Holy War

The House of Representatives has chosen a speaker at last. Their choice, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, seems to vindicate Matt Gaetz's risky maneuvering. The House's first action was a vote to support Israel against Hamas, with the radicals of the Squad predictably dissenting, raising the question of how serious antisemitism is in the U.S., and what America's so-far metaphorical wars of religion have to do with the literal war in the Middle East. Plus: what's the point of a 9-to-5? And don't forget to read the damn site!   Clips mentioned in the episode: Students barricaded in library clip Young woman upset over the grind of adult life TAM articles: Founding Fathers and Red Caesar Arkansas: Red for the Moment, Blue for the Future Warfare by Immigration