Socialism IMPLODES in Wisconsin
Socialism IMPLODES in Wisconsin  
Podcast: Ruthless Podcast
Published On: Thu Aug 13 2026
Description: Wisconsin Democrats narrowly stop DSA candidate Francesca Hong while Peggy Flanagan cruises to victory in Minnesota. The fellas breaks down the socialist movement’s evolving strategy, Abdul El-Sayed’s football problem, foreign money flowing into U.S. political groups, and a round of one of our favorite games, Hard Pivot. Plus, Jayme Franklin joins to discuss her viral White House moment and the internet conspiracy theories that followed. #RuthlessPodcast #DSA #Wisconsin #Minnesota #Politics 00:01:59 Francesca Hong Falls Short in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary 00:09:55 Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary 00:15:56 Michele Tafoya Wins Minnesota’s Republican Senate Primary 00:17:03 Steve Kornacki Gets Stumped by Wisconsin’s Missing Election Results 00:19:19 Did the DSA Actually Benefit From Francesca Hong Losing? 00:24:35 Jayme Franklin on Her Viral White House Moment 00:26:55 The Internet’s Bizarre Trump Conspiracy Theory 00:31:34 How Online Conspiracy Culture Took Over Politics 00:37:25 DSA Leader Struggles to Explain a World Without Jails 00:40:19 Gavin Newsom Brands Himself an Establishment Insurgent 00:43:43 Abdul El-Sayed Calls Football Toxic Masculinity 00:49:13 Foreign Money Floods U.S. Political Nonprofits 00:53:48 Hard Pivot Returns Advertise on the Progrum: Ads@RuthlessPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices