Sami, Alise and Bryan are back, just in time for vacation. This week they give you a brief history about how today’s American political climate has become what it is in part 1 of "How The Fu*k Did We Get Here?". At 3:08, Sami breaks down the circulation of dirty money throughout the political system, from the top 1 percent owning 25 percent of all the income in the country, to the NRA’s backing of Republicans. At 17:30 Alise breaks down the courts discussing Citizens United and Mitch McConnell’s use of the nuclear option regarding the Supreme Court. At 39:30 Bryan examines Gerrymandering and backlash to the election of Barack Obama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices