# @vicenews on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=jc8k88fUzC0
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T18:12:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** VICE News (@vicenews) — https://gondola.cc/vicenews

## Caption

At 23, Adam Mockler has become one of the most prominent young voices in liberal political media, building an audience of millions through rapid-response videos, debates and viral clips.

Adam joins Shane Smith to explain why Republicans dominated the online attention economy—and why Democrats are still struggling to catch up. They discuss the failures of the 2024 Democratic campaign, Kamala Harris’s risk-averse media strategy, the growing appeal of anti-establishment candidates and what the party must do differently before the midterms.

Adam also takes Shane behind the scenes of his viral confrontation with Scott Jennings, explains why he believes the Iran war has failed to achieve its stated objectives and examines the role independent media plays in challenging wartime narratives.

The conversation moves from young men’s isolation and political radicalization to housing, AI, money in politics and a generation that no longer feels the economic system is working for them. Adam also explains his plans to build a new, youth-driven media organization combining debates, political commentary and gonzo-style reporting.

Topics include:
1. Why “clipping is the new canvassing”
2. How Republicans captured the online attention economy
3. Why Democrats have become too scripted and risk-averse
4. Young men, social isolation and online radicalization
5. Adam’s viral clash with Scott Jennings
6. The Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz
7. Biden, Harris and the Democrats’ loss of public trust
8. Housing, cost of living and young people’s lack of capital
9. Political corruption, lobbying and campaign money
10. AI, disappearing jobs and the case for universal basic income
11. The future of Mockler Media

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Adam Mockler
04:07 Why Republicans Dominate the New Media Landscape
07:14 How Democrats Lost the Attention Economy
09:25 Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party's Search for Change
12:26 Why Young Americans Are Losing Faith in the System
14:54 The Internet Isolation and Radicalization of Young Men
16:16 Capitalism Communism and America's Political Divide
21:46 How Lobbyists and Special Interests Distort the System
22:51 The Biggest Voices in New Media
23:27 Why Debate and Clipping Have Become the New Canvassing
25:15 Scott Jennings and the Debate Over the Iran War
29:24 Afghanistan Iraq and the Business of War
34:18 Why America's Political Divide Keeps Getting Worse
39:42 Trump Social Media and the Politics of Attention
45:16 How Algorithms Are Changing What Young People Believe
50:38 Can Democrats Actually Win Back Young Voters
56:21 The Future of Independent Media and Political Commentary
1:02:47 What Adam Mockler Thinks Comes Next for American Politics
1:08:12 Outro

“Clipping Is the New Canvassing” | w/Adam Mockler | Shane Smith Has Questions
https://youtu.be/jc8k88fUzC0

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