Jonah continues to swelter in Maine on today’s Ruminant, as he examines the aftermath of the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago and how we should interpret Merrick Garland’s response. There’s also an extended discussion of Trump’s psychology, the allure of conspiracy theories, and the nature of American exceptionalism, as Jonah explains how he made peace with being part of the Remnant.

Show Notes:

• The latest Dispatch Podcast

• Jonah: “Did the GOP Peak Too Soon?”

• Wednesday’s bananified G-File

• The Remnant with Kevin Williamson

• First Things: “Abortion and a Nation at War”

• Andrew McCarthy: “Thoughts on AG Garland’s Remarks”

• Kevin Williamson: “Big Lies Matter”

• Advisory Opinions on the Mar-a-Lago raid

• Greatest country in the world?

• Trump’s “a nation in decline” video

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