A Naval Blockade Becomes A Lesson In Money And Control

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a naval blockade through the lens of money and control, while addressing political engagement and personal responsibility.

Send us Fan Mail Gas hits $4 and suddenly every speech about “shared values” feels personal. We start the morning as self-described peasants and use that lens to track how big narratives get sold to regular people, from foreign policy talking points to domestic enforcement priorities. Along the way we react to Clarence Thomas’s message about taking ownership and getting off the sidelines, then ask what “getting involved” looks like when the system seems designed to exhaust you into quitting. ...

People in this episode

Host: Taylor Johnatakis

Topics covered

• naval blockade
• money
• control
• foreign policy
• domestic enforcement
• political engagement

Keywords

• naval blockade
• money
• control
• Clarence Thomas
• politics
• foreign policy
• domestic enforcement

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