We trace the etymology from carnival cons through Lee Atwater's 1981 interview explaining the Southern Strategy, through the meme armor of modern political communication, to the bodies left behind when the work becomes indistinguishable from the shoot.Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of deaths in ICE custody, police violence, and the killing of unarmed civilians. Audio from the body camera footage of Elijah McClain's death is featured. Listener discretion is advised.Written, sound designed, and produced by Joseph RutledgeExecutive Producer: Nicholas CooperNarration by @Voidbro669Featuring 90s Wrestling Jam by Ben Sargent: Ben's InstagramCover art ice bloc boi by Bradley Findley: Cozi's TikTokPatreonDiscordwireland.lolProduced by Wireland.lol: Derrick Valen, Saph the Something, and Joseph Rutledge for Bloody Disgusting The Dope Show is presented to you by Wireland.lolA Bloody FM Original.Created, written, directed and sound designed by Joseph Rutledge.Score by Ben Sargent and Joseph RutledgeExecutive Producers: Steven Ogg, Joseph Rutledge, and N.P. CooperCasting by Josh BurgessFollow us on Patreon, Instagram, and Youtube.Produced by Saph the Something, Derrick Valen, and Joseph Rutledge. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.