James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the revelation that President Trump made over $2 billion in in his first year back in office and discuss whether the free pass many Trump supporters give him with his obvious self-dealing is a result of Trump giving them “somebody to look down on.” The guys then take a look at the recently released autopsy report of the 2024 election from the Democratic party and consider whether the apparently widening disconnect between the Democratic party leadership and its base may be setting them up to fail, or at least underperform, in the upcoming midterm elections.

As Trump reports $2.2 billion in 2025 income, ethics experts raise alarms (LA Times)

Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency (PBS)

Does Trump Worry About Conflicts of Interest? ‘I Found Out That Nobody Cared.’ (NY Times)

Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes (Goodreads)

Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election (AP News)

Building the middle class may be a ‘defining goal’ under a Harris presidency — how that may shape a key tax credit (CNBC)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the video “How Amsterdam Invented Capitalism” and consider how what took place in Amsterdam actually exposes some of the inherent contradictions between how capitalism is perceived versus how it is practiced. The guys then discuss how capitalism and other economic systems evolve over time even if the perception of them remains fairly static.

How Amsterdam Invented Capitalism (YouTube)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent article by Rose Horowitch of The Atlantic entitled “The End of Reading is Here,” including how widespread reading shaped and sharpened minds of people, and of society as a result, over the past few hundred years, why people today are reading for information or entertainment so much less, and how societies may fundamentally change as people read less and less over time.

The End of Reading Is Here (The Atlantic)