Billy Eichner

And on the flip side, if you had asked Republicans in 2012 when Obama beat Romney, you know, if Donald Trump was the person who was going to come along and save their party, they would have they would have been shocked, too. Full disclosure, I'm quoting Ezra Klein here. I'm not that smart. But it's true.

And I'm only quoting it because it gives you a little bit of hope in what feels like a hopeless time. I'm not the biggest Joe Rogan fan, but there was a time when Joe Rogan supported Bernie Sanders not too long ago. And that's why. Why did he support Bernie Sanders? Why did we have all those Bernie bros? And you could be annoyed at the Bernie bros, but they were there.

And I'm only quoting it because it gives you a little bit of hope in what feels like a hopeless time. I'm not the biggest Joe Rogan fan, but there was a time when Joe Rogan supported Bernie Sanders not too long ago. And that's why. Why did he support Bernie Sanders? Why did we have all those Bernie bros? And you could be annoyed at the Bernie bros, but they were there.

And I'm only quoting it because it gives you a little bit of hope in what feels like a hopeless time. I'm not the biggest Joe Rogan fan, but there was a time when Joe Rogan supported Bernie Sanders not too long ago. And that's why. Why did he support Bernie Sanders? Why did we have all those Bernie bros? And you could be annoyed at the Bernie bros, but they were there.

And I'd rather have Bernie bros than Trump bros any day of the week. And you know why? It's because, say what you will, Bernie speaks in a very unfiltered, raw, authentic way that touches people viscerally. the way that Trump does. And I'm not saying Bernie's the answer to all of our questions. And I don't think it's Bernie himself.

And I'd rather have Bernie bros than Trump bros any day of the week. And you know why? It's because, say what you will, Bernie speaks in a very unfiltered, raw, authentic way that touches people viscerally. the way that Trump does. And I'm not saying Bernie's the answer to all of our questions. And I don't think it's Bernie himself.

And I'd rather have Bernie bros than Trump bros any day of the week. And you know why? It's because, say what you will, Bernie speaks in a very unfiltered, raw, authentic way that touches people viscerally. the way that Trump does. And I'm not saying Bernie's the answer to all of our questions. And I don't think it's Bernie himself.

I think his time is, you know, probably past us in terms of being president, you know, but I think there are lessons to be drawn there, you know, and just in terms of being a communicator, you know, and speaking again, it's about being visceral.

I think his time is, you know, probably past us in terms of being president, you know, but I think there are lessons to be drawn there, you know, and just in terms of being a communicator, you know, and speaking again, it's about being visceral.

I think his time is, you know, probably past us in terms of being president, you know, but I think there are lessons to be drawn there, you know, and just in terms of being a communicator, you know, and speaking again, it's about being visceral.

It is. It's really scary. And again, the women in my life talk about this all the time.

It is. It's really scary. And again, the women in my life talk about this all the time.

It is. It's really scary. And again, the women in my life talk about this all the time.

I have one of my dear friends since college, my friend Diane, who lives in Jersey right outside of New York City, has three daughters under the age of 13, but is close enough to Pennsylvania where she went and canvassed not once, not twice, not three times, but four times between September and October before the election. So we can't blame Diane for losing Pennsylvania.

I have one of my dear friends since college, my friend Diane, who lives in Jersey right outside of New York City, has three daughters under the age of 13, but is close enough to Pennsylvania where she went and canvassed not once, not twice, not three times, but four times between September and October before the election. So we can't blame Diane for losing Pennsylvania.

I have one of my dear friends since college, my friend Diane, who lives in Jersey right outside of New York City, has three daughters under the age of 13, but is close enough to Pennsylvania where she went and canvassed not once, not twice, not three times, but four times between September and October before the election. So we can't blame Diane for losing Pennsylvania.

And so but she was knocking on doors in like, you know, suburban areas and more rural areas. And she said to me, like back in early October, September, she said, you know, the women are the women seem hopeful about Kamala winning. You know, they're easier to talk to. She said, Billy, the young men are not OK. They are not okay, and it is scary.

And so but she was knocking on doors in like, you know, suburban areas and more rural areas. And she said to me, like back in early October, September, she said, you know, the women are the women seem hopeful about Kamala winning. You know, they're easier to talk to. She said, Billy, the young men are not OK. They are not okay, and it is scary.

And so but she was knocking on doors in like, you know, suburban areas and more rural areas. And she said to me, like back in early October, September, she said, you know, the women are the women seem hopeful about Kamala winning. You know, they're easier to talk to. She said, Billy, the young men are not OK. They are not okay, and it is scary.

I know a woman I went to high school with back in New York City many, many years ago who now has a teenage son. This woman is like the epitome of like liberal New York Jewish, like Brooklyn, you know, raising a teenage boy who's been raised in New York City. And even she said to a mutual friend of ours recently, she said, I don't understand.