Founder and Editor & Chief of Current Affairs Magazine returns to Bad Faith with CA Associate Editor Alex Skopic to address the discourse around a new Substack "magazine," The Argument, which makes the case that "liberalism deserves better." This collection of former Atlantic and Vox journalists (Derek Thompson, Matt Yglasias) has $4 million in backing, has launched with a piece against cash payments to the poor, and is led by a woman who famously wrote the case for Democrats supporting DOGE earlier this year. Nathan and Alex weigh in on the battle independent media like Current Affairs is waging against the well funded, billionaire-backed media infrastructure, and whether outlets like The Argument will successfully launder a Newsom 2028 candidacy -- even though Gaza has emerged as a litmus test that's already tripped up Mayor Pete. Why are liberals so damn gullible, why is the left always right before the libs, and why are conservatives so much better at ideological consistency when compared to the empty, superficial takes coming out of liberals? We discuss Zach Beauchamp's latest piece on that very question (How Conservatives Help Their Young Thinkers And Why Liberals Don't), along with Alex's "The Left is Always Right Too Early," and CA's recent take down of Gavin Newsom. Subscribe to Bad Faith with Briahna Joy Gray on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands)