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These segments were scheduled a few days ago but were postponed due to Trump's actions in Venezuela. Enjoy some late extra content starting with Emily going deep on Ryan's socialist past, career in journalism, and the infamous time he got in a fist fight with Jesse Watters.

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Ryan and Emily interview Christian Parenti on Trump, Venezuela and his life story!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/td2tvKEpe3o

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.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/5aaiNVuR134

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/2togMvVQ0F4mXQmbwuFs4K?si=wEARUQEoSR2o4KFxn-wR4w

Timestamps:
(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
(1:12:02)The Shift in Democratic Leadership Dynamics
(1:17:53)Upcoming Nationwide Protests Against Trump
(1:33:45)End Of Show

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I align very often with Krystal, Ryan, folks like Hasan, policies like those of Mamdani.

I struggle to see what's "left" about that.

So when I saw this tweet from Ryan, others like it, from "opposing" sides, I get the same ambiguity.

I only took US govt class in senior year HS as graduation requisite. I grew up outside the US. Family ethnic and cultural background is gulf; I don't think that's a coincidence.

Would LOVE if Ryan and Emily (frankly all BP) could watch and comment.

Not affiliated with anyone in the video.

https://youtu.be/7NIvo7z3Z90

Beinart is so weird. What was the purpose of his position? How is it rational to assume Israel has no interest in destabilizing their neighbors?! So because Sharon one time said “you shouldn’t go to war with Iraq”, that totally absolves Israel of all involvement in Iraq?? Furthermore, he repeatedly tries to make the case that Israel has only ever been focused on Iran. Well you can’t focus on Iran without focusing on Iraq!!! Iraq is the land bridge separating Iran from the Levant. The US went in and empowered ISIS to fuck over Iran!!! Why would we do that, if not for Israel?!

Genk is such a shitty debater. I can’t talk though. I have no oral debating experience, so Genk would probably do better than me, but still. Israel has been bombing and terrorizing Iraq since the 1940s. But now, because Sharon, the genocidal Nazi who did a genocide in Lebanon, one time said “war bad”, that means Israel was anti Iraq war?!?!

Is that the standard Beinart lives by?! God damn…

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I know no one cares, but I'm canceling after Saagar's racist rant against African Americans.