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On the Question of Chimping | Guest: Dave Greene | 10/17/25

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Oct 17, 2025
YouTuber Dave Greene, known as The Distributist, joins the discussion on the Young Republicans group chat leak, revealing internal conflicts within conservative factions. They explore the moral distinctions between casual jokes and serious threats, and why the GOP often self-cancels young talent. Greene critiques the crabs-in-a-bucket mentality stifling new leaders, advocating for tactical populist pressure to influence the Trump administration. The conversation also touches on the need for building alternative institutions to cultivate conservative youth leadership.
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Right’s Double Standard On Youth Missteps

  • Young Republicans face harsher consequences for private jokes than leftist activists do for public violent actions.
  • This reveals conservatives defer to the left's moral framework and fear cultural cancellation.
ANECDOTE

College Party Memory Illustrates Uneven Tolerance

  • Dave Greene recalled college parties where Republicans panicked over underage drinking while leftists planned illegal civil disobedience.
  • He used this to show the unequal tolerance for rule-breaking across political youth cultures.
INSIGHT

Conservative Self-Policing Feeds Opponents' Frame

  • Conservatives often police their ranks using leftist moral standards to signal virtue and gain legitimacy.
  • This reflex undermines conservative cohesion and hands narrative control to opponents.
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