Is This the Most Dysfunctional Congress in Modern History? AI Says Yes | 05-25-26
Sam Bushman put Congress on trial using ChatGPT and Claude, asking both AI engines the same question: Is this the worst do-nothing Congress we have ever seen? The answers were more honest than most pundits. Record shutdowns, $4 trillion in deficit spending, Thomas Massie primaried out, election integrity concerns, Ebola fears, rising healthcare costs, and a Congress that has handed off its authority to unelected agencies for decades. Eldon Stahl of the John Birch Society joins Sam to break down what it will actually take to fix it. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and JBS Conference announcement 0:55 Sam asks ChatGPT and Claude if this is the worst Congress ever 3:10 What ChatGPT said: gridlocked, costly, and divided 4:10 What Claude said: directionally accurate, but tighten the language 10:05 Eldon responds: Congress has delegated its power to unelected agencies 14:30 Thomas Massie primaried out: what it means for constitutional governance 17:00 JBS scorecards and how to educate voters in your district 20:00 Ebola outbreak: will fear be used to grab power again? 21:30 Healthcare costs rising after COVID subsidies expire Call to Action: If you are tired of watching Congress spend, divide, and disappear, get educated and get organized. Visit jbs.org/conference/slc26 for the John Birch Society conference in Salt Lake City, June 5th and 6th. Get your congressional scorecard at freedomindex.us and find out how your rep actually votes. Share this episode with someone who still thinks voting for the right president is enough.
