
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg Boba Tea and Swahili-Themed Lesbian Poetry | Ruminant
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Apr 18, 2026 A romp through Chicago travel chaos, steamy speaking gigs, and the city’s civic decline. Sharp critiques of politicians, hypocrisy in foreign-policy posturing, and debates about just war and Israel. Warnings about antisemitic dog whistles and historical demagogues. Oddball cultural moments like boba tea invites and Swahili-themed lesbian poetry keep things surreal.
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Vote Out Longstanding Unified Power To Refresh Civic Hygiene
- Throw out entrenched parties after long unified rule to refresh civic hygiene and break corrupt political machines.
- Goldberg recommends voters periodically replace long-standing local power to clear bureaucratic sludge and encourage accountability.
Pope's Response Fits Just War Principles
- The Pope's critique of threats to wipe out a civilization aligns with just war theory and is unsurprising given papal moral authority.
- Goldberg notes just war requires last resort, legality, and proportionality, framing criticism of Pope as politically misplaced.
Vance's Just War Critique Undermined By His Own Leaks
- Goldberg highlights the hypocrisy of JD Vance lecturing on just war while reportedly leaking dissent about the decision, undermining his own claim it was unjustified.
- He connects Vance's private opposition to war with his public framing, arguing inconsistency disqualifies moralizing claims.





