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The discussion draws parallels between Donald Trump's border wall and the Norse myth of the Master Builder. In the myth, the trickster Loki convinces the gods to have a giant build a wall around Asgard for free by setting impossible conditions. The hosts suggest that Trump, acting as a modern Loki, uses similar "devious plans" to manipulate geopolitical rivals like China and Mexico.
The hosts conclude the analysis of the Loki myth, where the trickster prevents the builder from being paid by distracting his horse. They relate this to Trump's strategy of exposing the "true form" of his enemies, such as his rhetoric regarding the "Chinese flu" and the lab leak theory. The segment ends with the hosts encouraging listeners to "do the work" to understand these deeper mythological patterns in politics.
