A She-Ass

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Calais, which struck down a racially gerrymandered congressional map, has ignited a firestorm of political outrage—particularly from left-wing figures who claim it 'revives Jim Crow.' But Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty dismantle this narrative, arguing the ruling is a long-overdue constitutional correction. The 6-3 decision, they assert, protects equal protection under the 14th Amendment by rejecting race-based mapmaking, even when it benefits racial minorities. They praise a Kansas City constitutional lawyer’s sharp analysis—referred to as a 'she-ass' in jest—for exposing how the left’s outrage masks a deeper hypocrisy: cheering racial preferences in admissions and hiring while decrying them when applied to electoral districts. The hosts argue that true equality means colorblind governance, not engineered racial quotas. They contrast this with the real-world chaos of a baby’s ear-piercing cry at a restaurant and teens using slang like 'chuds' to belittle each other—both moments highlighting how absurdity and tribalism dominate public discourse. The episode then pivots to the war in Iran, where Trump’s potential resumption of military action is analyzed alongside Iran’s economic collapse and the UAE’s exit from OPEC, signaling a seismic shift in Middle Eastern alliances.