Culture Gabfest

Snowflake, Loser, and Other Political Jabs

The Culture Gabfest on the insults and name-calling that have derailed our civic discourse.

In the Slate Plus bonus segment of Wednesday’s edition of the Culture Gabfest, Christina, Stephen, and June discuss the political insult du jour, snowflake. The right loves to deride the left for being precious, overly sensitive, feathery ice crystals—but is there really something so wrong with having feelings?

The hosts also discuss the left’s go-to slurs for the right and reissue an important reminder for Trump’s America: Calling people names is wrong.