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Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Jeet Heer, Ruth Ben Ghiat & Josh Koskoff

Oct 13, 2023
Jeet Heer explains the GOP's Speaker of the House candidates. Ruth Ben Ghiat discusses criminals in the Republican Party following the authoritarian handbook. Josh Koskoff outlines his lawsuit against Remington seeking justice for shooting survivors.
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Quick takeaways

  • The GOP faces a devil's bargain with flawed Speaker of the House candidates.
  • The Republican Party has shifted towards authoritarianism, prioritizing loyalty to the leader.

Deep dives

Suing the Gun Industry for Mass Shootings

Josh Cosgrove, a lawyer, discusses his efforts to hold gun manufacturers accountable for mass shootings, using consumer protection laws in Connecticut. He explains that victims of mass shootings have not had the same consumer protection rights as victims of other products, due to special protections granted to the gun industry by Congress. Cosgrove emphasizes the importance of holding the gun industry responsible for their actions and shedding light on their marketing strategies and business practices. He argues that the gun industry should be held to the same ethical and moral standards as other industries.

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