Trump Trial Coverage
I do not trust mainstream media to give me accurate information. I rely on my premium subscription to your channel and “X”. The drawback to X is you have to do further digging to confirm the veracity of what you are reading. I would appreciate if you would address some of the purported statements made by key witnesses and/or the prosecution/defense that appear to make the trial seem a sham.
confused how some can view Hamas as freedom fighters
First and foremost, I am so grateful for this program and so grateful for the team of ideologically consistent people on it! First time asking a question but i thought to myself who better to ask then ya'll? To start I am a student who has an encampment on the grounds of our college and though I condemn the actions taken by Israel I am disheartened by these protestors and what appears to me to be support of the terrorist organization Hamas. My question is how do we address this? How do we have good faith conversation with people who see Hamas as liberators and freedom fighters? When I spoke with the head of the encampment (and several other protestors) I had expected to find like minded people but that turned out to not be the case and when I pressed her (and others) about their feelings around the terrorist group all they could say is its complicated and we are not anti-Semitic we are anti-Zionist. I find it frustrating these people who admonish Israel for killing civilians seemingly don’t notice their own hypocrisy or how their statements around resistance to occupation is justified not only hurts the cause but does nothing to move the conversation forward. Once again thank you so much for all you do!
Left going All In on Palestine?
Is the modern lefts alliance with college students and college grads beneficial? Most young people care far more about housing costs than Palestine but nearly every left wing candidate stopped discussing bread and butter issues aside to focus on Gaza, specifically campus protests. In a prime opportunity for alternative candidates isn’t that a massive own goal? Love the show :)
Debate: Zeihan vs Mearsheimer
Thanks for giving Ryan and Emily more love. The Friday format for Counter Points has been stellar. Loving the new format I’ve been interested in seeing a debate between liberal versus realist thought with regard to American foreign policy. Peter Zeihan tends to embody a more American exceptionalism stance and seems very bullish about America’s long term standing as the 21st century unfolds, especially regarding the (supposed) future Russian and Chinese state failures. Professor John Mearsheimer, however, seems to be much more skeptical about America’s positioning and ability to juggle the growing geopolitical instability, given how much of a disaster both Israel/Gaza and the Russo-Ukrainian War have been for America (not to mention a potential Taiwan debacle/hot conflict) I know this may be a tough ask, but I would love to see a spirited debate between these two learned gentlemen, both with strongly held convictions about America’s place in the world and their perspectives on the growing disarray
Suits and Business Casual advice from Saagar
Saagar, I am a long time listener (going back to 2019/2020 and the Hill) and have heard you talk several times over the years about suits and dressing well. I recently retired from the Marines and never had to worry about dressing a certain way. Now that I am entering the business world, where do you recommend that I start my journey on learning how to put together a proper suit and business casual attire?