GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others.
ARCHY. A suffering servant is the true king. His "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. Church and State don't govern that way, so you're "Done."
HOST. Jim Babka's career evolved from political campaigns to policy activism to principle-based philosophy. He discovered that politics corrupts character, the world hates being fixed, and debates disconnect persons. Chopping at the root requires us to address blame, envy, and scapegoating. The world needs Grace.
MODERATOR. Bill Protzmann
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GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others.
ARCHY. A suffering servant is the true king. His "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. Church and State don't govern that way, so you're "Done."
HOST. Jim Babka's career evolved from political campaigns to policy activism to principle-based philosophy. He discovered that politics corrupts character, the world hates being fixed, and debates disconnect persons. Chopping at the root requires us to address blame, envy, and scapegoating. The world needs Grace.
MODERATOR. Bill Protzmann
EP133: Why Zohran Mamdani Will Be a Great Mayor - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Gracearchy with Jim Babka
53 minutes
4 months ago
EP133: Why Zohran Mamdani Will Be a Great Mayor - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Zohran Mamdani is a _real_ socialist who wants to seize the means of production. So why does Jim Babka think he might be a great American mayor? You'll learn how Mamdani could unintentionally reshape the national conversation. This episode explores his schemes including rent freezes and government-run grocery stores. You’ll also find out why the GOP is about to make him their favorite Democrat.
SHOW NOTES
EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778
Zohran Mamdani's Government-Run Grocery Stores Won't Lower Prices: https://reason.com/2025/06/25/zohran-mamdanis-government-run-grocery-stores-wont-lower-prices/
America Has Plenty of Experience With Government-Run Stores, and It Isn't Pretty: https://reason.com/2025/06/27/america-has-plenty-of-experience-with-government-run-stores-and-it-isnt-pretty/
A Cuban reacts to Costco: https://x.com/billybinion/status/1937957332438175927
CHAPTERS
0:00 Theme
0:24 The Greatest Mayor in America
2:37 Whitney Tilson's symbolism
5:35 A REAL socialist
8:46 The impact of a Rent Freeze
14:23 Reactionaries in egalitarian paradise
20:47 Horseshoes and mimetic rivalries
22:52 A Republican consultants' dream
26:22 NYC as a laboratory to test socialism
27:37 We're all born young and ignorant
30:28 We all knew socialism sucks
33:52 NYC can remind us how bad socialism is
36:15 2 predictions on Mamdani's grocery stores
39:21 Profit is not a dirty word
41:19 Erie Kansas experience
43:41 SNAP and WIC
45:02 The Venezuelan experience
47:02 The grocery store that ended the USSR
49:44 Appreciating constant market miracles
CREDITS
Bill Protzmann is your moderator.
This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/
Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/
ChatGPT was used to help write the show description.
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Gracearchy with Jim Babka
GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others.
ARCHY. A suffering servant is the true king. His "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. Church and State don't govern that way, so you're "Done."
HOST. Jim Babka's career evolved from political campaigns to policy activism to principle-based philosophy. He discovered that politics corrupts character, the world hates being fixed, and debates disconnect persons. Chopping at the root requires us to address blame, envy, and scapegoating. The world needs Grace.
MODERATOR. Bill Protzmann
