The Slatest for Nov. 29: Two Types of People Are Still Listening to Donald Trump

When Trump first ran for president in the 2016 cycle, a lot of people justified their support for him by insisting he didn’t really mean most of the outlandish stuff he was saying. But seven years and one attempted coup later, that logic doesn’t really fly anymore. And also, what he’s saying is really, really bad? Dahlia Lithwick considers why the toxic rhetoric is still going down so smoothly.

Lower court judges are trying to show Roberts and Kavanaugh who’s boss on voting rights, even though the high court just reaffirmed the Voting Rights Act’s core concept. Mark Joseph Stern explains how Trump’s judges keep defying a surprise Supreme Court decision protecting multiracial democracy.

Why exactly is Benjamin Netanyahu covering for Elon Musk on the heels of the tech mogul’s antisemitic remarks? Musk’s Israel visit sheds light on a larger pattern for the Israeli prime minister, Emily Tamkin writes: Antisemitism has never stopped Netanyahu from covering for people who serve his political purposes.

Hot spots of super old folks are being studied for their supposed secrets to longevity. But that doesn’t quite mean you can live an extremely long time by copying these people’s lifestyles. Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz scrutinizes these claims.

Hollywood has an evil plan to exploit its most valuable franchises—and sadly, it’s working. Luke Winkie lays out how Squid Game: The Challenge and 007: Road to a Million show there’s no IP that streamers wouldn’t turn into a reality show.

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon has some big ambitions, attempting to chronicle the legendary historical figure’s life and reduce him to human size—but the hosts of the Culture Gabfest found that the film fails to conquer.

And ICYMI: Annie Rauwerda wrote about Napoleon’s actual Wikipedia page, too.

… much like the candidates in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

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