Representative Gil Cisneros (D-CA 31) and co-host Damian Galvan sit down for a wide-ranging conversation. Everything from the national housing crisis and immigrant labor to Elon Musk’s “tunnel for Teslas” and the Democrats’ missing “cool factor.”
The main topics we cover in Episode 18 are: the rise of car culture vs. public transit, generational frustration over homeownership, anti-immigrant media narratives, California’s zoning battles, and whether Democrats can recapture the cultural edge they had in the ‘90s and Obama years.
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:28 – Trump, Epstein, and conspiracy culture
1:48 – The Democratic brand
3:55 – Homeownership and affordability
9:00 – Generational challenges
13:00 – Immigration and the American workforce
17:00 – Public transit and city planning
24:00 – Elon Musk and the Tesla tunnel
27:00 – Car culture, isolation, and community
31:45 – LA traffic and Metro expansion
39:00 – ICE raids and media stunts
44:30 – The Church’s role in immigration
47:00 – Catholicism and modern challenges
54:00 – Trump’s labor proposal and double standards
1:00:00 – Can Democrats recapture “cool”?
1:04:00 – Final thoughts
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