So, first of all, um there's uh a a book that was really pivotal that most people haven't heard of called The Demon in Democracy by Rishard Lago. Has anybody ever recommended it before?
Answering The Ezra Klein Show's closing question, three books to recommend, in “Behind Trump and Vance Is This Man’s Movement” (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-yoram-hazony.html). Quoted from the episode's YouTube auto-captions.
K's book the strategy of denial. It it answers the question the key question that the media keep asking. Is Trump an isolationist or is he an interventionist or is he a liberal internationalist? Like what what is he? Is it just like random compromises? I think it's very it's very readable and it's very much not what most people think.
Answering The Ezra Klein Show's closing question, three books to recommend, in “Behind Trump and Vance Is This Man’s Movement” (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-yoram-hazony.html). Quoted from the episode's YouTube auto-captions.
Uh, and the third third book, um, there's a a new book by by Josh Hammer, who's a a young Jewish natcon called Israel and Civilization. And, um, I think a lot of people want to know, uh, especially now that Jews in Israel have become, you know, lately quite controversial on the right in many ways. A lot of people want to know how can how can you be a Jewish Naton? and he he wrote this book which I I I think is really beautifully done.
Answering The Ezra Klein Show's closing question, three books to recommend, in “Behind Trump and Vance Is This Man’s Movement” (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-yoram-hazony.html). Quoted from the episode's YouTube auto-captions.
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