Europe Is Melting, Meritocracy Is Racist, and Everyone Gets Dignity (Episode #578)

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Did we mention we’re nominated…did you vote yet? If not, what in the actual fuck is your problem? -all the bad words are here -come to Fairfield on November 12th! (https://quickcenter.fairfield.edu/2026-27-season-calendar/lectures/the-fifth-column-podcast.html) -Trump in Nebraska….always a good sign for Republicans -Anal sex, picnics, breakfast in bed, lobster -Europe is melting! (still) -who will replace Macron? -France’s immigration problem -Sweden discovers gun crime -America, the assimilation machine -meritocracy is fucking fantastic -questions are bad when ethnicities are in front of them -Vivek, the big guy and the worst swing in baseball -Midterm Madness where candidate quality counts -if you had to arrest one person at the New York Times… -MAGA-curious CBS boss and The Daily Beast -Theo Von discovers socialism JOIN US: https://quickcenter.fairfield.edu/2026-27-season-calendar/lectures/the-fifth-column-podcast.html The Fifth Column is in the running for Best News & Politics show. PLEASE HELP US TAKE HOME THE GOLD (or whatever the statue is made of, assuming there is one). Follow The Fifth Column YouTube: @wethefifthInstagram: @we.the.fifthX: @wethefifthT