Why do political debates perform so well on Twitch? Will life be any better for us in the Metaverse? 

On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Dylan Burns, a popular Twitch streamer and political consultant, and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute, to discuss why left-leaning individuals do better on Twitch than those on the right, how culture wars distract us from the real issues going on, and what to expect from Facebook's new Metaverse. 

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---- Content of This Episode ---- 
00:00 The Hippy Dippy Championship on Twitch 
03:12 How it started / how it’s going for Dylan Burns on Twitch 
06:34 Why debates do well on Twitch (hint: it’s interactive) 
10:10 The left does better than the right on Twitch - here’s why 
13:04 Getting political after seeing his mom criminalized for drug abuse 
15:23 IRL politics preceded online presence 
19:35 Culture wars are a distraction 
23:25 The focus on CRT at school board meetings 
27:45 What are they actually teaching in schools about race? 
36:41 First-hand experience with war-on-drugs failure 
39:27 Will things be any better in the Metaverse? 

--- Plugs for our Guests ---- 

Follow Dylan Burns: 
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dylanburnstv 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanBurnsTV
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DylanBurns1776 

Follow Shoshana Weissmann: 
https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana

Why do political debates perform so well on Twitch? Will life be any better for us in the Metaverse? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Dylan Burns, a popular Twitch streamer and political consultant, and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute, to discuss why left-leaning individuals do better on Twitch than those on the right, how culture wars distract us from the real issues going on, and what to expect from Facebook's new Metaverse. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-10-25-21-827594">https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-10-25-21-827594</a> ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 The Hippy Dippy Championship on Twitch 03:12 How it started / how it&rsquo;s going for Dylan Burns on Twitch 06:34 Why debates do well on Twitch (hint: it&rsquo;s interactive) 10:10 The left does better than the right on Twitch - here&rsquo;s why 13:04 Getting political after seeing his mom criminalized for drug abuse 15:23 IRL politics preceded online presence 19:35 Culture wars are a distraction 23:25 The focus on CRT at school board meetings 27:45 What are they actually teaching in schools about race? 36:41 First-hand experience with war-on-drugs failure 39:27 Will things be any better in the Metaverse? --- Plugs for our Guests ---- Follow Dylan Burns: Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/dylanburnstv">https://www.twitch.tv/dylanburnstv </a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanBurnsTV">https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanBurnsTV</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanBurns1776">https://twitter.com/DylanBurns1776 </a> Follow Shoshana Weissmann: <a href="https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana">https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana</a>

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It’s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It&rsquo;s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

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