David Brooks: Why America’s Decline Story Is 75% Bonkers (#267)
David Brooks: Why America’s Decline Story Is 75% Bonkers (#267)  
Podcast: 3 Takeaways
Published On: Tue Sep 16 2025
Description: Populists on the right and left say globalization gutted America’s middle class. David Brooks says that story is “75% bonkers.” In this episode, he reveals what’s myth, what’s true, and the deeper crisis shaping our politics today.