Michael Shellenberger

That is the behaviors they have taken have had that impact. So I think that what you're seeing in real time in these fires in Los Angeles, these destructive fires, is the manifestation of a nihilistic ideology. It's an emergent quality. It happens through a million small steps.

But this heavy focus on left-wing ideology, whether it's DEI or ESG or climate apocalypse or just class resentment, manifests itself in like the most spectacular, beautiful neighborhoods just being turned into ashes and cinders.

But this heavy focus on left-wing ideology, whether it's DEI or ESG or climate apocalypse or just class resentment, manifests itself in like the most spectacular, beautiful neighborhoods just being turned into ashes and cinders.

But this heavy focus on left-wing ideology, whether it's DEI or ESG or climate apocalypse or just class resentment, manifests itself in like the most spectacular, beautiful neighborhoods just being turned into ashes and cinders.

Well, because, of course, they're all trapped by this ideology. I mean, these are the neighborhoods that voted overwhelmingly for Kamala, that voted overwhelmingly for Gavin Newsom, that voted overwhelmingly for Karen Bass. I mean, Tucker, I saw focus groups yesterday. In 2022, two Latinos, men and women separated, Latino group and a white group. And the Latinos were great.

Well, because, of course, they're all trapped by this ideology. I mean, these are the neighborhoods that voted overwhelmingly for Kamala, that voted overwhelmingly for Gavin Newsom, that voted overwhelmingly for Karen Bass. I mean, Tucker, I saw focus groups yesterday. In 2022, two Latinos, men and women separated, Latino group and a white group. And the Latinos were great.

Well, because, of course, they're all trapped by this ideology. I mean, these are the neighborhoods that voted overwhelmingly for Kamala, that voted overwhelmingly for Gavin Newsom, that voted overwhelmingly for Karen Bass. I mean, Tucker, I saw focus groups yesterday. In 2022, two Latinos, men and women separated, Latino group and a white group. And the Latinos were great.

I mean, they were just like, when they started talking about the mayoral race, they were like, well, what are their positions? And like, what are their policies? And what do they want to do? And whatever. They were very rational about it. They're very, as you would hope, they were self-interested. Yeah, what do I get out of this? What do I get out of these candidates? Fair, fair question.

I mean, they were just like, when they started talking about the mayoral race, they were like, well, what are their positions? And like, what are their policies? And what do they want to do? And whatever. They were very rational about it. They're very, as you would hope, they were self-interested. Yeah, what do I get out of this? What do I get out of these candidates? Fair, fair question.

I mean, they were just like, when they started talking about the mayoral race, they were like, well, what are their positions? And like, what are their policies? And what do they want to do? And whatever. They were very rational about it. They're very, as you would hope, they were self-interested. Yeah, what do I get out of this? What do I get out of these candidates? Fair, fair question.

The white, the whites... I mean, it was amazing. First of all, every focus group when the moderator would just be like, oh, hey, how's it going around here? They don't even try to lead the conversation anywhere. And everybody just starts talking about the homeless situation and the crime, which is basically continuous with homelessness.

The white, the whites... I mean, it was amazing. First of all, every focus group when the moderator would just be like, oh, hey, how's it going around here? They don't even try to lead the conversation anywhere. And everybody just starts talking about the homeless situation and the crime, which is basically continuous with homelessness.

The white, the whites... I mean, it was amazing. First of all, every focus group when the moderator would just be like, oh, hey, how's it going around here? They don't even try to lead the conversation anywhere. And everybody just starts talking about the homeless situation and the crime, which is basically continuous with homelessness.

And then they would be like, oh, yeah, okay, well, about the remedies, oh, there's a mayoral race coming up. I think it was in the – it was like in the summer, you know, that these focus groups were held. Caruso versus Bass. Caruso versus Bass. And they hadn't really been thinking a ton about it, but there's a moment there where you see it dawns on the white focus group participants.

And then they would be like, oh, yeah, okay, well, about the remedies, oh, there's a mayoral race coming up. I think it was in the – it was like in the summer, you know, that these focus groups were held. Caruso versus Bass. Caruso versus Bass. And they hadn't really been thinking a ton about it, but there's a moment there where you see it dawns on the white focus group participants.

And then they would be like, oh, yeah, okay, well, about the remedies, oh, there's a mayoral race coming up. I think it was in the – it was like in the summer, you know, that these focus groups were held. Caruso versus Bass. Caruso versus Bass. And they hadn't really been thinking a ton about it, but there's a moment there where you see it dawns on the white focus group participants.

And they were not like recruiting like leftists or Democrats or anything. It was just supposed to be a mixed group of swing voters. Yeah. and they just as soon as it dawned on them that there was a black woman running they were like oh well i mean that's i mean got a vote for the black woman like it was the most racist like you would think like in the in the most racist moments in american history

And they were not like recruiting like leftists or Democrats or anything. It was just supposed to be a mixed group of swing voters. Yeah. and they just as soon as it dawned on them that there was a black woman running they were like oh well i mean that's i mean got a vote for the black woman like it was the most racist like you would think like in the in the most racist moments in american history

And they were not like recruiting like leftists or Democrats or anything. It was just supposed to be a mixed group of swing voters. Yeah. and they just as soon as it dawned on them that there was a black woman running they were like oh well i mean that's i mean got a vote for the black woman like it was the most racist like you would think like in the in the most racist moments in american history

you know, the stereotypes that we would have, you know, about the South or whatever, you know, reconstruction or something like people would not be as open and honest about it, but they were just like openly like, well, we have to vote for the black woman. And then in the rest of the focus group,