Jonathan V. Last: Burning Things Down

<div>Red States are flexing their muscles and imposing their will on the other states through their coordinated redistricting efforts. And if they deploy their Guard troops to other blue cities beyond D.C., the only real precedent would be the era before the Civil War when the South tried to force more slave states on the union. Meanwhile, the infighting at the CDC over the Covid vaccine seems to be upsetting Trump, but what can he do about it? He's only the president. And in China, a new axis of authoritarians is creating a post-American world order, thanks to voters putting Trump back in office. Plus, his faux golf outings and declarations of perfect health are very Soviet, and Giuliani wants people to think 'America's Mayor' is back—this time as Batman.<br /><br /><strong>JVL</strong> joins Tim Miller.<br /><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></div><ul>

<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/s/thetriad">"The Triad," JVL's newsletter</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/s/thesecretpodcast">"The Secret Podcast," with Sarah and JVL</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/kennedy-rfk-jr-cdc-purge-anti-vaccination?r=af2rj&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Jon Cohn on the crisis at the CDC in his 'Breakdown' newsletter</a></li>

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<strong>Bulwark Live in DC and NYC at </strong><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-events"><strong><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-events">https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-events</a></strong></a><strong>. Toronto is SOLD OUT</strong>

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