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Mr. K. is Wrong

Mr. K. is Wrong

Written by: Wade Wainio
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 Debunking the strange right-wing Facebook posts of someone I used to respect...as a podcast.Wade Wainio Political Science Politics & Government
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  • E51: Debunking the GOP's 'ICE Wasn’t Controversial Under Obama' Myth

    E51: Debunking the GOP's 'ICE Wasn’t Controversial Under Obama' Myth
    Jan 23 2026

    ICE raids happened under Obama — and people criticized them then, too. Also, there are reasons people criticize them more now.
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    12 mins
  • E50: The Myth of the Anti-Tax Republican

    E50: The Myth of the Anti-Tax Republican
    Jan 16 2026

    Predictably, Mr. K shared a meme pretending Republicans are anti-tax. They aren’t.

    They are anti one specific tax that falls most heavily on the wealthy: the progressive income tax. When Republicans say “we don’t need an income tax,” they are not calling for a world without taxation. They are calling for a different mix of taxes that shifts the burden downward...
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    5 mins
  • E49: No, Obama and Biden Weren’t Trumpian Fascist Dictators

    E49: No, Obama and Biden Weren’t Trumpian Fascist Dictators
    Jan 15 2026

    This episode takes apart a viral right-wing meme claiming Obama and Biden were “dictators” while Trump somehow wasn’t. I break down what the Affordable Care Act and COVID vaccine policies actually did, what they didn’t do, and why confusing disliked policies with fascism misses the point entirely. From Trump’s admiration for strongmen and threats toward allies to the fear-based tactics of his immigration enforcement, this episode looks at what authoritarianism really is and why it’s about power, not vaccines, taxes, or Facebook outrage.
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    19 mins
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