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Air Date 7/16/2025

It increasingly feels like we are completely past the era of legitimate differences in political philosophy and policy preferences. Now that the Republican governing style has been completely consumed by Trumpism, we've entered the era of scam politics which fits nicely with Trump's traditional retail scams, capitalism's continual reinvention of financial scams, and the new age of crypto scams.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Weekly Roundup Mamdani and the Rebirth of Birtherism + Christofascism in the Big Bill - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 7-4-25

KP 2: Make America Uninsured Again Part 1- Today, Explained - Air Date 7-2-25

KP 3: Michael Galant on Sanctions & Immigration, LaToya Parker on Budgets Racial Impacts - CounterSpin - Air Date 6-20-25

KP 4: Why Gutting SNAP Makes the Economy Worse for Everyone (with Lily Roberts) - Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer - Air Date 6-3-25

KP 5: The Big Beautiful Bill, Explained Part 1- Leeja Miller - Air Date 7-2-25

KP 6: Why Private Equity Is Buying Hospitals & Shutting Them Down - More Perfect Union - Air Date 6-26-25

KP 7: Mind-Boggling Trump Voters Suddenly Learn Hes Screwing Them Badly - THE DAILY BLAST - Air Date 6-30-25

KP 8: Trump Supporters SEETHE After Getting SCAMMED by His Meme Coin He Fed Us Part 1 - The Humanist Report - Air Date 1-20-25

(00:56:27) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On how desperation drives scams and how progressive populism can turn the tide

A Pale Blue Dot of Anxiety: Why humans commit despicable acts (SOLVED #9 — 5-23-25)

DEEPER DIVES

(01:03:55) SECTION A: BIG BEAUTIFUL SCAM

A1: Make America Uninsured Again Part 2 - Today, Explained - Air Date 7-2-25

A2: The Big Beautiful Bill, Explained Part 2 - Leeja Miller - Air Date 7-2-25

A3: Most Massive Transfer of Wealth Upward in American History John Nichols on Trump's Budget Law - Democracy Now! - Air Date 7-7-25