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"Facts Don’t Care About YOUR Feelings" Piers Morgan DESTROYS 'Woke' Ben Shapiro

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what do you think the conflict is about: facts or feelings?
What do you think “woke” means in political debates, based on the title?
What kind of video do you expect from a title that says someone “DESTROYS” someone else?

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"Facts Don’t Care About YOUR Feelings" Piers Morgan DESTROYS 'Woke' Ben Shapiro

Ben Shapiro criticized; Piers Morgan’s show described (00:00 – 02:00)

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1. What does the speaker say Ben Shapiro has a “blind spot” about?

Gun control
Climate change
Israel
Comedy

2. Who is mentioned as being in a debate that Ben was upset about?

Mike Pence
Eric Weinstein
Dave Smith
John Bolton

3. How does Ben Shapiro describe Piers Morgan’s show in this section?

Like Jerry Springer-style chaotic TV
A serious academic forum
A sports talk show
A calm, neutral news program

"Facts Don’t Care About YOUR Feelings" Piers Morgan DESTROYS 'Woke' Ben Shapiro

Piers responds: debates, guests, and why he stopped appearing (02:00 – 06:00)

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1. What example does Piers use to show Ben’s company also promotes combative debate?

A lecture series on history
A cooking show
A documentary about diplomacy
A show literally called “Barfight”

2. According to Piers, what is Ben “really” upset about?

The studio set design
That debates are too long
That the show invites people who don’t support the Israeli government
That Piers refuses to host politicians

3. Why does Piers say he chose not to join the show anymore?

He was offered a better salary elsewhere
He moved to a different country
He stopped caring about politics
Piers kept bringing on actual Nazis and the Nazi adjacent

"Facts Don’t Care About YOUR Feelings" Piers Morgan DESTROYS 'Woke' Ben Shapiro

Principles, free speech, challenging extremes, and the final accusation (06:00 – 11:03)

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1. Why does Piers say he is “not partisan” and doesn’t want to be?

Because he only trusts polling
Because politics is boring
Because he never interviews anyone
Because there is more than one view on emotive subjects and you need to know the other side

2. What does Piers claim was “disingenuous” about the clips Ben showed?

They didn’t include parts where Piers challenged the guests
They were translated incorrectly
They were all from staged comedy sketches
They were filmed without permission

3. At the end, what does Piers call Ben Shapiro?

A comedian
A neutral moderator
A journalist
A propagandist

"Facts Don’t Care About YOUR Feelings" Piers Morgan DESTROYS 'Woke' Ben Shapiro

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1. What overall principle does Piers argue for in this video?

Avoiding all controversial guests
Hearing and challenging multiple viewpoints
Only inviting guests who agree with the host
Never changing your opinion

2. What is one major accusation Piers makes about Ben’s behavior?

Ben is unaware of social media
Ben supports every U.S. president equally
Ben refuses to have any political opinions
Ben ignores or tries to silence opposing views

3. What does the phrase “facts don’t care about your feelings” suggest in this context?

Emotions are always more reliable than evidence
Facts and feelings are the same thing
Evidence should matter more than personal outrage
Debates should be avoided

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

"Facts Don’t Care About YOUR Feelings" Piers Morgan DESTROYS 'Woke' Ben Shapiro

Do you think it’s responsible journalism to interview people with extreme opinions if the host challenges them? Why or why not?
In political discussions, when should someone change their views? What should cause that change?
Is it possible to be “not partisan” on highly emotive topics? What does that look like in practice?
What do you think is the best way to handle disagreements with friends or colleagues about politics: private discussion or public debate? Why?