Major Company’s Must-See Ad May Be the Official Death of Woke
Jul 28, 2025
A controversial ad featuring Sydney Sweeney for American Eagle sparks debate, possibly signaling the end of woke advertising. Tensions rise as white liberals accuse the ad of eugenics. Meanwhile, a historic trade deal between the EU and the U.S. marks a significant shift in economic strategies post-Trump's tariffs. Tulsi Gabbard and Stephen A. Smith weigh in on political controversies, while Nancy Pelosi reflects on the Democrats' 2024 election handling. The podcast dives deep into media bias and the complexities of national identity.
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Culture Shift in Advertising
American Eagle's new ad with Sydney Sweeney replaced "woke" body positivity with traditional aspirational beauty.
The ad's success shows culture is shifting back to using attractiveness to successfully sell products.
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Misguided Criticism of Ad
Critics falsely accusing the ad of promoting eugenics reflect a broken, oversensitive left.
Ads are aspirational by design and shouldn't be mischaracterized for showing beauty and traditional traits.
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Brands Shift Away From Wokeness
Major brands like Nike have moved away from woke ideology towards family values and fitness.
The cultural pendulum is swinging back to aspirational, traditional advertising after market failures from wokeness.
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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about how Sydney Sweeney’s new controversial ad campaign for American Eagle jeans caused an immediate rise in the value of American Eagle and may be the nail in the coffin for woke ads from major corporations; white liberals accusing American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney commercial of pushing eugenics; President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen admitting defeat against Donald Trump’s trade war, as a historic trade deal is reached with the European Union to end Trump’s tariffs; Tulsi Gabbard telling Fox & Friends her response to Barack Obama’s reaction to being accused of creating the Russia collusion hoax; Stephen A. Smith telling ABC News’ Jonathan Karl the real reason Democrats’ approval rating hit new lows; Nancy Pelosi being asked if she has any regrets about how the Democrat Party handled the 2024 election; ‘“Shark Tank’s” Kevin O’Leary telling Fox News what he would have done to Hunter Biden after his scorched earch interview if he was his son; and much more.
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