In this installment, Chris discusses the inflation reduction act and whether or not it is something to be impressed by. Later in the show, Chris discuss is whether or not there is numerical support for Democrats to use the pied Piper strategy, responding to a commentary by popular YouTube and Twitch streamer, Vaush. This includes the revisitation of a 2012 Senate race, a cringe-inducing hero that requires Nov to drink, and a lot of charts.
In this installment, Chris talks about the failures of state and local police in Texas around the Uvalde School shooting. He then talks about the dystopic law regime that is being placed on reproductive rights in the wake of the overturning of Roe, focusing in on the Ohio case involving a family who had to go to great length for their 10-year-old daughter who was raped and become pregnant. Later in the show, Chris talks about how Joe Biden has historically underperformed over the last month since the Supreme Court decision and about the embarrassing and ineffectual Saudi Arabia trip.
In this installment, Chris responds to several listener comments and talks about the fallout in the wake of the Dobbs decision including Jonah Goldberg’s question about why public opinion of the Supreme Court matters, Biden/Harris’ inaction, and how the testimony about Trump’s conduct on January 6th only bolsters the case that the Court’s legitimacy should be under serious scrutiny.
Ep. 548: The Court, The President, & The Moment
Jun 25, 2022
In this installment, Chris discusses the Supreme Court decisions, Biden’s poll performance and how it’s a clear indictment of ‘centrism’ as a political strategy, and he uses the Cisneros/Cuellar race as a portal to discuss problems within the Democratic Party.
In this installment, Chris is joined by Robert to discuss the cowardly actions of the Uvalde police department, what actions need to be taken to break this tragic cycle that seems to have no end, and why these tragedies will continue until the Supreme Court is addressed.
In this installment, Chris is joined by Sean Freeder to discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter, the imminent criminalization of abortion across the country, and he makes the case that someone (not Bernie Sanders) should primary Joe Biden.
In this installment, Chris and Brian discuss Will Smith’s interaction with Chris Rock, the Supreme Court, and the continuing situation in Ukraine. Chris talks about how Rock’s joke was bad on no fewer than 5 different levels, the interesting and growing rift forming with “Violence is NEVER The Answer”/’Civility” types vs. “Fight For Your Family”/”Things Worth Fighting For” types within the left-of-center and why, despite their continued victories in The Discourse, the Civility types continue to offer unsatisfying answers to the many questions of the day.
In this installment, Chris is joined by Finbar and William to discuss book removals, “Antiwork,” the Neil Young and Spotify controversy, Breyer retiring, and the Ukraine situation