Molly welcomes Sam Seder and they quickly turn to “economy numbers,” arguing that tariffs, war in the Middle East, and recent job reports and revisions show that what Trump is doing “is not working,” while deeper structural problems in a “K-shaped economy” have also gone insufficiently addressed—citing stalled or expired policies like Build Back Better priorities and the child tax credit (which they note lifted half of children out of poverty). They discuss rising wealth disparity, inflation, depressed wage growth, and fears of stagflation, alongside concerns that key agencies like the IRS and food safety oversight have been debilitated, hurting ordinary people (including delayed refunds and lack of audits for the wealthy). The discussion shifts to voter anger, primary challenges, and Democratic frustration—both ideological and competence-based—highlighting races in Michigan and Illinois, the role of donor politics and AIPAC spending, and the appeal of populist messages like “money out of politics” and “Medicare for all.” Finally, as “liberal Jews,” they address claims that “the left has become anti-Semitic,” with Seder arguing many are conflating Zionism with Judaism (sometimes from fear or trauma), that anti-Semitism is far worse on the right, and that Islamophobia plays a major role in attacks on Muslim candidates; they close by criticizing Netanyahu’s self-preservation politics, expressing worry about Israel’s trajectory, and saying the world will respond to atrocities carried out “so publicly.” Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328