10/7 Three Years Later

What you'll learn

• 1 (00:00) **Episode Intro & October 7th Setup** - Host Dave Smith opens a solo episode on the three-year anniversary of October 7th, noting upcoming appearances and his intent to discuss the event's impact.
• 2 (07:04) **October 7th as a Transformational Event** - Smith argues that the attack, despite not happening on American soil, fundamentally reshaped U.S. politics and triggered a civil war on both the right and left.
• 3 (11:48) **The "Why Do They Hate Us?" Moment** - Smith contrasts the emotional reaction of pro-Israel figures with the more logical American response of asking "what's the deal with that?" regarding the conflict.
• 4 (16:57) **The Scale of Destruction and the Ceasefire** - Smith highlights the disproportionate scale of the response, pointing out that Israel has killed more Palestinians since the ceasefire than Hamas killed on October 7th.
• 5 (22:10) **Sponsor Break: Superpower** - Ad read for the health testing service Superpower, offering listeners a discount code.
• 6 (24:12) **Defending Mayor Eric Adams' Post** - Smith defends a controversial October 7th post by Mayor Eric Adams, arguing he was correct to frame the attack within the context of the ongoing genocide.
• 7 (30:36) **Reacting to the Blue Checks: Ben Shapiro & Nikki Haley** - Smith scrolls through quote tweets of Adams' post, mocking the unhinged and factually inaccurate responses from major pro-Israel figures.

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