Live at Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles, Jamie sits down with Sam Harris for an in-depth discussion about identity politics, the future of the Democratic Party, and why tech CEOs are bending the knee to Donald Trump.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:15 - Election aftermath, Sam's follow up on his podcast "The Reckoning"
4:17 - Identity politics and their role in the election
11:09 - Sam's thoughts on the state of the Democratic party
14:46 - DEI and identity politics
21:14 - Democratic candidates and the importance of politicians admitting their views have changed
23:16 - Why a slim Kamala Harris win would have been dangerous / election integrity
30:03 - Trump's influence on the Republican party
37:15 - CEOs sucking up to Trump post-election
41:02 - Sam's thoughts on the two-party system, and a reboot of the Democratic party
45:59 - Disinformation and the changing media landscape
52:21 - Joe Rogan's role in the election
54:33 - Why Sam leaving X (Twitter) felt like a "psychic surgery from God"