

Appropriate role of government.

All of that hangs dangerously in the balance.

No doubt about it.

No doubt about it.

I think Most importantly, the Senate, with regard to the Senate, you know, his ability to make the appointees that he's appointing, I highly doubt, I mean, even if the Democrats would have had one or two more votes in the Senate, I highly doubt Hegsis, you know, would have gotten the nod.

So, you know, the kind of I guess what I would call the enforcement of the corruption of the Trump administration or whatever you want to call it, the circle of trust or whatever you want to call the situation that we have.

I mean, even if the Senate was a little bit more narrow, I think it would be a lot more problematic to achieve the objectives that he has.

You know, and we were saying during the break, and I hate to be in for one and not in for the other.

As someone who's been in broadcasting and journalism for many years, I like to have a certain level of detachment.

I do think there is a huge amount of stained objectivity out there.

If you're an anchor, I don't care what you do, you've got an opinion.

And it's very difficult not to bring it into the conversation.

But particularly in this one, this to me – It feels like it's very existential what we go through with this current administration, the way he does things.

At least institutional existentialism.

Things that made America what America has been.

Democracy, limited government, those type of things.

Appropriate role of government.

All of that hangs dangerously in the balance.

No doubt about it.

No doubt about it.

I think Most importantly, the Senate, with regard to the Senate, you know, his ability to make the appointees that he's appointing, I highly doubt, I mean, even if the Democrats would have had one or two more votes in the Senate, I highly doubt Hegsis, you know, would have gotten the nod.

So, you know, the kind of I guess what I would call the enforcement of the corruption of the Trump administration or whatever you want to call it, the circle of trust or whatever you want to call the situation that we have.

I mean, even if the Senate was a little bit more narrow, I think it would be a lot more problematic to achieve the objectives that he has.