Latest / Systemic Error Podcast
Paxton jokes about Trump renaming the Pacific Ocean
What happened
AlterNet reports that Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton joked Wednesday that President Donald Trump might rename the Pacific Ocean. The remark followed Trump’s reported attempts to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario with “America” branding.
Paxton then cast the Texas election as a struggle between a “constitutional republic” and “communism,” invoking Democrat James Talarico after insisting the contest was not merely partisan. AlterNet also cited economist Richard Wolff’s criticism of the administration’s attempts to strong-arm Canada…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.