The Piker Pill

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise in political violence and the influence of figures like Hasan Piker on mainstream politics.

Over the weekend, a California man bolted past security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, wielding two firearms and a knife. The suspect was operating under a dangerous and widespread notion that Trump is an intolerable “traitor” deserving death. Meanwhile, far-Left streamer Hasan Piker goes mainstream, raising the question whether Democrat moderates have any room to lead their party out of the abyss. This week, the guys discuss the probable causes for the rise in political violence, including mental gymnastics employed by Piker and others to justify bloodshed. Recommended: ‘The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?’ Days of Rage Watch with video on Youtube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: The Claremont Institute

Topics covered

• political violence
• media influence
• far-left politics
• Democrat moderates
• justification of violence

Keywords

• political violence
• Hasan Piker
• Trump
• Democrat moderates
• media
• far-left
• White House Correspondents' Dinner

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Places: California

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