Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager | PragerU

Pulling our remaining 2,500 troops out of Afghanistan? Dennis was against it. And he was against it for the reasons we are now witnessing today. Also in the news: chaos, mandates, and tyranny in Australia. Dennis, as always, provides needed perspective and lessons from all of these events. This episode of the Fireside Chat was recorded before the tragic events that occurred on August 26, 2021. Dennis's column referenced: dennisprager.com/column/are-we-to-be-the-worlds-greatest-force-for-good-or-not/ August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PragerU’s marvelous CEO Marissa Streit joins Dennis for this special 200th Fireside Chat! They discuss our fans, our haters, and reminisce on the early days of PragerU (including the time we had to start over from scratch). Thank you for making this weekly visit with Dennis part of your life! We hope it contributes something special. In honor of the Fireside Chat's 200th episode, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to PragerU today: Prageru.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a good reason to ask. You see, even though people are living LONGER than ever, the media wants you to believe that global warming presents an immediate and existential threat. People believe it. Some even claim to be glad to never have grandchildren. Here’s Dennis’s take. August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Your gift will be DOUBLE MATCHED today. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Welcome To The Fireside Chat! 0:51 Not Having A Child For Global Warming 10:10 Repeat A Lie Often Enough... 12:28 Help Spain Going Back To Its Values 17:57 Niceville, Florida And The Muppets 20:29 Deemed Unworthy of Debate 22:09 Politics Shouldn't Dominate Your Life 25:15 The Left Does Destroy Itself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Fireside Chat was published on August 5, 2021. It’s time to come to terms with the fact that the left is openly hostile toward the message and dream of MLK, Jr.—that a man be judged by his character rather than his skin color. Every modern human in possession of a clear and rational mind embraces the truth: character is everything. August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make a donation to PragerU in honor of Dennis Prager's birthday! Make your gift at PragerU.com/dennis Dennis is obviously very special to us here at PragerU; he is the founder of this great company, after all, but more importantly it’s his enduring wisdom and dedication to American values that drive what we do here on a daily basis. Help make his birthday one he'll always remember! PragerU videos are changing the minds of millions of Americans. With your help, we can reach more people and change more minds. 100% of your tax-deductible donation will go towards the production and marketing of our videos. Your donation will help keep our videos free and help us continue to reach millions of young Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A touching moment: Dennis receives birthday messages from PragerFORCE and it triggers a reflection on his life and career. What’s his most important message? Why does he receive so much hatred and how does he deal with it? He has led a unique life, including a smuggling operation in the Soviet Union—and experiencing that true totalitarianism taught some key life lessons. In honor of Dennis’s upcoming birthday, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to PragerU: PragerU.com/donate Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Who Does Otto Love Most? 2:52 PragerFORCE’s Birthday Message 6:11 Dennis Reflecting On His Life’s Work 14:19 Dennis’s Experience In The Soviet Union 20:56 Values Other Nations Should Conserve 26:26 The Rich Paying Their Fair Share 32:09 How To Spend Spare Time To Grow 34:50 The Left Destroying Music & The Arts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is one of the most important questions one can ask: What is the best thing Americans can do to make the country better? Dennis has an answer that you won’t expect. Column referenced: https://dennisprager.com/column/the-best-thing-most-americans-can-do-to-make-america-better/ 0:00 Welcome! 1:02 Men And Women Are Different 3:43 The Best Thing You Can Do For Society 10:45 Advice: Longtime Friend On The Left 13:36 Advice: School Lacking American Values 16:30 China: When Do We Intervene? 20:46 The Party Of White Supremacists? 24:28 The Left Destroying Music & The Arts 27:30 In Our Flawed Nation, It’s Still Great Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Famine is a natural consequence of communism, so it’s no surprise this is happening in Cuba. And as usual, the media takes a dishonest spin on the protests. Even scarier is how likely it now seems to see similar protests for freedom here in America, eventually. Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Values Must Be Universally Good 2:22 Protests In Cuba Demanding Freedom 3:51 Freedom: An Anti-Government Slogan? 6:57 “Misinformation” Label Used In Cuba 9:32 Man Exposing Himself At Wi Spa 11:02 One Word To Sum Up 2021 17:02 Totalitarianism Is Always Right-Wing? 18:57 It’s Okay To Lie If It’s For Health 21:23 Advice For Adoption 23:24 Most Important Values? 24:43 Religious Upbringing In Secular Nation? 27:42 Is Otto Becoming A Diva? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you make sense of the Israel-Palestinian conflict? This week’s guest, Bassem Eid, is a pro-Israel Palestinian who writes for several Israeli publications—an extremely brave and risky thing to do. Watch this fascinating conversation between two men who value truth over everything. Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Folks, this might be the most important Independence Day to celebrate than ever before. It doesn’t (and never did) mean that you agree with every single thing that America has done. But what this country HAS gotten right is a miraculous achievement, and we are all unfathomably lucky beneficiaries. Have a happy and reflective Fourth! Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 The Value In Having Habits 2:14 Lucky To Live In America 7:31 With Flaws, America Is Still Exceptional 12:02 Olympian Turning Her Back To The Flag 16:13 Dennis’s Favorite Founding Father? 16:46 We Must Educate For Liberty 19:45 I’m Offended–The Motto Of The Left 20:50 Not Ready To Give Up On Public School 23:07 Passing On Your Beliefs To Your Kids 25:53 Do Hindus Fit In Judeo-Christian Values? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices