0:00 Intro
0:35 Meeting AOC
4:06 The populism of AOC and Zohran 
5:30 Leaving The LEFT
9:35 Failing Progressive policies of NYC
11:44 Liberal takeover of the media and culture
18:01 The vibe shift of Zohran Mamdani 
20:54 The future of the Right and the Left
27:04 DOGE Cuts
28:38 Sane climate change policy
32:34 Why progressives hate progress
37:49 How MAGA built a winning coalition 
40:26 The medium is the message 
42:50 Is charity a scam?
44:54 Why do second-gen immigrants hate America?
46:32 Own your privilege 
48:32 Let go of the guilt
50:26 History is full of imperfect people 
54:29 American exceptionalism 
56:08 Why Lucy spoke up

Lucy Biggers, the producer behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s first viral video at NowThis and a former climate activist, has had a political change of heart. Today, she works at Bari Weiss’ The Free Press and is sounding the alarm about the very ideas she once championed. In a viral TikTok, she warns young New Yorkers that backing Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is a mistake, arguing his socialist policies will leave them poorer and disillusioned.

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