Emily Jashinsky, host of Undercurrents on UnHerd and Counter Points on Breaking Points, joined me to break down the political realignment unfolding after Trump’s 2025 win — and what’s getting lost in the noise around immigration.
0:00 Intro
0:50 End of an era for media stronghold
3:00 How the media botched the Biden cover-up
6:41 Cultural liberalism's stronghold in the media
9:50 How the media lost the trust of people
13:36 Democrats lost the men and Joe Rogan
15:58 David Hogg is the future for Democrats?
16:56 Why are the Left elitists so disconnected?
19:13 How Trump confronted the Neocon Right
20:53 How Build Back Better exposes the Conservative chasm
22:30 Democrats' future: Abundance vs Populism
27:48 Why immigration is not working
33:12 America's reaction to Trump's deportation policies
38:08 Trump vs Harvard
42:00 Trump's muzzle velocity politics
43:45 Emily finding success in New Media
46:41 Was Elon Musk a failure in Washington DC
51:30 Elon Musk vs MAGA
53:38 Why Breaking Points succeeded in New Media?
57:48 Will there be consolidation in New Media?
1:01:08 Will there be a creator middle class?
1:03:40 Coming up and making money in news media
1:07:51 Emily's advice for journalists
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