<html>My guest is Brace Belden, a co-host of TrueAnon. This episode marks the 2 year anniversary of Doomscroll. We explore the recent socialist wins and to look ahead toward 2028. We discuss AOC, the anti-social tendencies of Woke 1 and the new factional splits tearing apart the right. Later, we discuss Brace’s avant-garde art project. Our conversation covers the strange history of the American left. We ask: what does socialism mean today?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></html>

My guest is Brace Belden, a co-host of TrueAnon. This episode marks the 2 year anniversary of Doomscroll. We explore the recent socialist wins and to look ahead toward 2028. We discuss AOC, the anti-social tendencies of Woke 1 and the new factional splits tearing apart the right. Later, we discuss Brace’s avant-garde art project. Our conversation covers the strange history of the American left. We ask: what does socialism mean today? You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

My guest is Brace Belden, a co-host of TrueAnon. This episode marks the 2 year anniversary of Doomscroll. We explore the recent socialist wins and to look ahead toward 2028. We discuss AOC, the anti-social tendencies of Woke 1 and the new factional splits tearing apart the right. Later, we discuss Brace’s avant-garde art project. Our conversation covers the strange history of the American left. We ask: what does socialism mean today?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a>

DS 54: Brace Belden

<html>My returning guest is Jreg an artist and YouTuber. We discuss extremely online politics and its influence on the recent wave of political violence and assassinations. Today, we find ourselves in an era of “hyper-politics” -- where social movements are led by hashtags and virality more than institutions or organizations. Is there no pressure valve to release the mounting crises?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></html>

My returning guest is Jreg an artist and YouTuber. We discuss extremely online politics and its influence on the recent wave of political violence and assassinations. Today, we find ourselves in an era of “hyper-politics” -- where social movements are led by hashtags and virality more than institutions or organizations. Is there no pressure valve to release the mounting crises? You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

My returning guest is Jreg an artist and YouTuber. We discuss extremely online politics and its influence on the recent wave of political violence and assassinations. Today, we find ourselves in an era of “hyper-politics” -- where social movements are led by hashtags and virality more than institutions or organizations. Is there no pressure valve to release the mounting crises?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a>

DS 55: Jreg

<html>Greg and I dive deeper into the topic of institutions —and the biggest one of all— the catholic church. We explore the role of theology and the power of belief in secular society, trad caths and much more. Plus Greg says a bunch of things (in Minecraft) that would definitely get us banned on YouTube if the main episode isn’t blocked already.</html>

Greg and I dive deeper into the topic of institutions —and the biggest one of all— the catholic church. We explore the role of theology and the power of belief in secular society, trad caths and much more. Plus Greg says a bunch of things (in Minecraft) that would definitely get us banned on YouTube if the main episode isn’t blocked already.

Greg and I dive deeper into the topic of institutions —and the biggest one of all— the catholic church. We explore the role of theology and the power of belief in secular society, trad caths and much more. Plus Greg says a bunch of things (in Minecraft) that would definitely get us banned on YouTube if the main episode isn’t blocked already.

[PREVIEW] DS 55.5: Jreg

<html>We discuss NSPM-7, the socialist approach to national borders, our final victory and the lumpen mass of criminal pedophiles unleashed by the Trump administration. Some of these answers might surprise you. With all this talk of the DSA, we hear a lot about “democracy” but what about “socialism”?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></html>

We discuss NSPM-7, the socialist approach to national borders, our final victory and the lumpen mass of criminal pedophiles unleashed by the Trump administration. Some of these answers might surprise you. With all this talk of the DSA, we hear a lot about “democracy” but what about “socialism”? You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

We discuss NSPM-7, the socialist approach to national borders, our final victory and the lumpen mass of criminal pedophiles unleashed by the Trump administration. Some of these answers might surprise you. With all this talk of the DSA, we hear a lot about “democracy” but what about “socialism”?You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a>

