The Ben Shapiro Show

Ep. 2468 - Tate & Piker: The Race To The Retard Fringes

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Jul 21, 2026
A combative look at left-wing praise for Mao and efforts to import Third World ideology into American politics. A critique of internet radicals and the risks of aligning with controversial figures on the fringe right. An oddball consumer segment about a Taco Bell cyclosporiasis outbreak and what it means for food safety.
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ANECDOTE

DSA Candidate Says Elect More Immigrants From Global South

  • Ben Shapiro plays and summarizes Milak Kirosh saying the U.S. must elect more immigrants from the global south to challenge an 'exploitative' world order.
  • He frames her remark as an explicit plan to import leaders who will reshape American policy from a Third Worldist perspective.
INSIGHT

U.S. Report Says Cuba Exported Third Worldism

  • The State Department report links Cuba to exporting Third Worldist ideology and recruiting U.S. minority groups as internal revolutionary agents.
  • Shapiro notes organizations like the National Network on Cuba and the Venceremos Brigade as conduits for funding and mobilization.
INSIGHT

How DSA Leverage Shapes Democratic Messaging

  • Shapiro argues the DSA's pressure shifts Democratic leaders to outflank each other toward radical positions, using Palestinian solidarity as a key lever.
  • He highlights Zoran Mamdani pushing Kamala Harris to 'block the bombs' legislation as a test of party fidelity.
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