Are You READY for Mido & Baba's EPIC Return?

Mido and Baba are back! This time discussing democracy, America and the perspectives of Mido's generation. Recorded at The Usuli Institute shortly after the 2nd Annual Usuli In-Person Conference, October 17, 2025. This beloved series of Real Talk conversations between father and son began when Mido was 14 years old! Now, Mido is a junior in college.

Chapters
0:00 Opening
1:04 POV growing up in a dictatorship?
6:35 On destinies
9:04 Mido's generation on democracy
11:00 Fascist turn to a "Christian America"
13:55 Young people turning away from religion
16:15 Technology and AI
18:33 Is America different than other colonial empires?
22:13 The twist with the American Empire
24:20 Impact of genocide in Gaza
26:05 The Attack on Academia
29:15 Why the US is dominant
31:14 Is the US uniquely scary?
36:27 Racism
38:35 The danger of surrender and becoming a refugee
41:00 On people who stick their head in the sand
44:39 Resistance
55:00 How to rebuild?
1:01:00 Understanding History and the importance of education

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