The host and guest discuss the concept of "going direct" in the media and how it is perceived as an attempt by newsmakers to avoid answering tough questions, but the guest argues that it is not the case as they are willing to submit to tough questions to communicate their expertise, especially as they see the media as becoming an unreliable narrator due to bias and sloppiness.
The Communist Party of China has realized that local level protests and demonstrations are essential for people to feel like they have a say in the country's political system, according to a China scholar on BBC. On another note, the hosts express the importance of people being more free in the world, while also praising Draymond's content creation outside of basketball as unprecedented.
The speaker believes that it's better to develop economic opportunities in other countries than to give China the chance to become a peer competitor to the United States. Moreover, he argues that while the US needs to have strong borders, it should also provide H-1B visas to attract the best and brightest individuals from around the world.