How Wealth Corrupts Democracy with Christy McGillivray

The boys break down the latest in major US elections, ranging from islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani, to Graham Platner's tattoo, to Kamala Harris's inevitable run for president in 2028. Later, the boys are joined by Joe Spaulding from Rank MI Vote to discuss the initiative to establish ranked choice voting in the state of Michigan. PATRONS SAW THIS FIRST!!Rank MI Vote: https://rankmivote.orgPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hitoCollab inquiries: [email protected]

THEY'RE CALLING IT THE MOST CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION EVER! On today's episode, the HITO men talk about the various blatant instances of Trump's public corruption, SNAP benefits running dry amid the government shutdown, and our possible war with Venezuela. Go to Patreon for early access to episodes, leave a 5-star review on Apple and Spotify, and follow our other socials! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:Shutdown/SNAP preparing to not pay out - https://usafacts.org/answers/how-much-does-the-federal-government-spend-on-snap-every-year/country/united-states/ https://time.com/7328216/snap-benefits-food-stamps-halting-november-government-shutdown-impact/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5573685-usda-snap-benefits-democrat-blame/https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/usda-contingency-fund-november-snaphttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/usda-memo-says-it-will-not-use-emergency-funds-november-food-benefits-2025-10-24/https://www.conference-board.org/research/CED-Newsletters-Alerts/wic-program-receives-300-million-in-funding-from-tariff-revenues#:~:text=Action:%20Last%20week%2C%20the%20Administration,for%20other%20programs%20to%20WIC.https://www.factcheck.org/2025/10/wic-becomes-a-political-football-in-shutdown/https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/10/congress/usda-wic-tariff-revenue-nutrition-benefits-trump-00600666https://www.axios.com/2025/10/24/gov-shutdown-snap-payments-emergency-fundsWe are committing war crimes in the Caribbean - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/23/trump-venezuela-land-strikes https://www.npr.org/2025/10/24/nx-s1-5584173/trump-drug-boats-venezuela-maduro https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/caribbean-sea-boat-strike-us-venezuela.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/trump-military-authorization-cartel-strikes.html130 million dollar donation - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/trump-timothy-mellon-military-donor-government-shutdown.htmlTrump is the most corrupt guy ever I think - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pardons-convicted-binance-founder-zhao-white-house-says-2025-10-23/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html

The boys are joined by Christy McGillivray, the Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians, to discuss the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics ballot petition, the hostility of wealth to democracy, the "dark enlightenment" and Peter Thiel, and much more. If you want to support the ballot initiative, check it out here: https://mopupmichigan.orgPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected]

NOTE: The Graham Platner segment was recorded prior to the tattoo story.THEY FREED MY MAN GEORGE! The HITO men talk about No Kings, Trump  commuting George Santos’s prison sentence, the ever-shaky Gaza “ceasefire” deal, Mallory McMorrow’s M4A woes, and the Graham Platner apology. Follow on all social media and become a PATRON!!!!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:George Santos is FREE!! - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/17/trump-clemency-george-santos-00614693?utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=RSS_Feed Gaza news - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/politics/jared-kushner-gaza-deal.html#:~:text=Mr.%20Kushner%2C%2044%2C%20had,with%20complex%20characters%20as%20well.%E2%80%9Dhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/world/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-test-intlGraham Platner controversy - https://www.axios.com/2025/10/18/graham-platner-reddit-maine-senate https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/maine-democratic-senate-candidate-regrets-deleted-internet-posts/story?id=126636744

CORRECTION: OAN signed Hegseth's agreement, not Newsmax.THE GROUP CHAT GOT LEAKED!!! The HITO men talk about a massive group chat leak from members of the “Young” Republican organization, the continuing government shutdown, SCOTUS looking to further gut the Voting Rights Act, and updates from the shaky Gaza ceasefire situation. Check out the Patreon for early access to episodes, leave a 5-star review on Apple, and follow our other socials!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:Government shutdown - https://apnews.com/article/poll-government-shutdown-blame-trump-republicans-democrats-12c01432bbb43746b6d8d32390c959f4https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/16/congress/shutdown-strategy-defense-appropriations-bill-minibus-00611131 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/judge-trump-jobs-government-shutdown.html SCOTUS - https://www.npr.org/2025/10/15/nx-s1-5575101/scotus-voting-rights-argumentsBrief Gaza update - https://abcnews.go.com/world-news-tonight-with-david-muirT/video/trump-hamas-disarm-disarmed-violently-126530903https://time.com/7326104/israel-hamas-deal-gaza-trump-ceasefire-hostages/https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-gaza-ceasefire-deal-hostages-10-15-25Dave Taylor flag - https://www.thedailybeast.com/swastika-flag-spotted-in-maga-rep-dave-taylors-office-sparks-investigation/ Pentagon reporting rules - https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-access-hegseth-trump-restrictions-5d9c2a63e4e03b91fc1546bb09ffbf12https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-news-organizations-are-rejecting-the-pentagons-new-press-rules

