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The Gist

The Path of Most Resistance

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2017

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In April, Donald Trump authorized rocket strikes on a military target in Syria. Most Democrats agreed with it. But when Trump makes a decision, does that make it inherently wrong? New Republic editor and Twitter star Jeet Heer offers a critique of the first few months of Democratic resistance. He wrote about it in the magazine last month.    Today's Spiel comes from the archives: For President Trump, you're nobody until you're somebody. And then, you're not just anybody—you're everybody. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at Slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

One thing we can all agree on, no one wants another energy crisis.

0:07.1

But just talking about it won't make it go away.

0:09.7

Here's what we're actually doing at British Gas.

0:12.2

We're increasing the UK's gas storage so that we can help make energy prices more predictable

0:16.9

for everyone.

0:18.3

And so the 8 million homes and businesses who rely on us for their energy today can rely

0:23.1

on us tomorrow too.

0:25.4

That's enough talking.

0:26.4

Let's get on with the doing.

0:28.2

British Gas.

0:31.0

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:38.6

It's Thursday June 1st, 2017 from Slated to Digest, I'm Mike Pesca.

0:43.4

And if you are hearing this, I am not in the country.

0:46.0

Well, that may not be true.

0:47.2

I don't know when you're listening to it.

0:49.2

But if you're listening to this on this day that I just read, I'm not in the country.

0:53.6

And who knows what's happening in the news.

0:55.2

I mean, I'm going to assume that Donald Trump is cleared house, gotten rid of all

0:59.8

his emoluments and Russian problems, maybe authorized Chuck Schumer to write the infrastructure

1:05.2

bill that he wants.

1:06.2

That's what I'm going to assume has happened.

1:08.6

But in non news, let me tell you a little bit about conversations with my son.

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