Who’s Behind The ‘No Kings’ Money Grab & Why Do They Hate Their Own Supporters?
3/31/20261 hr 38 min
Are Democrats losing control of their own coalition—or is this exactly where it was always headed? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and (briefly missing) John Ashbrook—talk about a political landscape that feels less like strategy and more like chaos. From fringe activists gaining mainstream influence to protests that look more like performance art than persuasion, the question becomes unavoidable: who’s actually in charge anymore? The fellas break it all down with zero patience for nonsense and plenty of laughs, cutting through media spin, exposing contradictions, and calling out the uncomfortable reality shaping today’s political battlefield. And yes—it gets weird. Really weird. In this episode… No Kings protests that feel more staged than organic The rise of Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ growing identity crisis Media scrambling to clean up a monster they helped create Why Michigan—and voters in Dearborn—are suddenly center stage PLUS, A CHOCOLATE HEIST SO RIDICULOUS IT SOUNDS MADE UP. Special Guests: Scott Kupor (Director, Office of Personnel Management) – Fixing the federal workforce pipeline 🏛️ – Why young talent is avoiding government—and how to change it – AI, innovation, and rebuilding American competitiveness 🤖 – The real problem with outsourcing vs in-house expertise Daniel Bassali (Americans for Prosperity) – The push to celebrate America’s 250th 🇺🇸 – One Small Step: how everyday Americans can make an impact – The Liberty Bracket and ranking the greatest champions of freedom – Why cultural confidence in America actually matters right now We also dive into Hack Madness chaos, America’s 250th birthday, and yes… somehow a debate over George Washington vs Reagan vs MLK breaks out mid-show. And just when you think it can’t get stranger… 12 TONS of KitKats vanish in Europe. No, seriously. If you’re not subscribed yet, you’re already behind. Hit subscribe, follow us everywhere, and jump into the conversation—we read it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsJosh Holmes· Host0:00
Democrats are so demoralized and divided, and it, it, it kind of felt like the dark money groups were kind of like, "We're sitting on all this money. Let's try to make people remember we're still doing something."
Michael Duncan· Host0:11
It reminds me of, like, uh, Orwell's Animal Farm.
Josh Holmes· Host0:15
Yeah.
Michael Duncan· Host0:15
You know, all pigs are equal, but some are more equal than others.
Josh Holmes· Host0:17
Sure.
Michael Duncan· Host0:18
It got very much an Orwellian vibe to that entire speech.
Josh Holmes· Host0:21
That is 100%. What a perfect- Oh ... illustration of the worldview of the modern left.
Michael Duncan· Host0:28
Yeah.
Josh Holmes· Host0:28
Be the pack mule.
Michael Duncan· Host0:30
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