Philip Jeffery on Made-for-TV Politics

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Jeffery to talk about his article, “Made-for-TV Politics,” from the November 2022 issue. They discuss the dramatic representation of January 6 as a crime show miniseries and the effect of this on politics today. 

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