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Ben Shapiro links antisemitism to lost faith in meritocracy

His conversation with Sean Hannity moves from reconsidering Trump to scapegoating, phone-free Shabbat and the next Republican presidential primary.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 137,636 views a day, 6.2 times a normal first day on this channel (22,223).

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2:13Shapiro explains how Trump's judicial nominations helped change his earlier opposition into support.
14:31Turning off phones for Shabbat gives Shapiro's family a regular break from constant connectivity.
20:14Shapiro argues that lost faith in meritocracy encourages scapegoating and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
27:19Shapiro describes removing social media apps from his phone and living with extensive private security.
36:34The discussion considers potential 2028 presidential candidates and the dynamics of a Republican primary.
52:25Shapiro introduces Confession and explains its themes of totalitarianism and faith.

Donald Trump's judicial appointments helped change Ben Shapiro's mind about him. Recalling his earlier skepticism, the Daily Wire co-founder tells Sean Hannity: "When you're wrong, you're wrong. And it turns out that, you know, you were right, I was wrong."

But the larger argument in this episode of Hang Out with Sean Hannity concerns what happens when people stop believing that success can be earned. Shapiro argues that declining faith in meritocracy encourages people to search for scapegoats, and that antisemitic conspiracy theories offer a poisonous explanation for other people's achievements. That is his answer to the episode title's sweeping question about why civilization is "cracking."

The interview passed 100,000 views in its first 13 hours, putting it well ahead of the channel's usual opening pace. Its comment section was already roughly nine times the size of a typical full first day's, with discussion ranging from possible Republican presidential tickets to opposition to data centers.

There is a more personal counterpoint to the political diagnosis: Shapiro describes switching off his phone for Shabbat and removing social media apps from it. He and Hannity discuss how constant connectivity intrudes on family life, before returning to politics and the prospective Republican field for 2028.

The episode includes paid advertising breaks. Near the end, Shapiro also introduces his film Confession and its themes of totalitarianism and faith, extending the conversation's concern with principles into his filmmaking.

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