Declarations, Performative Power, and Public Compliance

Mia talks with CAW writer and editor Vicky Osterweil about Republican unpopularity, Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney’s history of fascism

Links: 

https://www.cawshinythings.com/about-caw/

Sources:
https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/fair-shakes-amv.pdf

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-after-suspension-for-charlie-kirk-comments-our-government-cannot-be-allowed-to-control-what-we-do-and-do-not-say-on-television-195436293.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/24/trump-approval-rating/86306451007/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-dips-americans-worry-about-economy-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-09-23/

https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/kimmel-reinstatement-disney-price-increase-scoop

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/democrats-pounce-in-reliably-red-iowa-fueled-by-special-election-hopium-00538075

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-win-in-iowa-special-election-breaks-gop-supermajority

https://www.the-downballot.com/p/iowa-democrats-win-massive-upset

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