Standing Athwart History, Yelling "Slop!" (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser]

Standing Athwart History, Yelling "Slop!" (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser]

Published: February 27, 2026

Duration: 2:41

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On Monday, Manhattan Institute fellow Chris Rufo posted this: "The Right's collective brain is getting melted in a vat of slop, conspiracy, and algorithm-chasing. An intelligent man will guard himself against all of it." Given that Rufo was, after J.D. Vance, perhaps the most prominent Haitians-are-eating-pets-in-Ohio conspiracy theorist in the country, his complaint generated many, many responses rightfully calling him out for his lack of self-awareness and his own role in mainstreaming such a politics. As our friend John Ganz wrote, "Is...