Rep. Adam Smith went on Breaking Points and sat down with Krystal Ball for a genuinely contentious interview. They cover the NDAA, Israel, the DSA platform, and whether Democrats have any leverage left. I break down why he handled it well, and why Krystal spent the whole conversation building gotchas instead of listening to the answers she was getting. Enjoy! Twitter 👉 http://www.twitter.com/hutchinson Twitch 👉 http://www.twitch.tv/Hutch Discord 👉 http://www.discord.gg/Hutch #AdamSmith #KrystalBall #BreakingPoints #Democrats #DSA #NDAA #Israel #Progressives #DemocraticParty #Politics #PoliticalCommentary #Leftist 0:00 Intro 3:04 What NDAA Section 224 actually does 4:54 Why he changed his vote 9:25 Do Democrats actually have leverage? 11:29 "Defund the Department of Defense" is in the DSA platform 13:31 What would this actually accomplish? 16:44 The Massey Amendment vote 19:00 Does Israel have a right to exist? 24:36 The Hamas question she won't answer 35:18 Why two states is off the table 39:04 Sanctioning the West Bank 41:04 Israel as a primary litmus test 45:00 A tragedy in three acts 49:07 Abolish ICE vs. reform ICE 1:02:59 Blaming Hillary for identity politics 1:06:29 Mamdani and sewer socialism 1:10:19 Shouted down at his own town hall 1:13:31 AIPAC pulls his name 1:16:26 Final verdict