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Adam Curry and Mo Fax open episode 80 of the MoFax podcast from the Texas Hill Country and Northern Virginia. The hosts discuss their recent schedules, including Curry's travel to New York for his father's internment and Mo's struggle with severe allergies. They introduce the primary theme of the episode regarding misinformation and the emergence of political factions like "Dark MAGA" and the "Pizza Party."
Mo explains that the "Pizza Playbook" involves framing political opponents as soft on pedophilia or "grooming" to energize the base for the 2022 midterms. He notes that Lindsey Graham's "no" vote was a strategic move to align with this playbook, while Republicans who voted "yes" are being labeled as "RHINOs." The discussion suggests this "groomer" narrative will be a central theme in upcoming elections.
Marjorie Taylor Greene labeled Republican senators who voted for Jackson as "pro-pedophile," a move the hosts call the "warhead" of the Pizza Playbook. While "The View" criticized Greene's rhetoric, Mo argues she is effectively "calling the herd" and purging "RHINOs" from the party. They speculate whether this "45 Savage" strategy is a coordinated effort to win back the House and Senate by making the "pedophile" tag stick to Democrats.
Moe describes a segment from the Fox show "Lego Masters" where a "Pizza Suit Guy" and a "Bear Suit Guy" (resembling the Pedo-bear meme) were labeled as "evil" by a "pedestal of truth." The hosts find the pairing of these specific symbols on a family show to be "creepy" and potentially coded. They discuss the host, Will Arnett, and the strange optics of the "Good vs. Evil" challenge.
