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Dec 28
1h 3m

Is Wokeness Really The Issue?

JUBILEE MEDIA
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John Regalado sits down with Tyler, Jenny and Nick – participants from the Surrounded episode featuring Piers Morgan – to unpack the moments that sparked the most friction in their debate. In this follow-up, they dig deeper into their conversations around free speech absolutism, whether “wokeness” is truly authoritarian, the limits of cancel culture, and how ... Show More
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