Why Are Politics So Stupid?

Episode #193

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil open with a spirited game of “What’s More Stupid,” then reflect on why our politics have become so stupid, and close by looking at how Jack Smith may have outsmarted the Supreme Court. 

Links related to this week’s episode:

• Google’s NotebookLM podcast on “The Politics Lab”

• “The Long History of Political Idiocy” by Joanne B. Freeman in The New York Times

• “How the GOP weaponized ignorance — and how “smart people acting like dopes” stay in power” by Dean Obeidallah in Salon

• “Trump Is Running a Disinformation Campaign, Not a Political Campaign” by David Corn in Mother Jones

• “Fact-Checking Is Not a Political Strategy” by Tyler Austin Harper in The Atlantic

• “How Jack Smith Outsmarted the Supreme Court” by Sean Wilentz in The Atlantic

• “Debunking Helene Response Myths” letter from Chuck Edwards

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