FYPod: Supreme Court ALLOWS Racial Profiling! Is Cam Running For CONGRESS?

Host: The Bulwark
Co-host: Cameron Kasky
Date: September 9, 2025

Overview

This episode sees Tim Miller and Cameron Kasky tackle major developments in American politics through a Gen Z lens, focusing on:

• The Supreme Court’s new decision permitting racial profiling
• The implications for immigrants and law enforcement
• Tensions within progressive and leftist spaces
• Gen Z values and gender differences in defining success
• A viral story about travel dangers in Dubai
• Cam Kasky's rumored Congressional aspirations

With characteristic sharpness and humor, Tim and Cam offer insight into the paradoxes and fissures shaping the TikTok generation's political identity.

Key Discussion Points & Timestamps

1. Supreme Court Greenlights Racial Profiling (00:54–05:09)

• Headline: The Supreme Court now allows police to pull over individuals based on perceived ethnicity, provided they're released if legal documentation is produced.
  • "The Family Guy meme has become the law of the land. According to Brett Kavanaugh, if the cops want to pull somebody over because they look Mexican...that’s fine. Now, officially. And finally." — Tim (00:54)
• Cam's Reaction: Connects it to broader Trump-era ethnic cleansing rhetoric, expressing extreme alarm at the power handed to law enforcement.
  • "This is all the same brand of ethnic cleansing...an effort to do as close to a full ethnic cleansing of Latino people as the Trump administration can get away with." — Cam (01:46)
• Tim’s Analysis: Notes the Supreme Court’s complex posture—sometimes ruling against Trump but caving at crucial moments. Urges listeners to understand the authoritarian implications and the expansion of ICE.
  • "ICE has a bigger budget now than the Marines and the Israeli military." — Tim (04:15)
  • Fear of ICE as Trump's 'private military' and centralization of state violence (B: 04:19–05:09)
• Memorable Quote:
  • “They’re about to scale up...recruiting the most fucking psychotic people in the country who self-volunteer to join ICE.” — Tim (03:52)

2. The Left, the Far-Left, and Intra-Progressive Infighting (05:10–13:18)

• Topic: Online leftist purity spirals using examples like Zoran's alliance with AOC and Bernie.
  • "Nothing more evil to a leftist than another leftist who only agrees with them on 99.8% of things." — Cam (07:09)
• Discussion: The “narcissism of small differences” and how internecine conflict impedes coalition-building for progressive causes.
  • Critique of the tendency for leftists to attack their closest allies, leading to perpetual defeat.
  • “All the working people in this country need to band together...but it’s also the working people who are going to lose because this other working person is slightly different from me on this thing.” — Cam (08:03)
• Notable Moments:
  • Recognition that both far left and far right coalesce on certain anti-establishment issues (e.g., congressional stock trading bans).
  • Tim suggests a “law” about who people choose to attack online as a reflection of actual political priorities.
  • "If the person you’re the nastiest about...is like Kamala, like an inoffensive Democrat...you’re not actually trying to advance progressive goals, you’re just being a nasty little bitch." — Tim (12:44)

3. Zionism Discourse: “Just Shut the Fuck Up” (13:30–15:39)

• Cam’s Rant: Lambasts online discourse where people call others ‘Zionists’ or ‘anti-Zionists’ without understanding what these terms mean.
  • “If you can't tell me who Theodore Herzl is, and if you can't tell me what the Uganda scheme is, I don't care what you think about Zionism.” — Cam (14:03)
• Point: Urges people to focus on specific policies regarding Israel/Palestine rather than deploy complex labels ignorantly.

4. What Gen Z Considers “Success”: Poll Results (16:06–23:30)

• NBC News Poll: Gen Z men (Trump voters) prioritize having children and financial independence—emotional stability comes last. Gen Z women (Harris voters) prioritize fulfilling careers and financial independence; marriage and children are least important.
• Cam’s Take:
  • Alarmed that young men underrate emotional stability; suspects many believe they're already stable—a dangerous self-delusion.
    • “They actually think they're stable...Gen Z men are anything but emotionally stable right now.” — Cam (17:18)
  • Praises Gen Z women for focusing on independence and mental health given the state of Gen Z men.
    • “Women are successful...they don't fucking need us anymore. Like, that's social progression. That's what happens.” — Cam (20:34)
• Tim’s Counterpoint:
  • Troubled that children/family rank so low for women, seeing it as a sign society may be sending the wrong message about fulfillment.
    • "I think this is pretty dark about our culture...Being married and having kids is extremely fulfilling and valuable. We're social creatures." — Tim (18:21)
  • Rejects linking home ownership to success, calling it an overly capitalist fixation.
    • “This idea that you have to be able to buy a house. It's so capitalist…it's like the libs now have gone full capitalist.” — Tim (22:55)
• Meta-Humor: Both joke about “mansplaining” Gen Z women’s choices.

