Evan Barker on Trump, the Left and the Politics of Contempt from The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table

Evan Barker on Trump, the Left and the Politics of Contempt

1 hour 4 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 1:42 pm.

— Evan Barker joins Live From The Table

— Why Trump connected with working-class voters

— “They have contempt for the working class”

— The Left, race and identity

— Religion, the Ten Commandments and the culture war

— Why the Left pushed voters toward Trump

— Why Democrats are losing trust

— Israel, antisemitism and the progressive left

— Mamdani, Jews and the politics of representation

— Feeling politically homeless after 2024

— What should—and shouldn't—be taught to children

— Antisemitism and the argument over Israel

— Plagiarism, journalism and double standards

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Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by Evan Barker, writer and author of the book, Nothing Left.

Previously, she worked in Democratic politics, primarily as a fundraiser for progressive politicians and organizations.

They discuss she left progressive politics, why she voted for Trump in 2024, and what she believes Democrats have misunderstood about the working class.

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