Sam Seder debated the efficacy of DOGE with Benny Johnson and Jillian Michaels on Piers Morgan Uncensored and, predictably, it did not go well for the right-wing bootlickers defending Elon Musk. Jillian Michaels applauded DOGE for the “transparency” it brought to the government. When Sam pointed out that everything they’ve called “waste” was already publicly available information, Jillian Michaels responded with a “come on, man” in response. Benny Johnson tried to dispute the illegality of DOGE and tried to justify its existence with a variety of faulty arguments Sam Seder easily dismantled. In this video we’ll talk about the exchange, provide some additional context to the arguments Sam was making, and talk about why right-wingers are so bad at making arguments.
Watch the Full Debate Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3JzvP87Zu8
References:
Rolling Stone - https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/republican-leaders-advise-lawmakers-avoid-town-halls-1235280854/
The New York Times (Musk Conflicts of Interest) - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/elon-musk-companies-conflicts.html
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/tim-pool-benny-johnson-influencers-russia-disinformation
Barstool Sports - https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/816541/conservative-journalist-tries-to-say-gay-cruises-are-advertising-on-military-websites-doesnt-realize-its-a-google-adsense-ad
CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/19/politics/doge-canceled-contracts-8-billion-invs/index.html
The New Republic - https://newrepublic.com/post/192248/doge-changed-almost-half-savings-receipts
The New York Times (DOGE 1) - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/us/politics/doge-musk-contracts-errors.html
The New York Times (DOGE 2) - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/upshot/doge-musk-trump-errors.html
The Independent - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-doge-new-york-fema-b2697262.html
U.S. Electoral Map - https://www.core77.com/posts/90771/A-Great-Example-of-Better-Data-Visualization-This-Voting-Map-GIF
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