Finally on the verge of overcoming his lingering COVID symptoms, Jonah approaches today’s rambly Ruminant with renewed verve. After tackling the strangeness of Elon Musk’s Twitter reign and the freakishness of Kanye West, he explores how Trumpification has changed the right and what sane Republicans can do to move forward. From there, things get philosophical, as Jonah examines the nature of ethical universals and what specifically is immoral about authoritarian regimes. Finally, things conclude with some sweet, nourishing dog content.

Show Notes:

- The Wednesday G-File

- Election denial in Cochise County

- Newt Gingrich: “Quit Underestimating President Biden”

- The Economist’s Drum Tower podcast

- The Remnant with Alexandra Horowitz

- Jonah: “Mau-Mauing the Dogcatcher”

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