Is the United States an Empire?

Dave Smith is a comedian and libertarian commentator, hosting 'Part of the Problem' with sharp political insights.

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Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.

00:00 - Introduction

05:32 - How Things Drastically Changed After 9/11

14:25 - The American Empire

24:13 - The Public Now Vote For Free Things And We Can't Reduce Our Deficits

39:32 - Should We Be Getting Involved With Iran?

48:00 - What Should Israel Have Done After October 7th? (Debate)

01:13:30 - Why Don't The People Of Gaza Push Back Against Hamas More?

01:20:50 - The Good And Bad Sides Of New Media

01:29:20 - Nick Fuentes

01:46:23 - Holding People To Account For Their Views

01:58:29 - Criticism Of Tucker Is Not Cancellation

02:07:05 - Opposing Racialism

02:16:58 - Dave's X Post About Israel

02:25:25 - What's The One Thing We're Not Talking About As A Society That We Really Should Be?

Sources:

Anti-Semitic Attacks UK - https://cst.org.uk/data/file/e/6/Antisemitic%20Incidents%20Report%20Jan-June%202025.1754315460.pdf

Where's Daddy - https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/09/10/questions-and-answers-israeli-militarys-use-digital-tools-gaza

IDF Child Target Practice - https://news.sky.com/story/almost-like-a-game-of-target-practice-british-surgeon-says-idf-shooting-gazans-at-aid-points-13401434

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