The Rabbit Hole: Extremist Dems and the Legend of Tantalus

The sins and the history behind political lies.

by Mark Angelides | Aug 23, 2019 | Podcasts, Politics, The Rabbit Hole

The Rabbit Hole: Extremist Dems and the Legend of Tantalus

When politicians promise the earth, when they try to buy votes with unearned wealth and promises, we can look back to the past to see these all too human sins reflected. The Crimes and Punishments of Tantalus and his angering of the Olympian gods shed light on the frailties and foibles of modern politics.

All this and more on The Rabbit Hole: Politics and Prose, a LibertyNation.com production.

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