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15 Nov 2019, 4:05 am

Cenk Uygur is now running for Congress, specifically for Katie Hill's former California 25th District seat!

https://www.politico.com/states/califor ... ts-1226847


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15 Nov 2019, 4:23 am

So Cenk will refuse donor money? Not likely.


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15 Nov 2019, 5:26 am

Who's next, PewDiePie?



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15 Nov 2019, 6:54 am

EzraS wrote:
Who's next, PewDiePie?


Not likely, but I hear Kanye West is gonna try for President, so clearly we're all living in bizarro World.


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15 Nov 2019, 8:18 am

:lol: That piece of s**t.

Never forget this :lol: :lol:


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15 Nov 2019, 9:28 am

JohnPowell wrote:
:lol: That piece of s**t.

Never forget this :lol: :lol:




That show is so cheesy it's painful to watch.

@9:33 is a perfect example of why even as a 12 year old I never mistook TYT for real news program.



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15 Nov 2019, 10:49 am

Well, I remember Cenk predicted Trump would win:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video ... 9-259.html


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15 Nov 2019, 12:29 pm

TYT operate emotionally, so it comes across as goofy and unintelligent.


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15 Nov 2019, 4:05 pm

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TYT operate emotionally, so it comes across as goofy and unintelligent.


I think this is a pretty good critique. Really imo Ana Kasparian is the worst part of it. She's so unprofessional I figured for a long time she must be Cenk Uygur's wife or daughter and that's the only reason she was on the show. That was before Trump and before I paid much attention to politics.



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15 Nov 2019, 5:22 pm

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TYT operate emotionally, so it comes across as goofy and unintelligent.


This I think touches the heart of the matter. To "rational" young white guys like yourselves, who like to think you're above your emotions, that would seem like a failing. But I disagree.

I think this emotional expression is important, because politics isn't just some horse race, or some abstract thing where no matter what happens you can just go home at the end of the day. Politics has real consequences, and what I like about the Young Turks, is how they prioritize those consequences. They show the impact politics has on real people living their real lives.

I'm guessing that would make people who would prefer to take a more detached approach feel uncomfortable.


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15 Nov 2019, 5:24 pm

With Cenk running for Congress, Ana Kasparian now has full editorial control of the Young Turks. And she asked Cenk some tough questions in her interview with him. The tough questions start at 28:30 on the video:


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15 Nov 2019, 5:26 pm

beneficii wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
TYT operate emotionally, so it comes across as goofy and unintelligent.


This I think touches the heart of the matter. To "rational" young white guys like yourselves, who like to think you're above your emotions, that would seem like a failing. But I disagree.

I think this emotional expression is important, because politics isn't just some horse race, or some abstract thing where no matter what happens you can just go home at the end of the day. Politics has real consequences, and what I like about the Young Turks, is how they prioritize those consequences. They show the impact politics has on real people living their real lives.

I'm guessing that would make people who would prefer to take a more detached approach feel uncomfortable.

You have me confused with Ezra. :)


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15 Nov 2019, 5:26 pm

LoveNotHate wrote:
beneficii wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
TYT operate emotionally, so it comes across as goofy and unintelligent.


This I think touches the heart of the matter. To "rational" young white guys like yourselves, who like to think you're above your emotions, that would seem like a failing. But I disagree.

I think this emotional expression is important, because politics isn't just some horse race, or some abstract thing where no matter what happens you can just go home at the end of the day. Politics has real consequences, and what I like about the Young Turks, is how they prioritize those consequences. They show the impact politics has on real people living their real lives.

I'm guessing that would make people who would prefer to take a more detached approach feel uncomfortable.

You have me confused with Ezra.


Sorry.


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15 Nov 2019, 5:31 pm

The young Turks still push the Russiagate hoax even after it has fallen apart. They don't care about real people. Real people care about real issues. These phonies are scum of the earth.


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15 Nov 2019, 6:13 pm

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The young Turks still push the Russiagate hoax even after it has fallen apart. They don't care about real people. Real people care about real issues. These phonies are scum of the earth.


Real people care about real issues and have little patience for the conspiracy nonsense you peddle.


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15 Nov 2019, 6:19 pm

funeralxempire wrote:
JohnPowell wrote:
The young Turks still push the Russiagate hoax even after it has fallen apart. They don't care about real people. Real people care about real issues. These phonies are scum of the earth.


Real people care about real issues and have little patience for the conspiracy nonsense you peddle.


You are half right. No one in the real world cares about conspiracy theories about Russia.


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