A Mass Shooting in the Center of the Culture War
The Next Level
The Bulwark
4.9 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
In the wake of the latest mass shooting in Nashville, the gang breaks down where the country stands when it comes to protecting our children from gun violence. They discuss whether the Republican Party has given up attempting to find an alternative solution to gun control, as well as the culture war fallout from the potential gender identity of the shooter.
Plus, Donald Trump's insane rally in Waco, Texas shows how insane he is, but also what a force he continues to be. Can Ron DeSantis continue to sidestep a full on confrontation with the Donfather? Chris Christie seems like he maybe be up for that fight, but not all the hosts are convinced he's actually turned a corner.
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| 0:49.0 | All right that out of the way we have to to start, I guess, by talking about Nashville, another school shooting, another bunch of dead children. |
| 0:58.0 | I don't know what to say about it, really. This is one of those like semi-regular periods of despair that I get |
| 1:06.4 | sent into and I just don't know what else |
| 1:15.0 | else are we gonna do but pray in this moment right I mean there are there are |
| 1:18.3 | other things you can do starting like with how you vote or the kinds of laws that you want to press. |
| 1:24.4 | But in these moments, like, really, what else is there to do but pray for these poor families? |
| 1:28.6 | And guys, thoughts, do any of you have something productive to say? |
| 1:32.3 | Because I don't. |
| 1:34.2 | I do think that there's other things to do besides thoughts and prayers. |
| 1:38.0 | Although there is the moment of despair. |
| 1:40.0 | I was just doing CNN talking about Mike Pence and why he should testify and not run for president. |
| 1:46.6 | But the package before it, like the whole segment before it was about the shooting and I was |
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