Scott Lucas: Right Wing's Desperate Power Spectacle: UFC, MAGA and Brexit

Professor Scott Lucas returns to discuss why we are attracted to chaotic events and how they blur the lines between reality and spectacle, reshaping our perceptions.It may seem weird how entertainment and today's geopolitics intertwine, using recent events like Donald Trump's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spectacle at the White House as a case study of how the right-wing movement is running out of ideas, not only in the US, but also in Brexit Britain and throughout the West.Scott highlights in detail how the spectacle is not merely a distraction; it actively constructs realities that serve those in power and creates new paths to power.As citizens, we invite you to join the conversation, recognise the broader narratives being pushed at us by the techbros, their platforms and their political shills, and advocate for constructive, non-divisive political discourse.We need to value truth over mere entertainment, even if we are huge fans of the UFC! Please ensure you subscribe to our YouTube channels and join us as a member here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:34) – Looking at the current timeline that connects some strange events, from the UFC in the White House, to Brexit 10 anniversary, to SpaceX IPO, to the rumoured "rent boys" attacking Kier Starner's homes. WTF?(00:07:07) – The right wing's, and Trump's, art of throwing spectacle in politics(00:11:17) – Trump's Iran deal spectacle, for his 80th birthday!(00:14:50) – The spectacle of Elon Musk's new "trillionnaire" status and his role in spreading anti-UK government right-wing propaganda – The same right-wing movement influenced by Russia!(00:23:46) – The Russian influence of the dark side of hard-right racist campaigns and street violence in Britain, featuring Tommy Robinson and Errol Musk(00:33:22) – The role of biased mainstream media and social media platforms in shaping narratives, building their own spectacles(00:38:25) – The current political dynamics in the EU, with Hungary's hard-right Orbán anointed as leader of his lost party while Ukraine's path to join the EU is now open(00:44:50) – The toxic and delusional public perception of immigration, the economy, and social responsibility. Another spectacleEpisode Notes & Citations:https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/06/19/scott-lucas-right-wings-desperate-power-spectacle-ufc-maga-and-brexit/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