The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

Two days ago, Trump said, word for word, he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation. And in the two days since, every Republican and so many in the media have bent into pretzels saying that he didn’t say what he said. Just pathetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My weekly sit down with my younger, pragmatic Socialist friend Xander Schultz, and me, the small L libertarian I am, we found ourselves discussing our two very different notions of “freedom.” We also found surprising common ground on an issue for all high school graduates in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, Trump was up all night again last night rage tweeting for hours. Yes, he’s mad. Yes, he’s cognitively impaired. But here’s what doesn’t get talked about enough. He was rage tweeting about stuff that has nothing to do with the American people, nothing to do with what voters care about. Voters need to remember this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I wrote a piece last week making clear there was no tent big enough for me and Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for the Senate from Maine. And I oppose Platner, not just because of his Nazi tattoo, but also because he’s inauthentic. He’s dishonest. And I’ve been screaming for a year now that Dems need candidates who are authentic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court just handed down a Voting Rights Act ruling that belongs in Congress, not a courtroom — and Joe breaks down exactly why activist conservative judges are just as dangerous as activist liberal ones. Then he goes deeper: why MAGA supporters genuinely believe Trump was sent to slay evildoers, why Democratic leadership keeps fumbling this historic moment, and why the media lets Trump confuse Ukraine with Iran without a single follow-up question.This is The Social Contract subscriber live stream — raw, unfiltered, and worth every penny of your subscription. If you're not a paid subscriber yet, this is what you're missing every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I sat down with Xander Schultz of defiance.org. He comes from the socialist left, I come from the libertarian right. We don’t agree on much policy. But we talk regularly bcuz we both believe our political system is broken and corruption is a big fucking problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Indiana had its primary day yesterday, and damn near every Republican state legislator who opposed Trump’s redistricting plan lost. Not a surprise. I know there are still folks out there wishing the GOP will finally rid itself of Trump. That ain’t happening. He remains their dear leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, my former political party is an authoritarian-embracing cult that no longer believes in democracy & the rule of law. And that’s really bad. But Republicans will continue to win if Democrats continue to go down the leftist, socialist, Israel-hating road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, four judges, all nominated for lifetime appointments, when asked who won the 2020 election, refused to say the truth that Biden won. Last night, a Republican candidate for governor in California did the same. It would be as if they were asked what 2 + 2 equals, and they couldn’t say 4. This is Trump’s legacy. And so many Americans let Trump get away with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I sat down for my weekly Tequila Talk with Democratic strategist Cliff Schecter. We talked about the Senate race in Maine, the still pathetically weak Democratic Party leadership, what voters want from their candidates this year, and prospects for control of the Senate. Have a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump yesterday was asked a question about the war in Ukraine and he proceeded to say Ukraine has lost the war, they have no ships, etc, etc, obviously confusing Ukraine with Iran. It went on for a few minutes. No one corrected him. No media discussion at all on Trump’s cognitive decline. Such bullshit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two days ago, Trump demanded a comedian be fired for telling a joke. Yesterday, he ordered the Justice Department to once again indict James Comey. For what was Comey indicted for this time? Exercising his right to free speech. Like all good dictators, Trump tries to silence speech he doesn’t like. Which is, for the umpteenth time, utterly un-American. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s plenty of hate and divisiveness to go around, the rhetoric on all sides is way too heated, but the leader of the Republican Party is the king of hate, he’s the king of divisiveness, he’s the king of cruelty, he’s the king of inciting violence. So As long as he is their leader, Republicans own the ugly rhetoric in this country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday Night was wrong. Just as every act of political violence is wrong. But it wasn’t surprising either. Political hate and political violence are on the rise, and the current President is the most hateful, divisive president we’ve ever had. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trump’s disapproval ratings continue to sink, he’s up all night sending out crazy tweets, and he’s lining his pockets with billions and his families pockets with billions. And the American people are sick of it. The American people should have understood that this is what was always going to happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fox News poll out today shows that for the first time since 2010, voters trust Democrats more than Republicans on the economy. How could that be? Easy…Trump is how that could be…he messed up the economy all by himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump is trying to pressure Afghans who fought alongside us in the war to go back to Afghanistan and live under Taliban rule. If not go back, Trump is threatening to dump them in the middle of a civil war in central Africa. That’s evil. Also…Republicans, quit whining about losing a fight YOU started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tucker Carlson came out last night on his podcast and apologized for supporting Donald Trump. He said he felt ashamed for supporting Trump. He said he felt culpable in the bad stuff Trump has done. Meh. Unless Tucker walks the walk, this is just a fake, self interested apology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Kushner getting billions from the governments he’s negotiating with. Trump boys making millions off this war. Trump making billions off of everything he’s doing. It’s corruption. All out in the open. Bcuz they think they can do whatever they want. