#8: Bigotry, Budget Cuts, and the Big Booty Bill

❗ Content Warning❗: This episode contains explicit language and discussions of sensitive topics that may include rape, sex, political violence, healthcare inequality, and systemic discrimination. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

On this week’s Awkward Positions, Joe and Chris take aim at the Big Booty Bill — a chaotic, cruel piece of legislation jammed through Congress with two votes to spare (and three dead Democrats who never made it to the floor). Behind its ridiculous nickname lies a serious threat: deep Medicaid cuts, blocked access to Medi-Cal for undocumented Californians, SNAP restrictions, and a sneakily inserted tax break for tanning beds.

Meanwhile, Trump plays director with fake genocide videos, white immigrants get the red carpet treatment, and the U.S. government’s credit score drops harder than your rent money in this economy. Plus: A reality show offering American citizenship as a prize? Yep — it's getting that dystopian.

This episode is a wild mix of political outrage, bitter humor, and survival advice for the end times.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Milk costs, labor shortages & fast food inflation

03:00 – Memorial Day musing

05:30 – California: who gets help?

08:00 – Unpacking the Big Booty Bill

13:00 – How 3 dead Democrats helped it pass by 2 votes

17:00 – Senate’s next: will it stop the madness?

20:00 – Medi-Cal & Medicaid cuts in real time (CA & MN)

24:00 – On the chopping block

27:30 – Why are tanning beds covered under this bill?

30:00 – Trump claims white genocide in South Africa (with fake video)

33:00 – Immigration double standards: white refugees fast-tracked

36:00 – Citizenship as a prize on a reality show?

39:00 – Lightning Round

45:00 – WWIII draft picks: India or Russia? And why not China?50:00 – Habeas corpus gets redefined by someone who didn’t Google it

53:00 – U.S. citizens detained with real IDs: no one’s safe

55:30 – Congresswoman indicted, protestors punished, democracy eroded

59:00 – Hidden clauses in BBB undo old court rulings

01:03:00 – U.S. credit rating drops: what it really means for you

01:07:00 – $5M to Ashley Babbitt’s family while your benefits vanish

01:10:00 – Predictions