Anarchy in France is the Future Democrats Want for America
Ruthless Podcast
October 20, 2026
Ruthless breaks down the violent riots sweeping France, the rise of Democratic Socialists in America, and the international left-wing networks fueling the chaos.
Speakers Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, John Ashbrook
Josh Holmes (0:00)
People in France are like, hey America, wake up.
Comfortably Smug (0:03)
When folks see this, they're like, wow, things are bad in France.
Folks, that happened here. The reason mostly peaceful is a meaning because our own media here domestically was like, this is mostly peaceful when cities in America are being burned to the ground.
Michael Duncan (0:17)
Well, Macron says, this is not France. Well, I agree with him, it's not France. But that's what happens when you import the third world into your country. It's not gonna look like your country anymore.
Comfortably Smug (0:27)
There are overseas left-wing dark money groups that are trying to make sure it comes back here in force on top of the Democrats who are running.
Michael Duncan (0:36)
In France, they're rioting, and here in the United States, we're making them Senate candidates.
The Democratic Socialists of America won primaries across the country. Next, they're coming for Congress, and they're coming for you.
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Josh Holmes (2:25)
Welcome back to the Ruthless Friday program. I'm Josh Holmes, along with comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook, left to right across your radio dial and home of a new hit show on Fox News on Sunday. That was pretty fun, wasn't it, fellas?
Comfortably Smug (2:38)
It was a great episode.
I love seeing all the folks on X who are sending screenshots of like, here it is on my TV and like, I got a TBR. It was a ton of fun. Thank you all for tuning in. We're going to have another one on this Sunday. Remember, at noon on Fox News. Yeah.
Josh Holmes (2:56)
Noon Eastern. But you maneuver around a little bit with time zones, so just keep an eye on it.
John Ashbrook (3:02)
Oh, that's exactly right. And with that first one, you guys killed it. You're number one. I mean, I feel like this show is on fire. It is.
Josh Holmes (3:12)
You just exclude yourself.
Comfortably Smug (3:13)
It's like France.
This show. Yeah.
John Ashbrook (3:17)
I care about my friends.
Josh Holmes (3:18)
This show is like France.
Comfortably Smug (3:20)
Yeah.
Josh Holmes (3:22)
Which, look, normally I think we would try to steer clear of despair internationally as something that we talk about on this show.
But there's some important lessons that are happening here. People in France are like, hey, America, wake up.
Michael Duncan (3:40)
Yeah. This is your wake up call, because this is coming to a neighborhood near you if you do nothing about it.
Comfortably Smug (3:46)
Yeah.
Josh Holmes (3:46)
So if you haven't been following, there are incredible protests. They're just absolutely decimated.
Comfortably Smug (3:52)
I wouldn't even call them protests, honestly. I mean, these are just riots at this point. This is just a smash and grab, free for all violence.
Josh Holmes (3:58)
They are. But the important part is to remember this in the context of what it is that you're voting for and what you're voting against. And we went through a whole primary season with Democrat candidates that were predominantly getting just completely leveled by DSA candidates in Democrat primaries.
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