Auchincloss scores some great points in this interview, particularly in thinking about the Democrats going on offense in a culture war to take down what’s probably the #1 concern parents have today: the corrosive effects of smartphones and “social” media have on their children. Derek sounded like he thought he was making a good point about Silicon Valley being popular compared to the Democratic Party’s brand, but he’s off base if he really believes that Middle American parents don’t hate that digital dopamine shit with a fiery passion. I’m a Haidt-pilled psychologist, so I fucking loved what the Massachusetts congressman was serving up.
In sum, the Touch Grass framing would pit Democrats on the side of reality and IRL socializing against Trump’s AI slop videos, crypto, and 4chan. All of this brings back the Dems’ brightest moment from ’24: “They’re weird”
Finally, Auchincloss’ line about “American kids spend less time outside than federal inmates” was an absolute banger.
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Auchincloss scores some great points in this interview, particularly in thinking about the Democrats going on offense in a culture war to take down what’s probably the #1 concern parents have today: the corrosive effects of smartphones and “social” media have on their children. Derek sounded like he thought he was making a good point about Silicon Valley being popular compared to the Democratic Party’s brand, but he’s off base if he really believes that Middle American parents don’t hate that digital dopamine shit with a fiery passion. I’m a Haidt-pilled psychologist, so I fucking loved what the Massachusetts congressman was serving up.
In sum, the Touch Grass framing would pit Democrats on the side of reality and IRL socializing against Trump’s AI slop videos, crypto, and 4chan. All of this brings back the Dems’ brightest moment from ’24: “They’re weird”
Finally, Auchincloss’ line about “American kids spend less time outside than federal inmates” was an absolute banger.