Timcast IRL · August 19, 2020 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #116 - Democrat Convention Is A CRINGEFEST, Former SJW Says She WIll Vote Trump
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 116 aired on August 19, 2020, with Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the Democratic National Convention and the phenomenon of former liberals turning to Trump. The show opened with Tim Pool criticizing the DNC's first night as an embarrassing cringe fest with low production quality compared to a high school talent show. The main guest was Carrie Smith, who introduced herself as a reluctant deplorable and former SJW who spent 20 years in social justice movements before walking away around 2016. Smith explained she voted for Obama in 2008 but became disillusioned with what she called the left's transformation into authoritarianism. The discussion centered on the growing trend of progressives leaving the Democratic Party, with both Tim and Carrie noting they know many liberals who have walked away but few conservatives who have switched to the left. Carrie mentioned writing articles about liberal voters supporting Trump and encouraged others to overcome their fear of political identity loss. The episode also touched on Bill Clinton speaking at the DNC that night and referenced a controversial Daily Mail story about Clinton. The show previewed upcoming guests including Jack Murphy with his book on Democrats and Brandon Strach for a walk away rally.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool opened the show criticizing the Democratic National Convention's first night as a cringe-worthy production comparable to a high school talent show
- →Carrie Smith appeared as a former 20-year SJW who walked away from the left in 2016 after voting for Obama in 2008 and now supports Trump
- →Tim and Carrie discussed the phenomenon of progressives leaving the Democratic Party, noting they know many liberals switching to Trump but no conservatives going the opposite direction
- →Carrie explained her article about liberal voters for Trump and encouraged others to overcome fear of losing their political identity
- →Jack Murphy was announced as coming tomorrow with his book Democrats of the Global, and Brandon Strach was previewed for Friday's walk away rally
- →The show referenced Bill Clinton speaking at the DNC that night and mentioned a controversial Daily Mail story about Clinton
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and DNC CriticismTim Pool opened by criticizing the Democratic National Convention's first night as an awful cringe fest with low production value
- 9:00Carrie Smith IntroductionFormer SJW Carrie Smith introduced herself as a reluctant deplorable who walked away from progressive politics after 20 years
- 13:50Transformation DiscussionCarrie explained her deprogramming process and how she realized the left had become authoritarian
- 30:00Liberal Migration AnalysisTim and Carrie discussed the trend of progressives leaving the Democratic Party and voting for Trump
- 45:00Guest IntroductionsTim announced upcoming guests Jack Murphy and Brandon Strach for the rest of undnc week
- 60:00Bill Clinton StoryTim mentioned Bill Clinton speaking at the DNC and referenced a controversial story from the Daily Mail
Notable Quotes
“The Democratic National Convention is on again for tonight. Last night was the first night, and it was just an awful cringe fest that ended with this weird performance of this old, I guess, protest song.”
— Tim Pool · opening criticism of DNC
“In my opinion, there's way more people who are leaving the left than the other way around.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on political migration
“I was in sjw for about 20 years and i was one of the true believers i was in it because i really believed this was the way to make a better world and to end racism and sexism.”
— Carrie Smith · guest introduction
“The production level was that of what I would say is like a high school freshman talent show... epic cringe.”
— Tim Pool · DNC production criticism
“The Democratic Party is not liberal anymore I don't think they're anything. They're not liberal or conservative. They're authoritarians.”
— Carrie Smith · analysis of Democratic Party transformation
“We've got a ton of people coming down. It's going to be epic. We've got some Republican candidates who are going to be joining.”
— Tim Pool · previewing upcoming guests