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THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 134 — Batman Goes Shopping? He-Man and the Masters of the Culture War?

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Sarah Salviander's Take: Secular Religion Demands Human Sacrifice

THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 134 — Batman Goes Shopping? He-Man and the… · Jul 4, 2026 Religion & Spirituality

You can't kill the religious impulse — you can only redirect it. Europe's climate ideology offers guilt and atonement without forgiveness, harsh rituals, and no mercy. The earth won't take punishment for your sins. You will. The human sacrifice for climate guilt is just people dying in apartments.

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Europe's Deadly Heat Wave and the Air Conditioning Wars

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Blake pivots to the European heat wave, noting temperatures are topping 100°F Fahrenheit while many countries actively resist air conditioning on environmental grounds. Jack calls for shutting down European governments until further notice. The panel then turns to a revealing round of thermostat confessions: Jack keeps his home at 71–72 due to his European wife Tanya's preferences; Andrew keeps it at 74; Russ floats between 73–75; and Blake, living in Arizona where outdoor temperatures can hit 115°F, keeps his apartment at 79, explaining that the contrast between blazing outdoor heat and cold indoor air is more disorienting than comfortable. Russ shares a story from his time at Guantanamo Bay, where he cranked the AC to maximum in corrugated steel barracks, wore full PT sweats inside, and then walked outside into Cuban summer heat wearing sweats — an immediate and catastrophic decision. Andrew observes that Arizona businesses over-correct, running AC at 65°F inside while it's 115°F outside, forcing customers to wear long sleeves indoors.

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