Share this postThe BulwarkWhat Is Government For?Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreThe Secret PodcastWhat Is Government For?0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:02:56-1:02:56Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The BulwarkSubscribe to listenWhat Is Government For?Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellFeb 19, 2021∙ Paid52Share this postThe BulwarkWhat Is Government For?Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareSarah and JVL are mad about the Ted Cruz thing because it’s not about “optics.”(Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to The Bulwark to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inThe Secret PodcastAudioEach Friday best friends, Sarah Longwell and JVL, go off-leash and uncensored in this intimate podcast. Only for Bulwark+ members. Each Friday best friends, Sarah Longwell and JVL, go off-leash and uncensored in this intimate podcast. Only for Bulwark+ members. JoinListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeJonathan V. LastSarah LongwellRecent EpisodesCheatersMay 23 • Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellSurvivorsMay 16 • Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellPlanes and Tariffs and Price ControlsMay 12 • Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellThe Bulwark PopeMay 9 • Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellSecrets of the Bulwark RevealedMay 2 • Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellPermanent OffenseApr 25 • Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellThe Democracy Strikes BackApr 18 • Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellIs Bad News Good News?Apr 11 • Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller