Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

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I got into MMA in part because I wanted to get away from politics. Instead, politics followed me there. Watching the sport become increasingly politicized, and watching so much of the media ignore it, has fundamentally changed how I see both MMA and the country.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

227,290 views • 1 month ago

0:56

The UFC spent years tying its brand to Donald Trump while critics warned he posed a threat to American democracy. Now the promotion wants to soften the tone and move on. But when you make that choice publicly, you end up creating your own hell.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

156,297 views • 4 months ago

1:09

Joe Rogan is not just getting things wrong, he is getting them wrong confidently. Being easily fooled by bad information is dangerous when your platform is this large.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

124,273 views • 6 months ago

1:41

ICE is reportedly targeting UFC fans in a major deportation officer recruitment push. That choice is not random. It reflects how MMA is now understood politically.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

133,674 views • 6 months ago

3:52

I realize he’s made noteworthy predictions about geopolitical events, but it’s important to acknowledge red flags about Prof. Jiang, too. Here’s a great example of his claims lacking rigor or even any kind of real evidentiary basis:

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

62,671 views • 4 months ago

1:07

The UFC did not accidentally become a political actor. It made repeated, deliberate choices to rehabilitate a candidate and court a specific audience. Pretending the White House card is neutral is pure gaslighting.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

74,773 views • 6 months ago

2:09

There are moments that reset how you see the world. For many, what has happened in Gaza is that moment. The scale of suffering crosses a line that cannot be walked back.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

20,207 views • 3 months ago

0:29

Countries like Canada and Japan are begging for immigrants because their populations are aging too fast. Meanwhile, the United States is pushing people out and refusing to modernize a system stuck in 1990. That imbalance will catch up.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

43,754 views • 8 months ago

1:27

Jerry Seinfeld's "Palestine doesn't exist" comment wasn't controversial because it was blunt. It was controversial because it dismissed the identity and history of an entire people with a casual one-liner.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

11,429 views • 1 month ago

0:52

A country built on immigration cannot pretend immigrants are the problem. The data shows they start businesses, attract investment, and strengthen communities. Ideology is overruling reality.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

35,122 views • 7 months ago

1:08

Dana White can call himself "down the middle" all he wants, but critics argue the relevant question is not what he says, it's what he does. When a sports organization repeatedly helps elevate a political movement, people are going to judge the actions more than the branding.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

11,127 views • 1 month ago

0:35

Life does not just get busier as you age. It gets heavier. The stakes feel higher, the losses hit harder, and the illusion of endless time disappears.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

21,873 views • 4 months ago

0:57

If this was really about celebrating America’s 250th birthday, why move it away from July 4th? Shifting the fights to Trump’s birthday weekend makes the whole thing feel less like a national celebration and more like a tribute.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

12,574 views • 3 months ago

0:59

At some point, Dave Chappelle has to own the full impact of what he puts out. The audience reaction is not new, it is part of the territory he already experienced.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

11,734 views • 3 months ago

1:21

Yes, crimes committed by undocumented immigrants happen. All crimes are bad. But pretending immigrants commit more crime than natives is simply false.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

16,700 views • 5 months ago

1:44

When Joe Rogan shifts blame away from ICE and toward activists, the victims disappear from the conversation. That reframing is not neutral analysis. It is protection for power.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

15,093 views • 6 months ago

0:31

Hasan Piker reacted to a recent clip of mine where I argued MMA has become a right-wing sport. His take actually highlights the exact dynamic I was talking about.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

16,789 views • 9 months ago

1:09

People keep acting shocked that left leaning analysis is landing with MMA fans. The truth is simpler. Plenty of viewers were disaffected for years and finally feel like someone is saying what they were thinking.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

13,186 views • 8 months ago

1:07

Audience size is not a substitute for standards. Entertaining power is different from holding it accountable, and confusing the two leads to bad media.

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)

10,355 views • 6 months ago

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I got into MMA in part because I wanted to get away from politics. Instead, politics followed me there. Watching the sport become increasingly politicized, and watching so much of the media ignore it, has fundamentally changed how I see both MMA and the country.

The UFC spent years tying its brand to Donald Trump while critics warned he posed a threat to American democracy. Now the promotion wants to soften the tone and move on. But when you make that choice publicly, you end up creating your own hell.

Joe Rogan is not just getting things wrong, he is getting them wrong confidently. Being easily fooled by bad information is dangerous when your platform is this large.

ICE is reportedly targeting UFC fans in a major deportation officer recruitment push. That choice is not random. It reflects how MMA is now understood politically.

I realize he’s made noteworthy predictions about geopolitical events, but it’s important to acknowledge red flags about Prof. Jiang, too. Here’s a great example of his claims lacking rigor or even any kind of real evidentiary basis:

The UFC did not accidentally become a political actor. It made repeated, deliberate choices to rehabilitate a candidate and court a specific audience. Pretending the White House card is neutral is pure gaslighting.

There are moments that reset how you see the world. For many, what has happened in Gaza is that moment. The scale of suffering crosses a line that cannot be walked back.

Countries like Canada and Japan are begging for immigrants because their populations are aging too fast. Meanwhile, the United States is pushing people out and refusing to modernize a system stuck in 1990. That imbalance will catch up.

Jerry Seinfeld's "Palestine doesn't exist" comment wasn't controversial because it was blunt. It was controversial because it dismissed the identity and history of an entire people with a casual one-liner.

A country built on immigration cannot pretend immigrants are the problem. The data shows they start businesses, attract investment, and strengthen communities. Ideology is overruling reality.

Dana White can call himself "down the middle" all he wants, but critics argue the relevant question is not what he says, it's what he does. When a sports organization repeatedly helps elevate a political movement, people are going to judge the actions more than the branding.

Life does not just get busier as you age. It gets heavier. The stakes feel higher, the losses hit harder, and the illusion of endless time disappears.

If this was really about celebrating America’s 250th birthday, why move it away from July 4th? Shifting the fights to Trump’s birthday weekend makes the whole thing feel less like a national celebration and more like a tribute.

At some point, Dave Chappelle has to own the full impact of what he puts out. The audience reaction is not new, it is part of the territory he already experienced.

Yes, crimes committed by undocumented immigrants happen. All crimes are bad. But pretending immigrants commit more crime than natives is simply false.

When Joe Rogan shifts blame away from ICE and toward activists, the victims disappear from the conversation. That reframing is not neutral analysis. It is protection for power.

Hasan Piker reacted to a recent clip of mine where I argued MMA has become a right-wing sport. His take actually highlights the exact dynamic I was talking about.

People keep acting shocked that left leaning analysis is landing with MMA fans. The truth is simpler. Plenty of viewers were disaffected for years and finally feel like someone is saying what they were thinking.

Audience size is not a substitute for standards. Entertaining power is different from holding it accountable, and confusing the two leads to bad media.