Apr 12, 2023
We're doing a live taping of
Gaslit Nation on May 23 at 1:30pm EST. Make sure you're subscribed
to the show at the Truth-teller level or higher to get access to
that special live event to celebrate the launch of our
book
Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You
Think!
It’s been a busy week for nazis,
neo-confederates, and crimelords – and for the people fighting
them! We start out this week by discussing the ProPublica article
on corrupt SCOTUS justice Clarence Thomas and his Hitler swag
loving backer, Harlan Crow. Sarah gives a lot of background into
their relationship, including 1) allegations of sex trafficking by
Crow’s brother and his ties to a client of Jeffrey Epstein 2)
Thomas’s ties to GOP sex trafficking and blackmail cases in the
1980s including the Franklin Scandal 3) the combination of bribes
and blackmail GOP elites use to keep their judges and reps in line
4) and how the media exposed Thomas’s corrupt relationships long
ago, but officials refused to act!
Then we discuss the heartening
news out of Tennessee, where representatives Justin Jones and
Justin Pearson refused to accept their expulsion on baseless
grounds, shone a light into the Tennessee legislature’s corruption,
gave fuel to a national protest movement, and got reinstated into
office with a global platform. We discuss the protests and large
voter turnouts in gerrymandered hostage states like Tennessee,
Wisconsin, and Michigan, and how this may indicate a bigger
anti-authoritarian movement in America to come.
Then Andrea details what was in
those classified documents found on a Minecraft Discord server
(seriously), what they mean for Russia’s war on Ukraine, and what
Ukraine still needs to win the war: the global democratic alliance
must make up its mind if it wants Ukraine to win the war, then give
Ukraine what it keeps asking for to win the war: ATACMS (long range
missiles) and F-16s.
We released our weekly Patreon
bonus episode -- a special on violent feuds among the Kremlin’s
elites -- earlier than usual so if you are a subscriber at the
Truth-Teller level or higher, be sure to check that out. We will be
back next week with our usual Q&A, so keep your questions
coming! Gaslit Nation is 100% listener supported, so please
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possible!
Pre-Order Gaslit Nation’s first
book! Dictatorship:
It’s
Easier
Than
You
Think!
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250781000/dictatorshipitseasierthanyouthink