When the Left Became an Online Mob | Interview: Brianna Wu

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4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Former Democratic organizer Brianna Wu joins Adaam James Levin-Areddy for a conversation about her journey from leftist activism to clashing with leftists about antisemitism and the recklessness of transgender politics. Wu opens up on the challenges that come with standing up to one’s own tribe, the importance of defending liberal values, and how to think responsibly—and compassionately—about sex and gender. The Agenda: —How Gamergate changed everything —The (de)evolution of progressive politics —October 7 and Jewish mothers —Can normie liberalism bridge the partisan divide? —Transgender healthcare vs. transgender politics Show Notes: —The Pros and Cons of 'Queer' (w/ Jamie Kirchick) —Jesse Singal for The Dispatch: How The American Media Distorted the Transgender Debate The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and regular livestreams—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.6	Music Hello.
0:44.4	I'm Adam.
0:45.3	I'm here with Rihanna Wu, and this is, was originally supposed to be nearly an uncertain thing's episodes.
0:54.0	My show where we talk to people
0:56.2	who are in the epistemic ambiguity of the current moment. But since Jamie Weinstein could not
1:05.1	host the Dispatch podcast on this Monday, I also decided to share this with our dispatchers in case you're interested.
1:13.1	Might have grown tired of me because we just released the episode of my interview with
1:17.2	Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL. But if you are interested in more conversations, then stick along.
1:24.4	Brianna, thank you so much for joining me. Thank you so much. I'm sorry I stepped on
1:28.6	your interview. I don't think I gave you a proper introduction. How do you want to be introduced
1:32.8	today? Former Democrat operative. Expert in the epistemic horror of the moment. That works for me.
1:38.0	I'm changing my Twitter title as soon as I get out of here. Now, I'm an executive director of
1:43.1	Rebellion Pack, Democratic fundraiser,
1:45.9	lovable gal about town, as I like to say. And I know that you've been doing a lot of work with
1:52.9	a free press recently as well. Yes, love them. It's always a great time. Can you give our listeners
1:57.8	a quick background of how you found yourself in politics?
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