5. Travel Dangers in Dubai and Influence of TikTok (23:52–27:00)

• Viral Story: An American law student arrested with drugs in Dubai; serves as a cautionary tale.
  • “If you think you can do coke in the UAE, you're going to go to prison for 25 years.” — Cam (24:18)
• Broader Commentary:
  • Critique of TikTok and influencer portrayal of authoritarian countries as glamorous while omitting harsh realities (police, anti-LGBT policies).
  • “You'd think it was heaven...but don't just go places with drugs and assume that's gonna go well for you, especially places with those types of human rights records.” — Cam (24:49)
  • Tim and Cam warn against “TikTok tourism” that glamorizes repressive regimes due to dissatisfaction with Western governments.
    • “You might have fair complaints with Bibi and Donald Trump...but that does not mean that you should be glorifying Sharia law, oil dictators, or other fascists throughout the world. Just do a little research.” — Tim (26:34)

6. Cam Kasky for Congress? NY-12 Buzz (28:24–32:58)

• Rumor Mill: Cam’s name circulates as a possible House candidate for NY-12 after Jerry Nadler’s rumored retirement.
  • “A lot of people are having a lot of very interesting conversations about some very exciting things, and there's nothing that I could do about that. It's out of my control.” — Cam (28:40)
• Social Media Polls: Cam playfully discusses a Twitter poll ranking potential successors—he’s leading.
  • “Last I checked, I was winning by Aladdin.” — Cam (32:10)
• Media Savvy: Talks about “vacuous stare” in campaign photos and the importance of facial expressions in politics/media.
  • Reflects on content strategy: “You do have to be conscious of your face...Sometimes you gotta, like, find the right face.” — Tim (31:30)
• Signature Sign-off:
  • "I know that I love New York City, and I know that in the face of authoritarianism, New York City deserves a fighter." — Cam (32:24)
  • “And I’m Tim and I approve this message. Slayer.” — Tim (32:58)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Supreme Court: “The Family Guy meme has become the law of the land...if the cops want to pull somebody over because they look Mexican...that’s fine.” — Tim (00:54)
• On Hyper-Polarized Leftism: "Nothing more evil to a leftist than another leftist who only agrees with them on 99.8% of things." — Cam (07:09)
• On Gen Z Men: "Gen Z men are anything but emotionally stable right now." — Cam (17:18)
• On Gen Z Women’s Independence: "Women are successful. Women are doing great things in school, and they are charting their own path forward. They don't fucking need us anymore." — Cam (20:34)
• On Zionism Online: "If you can't tell me who Theodore Herzl is, and...what the Uganda scheme is, I don't care what you think about Zionism." — Cam (14:03)
• On Dangerous TikTok Travel Trends: “Don’t just go places with drugs and assume that that’s gonna go well for you, especially places with those types of human rights records.” — Cam (24:56)
• On NY-12 Race: "The people have spoken...I love New York City, and...in the face of authoritarianism, New York City deserves a fighter..." — Cam (32:24)

Timestamps (Quick Reference)

| Segment | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------------------|------------| | Supreme Court Ruling / Racial Profiling | 00:54–05:09| | Progressive/Leftist Infighting | 05:10–13:18| | Zionism Rant | 13:30–15:39| | Gen Z Success Poll: Gender Divide | 16:06–23:30| | Cautionary Dubai Tale, TikTok Tourism | 23:52–27:00| | Cam for Congress? | 28:24–32:58|

Tone and Style

The episode is fast, irreverent, and smartly combative. Tim brings older-millennial skepticism about the state of institutions; Cam delivers razor-sharp Gen Z analysis with self-deprecating wit and cultural awareness. Both operate in a space that’s cynical about established power yet hopeful about building something new—even as they mock their own optimism.

For listeners, this episode offers an unvarnished window into Gen Z politics: the angers, the anxieties, and the absurdities—grounded in sharp knowledge, raw humor, and refusal to sugarcoat the threats or the contradictions of contemporary America.