Political Rhetoric and the Culture of Spite

Sarah, Jonah, and Megan McArdle break down the Tim Walz vice presidential pick and discuss the state of conservatism at the local level. Plus: an off-the-rails Not Worth Your Time. Steve, close your ears.

The Agenda:

—The Tim Walz pick

—Are the Harris-Walz vibes better?

—“Kamabla”

—Is conservatism alive at the state level?

—Markets aren’t fun anymore

—Jonah’s mommy/daddy theory

—“America is in a bad marriage”

—Tim Walz’s "slanderous" couch joke

—Ballerina farm: How’s feminism doing?

—NWYT: Doggy perfume

Show Notes:

—Boiling Frogs on the Walz pick

—“Notice how the barrel of Walz’s gun is pointed away from his dog.”

—Jonathan Rauch on The Remnant

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