016 - The Bipartisanship of COVID-19

We mark the horrific milestone of passing one million COVID deaths (roughly 25% in the US which has 4% of the population), briefly rehash the grotesquery of the Presidential Debate, contemplate the possibility of a Trump coup, face the fact that many other experts and politicians were just as deceitful about the reality of COVID as Trump was in the early days of the pandemic, and do a thorough read-through of a classic Current Affairs article by Luke Savage (@LukewSavage) about the "Curse of Bipartisanship." P.S. There's an eerie howling wind in the background throughout the episode. Literally. Added to the ambient dread, in retrospect.General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair LewisJNM's Recommendations: Podcasts: 1) Michael and Us (@MichaelandUs) & 2) Bad Faith (@BadFaithPod)Further Reading, Viewing, ListeningReadWith one million dead, governments abandon efforts to contain COVID-19 pandemicCoronavirus surges across US MidwestWhat Happens If a Presidential Candidate Becomes Incapacitated or DiesTrump’s Operation Dictatorship: What the debate exposedUS governors told in February that pandemic would get “much worse,” but did not alert publicThe Curse of BipartisanshipLocationless LocationsEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Heat Death of the Universe - @heatdeathpodJD Newland - @jdnewlandJoshua Nomen-Mutatio - @ImbalancingActPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: [email protected] Musicヤプーズ (Yapoos)"赤い戦車" ("Red Tank")ダイヤルYを廻せ! (Dial Y wo Mawase!)Send us Fan MailSupport the showSupport: patreon / buzzsprout