What We Learned From an Iranian American Who Left the Left

Medi from Rep America was born in Southern California to parents from Iran. Like Polina, he was a Democrat for most of his life, until he left the left. We talk about the moment Medi realized the left had moved on without him, and why so many former Democrats feel like they got scammed.

Then we got into the hard stuff. Medi doesn't hold back on Islam, the Muslim Brotherhood, and why he thinks a secular Iran isn't enough. Yelena pushed back more than once. If we don't tell the Amish or Orthodox Jews to give up their identity, why say it to Muslims? And how do we criticize Islamism without making our Muslim neighbors feel like outsiders? We didn't settle it, but Yelena walked away with some clarity, and we think you will too.

We also cover the Barbary Wars, the history of slavery nobody teaches in school, what Medi grew up with in a Muslim family, and why Christianity is growing in Iran. This episode is exactly why we call ourselves The Curious Middle.

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