Dr. Gad Saad, evolutionary behavioral scientist, New York Times bestselling author, and Scholar at the University of Mississippi's Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom, joins Stella Escobedo for a bold conversation about the ideas threatening Western civilization from within.
Dr. Saad breaks down the concept of suicidal empathy — the dangerous tendency to prioritize misguided compassion over truth, justice, and common sense. From the UK grooming scandal to open borders ideology, cultural relativism to Canada's punitive departure tax, Dr. Saad pulls no punches on the policies and mindsets accelerating America's decline. And the proof is right here at home. In New York City, DSA-backed candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani are winning Democratic primaries — a sign of how far left the political ground is shifting. Is this suicidal empathy in action? Dr. Saad explains what happens when a civilization loses the courage to defend itself.

In this episode:

* What is suicidal empathy and why is it destroying the West
* The dangers of cultural relativism and moral relativism
* Immigration, assimilation, and the failure of open borders policy
* The UK grooming scandal as a case study in suicidal empathy
* Canada's departure tax and the flight of productive citizens
* The DSA takeover of New York City politics
* The future of America and Western civilization
* Why socialism continues to seduce despite its track record

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Suicidal Empathy
02:59 The Allure of Socialism and Its Consequences
06:07 Cultural Relativism and Its Impact on Society
08:47 The State of America and the Future of Freedom


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A man pleads guilty to killing a Jewish protester — and a California judge is signaling as little as zero to one year in county jail. Is justice being served?

In November 2023, Paul Kessler — a 69-year-old pro-Israel protester — was struck in the head with a megaphone at a rally in Thousand Oaks, California. He fell. He died. The man responsible, Loay Alnaji, has now pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter and felony battery — admitting he used a weapon and that the victim was particularly vulnerable. The maximum sentence is four years in state prison. The judge is signaling this is a probationary case — meaning Alnaji could serve anywhere from zero to one year in county jail.

The DA objected. The family objected. And sentencing is June 25th — nothing is final yet.

Los Angeles criminal defense attorney James Blatt joins Stella News to break down how this happened, what it means for justice and community safety, and what you can do right now.

⚠️ SENTENCING IS JUNE 25TH — SHOW UP.

The LA City Council just voted 10-5 to put non-citizen voting on the November ballot — and Elon Musk summed it up in five words: "They have imported voters to win."
The measure was introduced by DSA council member Hugo Soto-Martinez and passed 10-5. If LA voters approve it in November, it would amend the city charter to allow non-citizens — including DACA recipients, TPS holders, and legal permanent residents — to vote in city and LAUSD elections.

But here's the problem: there's no implementation framework, no cost study, and the county that actually runs LA's elections was never consulted on whether any of this is even possible. Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez said it on the floor: "I don't even know that the county has actually been consulted in their ability to implement this."
They voted to put it on the ballot without asking the people who run their elections if it could work.

And the political stakes go even higher — Nithya Raman, another DSA council member who voted YES, just beat Spencer Pratt in the primary and is now in the mayoral runoff against Karen Bass. The same person who just voted to expand voting to non-citizens could soon be running the city.

Santa Ana voters rejected a nearly identical measure in November 2024 — 62% to 38%. Will LA follow?