The Gist The Un "Fudge" America Tour Gets "Fudged" From Within
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Jul 7, 2025 Zee Cohen-Sanchez, founder of Soul Strategy and a Bernie Sanders campaign veteran, discusses her initiative, 'Unfudge America,' aimed at countering conservative influence on campuses. She reveals the internal conflicts and performative politics that hindered the campaign's success. The conversation shifts to the Texas floods, linking climate change, geography, and systemic issues as critical factors. Zee also critiques the left's divisive nature in activism and the necessity of creating united strategies to boost voter engagement, particularly among young Democrats.
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TikTok Influencers vs Charlie Kirk
- Zee Cohen-Sanchez recruited TikTok influencers Parker Get a Job and Dean Withers to counter Charlie Kirk's influence on college campuses.
- Their event at Texas A&M drew a comparable crowd to Charlie Kirk's, showing early success of the Unfuck America tour.
Internal Drama Sabotages Tour
- Internal drama emerged as left-wing influencers criticized the Unfuck America tour for fronting white men.
- Zee engaged critics but later regarded engaging as a mistake because it fueled internal division.
Ignore Internal Criticism
- The playbook to handle internal left-wing criticism is to ignore it and focus on the bigger fight ahead.
- Feeding the critics only gives their complaints credence and stalls movement progress.