{"id":859545,"date":"2021-10-08T10:29:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T14:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=859545"},"modified":"2021-10-08T10:29:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T14:29:12","slug":"his-audience-isnt-crying-about-it-young-turks-ana-kasparian-defends-debate-with-ben-shapiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/his-audience-isnt-crying-about-it-young-turks-ana-kasparian-defends-debate-with-ben-shapiro\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018His Audience Isn\u2019t Crying About It\u2019: Young Turks\u2019 Ana Kasparian Defends Debate With Ben Shapiro"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhis-audience-isnt-crying-about-it-young-turks-ana-kasparian-defends-debate-with-ben-shapiro%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=859545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GettyImages-1183626701.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Ana Kasparian, a&nbsp;cohost of the popular progressive online news show \u201cThe Young Turks,\u201d offered a strong defense of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-ben-shapiro-debated-ana-kasparian-here-are-the-highlights\">debate<\/a> with Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro this week, calling out the Left for \u201cplatform scolding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kasparian and Shapiro debated topics like education, Critical Race Theory, and the news media during a discussion&nbsp;headlining the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry\u2019s annual dinner, Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Following the debate, Kasparian seemed to address the backlash she received from the Left for engaging in the conversation, emphasizing that it was Shapiro who was \u201cplatforming\u201d her, since he has a bigger audience than her, and his \u201caudience isn\u2019t crying about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing to be insufferable for a second to make an important point to those who want to accuse me of being some sort of demon for allegedly \u2018platforming\u2019 another demon just by debating Shapiro,\u201d \u201cThe Young Turks\u201d cohost started a four-tweet thread.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went before a room full of (literally) a thousand people who disagree with me.&nbsp;Health industry lobbyists, health care companies, oil businessmen, Republican politicians were all there in the audience,\u201d she continued. \u201cNo one (except one worker at the venue and my husband) was on my side, and I went in to debate a guy who is admittedly known as a good debater.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat took f***ing balls and I\u2019m sick of being underestimated and attacked as some sort of bimbo,\u201d Kasparian wrote. \u201cI went in because I know I can defend my views assertively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBen has a bigger following than me. I can assure you he\u2019s platforming me and his audience isn\u2019t crying about it,\u201d the politico said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish the left was more confident,\u201d Kasparian closed the thread. \u201cWe look weak with the platform scolding. I think we\u2019re right on the issues, and I think we can change more minds if we speak to more people.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"13.339622641509\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2.) Health industry lobbyists, health care companies, oil businessmen, Republican politicians were all there in the audience. No one (except one worker at the venue and my husband) was on my side, and I went in to debate a guy who is admittedly known as a good debater.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnaKasparian\/status\/1445966650537299973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3392070484581\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wish the left was more confident. We look weak with the platform scolding. I think we\u2019re right on the issues, and I think we can change more minds if we speak to more people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnaKasparian\/status\/1445967789605466117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shapiro quote-tweeted Kasparian\u2019s thread approvingly, \u201cThis is worth the read,\u201d he wrote, \u201cand [Ana Kasparian] is exactly right.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.3858267716535\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is worth the read, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnaKasparian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@anakasparian<\/a> is exactly right <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fk5Y7Vlqog\">https:\/\/t.co\/Fk5Y7Vlqog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1446105478275256323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cAna nails the problem of \u2018no platforming\u2019 &amp; the pressure to not have conversations with people who hold opposing views,\u201d commented author Peter Boghossian. \u201cThis attitude is endemic with those who have a particular worldview &amp; it\u2019s causing deep fissures in society. She should be lauded for debating.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cI\u2019d bet that not a single one of [Ben Shapiro\u2019s]<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">&nbsp;supporters gave him grief about debating Ana\u2014or gives him grief about who he chooses to debate,\u201d he added. \u201cThe \u2018no platforming\u2019 attitude is endemic on the woke left.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.0225563909774\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019d bet that not a single one of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@benshapiro<\/a>\u2019s supporters gave him grief about debating Ana\u2014or gives him grief about who he chooses to debate. The \u201cno platforming\u201d attitude is endemic on the woke left.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Boghossian (@peterboghossian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peterboghossian\/status\/1446157973114474502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is correct,\u201d Shapiro agreed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.3809523809524\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is correct <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QktbJU4VCz\">https:\/\/t.co\/QktbJU4VCz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1446158169047248897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shapiro also retweeted a comment that said Kasparian was \u201cexactly right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cYou are exactly right in this, the difference is Ben\u2019s audience who are mainly on the right understand that you have an opinion and you are ok to have that opinion,\u201d the comment said. \u201cWe do not have to agree with you, but we also do not have the right to shut you down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.923076923077\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnaKasparian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AnaKasparian<\/a> You are exactly right in this, the difference is Ben&#8217;s audience who are mainly on the right understand that you have an opinion and you are ok to have that opinion. We do not have to agree with you, but we also do not have the right to shut you down.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GrimProductions (@mitch306m) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mitch306m\/status\/1446149616899182595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-ben-shapiro-debated-ana-kasparian-here-are-the-highlights\">WATCH: Ben Shapiro Debated Ana Kasparian. Here Are The&nbsp;Highlights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ana Kasparian, a\u00a0cohost of the popular progressive online news show \u201cThe Young Turks,\u201d offered a strong defense of her debate with Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro this week, calling &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-859545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/859545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=859545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/859545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=859545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=859545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=859545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}