"Happy Hour": How the Deep State Uses the Media, the “Black-Pilled” Right, and a Seattle Storm Employee Shares Her Story: Emily Answers YOUR Questions
After Party with Emily JashinskyShow Notes
On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky reflects on her experience covering Russiagate, how it changed her understanding of the relationship between the media and the “Deep State,” and why she appreciates Michael Shellenberger’s ability to approach the story with a fresh, big-picture perspective. She also raises concerns about the federal government’s use of informants and explains why she isn’t convinced the “Deep State” has truly been defanged. Emily dives into the politics of victimhood, why she believes seeing yourself primarily as a victim can rob people of agency, and traces the evolution of “woke” politics from the Obama era to the current Democratic Party. Emily revisits the debate over Gaza, discusses the nuance surrounding the phrase “from the river to the sea,” and reflects on how immersing herself in reporting on the Middle East changed some of her own views. She weighs criticism of JD Vance and his relationship with the post-liberal right, makes her case for the right to life, and shares some candid thoughts about therapy and what she sees as the dangers of an overly therapized culture. Emily also tackles questions about Islam in Western society, explains why she views taxation as a moral issue, raises concerns about federal power over elections, and considers whether parts of the “black-pilled” right are falling into the same unhealthy victim mentality she criticizes on the left. She rounds out the show with some thoughts on pessimism and hears from a longtime Seattle Storm employee who decided to leave the team after the controversy involving teenage girls who voiced support for Sophie Cunningham, and more…
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