CORRECTION: USPS workers are still getting paid during the shutdown.ICE HAS NO AURA! The HITO men talk about the recent escalations in ICE’s Chicago operation, the continued government shutdown, and the Gaza ceasefire and its possibly shaky ground. Go to PATREON for early access to episodes, leave a 5-star review on Apple and Spotify, and follow our other socials! Upcoming events:Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:Chicago updates - https://abc7chicago.com/post/protest-chicago-area-broadview-ice-facility-faith-march-expected-saturday-trump-admin-appeals-national-guard-ruling/17985076/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/us/video/protest-clash-broadview-ice-digvidhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/us/chicago-immigration-crackdown-videos.html Government shutdown persists - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/11/pentagon-pay-military-troops-trump-00604481 https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/politics/tariff-revenue-federal-food-aidhttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/5550944-johnson-democrats-military-pay-shutdown/Gaza ceasefire - https://www.axios.com/2025/10/10/trump-gaza-israel-hamas-ceasefire-enforcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-peace-deal.htmlhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/living-hostages-and-palestinian-prisoners-released-as-part-of-gaza-ceasefire

ICE is still in Chicago, the government is still shut down, Mallory McMorrow is still worse than Abdul El-Sayed, the Gaza ceasefire is actively developing, AND THE HITO MEN ARE HERE TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN. Become a Patron!Upcoming events:Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected]

The boys discuss the escalations with the National Guard and ICE in Chicago and Portland, the Bidenification of Trump, and the current government shutdown. Join the PATREON for early access to episodes!*Upcoming events*Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod⁠HITO Merch: ⁠https://headintheoffice.com/⁠ Get 40% off Ground News: ⁠https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice⁠ YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ⁠TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en⁠Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/⁠Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/headintheoffice⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social⁠ Discord:⁠ ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hito⁠ Collab inquiries: ⁠[email protected]⁠Seen on this episode:ICE is a force for evil - https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/us/chicago-apartment-ice-raid https://time.com/7323334/ice-raid-chicago-pritzker-trump/ https://newrepublic.com/post/201328/ice-social-media-surveillance-team Portland under siege -https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/us/portland-residents-trump-troopshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/trump-portland-video-protestshttps://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/biden-obsession-morning-joe-msnbc-mediaGovernment shutdown still on - https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5537624-government-shutdown-senate-vote/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c059ydyqe19o Mike Johnson refused to swear in Adelita Grijalva - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/04/adelita-grijalva-arizona-mike-johnson-epstein

The boys talk about the current government shutdown, what it means, and how Trump is weaponizing it. They also touch on a new national security memo that basically targets anyone Trump wants, Pete Kegseth’s TedX talk he forced every general to watch, and the latest ceasefire deal proposed to Gaza and Israel. Become a Patron PLEASE BRO PLEASEUpcoming events:Southfield Public Library, 10/4, 2pm (free, no registration) https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/d3VFy9Xwnv/instances/Tb5j19kdX5/ Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected]

HITO BOOK CLUB RETURNS, with a critical review of Kamala Harris’s new book 107 Days, detailing her journey during the shortest campaign in modern American history. There's A LOT to talk about in these pages, and the HITO MEN leave no quote unread. They dive into how unfairly Harris was treated by Biden and his team, how Harris clearly had disdain for the pro-Palestinian protesters, Harris’s defense of her big interview blunders, and much more. Make sure to become a Patron and give us a review on Apple!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Upcoming eventsSouthfield Public Library, 10/4, 2pm (free, no registration) https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/d3VFy9Xwnv/instances/Tb5j19kdX5/ Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Seen on this episode:107 Days by Kamala HarrisNYT polling of 2024 Presidential Election over time – https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/elections/polls-president.html