Week of June 1: Elon and Trump Breakup, ICE Protests, and Loyalty Pledges

This week on The Lonely Liberal, Rick and I cover a whirlwind of headlines that span the outrageous, the authoritarian, and the just plain bizarre.

In the news:

• Elon Musk finally turns on Trump—so naturally, Steve Bannon wants to deport him.
• Trump signs a proclamation to restrict student visas and ban entry from 12 countries.
• A new investigation into Biden’s cognitive health is underway,
• The administration says federal jobs will now go to “Patriotic Americans” first
• The National Guard is deployed to LA to crack down on ICE protestors.
• The Trump administration moves to remove Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship.
• Louisiana passes a bill banning chemtrails (yes, those chemtrails).
• A 22-year-old named Thomas Fugate is now apparently leading terror prevention efforts.
• Chuck Schumer starts calling the GOP bill the “we are all going to die” bill.
• Democrats launch the SAM Project to study young men 
• And Hong Kong’s health chief wants people to stare at smokers until they stop.

It’s a week that perfectly encapsulates our new political era—equal parts dystopia and parody. Let’s break it all down.

 

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