Why The Left Lost Its Appeal (Ft. Ben Burgis)

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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Ben Burgis, author of "Give Them An Argument: Logic for the Left" and "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left. We talk about the lessons of the left should learn from the 2024 election and the past decade, the right-left distinction, and Ben's experience going on The Joe Rogan Podcast.

In The Backroom (on Patreon), Ben and I talk about Bluesky, the capitalist power dynamics of Cancel Culture, and the "Suicide of the left." Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already done so!

Timestamps:

00:00 Bluesky & Cancel Culture (The Backroom Teaser)

02:32 The Blue Sky Platform Debate

04:11 The U.S. Election Was a Wakeup Call

14:25 Ben's Appearance on Joe Rogan Podcast

23:08 The Left-Right Distinction

28:52: "Low Information Voters

37:51 Trump's Appeal

42:56 Policy Differences, Immigration, and more

56:43 Cultural Wars and Moral Panics

01:16:04 The Ultra-Left to Capitalist Pipeline

01:21:33 The Backroom Teaser

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Outro Music by Karl Casey

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