Debate on Socialism with Jillian Michaels

About this episode

Ben Burgis and Jillian Michaels engage in a debate about socialism.

Last week Ben Burgis and Jillian Michaels hashed out their disagreements on socialism in an in-person debate in Michaels's studio in LA. Here it is! Follow Jillian on Twitter: @JillianMichaels Follow Ben on Twitter @JacobinBen [NOTE: The previous account was hacked!] Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_Show Become a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from occasional patron-exclusive content to access to the GTAA Discord to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this t...

People in this episode

Host: Ben Burgis

Guest: Jillian Michaels

Topics covered

• socialism
• debate
• politics
• economics
• current events

Keywords

• socialism
• debate
• Ben Burgis
• Jillian Michaels
• politics
• current events

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