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The Hot-Take Economy and the Death of Informed Opinion

How Charlamagne tha God, Joe Rogan, and the “just asking questions” crowd turned misinformation into a business model—and why the rest of us can’t afford to play along.

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Kristoffer Ealy
Dec 11, 2025
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There’s been a great deal of media noise since the Democrats decided it was a good idea to reopen the government. And I’ll be honest—I’m tired. When it comes to politics, my philosophy has always been simple: mourn the loss, learn from it, and move on to the next fight. When Kamala Harris lost to Trump, I gave myself three da…

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Political science prof & political psych nerd. Writes about groupthink, power, & American nonsense. Sometimes funny on purpose. 📬 professorealy.substack.com 🐦 kmezdoesit.bsky.social
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