About this episode

Richard Hanania joins Rufo and Lomez to discuss his views on populism, immigration, and labor markets.

Richard Hanania joins the show to discuss his evolution on the Right and debate Rufo and Lomez on populism, elite human capital, immigration, and how labor markets should really work. ► Subscribe to Rufo & Lomez on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxZVv224nHvTmkMk0N3fYA?sub_confirmation=1 ► Join BlazeTV! https://get.blazetv.com/rufoandlomez/ Ep 48 1. [0:00:00] – Who Is Richard Hanania Now? 2. [0:03:23] – Why Richard Trolls the Right 3. [0:11:28] – The “Chud Veto” Explained 4. [0:14:34] – Tea Party vs. MAGA 5. [0:21:38] – Conspiracy Theories: Left vs. Right 6. [0:35:58] – Do “Abundance” Reforms Actually Work? 7. [0:53:26] – Immigration Showdown: High‑Skill, Low‑Skill, and the Chud Veto 8. [1:11:36] – Richard’s Takeaway Connect with us: https://twitter.com/christopherrufo https://twitter.com/L0m3z https://facebook.com/rufoandlomez https://instagram.com/rufoandlomez ►Subscribe on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/rufo-lomez/id1849758826 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rufo, Lomez

Guest: Richard Hanania

Topics covered

• politics
• populism
• immigration
• labor markets
• elite human capital
• conspiracy theories

Keywords

• Richard Hanania
• populism
• immigration
• labor markets
• elite human capital
• conspiracy theories
• Tea Party
• MAGA

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Organizations: Blaze Podcast Network, BlazeTV, YouTube, Apple Podcast

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