249: The Lost Cause with Heather Cox Richardson

Published: May 16, 2024, 9 a.m.

James and Al tear into Trump for seeking bribes from Big Oil, blast the MSM for failing to cover what matters, share their take on the recent polls and primaries, and welcome historian Heather Cox Richardson.\xa0 They draw parallels between contemporary politics and the Civil War era, exploring MAGA\u2019s regressive roots, our democracy\u2019s war with demagoguery, the electorate\u2019s disillusionment, and why J6 represents a new \u201cLost Cause\u201d.\xa0 They also cover the corruption of the judicial system and the modern Republican party, calling for a revival of populism to revitalize our system and put in guardrails to protect it.
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