Topic: Senate

Strategy 20 involves baiting enemies into traps. The hosts discuss the "Senate sex tape" and the George Floyd video as content that people are goaded into watching and sharing. They argue that consuming and propagating such "vile" imagery is psychologically damaging and part of a maneuver to unhinge the public's rationality.

The Senate Judiciary Committee resulted in a tie vote for Judge Jackson's nomination, forcing a full Senate vote. Senator Lindsey Graham expressed concerns that Jackson would act as a "defense attorney for criminals" from the bench. The hosts speculate that Barack Obama is effectively running the current administration's "committee" approach to governance, overshadowing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Kamala Harris delivered a speech on the Senate floor advocating for the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act. She cited statistics from the Equal Justice Initiative and described lynching as an "act of terror" and "stain on America's history." The hosts suggest the Smollett incident was intended to provide a modern-day example to bolster support for this legislation.

Joe Biden expressed doubt about passing major voting rights legislation (HR1) through a Republican-controlled Senate, setting low expectations for his administration's legislative reach. Activists continue to push for HR40, which would establish a commission to study reparations, but Biden has largely avoided the topic. The discussion suggests that without pre-election promises, Black advocacy groups have little power to move the needle on these specific issues.

The episode concludes with a clip of Chuck Schumer declaring, "Now we take Georgia, then we change the world," before correcting himself to "change America." The hosts highlight Georgia as the ultimate battleground for the future of the country. The show ends with the song "A Rainy Night in Georgia" and a final reminder to "pay attention to everything."

Adam Curry provides details on the School Choice Now Act, introduced by Senator Tim Scott and co-sponsored by several Republican senators. The hosts discuss the success of charter schools in underserved communities and the opposition from unions who fear losing the ability to "indoctrinate" children. Mo Facts notes that unions often fail to protect the teachers they claim to represent.

Senator Cory Booker appeared on Karen Hunter's show to discuss his sponsorship of a reparations bill in the Senate. During the interview, Booker made a verbal slip, suggesting there were concepts they "couldn't even talk about" previously. The hosts seize on this comment, questioning who was preventing the Democratic Party—often framed as the savior of black people—from discussing reparations in the first place.