Conservatives in Disarray? [Teaser]

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. What is going on with the right? Why are they so mad at each other? What accounts for their apparent malaise? Why are they arguing about the price of burritos? Is anyone qualified to replace Ross Douthat at the NY Times? How is Reihan Salam's Manhattan Institute gearing up to combat Mayor Zohran Mamdani? Will it work? And why is Chris Rufo suddenly so worried about the far-right fever swamp, which he did so much to cultivate? Matt and Sam check in with their favorite enemies — and find them wanting. This episode was edited and produced by the great Colin Wambsgans (Jesse is on vacation). Sources: Ezra Klein interview with Chris Rufo , New York Times , June 30, 2026 Rufo & Lomez, " Trump Won...Now the Online Right Is Falling Apart ," BlazeTV, Jul 28, 2026 Eliza Shapiro & Nicholas Fandos, " Can This Man Stop the Mamdani Agenda? Reihan Salam Loves New York. He Loves the Free Market. And He’s Very Worried ," New York Times , July 29, 2026 Sohrab Ahmari, " Trump Was the Never the One ," UnHerd , Mar 19, 2026. Natalie Allison & Isaac Arnsdorf, " Trump Privately Tells Donors to Back Vance While Publicl…