Topic: George Dick

Senator Dick Durbin advocated for the confirmation of Kristen Clark as the head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, citing the "racial reckoning" following George Floyd's death. Clark is celebrated as the first Senate-confirmed woman of color to lead the division. Critics point out a trend of the Democratic Party selecting "non-African American, African Americans" (those with Caribbean or immigrant backgrounds) for high-profile racial justice roles.

The hosts list numerous diseases named after geographic locations—including Zika, Ebola, West Nile Virus, and German Measles—to question why naming the current virus after Wuhan is suddenly considered racist. They note the lack of historical pushback against these other names.