Paris Marx is joined by Tina Nguyen to discuss the divisions within the American far-right between the Trump administration, the wider MAGA movement, and the tech executives trying to show they’re on their side.
Tina Nguyen is a senior reporter at The Verge and author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got Out).
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.
Also mentioned in this episode:
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Tina wrote about visiting NatCon and Charlie Kirk’s memorial event.
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Tina also wrote about Peter Thiel’s ongoing obsession with the antichrist.
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Jared Isaacman was revoked as a candidate to lead NASA, highlighting the rifts Tina is discussing.
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Elon Musk is talking about starting a new political party.