MAGA - why are you not a cult?
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Krystal, Ryan and Emily discuss China calling Trump's bluff on tariffs, stock market reacts, and a lawyer for a wrongly deported man responds to JD Vance.
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(00:00)Introduction and Overview of Liberation Day
(2:25)Jobs Report Analysis and Economic Implications
(14:58)The Impact of Tariffs on Domestic Economy
(26:15)Trump's Economic Strategy and Its Consequences
(40:55)The Autocratic Leadership Style of Trump
(42:19)The Case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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I saw Ryan in Dublin at an event where he shared the platform with a left wing candidate for the Irish Presidency, Catherine Connolly. Is Ryan watching that campaign? Connolly, who is a great advocate for Palestinian rights and is backed by an alliance of leftwing parties, is in a three way tie in the race for the presidency. The election that takes place on October 24.
Sharing:
TLDR: MAGA is actually MSM.
While media extensively covers the polarizing figures and policies of the MAGA movement, several deeper and more systemic developments are receiving less attention. Analysis suggests the most significant underreported story is the overwhelming dominance of the pro-MAGA information ecosystem and its long-term cultural impact.
🎙️ The Overlooked Dominance of the Pro-MAGA Information Landscape
A key insight that hasn't broken into the mainstream narrative is the sheer scale and saturation of the media environment that supports and amplifies MAGA-aligned content.
· Narrative Dominance: A study by Media Matters found that right-leaning programming accounts for a staggering 82 percent of major online shows, which includes podcasts, streaming channels, and similar formats. This represents a near-total dominance of the online narrative space.
· Politics in Non-Political Spaces: Perhaps more disturbing to researchers is that this influence extends beyond openly political ...
