Tommy Vitor

We should say, short version is he put forward a hardline anti-immigration vote in the Bundestag knowing that it could only pass if the AFD voted for it. which is seen by almost everybody as, if not like in spirit, a breach of the firewall sort of agreement. Yeah.

We should say, short version is he put forward a hardline anti-immigration vote in the Bundestag knowing that it could only pass if the AFD voted for it. which is seen by almost everybody as, if not like in spirit, a breach of the firewall sort of agreement. Yeah.

We should say, short version is he put forward a hardline anti-immigration vote in the Bundestag knowing that it could only pass if the AFD voted for it. which is seen by almost everybody as, if not like in spirit, a breach of the firewall sort of agreement. Yeah.

In 2016, he was calling Trump a Nazi.

In 2016, he was calling Trump a Nazi.

In 2016, he was calling Trump a Nazi.

No, I know. Again, I think it's worth repeating that Trump has more in common, just sort of like culturally in terms of values, with the Russians and the Saudis than he does with any of those leaders in Europe. And J.D. Vance is there to sort of parrot them. He prefers that system, the leadership style, Trump prefers spending time with them.

No, I know. Again, I think it's worth repeating that Trump has more in common, just sort of like culturally in terms of values, with the Russians and the Saudis than he does with any of those leaders in Europe. And J.D. Vance is there to sort of parrot them. He prefers that system, the leadership style, Trump prefers spending time with them.

No, I know. Again, I think it's worth repeating that Trump has more in common, just sort of like culturally in terms of values, with the Russians and the Saudis than he does with any of those leaders in Europe. And J.D. Vance is there to sort of parrot them. He prefers that system, the leadership style, Trump prefers spending time with them.

The only good news I heard, Ben, is I was listening to a editor at Der Spiegel talk about the election and some of Elon Musk's bullshit. And she said that- It could backfire. Yeah, so far it seems like it has in part because moderates don't really like Elon Musk. They think he's a prick because they're smart. They read the paper.

The only good news I heard, Ben, is I was listening to a editor at Der Spiegel talk about the election and some of Elon Musk's bullshit. And she said that- It could backfire. Yeah, so far it seems like it has in part because moderates don't really like Elon Musk. They think he's a prick because they're smart. They read the paper.

The only good news I heard, Ben, is I was listening to a editor at Der Spiegel talk about the election and some of Elon Musk's bullshit. And she said that- It could backfire. Yeah, so far it seems like it has in part because moderates don't really like Elon Musk. They think he's a prick because they're smart. They read the paper.

And AFD voters, some of them are anti-American or anti-capitalist, and it backfired in that sense. So maybe J.D. Vance's nonsense will do the same. I was texting with someone in the Social Democratic Party the other day who said that Vance's it was such brazen election interference that it didn't go over well.

And AFD voters, some of them are anti-American or anti-capitalist, and it backfired in that sense. So maybe J.D. Vance's nonsense will do the same. I was texting with someone in the Social Democratic Party the other day who said that Vance's it was such brazen election interference that it didn't go over well.

And AFD voters, some of them are anti-American or anti-capitalist, and it backfired in that sense. So maybe J.D. Vance's nonsense will do the same. I was texting with someone in the Social Democratic Party the other day who said that Vance's it was such brazen election interference that it didn't go over well.

That said, around the same time, there was another horrific attack by an asylum seeker in Germany. This guy drove a car into a group of people in Munich, killed a bunch of folks, which, you know, I think immigration was already probably a top issue in terms of salience in this upcoming election. But, you know, it almost seems like you're seeing this happen again and again in Germany.

That said, around the same time, there was another horrific attack by an asylum seeker in Germany. This guy drove a car into a group of people in Munich, killed a bunch of folks, which, you know, I think immigration was already probably a top issue in terms of salience in this upcoming election. But, you know, it almost seems like you're seeing this happen again and again in Germany.

That said, around the same time, there was another horrific attack by an asylum seeker in Germany. This guy drove a car into a group of people in Munich, killed a bunch of folks, which, you know, I think immigration was already probably a top issue in terms of salience in this upcoming election. But, you know, it almost seems like you're seeing this happen again and again in Germany.

I think in Austria, there was a knife attack where there's asylum seekers, Syrian or Afghans, who are attacking and murdering people, almost as if their actions are designed in a lab to boost the far right.

I think in Austria, there was a knife attack where there's asylum seekers, Syrian or Afghans, who are attacking and murdering people, almost as if their actions are designed in a lab to boost the far right.