Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime 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 Check out Ben Burgis on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenBurgisGTAA Follow Ben on X:https://x.com/BenBurgis Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!
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