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tickets aren’t being sold, hotel rooms aren’t being filled, local restaurants are now downgrading their plans. Donald Trump had made the United States so hated & toxic, the world is staying away from this Summer’s World Cup. MAGA, MAGA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I couldn’t stop. I started going off on JD Vance, on Trump & his band of arrogant jerks attacking the Pope, on how the Democratic Party needs to get its act together, and on what we all need to do to win overwhelmingly in November. I just couldn’t stop. So it went on for 50 minutes. A rant. A righteous rant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in the Trump administration continue to brag about how they’ve dramatically decreased legal immigration. And in fact, the numbers show they decreased legal immigration way more than they have illegal immigration. Also…disagreement should not mean hate. Also, a true act of heroism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost everybody Trump is deporting does not have a criminal record. They are brown and black immigrants who are here and work hard. And Trump deporting them is devastating our economy - from farms, to restaurants, to…nursing homes. Yep, if Trump gets his way tens of thousands of elderly Americans will lose their caregivers. So damn wrong and cruel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President of the United States was up all night posting crazy shit. Including a meme of himself as Jesus Christ. It may sound weird, but I don’t blame Trump for this. I blame all his supporters & sycophants. They’ve taught him to believe that he’s God, that he should be worshipped. This is on them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I sat down this week with Jason Estevez, Democratic candidate for Governor in Georgia. We talked about the Democratic Party, his campaign, what voters are looking for these days, and how Democrats can best be successful and win. He’s a really cool dude. Real. Normal. What the party needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary General, was asked yesterday about Trump’s public threat to kill every single person living in Iran. He wouldn’t comment on it. Instead, he flattered Trump. How are bad men able to do bad things? Because good men are too afraid to act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every war Iran fights is a holy war, I mean, that’s what that Islamist theocracy is and does. Well, it turns out our current administration is all about holy wars too, and it turns out, Trump launched his war against Iran as a holy war, in the name of white Christian nationalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning, he made a public threat to end Iranian civilization tonight. Anyone surprised by this has not been paying attention. We have a madman in the White House. And as long as my former party remain cowards, the madman will remain in the White House. The rest of us are called to resist him at every turn and defeat him and my former party in every election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump’s Easter morning post was deranged. And he once again threatened to commit war crimes. But it was just the latest thing this senile sociopath has done. And he continues to do things like this bcuz we hold him to such a low standard. We treat him like a child. The American people have to decide character matters again. And they may not decide that ever again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I sat down with long time venture capitalist and author & producer Ted Dintersmith to talk about all things education, AI, who needs to go to college and who doesn’t, math, and his new book coming out next week “Aftermath: The Life-changing Math That Schools Won’t Teach You.” Fascinating conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We ARE dangerously divided. We’re at the point now where most Americans hate the people they disagree with. Consider the people they disagree with to be their “enemy.” So…are we even willing to listen to each other anymore? I’m gonna take this next year to find out the answer to that question. It’s called the Hope, Not Fear Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not at all a surprise, Trump’s war is a fucking disaster, he doesn’t know what he’s doing, he’s looking for a way out, so he’s going to claim “victory” and make the rest of the world clean up after his mess - make the rest of the world open up the Strait of Hormuz, the strait that he closed. This has been what Trump has done his entire life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evil. What other word would you use to describe a President of the United States who denies most disaster relief requests from Democratic-led states. No other President has ever done that. No other President would ever think about doing that. Well, Trump is actually doing it. That’s just good old fashioned evil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A famous musician is going to tour all year this year to raise awareness against Trump. And another celebrity, upon learning this, called the musician a “douche.” That’s messed up. Automatically thinking the worst of and hating the people we disagree with is why our democracy is teetering right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I sat down with Rachel Janfanza, founder of The Up And Up, to see where Gen Z is at 14 months into Trump’s presidency. Interesting conversation and a number of surprises. Gen Z does not care for either political party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day, the military and Trump’s advisors show him a 2-3 minute video of us blowing up shit in Iran. They show him a video, no written briefing of the war, of only the “good stuff.” They treat him like a child. This is so dangerous. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the largest fee fraud in the history of America’s immigration system…the U.S. government collected over $1billion in immigration fees and then refused to process the applications. No denials. No refunds. Nothing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve not been here before. An American President who initiated a war and, because he lies as he breathes, the American people really don’t know what’s going on in this war. They have to go to sources other than the president to get at the truth. Obviously, this is a bad and dangerous place to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I shout this from my mountain top every day - the most powerful animating force in my former political party is white, Christian nationalism. It’s scary, it’s dangerous, and it’s utterly un-American. But our 15yr old Sec of Defense demanded it again yesterday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I sat down with long time venture capitalist and author & producer Ted Dintersmith to talk about all things education, AI, who needs to go to college and who doesn’t, math, and his new book coming out next week “Aftermath: The Life-changing Math That Schools Won’t Teach You.” Fascinating conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.