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The hosts revisit Megan Thee Stallion's 2020 Saturday Night Live performance where she displayed the message "Protect Black Women" and criticized Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The segment analyzes the New York Times op-ed written by the artist regarding violence against black women and high mortality rates. Mo Facts questions the intended audience of the "protect" message, suggesting it implicitly targets black men while ignoring broader propaganda efforts.
Adam and Mo continue thanking producers, including those who donated smaller amounts. They discuss a listener's note about the Breonna Taylor case being linked to "opportunity zones" and real estate development. Mo reiterates the importance of the "Value for Value" model and the role of producers like Dreb Scott in maintaining the show's infrastructure through chapter markers and technical support.
The hosts discuss the dehumanizing nature of social media, where people take joy in the suffering of their political opponents. They use an analogy of a slave ship where the captain throws down only enough food for half the prisoners to keep them fighting each other. This is compared to the $600 stimulus checks, which the hosts describe as a meager distraction to keep the population from uniting against the government.
Megan Thee Stallion performs "Savage" on Saturday Night Live, featuring a political message to "protect Black women" and audio clips of Malcolm X. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron responds to the performance, calling the disparaging comments about him "disgusting" and "intolerant." Mo Fax argues that the performance hijacked Malcolm X's words out of context to serve a modern political agenda.
The DNC's focus on systemic racism and the "say their names" campaign for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor is examined as a form of trauma-based nudging. Mo Fax notes a perceived snub where Michelle Obama failed to mention Kamala Harris in her convention speech. They speculate on Barack Obama's reluctant return to the political spotlight and the pressure on high-profile black figures to perform as political products.
The DNC's Black Caucus featured prayers from Mark Moore Jr. and Dr. Frederick D. Haynes that heavily politicized religious rhetoric. Moore addressed the "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Breonna Taylor," while Haynes "remixed" Jesus to criticize Republican policies on healthcare, wages, and immigration. The hosts critique these performances as disingenuous attempts to use the black church as a political tool for the Democratic Party.
