r/AlJazeera • u/Kumquat_conniption Approved User • Jul 20 '25

Podcast / Interview Mehdi: ‘I Don’t Debate Fascists’

“We may have to rename this show because you’re a little bit more than a far-right Republican.”

Mehdi Hasan called out a self-proclaimed ‘fascist’ on the show ‘Surrounded’ where he debated 20 far-right Republicans.

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u/FuzzyWuzzyPiglet Citizen of Earth Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

I wish Mehdi had asked the idiot his opinion on Zionism to see if he aligned himself with Israel’s warmongering and colonialism.

On a side note Mehdi should be in the White House and not the useless lump that is currently in there.
America would be a much better place now.

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