About Trump's Ballot Removal and SENATE SEX TAPES (also... gaza emails)

The gang covers a range of topics, including a Colorado Supreme Court ruling on Trump's eligibility, concerns about setting legal precedents, a sex scandal involving Bridget and Christian Ziegler, conservative sexual behavior, controversy surrounding Moms for Liberty, and the relationship between moral foundations theory and political orientation. The conversation covers considerations of justice and harm, understanding Zionism, misconceptions about Zionism, the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, different perspectives on the conflict, the issue of hostages in Gaza, the tush push in football, the disconnected feeling of veterans, and the driving force of tribalism. The conversation explores the impact of technology on information dissemination and the decline of gatekeepers, leading to the rise of fringe opinions and the absence of a news consensus. It delves into the tribalistic impulses amplified by social media and the lack of coping mechanisms for this new medium. The influence of conservative radio and for-profit news on tribalism is discussed, along with the role of greed and competition in shaping media narratives. The conversation also examines the structural changes in media and the financial incentives of going tribal. Finally, the debate on the economic value of college education is addressed.Chapters00:00Introduction and Personal Anecdotes07:20Colorado Supreme Court Ruling on Trump's Eligibility16:49Implications and Concerns about Precedent31:26Sex Scandal Involving Bridget and Christian Ziegler36:44Discussion on Conservative Sexual Behavior43:34Controversy Surrounding Moms for Liberty46:19Moral Foundations Theory and Political Orientation47:14Considerations of Justice and Harm54:53Understanding Zionism56:25Misconceptions about Zionism59:49The Complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict01:06:14Different Perspectives on the Conflict01:13:01The Issue of Hostages in Gaza01:19:13The Tush Push in Football01:23:31The Disconnected Feeling of Veterans01:34:20The Driving Force of Tribalism01:36:38The Impact of Technology on Information Dissemination01:37:34The Decline of Gatekeepers and the Rise of Fringe Opinions01:38:31The Tribalistic Impulses Amplified by Social Media01:39:29The Lack of Coping Mechanisms for Social Media01:40:23The Influence of Conservative Radio on Tribalism01:41:50The Shift to For-Profit News and the Rise of Tribalism01:42:46The Role of Greed in Tribalistic Media01:43:43The Impact of Competition on Media01:44:41The Influence of National Media on Tribalism01:45:07The Chaos and Flame Wars of the Current Media Landscape01:46:34The Financial Incentives of Tribalism in Media01:48:25The Temptation of Going Tribal for Financial Gain01:49:52The Structural Changes in Media and the Rise of Tribalism01:51:14The Role of Technology and Competition in Tribalism01:54:01The Impact of National Media on Tribalism01:55:18The Debate on College Education and its Economic Value Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.