Republicans are getting raunchy

Conservatives have started claiming hot girls as a culture war victory. Vox's Constance Grady explains why.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andi Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.

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