Topic: Gop

4 chapters across the catalog

79: Pizza Party
• 1:25:37 - 1:30:35

79: Pizza Party

Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Pro-Pedophile Meme

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene labeled Republican senators who voted for Jackson as "pro-pedophile." The hosts discuss this as a "warhead" meme designed to purge "Rhinos" like Mitt Romney from the party. They speculate whether this is part of a "45-Savage" (Donald Trump) strategy to win back the House and Senate by framing Democrats and moderate Republicans as part of a "Pizza Party."

68: Lizard Lounge
• 1:12:16 - 1:16:35

68: Lizard Lounge

Joy Reid and the GOP Strategy Against CRT

Joy Reid and Kimberly Crenshaw discuss the Republican "freak out" over CRT on MSNBC, labeling it a manufactured strategy by political operatives to create a wedge issue for the 2022 elections. The hosts observe that both MSNBC and Fox News use CRT as a ratings driver, keeping their respective audiences in a state of fervor while ignoring more tangible legal issues.

04: Facts and Fallacies
• 19:15 - 21:18

04: Facts and Fallacies

Lack of Diversity in Black Political Thought

Mo examines the lack of diversity in political thought within the Black community, noting that independent thinkers like Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams are often shunned. The segment critiques the "groupthink" that labels dissenters as race traitors. They also observe that while Democrats take the Black vote for granted, the Republican Party historically fails to compete for it.

04: Facts and Fallacies
• 31:09 - 34:44

04: Facts and Fallacies

Stephen A. Smith on Voting Republican and the "Coon" Label

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith suggests that Black Americans should vote Republican for one election to force Democrats to stop taking their vote for granted. Mo describes the vitriolic response Smith received, including being called a "coon." The hosts discuss how this slur is used by both Black and white liberals to attack Black conservatives like Kanye West and Candace Owens.