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5 min read"This is just funny" | Asmongold TV
In a wide-ranging monologue, Asmongold dissects a growing political and cultural rift: young progressive Americans—the Democratic Party's core constituency—increasingly express hostility toward their own country while romanticizing foreign movements and governments that are far less free. The problem, he argues, is not merely strategic but existential for the party. "I can't imagine a political strategy working by saying that you hate the country that you want people to vote for you in," he says. "This is a tactical error. Strategic tactical error."
The data point that matters
Asmongold cites a specific statistic: "Less than one in four Democrats under 30 say they're proud to be an American." He finds this astonishing. "If you're so unhappy about it, then fucking leave," he says bluntly. But he also acknowledges that the anger has real roots. Young people have watched productivity and wages decouple, home ownership become unaffordable, and income inequality widen. "Everything points to the fact that young people that are angry are right," he says. "I don't think that they're right and they should support terrorism. I don't think that's the solution. But they sure as hell can see that there's a problem. And that problem is real."
The Coachella moment
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Ad Block: AutoTrader & Equinox** - Two ad reads for AutoTrader and Equinox.
- 2 (01:20) **Senator Slotkin's "Weak and Woke" Critique** - Asmongold reacts to Senator Alyssa Slotkin calling Democrats "weak and woke" and using profanity to signal authenticity.
- 3 (03:30) **The Core Problem: Young Democrats Aren't Proud to Be American** - Asmongold highlights the statistic that less than one in four Democrats under 30 are proud to be American.
- 4 (06:25) **The Dilemma: Young Leftists Admire the Wrong Countries** - Asmongold describes the paradox of young Democrats who dislike their own civilization but support groups like Hamas and the Houthis.
- 5 (09:00) **Context on the Coachella Performance: Endorsing Terrorism** - Asmongold provides crucial context about the Irish rap group "Kneecap" and the book they were reading.
- 6 (11:09) **The "Two Groups" Causing All Problems & The Fissure in the Democratic Party** - Asmongold reacts to a clip of a crowd cheering as a Palestinian flag is thrown over an American flag at an AOC/Bernie Sanders rally.
- 7 (12:36) **Why Young People Are Angry: They Are Partially Right** - Asmongold explains the root cause of young people's anger, acknowledging it has a legitimate basis.
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