Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Please support this podcast by checking out Lex’s sponsors!
In this episode, Professor Lex Fridman interviews Ben Shapiro about Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War. Lex opens the interview asking Ben how he feels about the 2020 elections and if they keep going in this direction of needing to be a celebrity to run for office that it is not a good thing. Ben explains that we are currently in an unfair media environment where someone like Donald Trump can thrive in but that’s because he is speaking directly to people who feel unrepresented by the establishment. Lex asks if there is any validity behind the craziness surrounding Kanye West and his support of Donald Trump. Ben explains why these celebrities must believe what they say or do everything for their brand and nothing else but admits it will be interesting to see how long they can hold on to those beliefs.
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0:00 – Introduction
2:01 – Kanye ‘Ye’ West
9:41 – Hitler and the nature of evil
17:47 – Political attacks on the left and the right
23:31 – Quebec mosque shooting
33:26 – Elon Musk buying Twitter
46:29 – Trump and Biden
51:03 – Hunter Biden’s laptop
1:02:36 – Candace Owens
1:06:15 – War in Ukraine
1:16:24 – Rhetoric vs truth
1:21:19 – Infamous BBC interview
1:24:35 – Day in the life
1:39:31 – Abortion
1:52:26 – Climate change
1:59:48 – God and faith
2:10:58 – Tribalism
2:15:34 – Advice for young people
2:19:20 – Andrew Breitbart
2:21:50 – Self-doubt
2:23:52 – Love
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0:00 – Introduction & sponsor mentions:
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2:01 – Kanye 'Ye' West
9:41 – Hitler and the nature of evil
17:47 – Political attacks on the left and the right
23:31 – Quebec mosque shooting
33:26 – Elon Musk buying Twitter
46:29 – Trump and Biden
51:03 – Hunter Biden's laptop
1:02:36 – Candace Owens
1:06:15 – War in Ukraine
1:16:24 – Rhetoric vs truth
1:21:19 – Infamous BBC interview
1:24:35 – Day in the life
1:39:31 – Abortion
1:52:26 – Climate change
1:59:48 – God and faith
2:10:58 – Tribalism
2:15:34 – Advice for young people
2:19:20 – Andrew Breitbart
2:21:50 – Self-doubt
2:23:52 – Love
Lex great interview! Excellent! Great questions!
Behind all this history that is being mentioned, the global colonial race to steal as much as possible from the defend less was going on…'big time'. The race to win the most horrendous genocidal 'land/wealth' grab was being executed. King Leopold of Belgium to mention one of many. This is rarely being included as the elephant in the room. Are the Left the peasants that cannot meet the increasing taxes that the king of the castle is demanding? Are the Left the coal miners that when injured get no compensation as stipulated in their contract? When one cannot feed one's children and protest are you a leftist? What creates a "Leftist"? Just asking, as I was born in the UK of Indian parentage and see that most people I listen to 'here' seem to lack balance to include the cause and react to the effect as if there is no cause.
Incredible!
Ben knows his stuff!!!! Love this guy!!!
Is it weird there’s only NO opposing views on this? 👇🏼 hmm
Read between the lines. Don’t ignore the patterns these people are trying so hard to ignore
I LOVE how they go in circles to avoid the OBVIOUS pattern. Kanye is pointing out a pattern NO ONE wants to address. Two individuals with the SAME ideology calling Ye crazy is EXACTLY what Ye keeps warning people about. How shocking!
Snowfake👆
Lost respect for him after the bbc interview talkout
The climate change debate will kill billions. But it will be done by the people that are fighting climate change. It will kill the pore that can’t afford the changes. Take away their heating and make the cost of everything more costly. The rich will be okay with the increase in the cost but the rest not so much.
Mail me a Jewish hat !
I won't wear it as a joke.
False news
The Sackler family.
I would rather get injected with monkeypox then to be stuck in a room with these two
before asking if these people are bad first ask are they good. and not the ordinary but the mover's shakers and the system they use and dare I say it the business they own. follow the paper trail that is how criminals are caught.
this is a personal thought when the censorship goes through the roof you give Kayne some Creedence. whether it is wielding power in other people's countries. and the whole banking thing bending Uk and us law to your will. the question is how and why.
