Ep. 253 — California’s Wealth Tax: Socialist or Pragmatic? | Gerrymandering Wars Rage On | Worst Polls of Any President Ever

Ep. 253 — California’s Wealth Tax: Socialist or Pragmatic? | Gerrymandering Wars Rage On | Worst Polls of Any President Ever

From Politicana by Tyler, Prateek, and Nick

May 9, 2026 · 1h 18m

About this episode

The episode discusses California's wealth tax, gerrymandering issues, and the worst polling numbers for any president.

Welcome to The Politicana Podcast — a decade-long political conversation delivering clarity, comedy, and sharp analysis on politics, culture, and the news. Follow For Weekly Episodes. In this episode, we break down: 00:00 - California's Wealth Tax 27:45 - A New Maine Socialist, Graham Platner 43:15 - Tennessee to lose only Democrat district 58:15 - The Worst Polls of Any President Ever 1:13:45 - Spirit Airlines Goes Bankrupt

People in this episode

Hosts: Tyler, Prateek, Nick

Guest: Graham Platner

Topics covered

  • California's Wealth Tax
  • Gerrymandering
  • Presidential Polls
  • Socialism
  • Political Analysis

Keywords

  • wealth tax
  • gerrymandering
  • polls
  • California
  • Tennessee
  • socialism
  • politics

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Places: California, Maine, Tennessee

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