Ep. 102. Writer for The Free Press is wrong

There’s some pre-election analysis on the governor’s races in New Jersey and Virginia. There’s also the New York City mayor’s race that could elect a Muslim communist, Zohran Mamdani. If Mamdani wins, there could be huge consequences for The Big Apple, which already has AOC and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries singing Mamdani’s praises. This is not your father’s or grandfather’s Democratic Party.Expected New York state GOP nominee for governor in 2026, Elise Stefanik, leads Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in a recent poll. That’s unheard of territory for a Republican with the election still one year away and Stefanik not having announced her candidacy yet.Are evangelicals leaving MAGA? I’ll believe it when I see it.Ryan Holiday, a writer at The Free Press, wrote a piece Tuesday suggesting “conservatives” are the new snowflakes based on Charlie Kirk assassination responses and the canceling of Jimmy Kimmel. He also used Elon Musk as an example. As a conservative, I reject his examples because they are anything but conservative. And he clearly has never talked to conservatives to learn how they would respond to the so-called examples he used. Chief, you don’t get to redefine conservative just to accommodate your flimsy theory. I would argue you don’t even know what conservatism is. Pro-tip: It’s not what MAGA says it is. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curtolson.substack.com