Does Joe Biden taking showers with his underage daughter make him a really good father?
The Hunter Biden "story" is the stupidest, most hypocritical, irrelevant story. It's stupid & pointless. And the tech repair dude who was interviewed on Fox is a bullshit liar. Period.
Russian didn't feel threatened by Ukrain,Putin is just being an A$$.
Drugs?You want drugs drive to the suburbs.
Softball Questions.
When Ben & Matt talk about trans people, they almost always only talk about trans women. Not trans men. That's HELLA sus bruh lolzzzz.
No,I can't be friends with any one anti Semitic or ant black.Can't be friends with any one anti mask and pro Putin.
The question is why is Ben Shapiro on the right when the right is anti semiotic?
Does fasr forward work on YT,damn.
Ye's agents Mande him a billionaire(not such a bad deal).
🍅🍅🍅
Vehemently disagree with a lot of Ben’s ideas as well as his disingenuous behavior in a lot of his public appearances to “own the libs”. Especially when speaking to college students.
But a lot of his points here are very reasonable. He’s someone I would have a drink with. I don’t find his opinions to be out of malice or dishonesty. Even his actions I dislike I don’t find out of malice. That college student stuff is just trolling and I only have an issue because I want to see a fair and honest discussion which I don’t get.
It’s amazing how a good discussion with a good conversationalist can bring out the very best – and what I believe is the true version of a person.
Coming from me as some level of social democrat. Most of what I say to people in my day to day is to grow up, get a job, learn some skills on the side, get a better job(loop the last three until you’re satisfied) , find a good partner, develop a good relationship with them and your own mentality, have kids, and encourage them to do the same.
Very nice to feel this way towards someone who kind of is an ideological opponent in most situations. Especially since I feel he really believes this stuff. Wish I could have a discussion with him on Ilhan Omar and Israel specifically. Perhaps he knows something I don’t, tho I actually believe he’s a bit biased and can push back on some of his ideas.
Is weed kosher? Ben is orthodox and lives in FL; not sure if weed is permitted in his life?
Donald Trump repeatedly makes statements that incite violence. Embarrassing and dangerous gangster talk. He is a disgrace.
I think the fact that Shapiro mentioned Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden in his response but not his orange leader speaks volumes.
starting to get some strong leftist vibes from lex here lately that are overpowering his usual neutrality in the political scene, especially in this podcast.
I think what Anomaly says about Ben makes this conversation more clear.
On some level band is covering for Biden I can hear it in the tiny details
Lex is being extremely dishonest on the Hunter thing
Apparently showering with your teenage daughter, betraying your country for financial gain with your son, and being creepy AF around children in general classifies you as a “great father” in the eyes of Ben Shapiro.
Clown world 🤡
Great talk
The "moderates" gave Hitler power to stop the Communists. Fascism is just liberalism backed into a corner, mask off.
I love white people
Lex gives everyone enough rope to hang themselves- it took this guy less than 25 min to show his true colors
Watching this after Balanciaga saga is like huh?!?!?!
Ye' is Right
I love to see you interview Matt Walsh too
Would be very interesting to see a discussion between Ben and Destiny on the current american political climate. I would damnear pay upfront for that.
ben was spot on with the evil nature of all man.
This guy is so full of himself! I tried to listen to him for a while but couldn't continue watching him. He knows better than that to say the media and finance not being control by Jews. He needs to be honest and put his biases to the side!
not jews , jesuits controlled everything.
Ben should denounce the cancel of Ya..he is against cancel culture until it about his race..i see no difference except a weird law snuck into the books that you cant say a certain group of people run 95 percent of media..i see no difference in saying that and saying white men run it hot..especially if its true..why cant you say the truth? And why would Ben Cancel instead of incite him on and talk about what he said..prove your not part if the system Ben and interview him..get it all out on the table..
I’m all for expanding solar and nuclear energy, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say Fukushima scared the crap out of me.