Why My Politics Changed - Zoe Booth

Zoe Booth is the Community Engagement Manager at Quillette and the Quillette Cetera podcast host. Zoe was one of my first podcast guests, and I wanted to bring her back to explore how her political views have evolved. Initially immersed in leftist activist spaces, she eventually became disillusioned with certain ideologies within those spaces. In our conversation, we discuss what attracted her to far-left advocacy, how she became disillusioned and the reasons behind her current perspectives. 00:00 Intro 00:22 Quillette 01:45 Critisising Activism 04:56 What Attracted You To The Far Left? 09:13 Extreme Examples 11:18 Politically Homeless 15:51 Why Do You Criticise The Left 28:25 How Did You Arrive At That Conclusion 32:28 Living with Contrasting Political Views 37:48 Posting On Social Media 43:14 Why Should We Criticise Bad Ideas Find Zoe here: https://x.com/zoecabina   / zoekyranne   Get in touch with me (Melody) Twitter:   / melodyrachelk   Instagram:   / melodyrachelk