It's a history lesson on today's French Friday. David French explains the parallels between the Vichy French government that cooperated with the Nazis in WWII and Christian nationalists in America today. Both were highly misogynistic, nativist, and blamed liberal democracy for all of the country's problems. Obviously, things did not end well for the Vichy government in France. David and Skye discuss why the authoritarianism pushed by Christian nationalists won't work in America either. They also discuss the 2026 midterm elections and what the Democrats are learning from the popularity of pugilistic candidates like Platner in Maine and the decency of candidates like Talarico in Texas.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:11 - Vichy France and Modern America

8:18 - Mistrust Toward Democracy

17:50 - Why Do We Return to Authoritarianism?

33:08 - Graham Platner

43:41 - What's a Good "Representative?"

1:02:09 - End Credits

David French's Vichy France article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/opinion/christian-nationalism-maga-france.html