The show, as it wades into what Adler-Bell calls a “swampy morass” of conservative history that touches on free markets and American interventionism, is heavy on reading lists.

Meinzer’s interest in finding a faster alternative stemmed from his own snowboarding experiences when he’d visit the area and wade through traffic, wondering why there wasn’t a more seamless route.

She projects emotional complexity onto Jordan, who is about as deep as a wading pool.

Videos shows cars and houses submerged, and people wading through waist-deep water.

And it's not clear that there is the political will for governments to wade into this topic.