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Podcast: The Smerconish Podcast
Episode: Today's Poll: Did Philly’s DA Go Too Far Calling ICE “Wannabe Nazis”?
Description: Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Who's right: Philly DA Larry Krasner who called ICE 'wannabe Nazis,' or Gov. Josh Shapiro who said that comment was 'abhorrent'?"
Michael looks at the explosive rhetoric surrounding Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s remarks comparing ICE agents to Nazis — and the swift backlash from Democratic leaders including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Senator John Fetterman. Is invoking Nazism ever appropriate in modern political debate, or does it dangerously dilute historical reality? Drawing on history, media reactions, and cultural comparisons, Michael explains why this controversy strikes a deeper nerve — and why today’s poll que...