Blocked and Reported

The Trumpsurrection Knocks Bean Dad From The Headlines

January 11th, 2021  |  1 hr 6 mins

donald trump, far-right media, insurrection, online outrage, terrorism

After discussing whether Blocked and Reported led directly to the siege on the Capitol, the hosts discuss that strange, terrifying event. They debate whether it can be safely examined in something of a vaccuum, or should be put in the broader context of what appears to be a rise in political violence in the U.S. They also discuss some of the most unhinged responses. Then they talk about Bean Dad. Remember Bean Dad? We yearn for a world in which Bean Dad is the day's most important story on Twitter.