The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Why Is the Alt-Right So Angry?

Episode Date: September 8, 2021

Michael Kosta sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. David Ley, who traces the origins of the alt-right movement's anger to its anti-masturbation stance. Originally aired November 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're listening to Comedy Central. When 60 Minutes premiered in September 1968, there was nothing like it. This is 60 Minutes. It's a kind of a magazine for television. Very few have been given access to the treasures in our archives. But that's all about to change. Like none of this stuff gets looked at. That's what's incredible. I'm Seth Done of CBS News. Listen to 60 Minutes, a second look, starting September 17th, wherever you get your podcasts. Meet the Alt Right. White Lives Better,

a loosely connected group of right-wing white nationalists, known for chanting confusing confusing conspiracy theories like, to use, but not, and rhodesome. All while dressed like kids whose divorced dads made their Halloween costumes. And these World War II reenactment rejects have one other thing in common. They are angry.

But what do they have to be so angry about? I'm a white guy? Things are angry. But what do they have to be so angry about? I'm a white guy, things are great. Cops don't pull me over, I pull them over to ask for a bottle opener. Thanks, officer. No, you have a great day. There's no logical reason why the alt-right should be so angry. They're kind of winning. But what if there was a deeper reason for their frustration? Across the alt- movement, leaders are telling young men not to masturbate.

It a... Wait, wait, what? Clinical psychologist Dr. David Leigh... Has a theory about why these young men are so angry. They're not strangling their peppe's. They know how to masturbate. They're not going side to side, right? They know it's up and down.

I don't think this is a technique issue. They are actually trying not to masturbate. You should take me hours. Now it's like, you know what I mean? Well, I have one hand, so, you know, it gets lots of practice. This guy masturbates. this guy. this guy. th. th. th. th. th. th. th is is is is is. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. I thi. I th is th is th is th is th is thi. I thi. I thi. I thi. I th. I th. I is is is is is is is is is is is is is is. I is. I is. I is. I is. I is. I is. I is. th. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. I thi. I thi. I thi. I Lay explained that the main proponents of this no-wank philosophy were the Proud Boys. Masturbation is lack of impulse control. The proud boys believe that not masturbating increases their testosterone and makes them more desirable to women, which brings up one question.

Is it working for the Proud boys? Research actually finds that less masturbation reduces testosterone. So there's evidence that masturbating makes you a more masculine man. A lot of really good things happen in your body and your brain, but also research is finding that people who watch more pornography, they are more feminist and interestingly they develop more egalitarian values over time. You're right. I watch a lot of gangbangs and one day I thought, oh my God, women have it so hard. This isn't fair. 95 guys and one girl.

We need some better representation here. And the proud boys are just the tip. There are stroke shamers all over the alt-right. So Canadian psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson. He's leader in the alt-right movement in Canada. And he tells young men, there's nothing noble about masturbating to pornography. That's terrible, I mean, what else are they gonna do up there in between periods of hockey?

That's noble, that's healthy. David Duke, who is a former grand wizard of the KKK. He believes that pornography is a thia is a that is a thia is a that pornography is a thi is a former grand wizard of the KKK. He believes that pornography is a Jewish conspiracy to get young white men to masturbate instead of procreating and so the white race dies out. What is it about the Jews with these guys? And speaking to which, this far-right moratorium on salami wrestling has been going on longer than you think.

The Nazis taught young men not to masturbate. Nazis. Nazis used sexual suppression as a way to increase malleability in people. If we can get people to give up masturbation, we can get them to do anything. First they came for our fleshlights, and I said nothing. So it's not just the insidious beliefs, mob violence, and haircuts, the alt-right jacked this off the Nazis too? They're teaching these kids to hate themselves, to be ashamed of themselves, and then

they can exploit them. Wow. They go down this rabbit hole of these extreme dangerous beliefs and become radicalized. So what you're saying is masturbation can save lives. Definitely. You know what? Let's do it right now. Let's show them all.

Let's go. I love talking to you, man. Come on. Take out your day! We can't show you the rest of that interview, but I will say, when I think about these young people being manipulated into joining hate groups, it makes me very angry and frustrated and... Excuse me for one second. Anyway, if you or anyone you know seems to be getting drawn into the alt-right, before

buying that tiki torch, try lighting the one inside your khakis first. I'm Michael Costa telling all you young angry men to stop hating and start baiting. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Ears Edition. Subscribe to the Daily Show on YouTube for exclusive content and stream full episodes anytime on Paramount Plus. When 60 Minutes premiered in September 1968, there was nothing like it. This is 60 Minutes. It's a kind of a magazine for television. Very few have been given access to the treasures in our archives.

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