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His stage monologue anchors six new uploads, with Brad Lander, Heather McGhee and Sam Pinkleton joining the week's conversations.
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This is the beginning of THE END of the Trump Era
Relief isn't the whole story. Jon Lovett's most-watched new upload pauses the post-election celebration to make room for anger about what came before it.
In "This is the beginning of THE END of the Trump Era," he describes Democrats' gains as a turning point, then explains why victory doesn't necessarily feel joyous. Having a knife removed from your back brings relief, he says, but it doesn't erase the injury. "You want to have that feeling, you want to celebrate, but we have lost so much."
The monologue has reached roughly 162,000 views and is drawing the most daily viewing of any upload on the channel. Viewers repeatedly discuss that distinction between relief and celebration, with several singling out the knife metaphor as an expression of their own conflicted response.
The surrounding episodes give that reflection a larger cast. Chi Osse and Heather McGhee join the midterm discussion, while newly elected congressman Brad Lander considers Democrats' congressional priorities. Another episode brings comedians Guy Branum and X Mayo together with Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton, moving between political developments, theater and the Rant Wheel.
The channel added about 2,000 subscribers over the week, even as its current daily viewing sits well below its usual level. Among nearby political channels, The Planet D had a particularly busy week, while IgorRyltsev was quieter.
There is also some continuity with last week's monster game: Ron Perlman's older clip remains among Lovett or Leave It's strongest sources of daily views, alongside the new monologue and Lander's standalone discussion of "nuance."
A progressive Democrat and urban planner elected to represent New York’s 10th congressional district in the U.S. House. He previously served as New York City comptroller and on the City Council.
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