[PREVIEW] DS 54.5: Brace Belden

<html>Kathryn Paige Harden is a behavioral geneticist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She leads the Developmental Behavior Genetics lab and acts as co-director of the Texas Twin Project. We discuss the blank slate thesis, the crisis of liberalism, morality, evolution, and theology. These taboo topics have taken on new significance in the reactionary environment of online culture.Kathryn Paige Harden is the author of “Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame and the Future of Forgiveness” (2025) and “The Genetic Lottery” (2021).X: https://x.com/kph3kYou can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></html>

Kathryn Paige Harden is a behavioral geneticist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She leads the Developmental Behavior Genetics lab and acts as co-director of the Texas Twin Project. We discuss the blank slate thesis, the crisis of liberalism, morality, evolution, and theology. These taboo topics have taken on new significance in the reactionary environment of online culture. Kathryn Paige Harden is the author of “Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame and the Future of Forgiveness” (2025) and “The Genetic Lottery” (2021). X: https://x.com/kph3k You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

Kathryn Paige Harden is a behavioral geneticist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She leads the Developmental Behavior Genetics lab and acts as co-director of the Texas Twin Project. We discuss the blank slate thesis, the crisis of liberalism, morality, evolution, and theology. These taboo topics have taken on new significance in the reactionary environment of online culture.Kathryn Paige Harden is the author of “Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame and the Future of Forgiveness” (2025) and “The Genetic Lottery” (2021).X: https://x.com/kph3kYou can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a>

[PREVIEW] Genetics & Morality: Katherine Paige Harden

My guest this week is a 22 year old who became politicized in 2017 and is now a Neo-reactionary.

My Political Journey: Cyber J - PREVIEW

My guest this week is a 20 year old who started out on /leftypol/ in 2016 and joined a real world organization in 2019.

Find Ian on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/negationofthenegatian/

Find Jupiter 2 on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5JkSEVhhCX4O5S4JJm9ePl?si=spXCCBZ0R3-nVFcDxoom6A
Find Jupiter 2 on Bandcamp:
https://jupitertwo.bandcamp.com/album/larrys-house

My guest this week is a 20 year old who started out on /leftypol/ in 2016 and joined a real world organization in 2019. Find Ian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/negationofthenegatian/ Find Jupiter 2 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5JkSEVhhCX4O5S4JJm9ePl?si=spXCCBZ0R3-nVFcDxoom6A Find Jupiter 2 on Bandcamp: https://jupitertwo.bandcamp.com/album/larrys-house

UNLOCKED - My Political Journey: Ian

Use code “JOSH" for Wayfair discount, Posadism (real), Tumblr tactics for the revolution, breadcrumbs in the pipeline, “weak signals”, Dunbar’s number, Harper’s Letter = Socialism, major bans & retroactive hate speech?, Peepee-propertarianism, CIA sabotage, Chomsky is the real red pill + a special guest cameo by Paul Joseph Watson

Use code “JOSH" for Wayfair discount, Posadism (real), Tumblr tactics for the revolution, breadcrumbs in the pipeline, “weak signals”, Dunbar’s number, Harper’s Letter = Socialism, major bans &amp; retroactive hate speech?, Peepee-propertarianism, CIA sabotage, Chomsky is the real red pill + a special guest cameo by Paul Joseph Watson

Memes as Politics: Episode 06: So Much for the Tolerant Tech

Exposing the Emerald Empire (real), conspiracy tiers, Z-bellion, "big-igloo" gang, journo-bait, Hawaiian shirt nationalism, police & protestors on the same side???, CHAZ/CHOP, civil war 2.1, kink-shaming furries, taking the China-pill, flash-in-the-pan activism, anti-moralizer aktion, Adolph Reed vs the DSA, dissident right looking at the anti-woke left.

Exposing the Emerald Empire (real), conspiracy tiers, Z-bellion, "big-igloo" gang, journo-bait, Hawaiian shirt nationalism, police &amp; protestors on the same side???, CHAZ/CHOP, civil war 2.1, kink-shaming furries, taking the China-pill, flash-in-the-pan activism, anti-moralizer aktion, Adolph Reed vs the DSA, dissident right looking at the anti-woke left.

Memes as Politics: Episode 05: Temporary Autonomous Big Igloo with Tankie Characteristics

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