R&R Ep. 226 | SPLC Indicted for Paying Nazis — And That's Just the First 20 Minutes

The Southern Poverty Law Center just got indicted by a federal grand jury — and the details are wild. Meseidy and Rachel break down the charges, the shell companies, the payments that allegedly went straight to a Klan leader and the guy who helped organize Charlottesville. If you’ve been wondering why the “Nazi” narrative against half the country never seemed to die, this episode connects some uncomfortable dots.

Also on the table: Virginia’s mid-decade redistricting power grab, the judge who threw it out hours later, and what it means heading into the midterms. Plus, Hassan Piker and the New York Times are now openly pitching “micro looting” as political protest, and a sitting congressman went on the House floor to argue Jesus was gender-fluid. You can’t make this stuff up. But they’re trying.

Episode Highlights

• Federal grand jury indicts the SPLC — between 2014 and 2023, they allegedly paid over $3 million to Klan leaders, Nazi groups, and the organizer of the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally
• Shell companies with names like “Center Investigative Agency” (CIA) and “Fox Photography” used to funnel payments — none ever incorporated, none ever had employees
• Turning Point USA, PragerU, Alliance Defending Freedom, Moms for Liberty, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali all still sit on the SPLC’s “hate group” list
• Virginia’s redistricting referendum passes by a hair, gets invalidated by a circuit court judge the next day — the new map hands Democrats 10 of 11 seats in a state Harris won by 5 points
• Hassan Piker, The New York Times, and a New Yorker staff writer sit down to openly advocate “micro looting” as legitimate political protest
• Congressman Justin Jones tells the House floor that God is gender-fluid and Paul agrees — and David French apparently thinks he’s more Christian than most Republicans

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Chapters

00:00 — Intro & Subscriber Reminders

03:40 — The SPLC Federal Indictment

20:40 — Shell Companies & the Paper Trail

32:45 — Virginia’s Redistricting Power Grab

47:50 — Hassan Piker & “Micro Looting”

1:00:00 — Defending Brian Thompson’s Murder

1:11:50 — Congressman Says God Is Gender-Fluid

1:20:10 — Wrap Up & Subscriber Info

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