T.J. welcomes comedian and actress Ellen Karis to break down the chaos on the West Coast and the latest wave of progressive politics. The two dismantle the media glow around California Governor Gavin Newsom, questioning his long political climb, California’s financial unraveling, homelessness crisis, and why smart people still fall for the performance. Ellen revisits her time around Kimberly Guilfoyle and the San Francisco power circle that shaped Newsom, Pelosi, and Harris, and explains why the “central-casting politician” effect still hypnotizes voters. They also spotlight the new mayor of Seattle and her push for social housing, universal childcare, and sweeping government expansion, predicting what happens when far-left ideology collides with economic reality. From the failures of big-government social programs to the danger of lowering ambition and forcing everyone into the same box, T.J. and Ellen raise the alarm on a movement that promises everything and delivers collapse.

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