#491 — The Suicide of the Left

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Sep 1, 202625:32Religion & Spirituality

Sam Harris speaks with James Kirchick about the far left's growing influence over Democratic politics. They discuss Kirchick's article " The DSA Is a Parasite ," the group's platform and foreign policy, entryism, the all...

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