Topic: Nazi Rallies

Democratic strategist James Carville compared Donald Trump's planned rally at Madison Square Garden to a 1939 Nazi rally, sparking intense criticism. Carville also claimed the Supreme Court has "green-lighted" political assassinations by Navy SEALs under presidential immunity. The discussion mocks Carville's escalating rhetoric and his distinct Southern accent, suggesting he is used by networks primarily for entertainment value.

PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor claims that Donald Trump said there were "very fine people that go to Nazi rallies" during his response to the Charlottesville protests. The hosts award this a "Clip of the Day," noting that Alcindor's framing is a significant escalation of the "very fine people" media narrative.

Professor Gigi Foster discusses the concept of "crowds" and "mass formation," comparing the current societal obsession with COVID-19 to the psychological state of Nazi Germany. She describes a "fluid morality" where individuals outsource their truth-seeking to leaders. The hosts apply this theory to both pro-lockdown advocates and participants in political rallies.

During PBS coverage of the RNC, reporter Yamiche Alcindor claimed that Donald Trump said there were "very fine people" at Nazi rallies in Charlottesville. The comment was criticized as a significant journalistic error and a misrepresentation of the President's actual 2017 remarks.