There’s definitely a conservative bent to it. The radical right is represented far more than the radical left, and usually the radical left is met with the radical right while the radical right is just as likely to be arguing against moderates. Flat earthers vs globeheads is a good example, you have these reactionary, anti-science radical conspiracists vs people who just have a more informed version of the common position. Mehdi Hasan is a lib, but they put him against fascists. Most of their political conflicts are like this, being center left vs radical right.
How many times did a communist ever appear on the show? [My count is ~3] Can you name a single time they weren’t pitted mainly against career Cold Warriors or libertarian ghouls, but just against normal liberals?
usually the radical left is met with the radical right while the radical right is just as likely to be arguing against moderates. Flat earthers vs globeheads is a good example, you have these reactionary, anti-science radical conspiracists vs people who just have a more informed version of the common position.
Ok, now that you remind me of it… egh, wth is going on there.
There’s definitely a conservative bent to it. The radical right is represented far more than the radical left, and usually the radical left is met with the radical right while the radical right is just as likely to be arguing against moderates. Flat earthers vs globeheads is a good example, you have these reactionary, anti-science radical conspiracists vs people who just have a more informed version of the common position. Mehdi Hasan is a lib, but they put him against fascists. Most of their political conflicts are like this, being center left vs radical right.
How many times did a communist ever appear on the show? [My count is ~3] Can you name a single time they weren’t pitted mainly against career Cold Warriors or libertarian ghouls, but just against normal liberals?