Kids have figured out that America’s failing liberal institutions have left them surrounded by a harmful cultural and political order that can’t justify itself.
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There’s a popular debate series on YouTube called “Surrounded,” where they take a pundit of some stripe — usually an older person with some degree of renown and experience — and put them in a room full of social media savvy youngsters who all disagree with that person. One by one, they all take turns arguing with the guest. As you might imagine, a round robin debate with a bunch of peacocking college-age students is frequently the Dante-esque assault on reason you imagine it is, but it produces plenty of viral moments that can be clipped and shared on social media.
In any event, the most recent guest was comedian-turned-liberal talk radio guy Sam Seder. In fairness to Seder, he seems like a genuinely intelligent guy — if we could steer clear of politics, I’m sure I would enjoy spending time with him. I also didn’t watch the full 90-minute debate because I’m not a masochist, so I’m sure he had some good moments along the way.
