In short
The episode is a heated political rant reacting to a devastating school shooting and Karoline Leavitt’s remarks. The host argues that “thoughts and prayers” are gaslighting and disrespectful, claiming prayer doesn’t stop shootings and that gun access and escalating violence are the real causes. Key claims include: Republicans allegedly prioritize NRA-linked profit over children’s safety; Democrats are right to push gun legislation; “mental health” arguments are hypocritical because Republicans cut school mental-health funding; and other countries like Australia show gun-law enforcement reduces mass shootings. Notable examples cited: Sandy Hook and active-shooter drills taught in schools. Guests mentioned: MSNBC journalist Jen Psaki; Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey; J.D. Vance (“Little Smokey”); and Democratic faith leader James Tallarico (Texas).
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOMAGA Meltdown on School Shootings
1:01 to 1:45
Discussion on how certain groups react to school shooting tragedies.
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Critique of Thoughts and Prayers
1:45 to 4:04
Criticism of the reliance on prayer following tragic events.
“Prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school.”
Gaslighting and Victimhood
4:04 to 6:10
Analysis of how religious rhetoric is used to distract from gun violence issues.
“And equating this with religion is just ridiculous.”
The Role of Guns in American Society
6:10 to 9:20
Discussion on the prevalence of gun violence and its impact on children.
“It is shocking to me that so many left-wing politicians attack the idea of prayer in response to a tragedy.”
Call for Action and Political Responsibility
9:20 to 12:54
Urging for real action against gun violence and highlighting political failures.
“It's a part of their curriculum to learn what to do if a shooter gets into the school, and then the politicians that are supposed to protect them grandstand and try to be the victims when little kids got shot.”
Call for Action and Political Responsibility
13:02 to 13:39
Urging for real action against gun violence and highlighting political failures.
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Transcript
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1:20Another day. Another MAGA meltdown. You guys, these people are the biggest victim titty babies that have to make everything about themselves, even little kids that have been shot at school. They try to be the victim of this. They are the biggest snowflakes this country has to offer, and they constantly play victim. Journalist Jen Psaki with MSNBC sent out the following tweet. Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayer does not end school shootings. Prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back enough with the thoughts and prayers. That is a very rational position.
2:09That is a opposition to the gaslighting that the NRA and all of these MAGA Christians who want to tote their guns around and care so much more about profit than they do little kids getting shot in school, which is a uniquely American problem. Well, MAGA completely melts down. Our religion is under attack. Jen Psaki's attacking our religion. Put it up, Kylie. Little Smokey, who we call J.D. Vance, who's our Smokey Eye sociopath, who we call Little Smokey, he says, we pray because our hearts are broken. We pray because we know God listens. We pray because we know that God works in mysterious ways and can inspire us to further action?
2:52Why do we feel the need to attack other people for praying when kids were just killed praying? Well, little Smokey, let me explain this to you. God working in mysterious ways with all of the prayer hasn't worked because school shootings have escalated. Access to guns have escalated. More kids get shot and shot and shot in the United States of America. And the number one killer of children in the pro lets everybody breed and have a bunch of kids party is guns and they're the biggest programs. This is gaslighting. This is them trying to be the victims. When kids have been shot, it is utter bullshit and irresponsible and makes me sick.
3:32It makes me sick too. And I'm with Jen Psaki. Shove it up your ass with the thoughts and prayers. It doesn't work. If it makes you feel better, JD Vance, swing for the fences, get down on your knees. But we need real legislation regarding guns. Full stop. I don't care what you do in your private time, but the government needs to put regulations on guns. And I get so sick of these Republicans. We're so pro-child. No, you're not. Or you would make children safe at school and they don't because of money from the NRA. And equating this with religion is just ridiculous. This is a typical religious.
4:11They persecute, persecute, persecute. And then when you call them out for weaponizing their own faith, then they play victim. And if you notice, this happens with every issue with MAGA. Next up, we have big hypocritical fake Christian Caroline Levitt playing victim. Play the clip. For you, Democrats, including former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Bray, attacked Bray and pushed to gun control in the aftermath of yesterday's shooting. What's the White House's response to their comments? Yes, I saw the comments of my predecessor, Ms. Saki, and frankly, I think they're incredibly insensitive and disrespectful to the tens of millions of Americans of faith across this country who believe in the power of prayer, who believe that prayer works, and who believe that in a time of mourning like this, when beautiful young children were killed while praying in a church, it's utterly disrespectful to derive the power of prayer.
