The Briefing with Albert Mohler Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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Oct 29, 2025 The discussion delves into the intensifying debate over SNAP funding, highlighting its moral implications for child nutrition. The podcast examines the global political landscape, noting the alarming trend of polarization and its effects on younger voters seeking a middle ground. Architectural choices in Washington, D.C. are explored, illustrating how design reflects cultural values. Lastly, a heartfelt call to prayer is made for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall.
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Shutdown Reveals Welfare-State Dynamics
- The government shutdown exposed how policy games lock beneficiaries into dependency and political leverage.
- SNAP funding demonstrates how temporary COVID-era benefits become permanent expectations and political battlegrounds.
Prioritize Children In Budget Talks
- Protect children from political brinkmanship by prioritizing essential programs like SNAP in negotiations.
- Distinguish between defensible safety-net spending and broader expansion to keep public trust and moral credibility.
The Vanishing Global Political Middle
- Global politics increasingly polarize into far-right or far-left winners rather than centrist choices.
- The mid-20th-century political middle collapsed as fiscal and ideological pressures pushed parties to opposite logics.