About this episode

The episode discusses redistricting wars, strategies for Democrats, and compares generational outlooks on America.

Friends, This morning, Michael and I (Heather is out today) delve into the redistricting wars — including the decision by the Virginia Supreme Court to cancel that state’s redistricting — and examine strategies still open to Democrats before the midterms. We also try to decipher what’s really happening in the Persian Gulf. And we take a close look at Trump’s sycophants Kash Patel at the FBI, Todd Blanche at Justice, Brendan Carr at the FCC, and Bill Pulte at the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the wrecking balls they’re wielding. Given all this, we compare Michael’s Gen Z’s outlook on America with my postwar boomer’s outlook. So please pull up a chair, grab a cuppa, and join in today’s conversation. RR This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Robert Reich

Guest: Michael

Topics covered

• redistricting
• midterms
• Persian Gulf
• Trump's sycophants
• Gen Z outlook
• boomer outlook

Keywords

• redistricting
• midterms
• Trump
• Persian Gulf
• Gen Z
• boomer
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virginia Supreme Court, FBI, Justice, FCC, Federal Housing Finance Agency

Places: Persian Gulf

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