5:13Okay, I want to stop right there. What is disrespectful is that everybody is told, if you pray, all of your problems will be solved. If you pray, I imagine all of the small children that have been brutally raped and sexually abused in the Catholic Church and other churches dutifully prayed while their priest or their pastor raped and sexually abused them. The prayer didn't work. And it is time that the Democratic Party tell them this is gaslighting bullshit. If you want to pray in your private time, swing for the fences. I'll actually fight for that, right? But when it comes to solving problems, let's solve it the ways that other countries have.
5:56We can look no further than Australia. They had a mass gun incident. They enforced strict gun violations. They've had zero shootings, mass shootings since then. And of course, Lil Smokey has to chime in who is a hypocritical Catholic who I get a gay darping on and who wears eyeliner every single day. Put up the tweet. Here he is playing victim again. It is shocking to me that so many left-wing politicians attack the idea of prayer in response to a tragedy. Literally, no one thinks prayer is a substitute for action. That is an L-I-E. He's lying right there. And then he says, we pray because our hearts are broken and we believe that God is listening.
6:39Well, you know what? He hasn't listened to Americans. He didn't listen after Sandy Hook, after all of the mass shootings. We can just go on and on and on again. These people are victims. The only way they thrive is being victims. They are stealing the spotlight and not spotlight that anybody should really want to have where little kids were shot in school and they are making it about them. That's how selfish and moral and disgusting this MAGA movement is because at the end of the day MAGA values profit over lives. They value control over lives. J.D. Vance is an evil MF-er which is why we have shortened his nickname from Smokey Eye sociopath to little Smokey.
7:28You know what is shocking to me, Smokey, is that you think that prayer is a response to gun violence, that you think that is the solution. That is shocking to me that people let these people get away with it, that their policy to prevent school shootings, it's fucking prayer. Are you kidding? It obviously doesn't work or we wouldn't be here. And like you said, this is a uniquely American problem. And they go on and on about, well, it's not the guns, it's mental health. But then Republicans do not vote for mental health in schools. They reduce regulations regarding guns if you have mental health issues.
8:15These people don't give a shit. And the fact that we are allowing the thoughts and prayer crowd to drive the narrative on school shootings is a failure of every American that is not pounding the table saying we need gun law reform and change. And I just want our international viewers, because I know there's a lot of you, to understand what it's like raising kids in America right now. Now, when my youngest was in middle school, I picked him up and he got in the car. I said, how was school today? And he looked at me and he said, we practiced our active shooter drill. My heart fell into my stomach because this was not a part of my experience as an American child in the 80s.
9:05because since the 80s, guns have become more advanced, more lethal, and more accessible. So for an American student, the number one chance that they can get killed, the number one killer is guns. It's a part of their curriculum to learn what to do if a shooter gets into the school, and then the politicians that are supposed to protect them grandstand and try to be the victims when little kids got shot. This is moral Christian hypocrisy. It is a cancer in the United States of America. And look at what the Homeland Security Twitter feed does to respond to this. Pray without ceasing. Jason Selvig, who is our friend, and y 'all might know him of The Good Liars, he says, definitely a message you want to hear from the Department of Homeland Security.
9:54We live in a country that is based on the separation of church and state. The incoming fascist regime knows the best way to control people is to scare them and then use their religion. They are weaponizing their religion right now against the very people who are a part of that religion. But I want to leave you with a little copium because all of this is so daunting every single day, these news cycles. And I want to elevate democratic stars that I think can help us. One is James Tallarico from Texas. He is a man of faith, and he uses his faith in a manner that I think, if you ever speak about it publicly, is helpful.
10:41He uses his faith to lift up the marginalized and to draw attention to suffering and how do we provide equality and equal opportunity for everybody. And here's just let's listen to about 30 seconds of his speech. Democratic Party has forgotten how to fight. But this critical moment in our country's history demands fighters, not foes. Imagine a Democratic Party that takes on big money and isn't captured by it. Imagine a Democratic Party that listens to the people, not DC consultants. Imagine a Democratic Party that uses every tool in the toolbox and plays to the fullest extent of the rules. Okay.
11:33Here's what I have to say about that. He's 100 % spot on. We need fighters, not folders. We need Democrats that are not beholden to the same lobbyists that MAGA is beholden to. We need fighters. Hakeem Jeffries isn't cutting it. Chuck Schumer isn't cutting it. Other people are completely beholden to lobbies. We need to platform and lift up the people that have courage. This guy is choir boy. We should run him immediately. He is a Christian. He can use his faith to call out the hypocrites within it. And he is not a racist. He's not a homophobe. He believes in the humanity across all races, genders, and all of the stuff that makes us unique.
12:19And this is the type of politician we need spearheading the Democratic Party right now. All right. Like, subscribe. We'll see you all later.
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