Virginia Slims the Vote

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a Democratic victory in Virginia and the subsequent legal challenges, alongside broader themes of election integrity and corporate influence.

This is a free preview of the Weekender Episode. To listen to the whole episode and unlock more features like exclusive live shows and access to our discord, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a patron. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the alarming institutional reaction to the Democratic victory in Virginia, where a circuit court judge barred the passage of redistricting despite a clear majority vote. They discuss how this bright spot for democracy was immediately met with a legal stay, reinforcing the reality that citizens may no longer be able to simply vote their way out of a system where the institutions have been co-opted to prevent actual reform. The conversation turns to the Heritage Foundation's white paper that provides a legal roadmap for the GOP to overturn future elections by targeting mail-in ballots in Democratic powerhouses like California and Illinois. Jared and Nick also analyze the wild coyote economy, where global energy shortages are leading to data rationing in the UK and a looming bailout for Spirit Airlines. Finally, the team examines the bid to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell and takes a detour into Marvel’s Wonder Man to see if…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Yates Sexton, Nick Hauselman

Topics covered

• Virginia elections
• redistricting
• Democratic victory
• GOP election strategy
• global energy shortages
• corporate influence in creativity

Keywords

• Virginia Slims the Vote
• redistricting
• Democratic victory
• Heritage Foundation
• Ghislaine Maxwell
• Marvel’s Wonder Man
• global energy shortages
• mail-in ballots

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heritage Foundation

Books & works: Marvel’s Wonder Man

Places: Virginia, California, Illinois, UK

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