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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 3m

Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ coalition strategy

The Canada Trade War Could Hand Democrats A Senate Majority (ft. Abdul El-Sayed)

The conversation links a volatile trade fight, media consolidation, and Michigan’s Senate contest to Democrats’ broader struggle over coalition, affordability, and political disagreement.

3 key takeaways
  1. 1Abdul El-Sayed argues Democrats must build broad coalitions even when allies disagree on major issues.
  2. 2The hosts debate whether the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger threatens media independence and meaningful antitrust enforcement.
  3. 3A sustained dispute over Gaza exposes how arguments about genocide, Jewish safety, and Palestinian safety shape Michigan politics.

Don't miss

Scott Galloway and Abdul El-Sayed engage in a sustained disagreement over whether Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the definition of genocide.

The brief

Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov frame the Canada trade war as a test of Republican Senate prospects, while Abdul El-Sayed introduces the episode’s central question: how broad can a political coalition be?

The hosts debate Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, weighing antitrust concerns, media independence, California politics, and the contrasting financial strength of CNN and Fox Corporation.

Abdul El-Sayed discusses his Michigan Senate campaign, focusing on tariffs, affordability, inflation, antitrust, small-business development, and opponent Mike Rogers’s alignment with Donald Trump.

El-Sayed defends campaigning with Kamala Harris despite disagreements, arguing that Democrats need coalitions capable of holding civil, uncomfortable alliances together.

The sharpest exchange comes when Scott Galloway challenges El-Sayed over whether Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide, with both debating intent, civilian deaths, and political language.

The conversation closes on Jewish and Palestinian safety in Michigan, as El-Sayed describes protecting both communities and serving constituents across political and religious divides.

Featuring

Abdul El-SayedAbdul El-Sayed

Mentioned

MichiganMichiganFox CorporationFox CorporationIsraelIsraelChuck SchumerChuck Schumer

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