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Ana Kasparian Falls Out of Alignment

A political awakening brings a personal reckoning

Early access to the December 16, 2024 edition.

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Do journalists ever regret the way they cover events? This week, veteran YouTube journalist and political commentator Ana Kasparian discusses her journey from the progressive left to finding herself politically unaligned, the regrets she still harbors, and the complexities of navigating controversial issues with nuance. We also talk about her thoughts on the election and on Biden's mental decline, the appeal of Trump, and how cultural shifts within the Democratic party affected the election.

We also discuss motherhood (or in our cases, non-motherhood) and new discourse surrounding the trad movement, pro-natalism and the dark side of the pressure campaign to get people to have more children.

Ana Kasparian, one of the long-time hosts of The Young Turks (TYT), has moved from the progressive left to a more nuanced point of view. She discusses her realignment, motherhood, Trump and more on this episode with Meghan Daum

Guest Bio

Ana Kasparian is a political journalist and media personality with nearly two decades of experience in news and analysis. Beginning her career as an assistant producer at CBS Radio in Los Angeles, she later became Executive Producer and co-host of The Young Turks. She now writes a Substack newsletter chronicling her political realignment journey and exploring key political and cultural issues.

Follow her on Substack here.

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