Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Given there is some confusion regarding my positions on immigration, I decided to release The BACKROOM exclusive episode (originally supposed to be for Patrons only) that I did with Benjamin Studebaker (Cambridge, and author of the Chronic Crisis of American Democracy) all on the subject of immigration,—what both the left and right get wrong, and what leftists & liberals don't understand about the rise of the far-right in Europe. This episode is a heavy one!
The conversation delves into the complexities of immigration and why the left needs a better response to mass migration and how the far-right captured many working class people across the world. We address topics such as the assimilation, social cohesion, demographic change, brain drain, declining bargaining power, and the socio-economic impacts of immigration, globalization, and neoliberalism more broadly. The dialogue also touches on the challenges and necessities of having an open discourse on immigration without falling into binary thinking ideological trap.
Timestamps:
00:00 How Leftists and and Liberals Often Respond to immigration
04:25 Social Cohesion and Integration
12:55 Brain Drain and Economic Imperialism
18:46 Assimilation Challenges
30:58 Modern Immigration Policies
45:21 European Union and Migration
55:07 Racism, Xenophobia and tribalism
56:05 Trust and Integration in Multi-Ethnic Societies
58:27 Leftist and Liberal Perspectives on Immigration
01:05:22 The Cosmopolitanism Bubble
01:24:09 PMC White Collar Work
01:34:45 The Technocratic Mindset and Migrants as Economic Units
01:39:58 Its about more than "Living Standards"
01:41:45 Internationalism and Globalism Critique
01:45:39 Managerialism in Progressivism
01:52:14 Challenges of Assimilation and Immigration
02:27:13 Climate Change and Refugee Crisis
02:28:31 Concluding Thoughts on Political Discourse
GUEST:Benjamin Studebaker — political theorist; author of Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies and The Chronic Crisis of Liberal Democracy.•
Website: benjaminstudebaker.com/about/• Follow Benjamin Studebaker on X: https://x.com/BMStudebaker
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Outro Music by Karl Casey.
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Get access to The Backroom (80+ EXCLUSIVE episodes): patreon.com/OneDime
Given there is some confusion regarding my positions on immigration, I decided to release The BACKROOM exclusive episode (originally supposed to be for Patrons only) that I did with Benjamin Studebaker (Cambridge, and author of the Chronic Crisis of American Democracy) all on the subject of immigration,—what both the left and right get wrong, and what leftists & liberals don't understand about the rise of the far-right in Europe. This episode is a heavy one!
The conversation delves into the complexities of immigration and why the left needs a better response to mass migration and how the far-right captured many working class people across the world. We address topics such as the assimilation, social cohesion, demographic change, brain drain, declining bargaining power, and the socio-economic impacts of immigration, globalization, and neoliberalism more broadly. The dialogue also touches on the challenges and necessities of having an open discourse on immigration without falling into binary thinking ideological trap.
Timestamps:
00:00 How Leftists and and Liberals Often Respond to immigration
04:25 Social Cohesion and Integration
12:55 Brain Drain and Economic Imperialism
18:46 Assimilation Challenges
30:58 Modern Immigration Policies
45:21 European Union and Migration
55:07 Racism, Xenophobia and tribalism
56:05 Trust and Integration in Multi-Ethnic Societies
58:27 Leftist and Liberal Perspectives on Immigration
01:05:22 The Cosmopolitanism Bubble
01:24:09 PMC White Collar Work
01:34:45 The Technocratic Mindset and Migrants as Economic Units
01:39:58 Its about more than "Living Standards"
01:41:45 Internationalism and Globalism Critique
01:45:39 Managerialism in Progressivism
01:52:14 Challenges of Assimilation and Immigration
02:27:13 Climate Change and Refugee Crisis
02:28:31 Concluding Thoughts on Political Discourse
GUEST:Benjamin Studebaker — political theorist; author of Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies and The Chronic Crisis of Liberal Democracy.•
Website: benjaminstudebaker.com/about/• Follow Benjamin Studebaker on X: https://x.com/BMStudebaker
FOLLOW 1Dime:
• Substack (Articles and Essays): substack.com/@tonyof1dime
• X/Twitter: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial
• Instagram: instagram.com/tonyof1dime
• Check out my main channel videos: / @1dimee
Check out my main channel videos: youtube.com/@1Dimee.
Outro Music by Karl Casey.
Leave a like, drop a comment, and give the show a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to this.
