When Politics Became Sports: Tim Miller on Trump, Media & America | Shane Smith Has Questions

When did politics stop being about solving problems and start becoming a team sport?

Former Republican strategist and The Bulwark host Tim Miller joins Shane Smith for a conversation about the forces that reshaped American politics—from the collapse of the Republican establishment to Donald Trump's takeover, the rise of partisan media, and why our information ecosystem rewards outrage over understanding.

Rather than asking who is winning, Shane and Tim explore why politics increasingly feels like entertainment, why Washington failed to understand its own voters, and whether America's institutions can still solve modern problems.

Topics include:

Why the Republican establishment misread Trump

The rise of partisan media and algorithm-driven news

Why politics now feels like sports

Can America ever become less polarized?

Is the political center disappearing?

What's actually broken in Washington?

Could another political outsider change everything?

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