Elijah Schaffer

52% right now of 18 to 24 are believing some form of authoritarianism might be the solution out of the housing and the cost of living crisis.

52% right now of 18 to 24 are believing some form of authoritarianism might be the solution out of the housing and the cost of living crisis.

They lean towards authoritarian communism and fascism. In fact... Is Trump their solution? No, no, no. They think Trump's too moderate.

They lean towards authoritarian communism and fascism. In fact... Is Trump their solution? No, no, no. They think Trump's too moderate.

So I went to CPAC. Are you familiar with that? The conservative PAC?

So I went to CPAC. Are you familiar with that? The conservative PAC?

So, you know, I have a popular show with young people. My audience is pretty much 18 to 25 years old. That's my audience. I keep up on them. They're crazy, but I like them, right? Remember being 18 to 25? They like you. Yeah.

So, you know, I have a popular show with young people. My audience is pretty much 18 to 25 years old. That's my audience. I keep up on them. They're crazy, but I like them, right? Remember being 18 to 25? They like you. Yeah.

Well, and I agree with you. And what I noticed was I was actually really shocked because I always thought of CPAC being very pro-Israel, being very – Very safe, you know, politically. I wouldn't even call it moderate. I'd call it like center left, center right come together for like a centrist meeting. I know that everyone calls it Nazis meeting. Trust me, that's not what it is.

Well, and I agree with you. And what I noticed was I was actually really shocked because I always thought of CPAC being very pro-Israel, being very – Very safe, you know, politically. I wouldn't even call it moderate. I'd call it like center left, center right come together for like a centrist meeting. I know that everyone calls it Nazis meeting. Trust me, that's not what it is.

And I saw that this was the first year I went where there was barely any young people which was shocking to me. And when young people came up to me, they would all talk to me about how they respect Hitler and how they are really interested in fascism. And well, I was shocked too. Listen, I was shocked. These are young people, 18, 19.

And I saw that this was the first year I went where there was barely any young people which was shocking to me. And when young people came up to me, they would all talk to me about how they respect Hitler and how they are really interested in fascism. And well, I was shocked too. Listen, I was shocked. These are young people, 18, 19.

Why? Why? And they would come up to me like, aren't you into that too? No, but I was gonna say, so you fall into the trap too, just because I want order, doesn't mean that I'm trying to go back to the Third Reich.

Why? Why? And they would come up to me like, aren't you into that too? No, but I was gonna say, so you fall into the trap too, just because I want order, doesn't mean that I'm trying to go back to the Third Reich.

But I realized that what's happened is I talked to a lot of them, rather than judging them, rather than saying, hey, you're just a bunch of Nazis or this, because they were brown, by the way. This is what's scary to me, these are diverse people. These were black kids and Asian kids and Hispanic kids. And you're going and I'm kind of, you know, crass. I'm like, how are you a brown Nazi?

But I realized that what's happened is I talked to a lot of them, rather than judging them, rather than saying, hey, you're just a bunch of Nazis or this, because they were brown, by the way. This is what's scary to me, these are diverse people. These were black kids and Asian kids and Hispanic kids. And you're going and I'm kind of, you know, crass. I'm like, how are you a brown Nazi?

Like the real question. I think Hitler would be very proud of you. You know, he would be very disappointed to find out that Nazis are diverse.

Like the real question. I think Hitler would be very proud of you. You know, he would be very disappointed to find out that Nazis are diverse.

Yeah, that's the same question. Yeah. But I asked them, and what I got from a lot of them is they feel pushed up against the wall. They feel demonized. And how the Bolsheviks sort of created this victim, you know, identity politics, you know, the us versus them. A lot of people feel like the them. And so even if you're like a Hispanic Bolshevik. It's so dangerous. But you're straight, right?

Yeah, that's the same question. Yeah. But I asked them, and what I got from a lot of them is they feel pushed up against the wall. They feel demonized. And how the Bolsheviks sort of created this victim, you know, identity politics, you know, the us versus them. A lot of people feel like the them. And so even if you're like a Hispanic Bolshevik. It's so dangerous. But you're straight, right?