We talk about last week’s election results (mini blue wave), what natural political talent looks like (Mamdani, AOC), factions in the Democratic party, theories about what voters actually want, what MTG is doing, MiLo’s “high dopamine dynamic range,” Shawn’s opinion on term limits, gerrymandering, our top potential election reforms, people’s reasons for not voting, Trump’s unlikely coalition, the Puerto Rico statehood debate, expanding SCOTUS, the mid-decade redistricting gambit, how everything is now seen through a partisan lens, how Putin punches above his weight, the universal healthcare debate, and snappy comebacks (including Churchill to Nancy Astor).

Mentioned in this episode

Gerrymandering explainer from the Washington Post

“The Lowest Bar” - Shawn’s quick take on last week’s election

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