Coffee klatch: talking to a 9-year-old about what happened this week, the 1994 assault weapons ban, NRA convention, Trump's loss of credibility, and Bob's positive prediction for the midterms

My informal weekly coffee with Heather Lofthouse (the executive director of Inequality Media Civic Action, and my former student), discussing this past —especially tough — week. As usual, pull up a chair and bring your morning cup. Today’s conversation touches on talking to young children about mass shootings, what we can learn from the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, Trump losing credibility in the primaries, how we confront fatalism, if we should worry about Biden’s ratings, and the fact that many people will mobilize for the midterm elections like never before given that women’s right to choose and children’s right to safety hang in the balance.Have a safe Memorial Day weekend. If you know someone who might like to listen to this conversation over coffee, please share it. 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