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Socialism IMPLODES in Wisconsin

Ruthless Podcast

Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook

August 13, 2026

Show Notes

Wisconsin Democrats narrowly stop DSA candidate Francesca Hong while Peggy Flanagan cruises to victory in Minnesota. The fellas breaks down the socialist movement’s evolving strategy, Abdul El-Sayed’s football problem, foreign money flowing into U.S. political groups, and a round of one of our favorite games, Hard Pivot. Plus, Jayme Franklin joins to discuss her viral White House moment and the internet conspiracy theories that followed. #RuthlessPodcast #DSA #Wisconsin #Minnesota #Politics

Francesca Hong Falls Short in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary

Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary

Michele Tafoya Wins Minnesota’s Republican Senate Primary

Steve Kornacki Gets Stumped by Wisconsin’s Missing Election Results

Did the DSA Actually Benefit From Francesca Hong Losing?

Jayme Franklin on Her Viral White House Moment

The Internet’s Bizarre Trump Conspiracy Theory

How Online Conspiracy Culture Took Over Politics

DSA Leader Struggles to Explain a World Without Jails

Gavin Newsom Brands Himself an Establishment Insurgent

Abdul El-Sayed Calls Football Toxic Masculinity

Foreign Money Floods U.S. Political Nonprofits

Hard Pivot Returns


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