My Mom the Fascist

Demonstrating once again that identity politics is bankrupt, we introduce you to some media darling girl bosses for fascism. Meet some moms who may not be moms who want to turn their schools that might not be theirs into right-wing indoctrination camps. Naturally, this is a tale of hypocrisy, big money, censorship, and good old fashioned hate. BTW, we still have a lot of work to do on losing our verbal crutches. Chapters: Brain Freeze, 0:00 - 8:35 — Socio-political mindlock is endemic in the United States. What made our gray matter even grayer this week? Names are Dumb, 8:36 - 13:44 — What’s up with “The” Hague? And people from Denmark aren’t Dutch you stupid assholes. Ohhhhhh, I thought you said Moms for LiberTINES., 13:45 - 20:16 — Guys, please fulfill your scheduling commitments. Lap it up, Media!, 20:17 - 27:05 — Let’s have a calm, rational debate about whether or not Jorn should be put to death immediately. Are all parents parents?, 27:06 - 33:43 — Democracy for some. And Jorn is hopelessly naive about qualifications for holding public office. How to Raise Uncritical Children, 33:44 - 41:14 — Life is too complicated. Do your kids a favor and teach them to accept everything at face value. For example, smoking is good for you. Unlimited Power, 41:15 - 50:32 — Government can’t tell me which side of the street to drive on. And, man, the Fire Marshall has a lot of power. Worship Santa Jesus!, 50:33 - 57:56 — God gave you the power to think critically to make sure you didn’t use it. Genocide for Dummies, 57:57 - 1:07:42 — Perhaps radical right-wingers want to not study history precisely so they can repeat it. Property >>>>> People, 1:07:43 - 1:18:37 — If you’re gonna steal shit, make it a lot of shit and people will call you a tremendous driver of economic growth. Jurgen Klopp for President, 1:18:38 - 1:23:55 — Jørn claims that Everton is the superior football club to Liverpool. Maybe you really shouldn’t be listening to us. We want to hear from you! Send us your thoughts on the issues we discuss, tell us why that thing we said was really dumb, let us know how you’re doing, or send us random comments and questions on anything at all. Chris: [email protected], Jørn: [email protected] If you need immediate help related to mental health please call or text 988 to connect with a confidential crisis specialist anytime of the day seven days a week. You can also go to 988lifeline.org/ to start and chat and find other resources. The Trevor Project offers the same thing with a focus on the LGBTQ community. Call 866-488-7386 or text 678-678. Logo by Dave Sharpe Music: “Life of a Wandering Wizard” by Serge Quadrado Music.