This week (recorded Jan 12) we discuss the turmoil in British politics, the push for voting rights, the midterm elections, and more!

Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-biden-manchin-spoke-social-130942258.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/26/cardin-senate-build-back-better-526154
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/02/trump-capitol-riot-aftermath-526277
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/01/1-3-americans-say-violence-against-government-can-be-justified-citing-fears-political-schism-pandemic/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CyE_aWwBrcvS44t9k-Ra4eK2sF218GEkMdTaFvjIwTU/edit#gid=0
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/31/al-franken-rules-out-run-against-kirsten-gillibrand

Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

There is only one thing reverberating around the political world right now, the Manchin decision. No sources this week, just our wild speculation.

Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

Compromise account reporting tax-avoidance plan: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-treasurys-yellen-says-democrats-propose-10000-irs-bank-reporting-threshold-2021-10-19/

Glenn Youngkin's toxic surrogate: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/15/amanda-chase-glenn-youngkin-toxic-surrogate-donald-trump/

Watch out for Patreon info coming soon!

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China's Australian coal ban: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-turns-stranded-australian-coal-combat-power-crunch-trade-2021-10-05/

Some stuff on the Moderate Middle Myth and the peculiar common wisdom disease that infects the Beltway:

• https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-moderate-middle-is-a-myth/
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/11/02/congress-thinks-public-is-way-more-conservative-than-it-actually-is-deep-pocketed-lobbyists-are-blame-according-new-research/
• https://www.voterstudygroup.org/publication/political-divisions-in-2016-and-beyond

Stay tuned for Patreon info!

Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

No sources today, but stay tuned for Patreon info!

Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

No sources today, but stay tuned for Patreon info!