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We remark on the inevitable nomination of Donald Trump as GOP candidate. We compare his rise with the Trump-esque tactics in the recent London mayoral race. We talk about the Goldsmith-Khan race has brought race dog-whistle and fear-mongering to London, but the electorate generally rejected those tactics, refusing to give into fear. We muse about the difference between US and UK with a small digression into accents and food talk. This leads us to Game of Thrones as we review the latest episode. ***Spoilers*** abound as we talk about representations of violence and the impact they have. We discuss the use of cheap thrills at the cost of narrative and becoming desensitized.
