Topic: South Carolina State

President Joe Biden revisited the 2017 Charlottesville protests during a commencement speech at South Carolina State University, repeating the "very fine people" claim regarding Donald Trump. Critics point out that the quote is frequently taken out of context and used as a recurring political trope.

Following a church shooting, pressure mounted to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse. The hosts discuss the historical context of the Civil War, arguing it was primarily about states' rights and the 10th Amendment rather than solely about slavery. They reference Karl Marx's analysis of the conflict and criticize the sudden corporate ban on Confederate merchandise.

The hosts propose a theory that the Charleston shooting was a targeted political hit on State Senator Clementa Pinckney. They cite Pinckney's involvement in local corruption scandals and gerrymandering efforts in Colleton County as potential motives. They suggest Dylann Roof may have been a "Manchurian candidate" style patsy used to mask a political assassination.