Being Republican Means Never Letting Go of your Losing Ideology

Tarabuster Thursday with Tara Devlin. Nov 12, 2026
🐈 Jake Lang brought his anti-LGBTQ panic to a Seattle cat convention, accusing ordinary cat lovers of “grooming” children. Tara Devlin follows the evidence all the way to the terrifying radical agenda of people wearing kitty ears.
🗳️ Republicans answered their midterm defeat by elevating Stephen Miller and Jim Jordan—because apparently the problem with MAGA was insufficient MAGA. We connect today’s refusal to learn anything with Carl Paladino’s infamous baseball-bat concession speech.
🎖️ House Republicans passed a Veterans Day benefits package that would increase compensation for some combat-injured retirees while reducing future disability compensation for other veterans. We examine the trade-off, the nearly $57 billion cuts cited by Democratic critics, and the patriotic branding wrapped around it.
🪦 An Army sentinel reprimanded Pete Hegseth’s group after laughter at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We discuss the distance between Republican military worship and actual respect for service, sacrifice, and the people buried at Arlington.
And MORE
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00:00 INTRODUCTION
04:45 The Midterms Were Just the First Battle
08:17 Democrats Must Stop Dropping the Ball
13:17 Tom Emmer Threatens Democrats After GOP Defeat
19:25 The Migrant Caravan Fear Machine Returns
24:37 Veterans Day Hypocrisy and Cuts to Benefits
31:05 Hegseth and Disrespect at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
37:42 Jake Lang Disrupts a Family-Friendly Cat Convention
45:42 MAGA’s Politics of Projection and Self-Loathing
51:47 Tommy Tuberville’s Panic Over Furry Pilots
53:27 Healthcare, Wages and Education—Not Culture Wars
58:33 Casimir Pulaski and the Diversity of American History