Holy War
The House of Representatives has chosen a speaker at last. Their choice, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, seems to vindicate Matt Gaetz's risky maneuvering. The House's first action was a vote to support Israel against Hamas, with the radicals of the Squad predictably dissenting, raising the question of how serious antisemitism is in the U.S., and what America's so-far metaphorical wars of religion have to do with the literal war in the Middle East. Plus: what's the point of a 9-to-5? And don't forget to read the damn site!
Clips mentioned in the episode:
Students barricaded in library clip
Young woman upset over the grind of adult life
TAM articles:
Founding Fathers and Red Caesar
Arkansas: Red for the Moment, Blue for the Future
Warfare by Immigration