The Ben Shapiro Show

Dave Rubin | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 92

Apr 26, 2020
Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report and advocate for free speech, joins to discuss his book, 'Don't Burn This Book.' He shares personal adaptations during the pandemic and critiques the evolving landscape of woke politics. Rubin reveals his memorable encounter with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and highlights the challenges of social media censorship. The conversation also touches on political realignments and the importance of navigating identity in today's discourse, emphasizing the need for respectful dialogue in an increasingly polarized world.
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David Webb Incident

  • Dave Rubin witnessed Young Turks hosts call David Webb an "Uncle Tom" for being a Black conservative.
  • Rubin knew Webb personally as a good man, revealing the hypocrisy of the left's supposed tolerance.
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Affleck, Harris, and Maher

  • Ben Affleck called Sam Harris and Bill Maher "gross and racist" for criticizing radical Islam.
  • Rubin saw this as another example of the left's tendency to label anyone who disagrees with them as evil.
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Charlie Hebdo Aftermath

  • After the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Rubin noticed a lack of sympathy for the victims from his Young Turks colleagues.
  • Their focus was on the supposed "poking of the bear" rather than the violence itself, which further disillusioned Rubin.
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