Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar 5/7/26: Billionaire Says Tax The Rich Is A Slur, Epstein Alleged Final Note, Glenn Greenwald On ADL & Animal Abuse
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May 7, 2026 
Glenn Greenwald, independent journalist known for civil liberties and media criticism, joins to critique the ADL report and its treatment of Israel criticism. He also discusses legal pressures on protesters and the farm bill rollback affecting animal welfare. Short, pointed conversations on conflating criticism with anti-Semitism and the politics behind factory farming.
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FlexLoan Created A Litigation-Driven Debt Trap
- Tennessee's FlexLoan law enabled Advance to issue high-interest loans up to $4,000 that carry a 279.5% APR and allow lenders to recoup attorney fees.
- Advance has sued over 110,000 Tennesseans since 2015, winning ~$200 million and garnishing wages in ~40% of cases, fueling deep financial harm.
Billionaire Calls Tax The Rich A Slur Exposes Elite Disconnect
- Billionaire Stephen Ross compared the phrase "tax the rich" to racial slurs, framing progressive tax demands as morally illegitimate.
- Krystal Ball and Saagar argue this reveals elite disconnect: billionaires resist redistribution despite growing wealth inequality and housing unaffordability.
Alleged Epstein Note Found In Graphic Novel Raises Doubts
- A purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note surfaced, allegedly found by his cellmate tucked inside a graphic novel and written on yellow legal-pad paper.
- Hosts and AI stylistic analysis questioned authenticity, noting atypical caps, humor, and an M-dash usage inconsistent with Epstein's known writing.