Who Can Rally the ONLINE RIGHT? WHITEPILL v. BLACKPILL | Scott Greer with A.J. Rice
The internet helped Trump win. Could the online right’s own infighting undermine that victory? Scott Greer joins A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter to discuss MAGA, memes, media gatekeepers, and why outrage gets clicks—but doesn’t necessarily win elections.
Greer, host of Highly Respected and author of Whitepill: The Online Right and the Making of Trump’s America, traces the journey from the Tea Party and Republican establishment to Donald Trump’s rise and the internet’s influence on conservative politics.
Along the way, A.J. shares stories from his years behind the scenes in conservative talk radio, while Scott explains why he chooses political optimism over the endless doom cycle.
IN THIS EPISODE:
• Red pill, blue pill, black pill, and white pill: what the terms actually mean.
• Why Greer argues the GOP establishment misunderstood the Tea Party.
• Andrew Breitbart, talk radio, and the roots of the online right.
• The rise and collapse of the alt-right.
• Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, censorship, and the 2024 election.
• How memes and political humor helped sell Trump’s message.
• Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and divisions within the right.
• Audience capture, conspiracy content, and the difference between followers and voters.
• Tim Pool, Jack Posobiec, and the “woke right” debate.
• What comes after Trump—and how a political rebellion becomes a governing movement.
Can conservatives turn online influence into lasting results? Or will purity tests and perpetual outrage get in the way?
COMMENT BELOW: Is the online right helping MAGA—or getting in its own way?
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📚 SCOTT GREER — BOOKS & SOCIALS
Whitepill: The Online Right and the Making of Trump’s America
https://passage.press/products/whitepill
No Campus for White Men
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-campus-for-white-men-scott-greer/1124830371
Highly Respected — Substack & Podcast
https://www.highly-respected.com/
Scott Greer on X: @ScottMGreer
https://x.com/ScottMGreer
📚 A.J. RICE — BOOKS & SOCIALS
The Woking Dead — book information & purchase link
https://ajricepr.com/publius-prose
The White Privilege Album — eBook & publisher information
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-White-Privilege-Album/A-J-Rice/Publius-Prose/9798888455586
The Curse of the Bearded Lady
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Curse-of-the-Bearded-Lady/A-J-Rice/Publius-Prose/9798895656082
The Publius National Post — Substack
https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/
A.J. Rice on Wimkin
https://wimkin.com/AJRice
Official Website
https://ajricepr.com/
Publius PR
https://publiuspr.com/
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