Derek Thompson

That authenticity just it oozes out of him. And so I think you're right. I think the next big democratic leader is either gonna be someone who comes from within the system, who has a very sincere critique of the system, Bernie Sanders style, right? I'm a senator, I've been a senator for a long time, but I'm not one of those guys. I'm not an insider.

That authenticity just it oozes out of him. And so I think you're right. I think the next big democratic leader is either gonna be someone who comes from within the system, who has a very sincere critique of the system, Bernie Sanders style, right? I'm a senator, I've been a senator for a long time, but I'm not one of those guys. I'm not an insider.

That authenticity just it oozes out of him. And so I think you're right. I think the next big democratic leader is either gonna be someone who comes from within the system, who has a very sincere critique of the system, Bernie Sanders style, right? I'm a senator, I've been a senator for a long time, but I'm not one of those guys. I'm not an insider.

I can criticize the system because I'm so mad at it. or are you gonna have a real true outsider, right? I don't know what the Donald Trump of the Democratic Party looks like. There's people like Mark Cuban who it's certainly seen like they're circling for a run. I think his vibe is very different than Donald Trump's, but you're going to see, I think, folks like him

I can criticize the system because I'm so mad at it. or are you gonna have a real true outsider, right? I don't know what the Donald Trump of the Democratic Party looks like. There's people like Mark Cuban who it's certainly seen like they're circling for a run. I think his vibe is very different than Donald Trump's, but you're going to see, I think, folks like him

I can criticize the system because I'm so mad at it. or are you gonna have a real true outsider, right? I don't know what the Donald Trump of the Democratic Party looks like. There's people like Mark Cuban who it's certainly seen like they're circling for a run. I think his vibe is very different than Donald Trump's, but you're going to see, I think, folks like him

who are essentially celebrities, even reality show celebrities, who are not politicians, but have just dabbled a little bit in political communications, who jump into the race in 2027 and are like, I'm not touched by anything the Democrats have done. I've never sat on a committee. I've never cast a vote. So I can criticize all the things that I'm mad about with California and DC and New York.

who are essentially celebrities, even reality show celebrities, who are not politicians, but have just dabbled a little bit in political communications, who jump into the race in 2027 and are like, I'm not touched by anything the Democrats have done. I've never sat on a committee. I've never cast a vote. So I can criticize all the things that I'm mad about with California and DC and New York.

who are essentially celebrities, even reality show celebrities, who are not politicians, but have just dabbled a little bit in political communications, who jump into the race in 2027 and are like, I'm not touched by anything the Democrats have done. I've never sat on a committee. I've never cast a vote. So I can criticize all the things that I'm mad about with California and DC and New York.

I think it's either going to be like an outsider who's on the inside or an actual true outsider.

I think it's either going to be like an outsider who's on the inside or an actual true outsider.

I think it's either going to be like an outsider who's on the inside or an actual true outsider.

Bill, it's going to be amazing if the Luka Doncic trade is the most important political issue of 2028. Are you just going to be like a pig in shit? Is that just going to be like the best possible moment for you?

Bill, it's going to be amazing if the Luka Doncic trade is the most important political issue of 2028. Are you just going to be like a pig in shit? Is that just going to be like the best possible moment for you?

Bill, it's going to be amazing if the Luka Doncic trade is the most important political issue of 2028. Are you just going to be like a pig in shit? Is that just going to be like the best possible moment for you?

That would be bad. Yeah.

That would be bad. Yeah.

That would be bad. Yeah.

I'm fascinated by what I'm going to call the end of the Moneyball era. So the first few decades of the 21st century in sports, if you were going to write some kind of history, I think you'd call it the Moneyball era, right? It's the era of analytics. And analytics proved so powerful, not just for producing wins, like Michael Lewis described in his original book, but for changing the game itself.

I'm fascinated by what I'm going to call the end of the Moneyball era. So the first few decades of the 21st century in sports, if you were going to write some kind of history, I think you'd call it the Moneyball era, right? It's the era of analytics. And analytics proved so powerful, not just for producing wins, like Michael Lewis described in his original book, but for changing the game itself.