Show Notes
On the night Brazil counted its votes, the country’s own election court changed the rules. And then one man who issued the order used to be Lula’s criminal defense lawyer. Did the Left just seize power in Brazil, and what could happen next?
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00:00 – Why the left is celebrating Lula's win in Brazil
03:25 – What Brazil's election map reveals about Lula's win
08:36 – Why the runoff numbers don't add up
16:54 – The judge who kept the polls open two extra hours
24:13 – What this would look like in a US election
27:27 – Why Brazil's markets crashed after Lula's win
30:26 – What happens when you can't trust the courts
34:57 – Lula's plan to regulate social media after winning
39:15 – The loophole that could legally turn America into a dictatorship
43:55 – Why Democrats want to pack the Supreme Court
47:23 – Why Jefferson didn't want the Supreme Court to have the final say
52:34 – What Democrats would do with a trifecta
55:40 – Why Nick says some countries can't vote their way out anymore
1:01:33 – Why Brazil is a warning for America
This is Episode 609 of Making the Argument, published October 27, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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