{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"the Left Hook - 9- Young Republicans","description":"On this episode of The Left Hook with Mark Bland, airing Saturdays at 9:00 AM CST on CBS affiliates and WIBHradio.com, host Mark Bland tackles pressing issues from St. Louis. He dives into a Mother Jones expos\u00e9 revealing racist texts from young Republican leaders, aged 24-35, including slurs and violent rhetoric like gas chamber threats. Vice President J.D. Vance dismissed these as "edgy jokes" on Charlie Kirk\u2019s show, drawing criticism for GOP hypocrisy. Bland calls this "Hitlergate," highlighting the party\u2019s failure to condemn such rhetoric, tying it to broader Republican embrace of divisive ideologies, including Nazi references and Civil War statue defenses. He questions their logic, noting the contradiction in celebrating historical Democrats while decrying socialism. Bland also critiques Trump\u2019s incoherent "reverse bathtub" remarks and a Middle East peace deal with Israel and Hamas, suspecting ulterior motives with Netanyahu. He addresses Joe Rogan\u2019s disappointment with Trump\u2019s deportation policies, accusing Rogan of enabling hate. The show closes with a lighter note, listing top Halloween candies like Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cups (67% chance) and Sour Patch Kids (55%), per Action Network\u2019s data. Follow Bland at markbland.net for more. ","author_name":"The Left Hook","author_url":"http:\/\/www.markbland.net","html":"