Did the Iran war flip the 2026 midterms, or was it gas prices? Chad Law, host of Common Sense with Chad Law, joins Scott Kelly to argue that voters punished affordability, not foreign policy, and that the new Democratic majority may not end the Iran war at all. Both parties take money from the same Big Five defense contractors, and a war that helped win 2026 could be just as useful in 2028.
We also cover why the Republicans who survived the blue wave all had pocketbook records to run on, whether tariffs and sanctions outlast Trump, and if the DSA’s turn against Israel survives real power in Washington. We look at how defense consolidation left us firing $4 million missiles at $40,000 drones while Ukraine builds new weapons in weeks. We also get into the data center fight in upstate New York and whether a year of national service could cool America’s partisan divide.
Chapters
(00:00) Intro
(00:31) Meet Chad Law
(02:06) Did Iran flip the midterms?
(05:26) Would voters care if prices were low?
(06:18) Trump’s messaging vs. delivery
(07:48) Are tariffs and sanctions here to stay?
(10:08) Mamdani, the DSA, and Israel
(14:03) The Big Five defense contractor monopoly
(18:56) The Ron Paul playbook the DSA is running
(20:23) Onshoring, friendshoring, and higher prices
(23:57) Epstein files and political courage
(25:44) How Ukraine builds weapons in two weeks
(27:20) Will Democrats actually end the Iran war?
(30:20) Data centers in upstate New York
(35:01) National service and political polarization
(40:43) Where to find Chad
About the guest
Chad Law hosts Common Sense with Chad Law, live on YouTube nightly at 7 PM, and is the author of the Common Sense Trilogy.
Website: https://chadparkerlaw.com
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