Deportations; Immigration; Tariffs; Air Conditioning; De-industrialization; Putin | Yaron Brook Show

**🇺🇸 Deportations, Immigration & America’s Future | Yaron Brook Show – July 11, 2025**
In this urgent and passionate episode, Yaron Brook tackles the moral and political crisis surrounding **mass deportations and immigration policy** in the U.S., defending the rights of individuals against the growing power of agencies like **ICE**. He dissects the **economic harm of tariffs**, celebrates the **virtue of air conditioning**, and warns against the dangers of **de-industrialization**. Turning to foreign policy, Yaron gives a pointed critique of **Putin's strategic manipulation** and exposes the intellectual bankruptcy of **John Mearsheimer's foreign policy realism**. Throughout, Yaron urges viewers to take a principled stand—against both the populist right and the nihilist left.

📢 During the live Q\&A, questions ranged from the cultural influence of the **internet on the rise of the alt-right**, to whether **Objectivism struggles in a tribalist age**. Fans asked about **classic New Orleans restaurants**, **hypotheticals about America's trajectory without statist interventions**, and the **morality of superheroes who kill**—with a deep dive into the latest Superman film’s themes. Yaron also addressed whether **Objectivists should lead anti-ICE protests**, the ethics of **annuities**, and the **disturbing dehumanization behind ICE enforcement**. Don’t miss this wide-ranging and thought-provoking discussion.

00:00 Intro
01:25 Announcements 
05:45 Deportations
29:06 If you think it's sad & distressing that more people aren't standing up to ICE, should you be joining the protests?
39:10 Immigration
45:20 Tariffs
55:30 Air Conditioning
1:05:15 De-industrialization
1:08:15 Putin
1:20:10 John Mearsheimer
1:22:35 Announcements

Live Questions:
1:32:34 I always thought the internet would break the university stranglehold on the intellect, but has it been the vehicle that spawned the fascist reaction to leftist universities? Would these alt right ideas have become mainstream without the internet?
1:35:12 Does a “safety in numbers” factor to behavior make Objectivism more difficult to accept? As in, if you’re a liberal or conservative you can huddle in a much bigger tribe. Is the whole conception collectivist, even if true?
1:38:14 What would the modern USA look like if it retained its post-Civil War political system, without the Federal Reserve, income tax, drug war, New Deal, economic regulations, immigration controls, military establishment?
1:39:48 1/5 Should a superhero never kill, or only kill to stop a death? 
1:42:22 3/5 Outside comic book fiction, what classical literature, art or music explores this moral split—restraint vs vengeance—given overwhelming power?
1:43:11 Is there ever a case where annuities make sense?
1:44:07 Should the protests be sanctioned by Objectivists?
1:44:36 Would an organized Objectivist anti-ICE protest be such a bad idea? Why should the resistance to ICE be monopolized by nihilistic leftists?
1:46:33 How exactly are we not at pre-genocidal levels of hatred and irrationality? ICE is America’s first Gestapo.


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