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Hey folks,
Yesterday morning I sat down with Adam Mockler for our weekly check-in, and this one felt especially urgent give the escalating conflict with Iran, the economic ripple effects hitting Americans at home, and why the Trump administration’s response feels dangerously unserious.
Timestamps:
[00:01:05] Adam and I start with the human toll of the war — from Iranian schoolchildren killed in bombings to U.S. service members losing their lives in a conflict we argue never had to happen.
[00:07:03] The White House’s meme strategy explodes online after Ben Stiller publicly calls them out for using Tropic Thunder clips as propaganda — a moment that shows how unserious the messaging has become.
[00:16:01] We talk about the terrifying possibility that negligence inside the administration could make Americans less safe — and why some fear leaders might even exploit a crisis politically.
[00:21:36] Gas prices spike, markets react, and the economic domino effect begins — we break down how this war is already hitting families living paycheck to paycheck.
[00:31:01] We zoom out to the bigger picture: how America’s global leadership, soft power, and alliances are shifting — and what it means for the future of U.S. influence.
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With urgency,
—Mike
