This is America

This week Rachel and Aaron follow Elon “Black Eye” Musk out the door as he whines about the American political system he destroyed. Plus: cracks in the ice when it comes to criticizing Donald Trump and the Big Ugly Bill, a weird reminder of death from a U.S. Senator (and a weirder “apology”). What happens when you call a fascist… a fascist? And we take a hard look at the Great Replacement Theory through the lens of Tucker Carlson.

LINKS:

• New York Times: On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama

• Associated Press: Musk put a spotlight on federal spending, but cut less than he wanted

• Elon Musk interview on CBS This Morning

• Sen. Rand Paul on Face the Nation

• Sen. Joni Ernst: “We’re all going to die”

• Ernst makes sarcastic “apology” in graveyard

• Woman calls out Rep. Mike Flood as a fascist

• Trump confronted by TACO Theory

• Tucker Carlson interview with Canadian MP Maxime Bernier

• Trump throws 500-word hissyfit about Leornard Leo and the Federalist Society

• The Cycle on Subtack

• Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game