Pain and Protest
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Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the continued fallout over the death of George Floyd and the events of Lafayette Square, why this moment feels different, police reform on Capitol Hill, and the "defund the police" movement.
Show Notes:
-The crackdown before Trump’s photo op
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Jonah incorrectly identifies the differential dangers of and training needed by varied federal officials, noting that "The worst the EPA guy can do is staple your forehead." As demonstrated conclusively in "Ghostbusters," EPA agents without advanced training can force the shutdown of high-powered laser containment grids and trigger a global supernatural apocalypse. But otherwise, I guess he was more or less correct. Nice discussion.
I desperately want a Spanish wine podcast, though I don't drink or enjoy wine myself. It needs to have all four of you on it, and I want video too. Thanks! This was the best closing question(s) to date!
Also "different tack" is a nautical analogy and the correct phrase, not "different tact".