{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Seasoned & Unfiltered","title":"Who’s Really Dividing America?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4bec60dc\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2157,"description":"In this episode of Seasoned & Unfiltered, Steveo tackles two issues that won’t leave the national conversation: ICE enforcement and political divisiveness in America.\nAre ICE agents “untrained and lawless,” as some politicians claim? Or are they doing a difficult job under increasing threat and harassment?\nWhy are agents wearing masks?\nAre assaults against ICE really rising?\nAnd what happens when sanctuary policies force federal agents into riskier operations?\nThen the conversation shifts to something even bigger — polarization.\nHas the right moved further right?\nOr has the left shifted dramatically over the last 30 years?\nCiting research from institutions including Cambridge and the Royal Society of Open Science, Steveo breaks down data showing a 31.5% leftward ideological shift compared to a 2.8% rightward shift — and asks whether that imbalance is fueling today’s cultural and political divide.\nThis isn’t about yelling.\nIt’s about asking uncomfortable questions.\nSeasoned opinions.\nUnfiltered delivery.\n⏱️ CHAPTERS\n00:00 – ICE’s Job: What They’re Actually Required to Do\nWhy enforcement isn’t optional.\n02:31 – Why ICE Agents Wear Masks\nDoxxing, threats, and safety concerns.\n09:05 – ICE Training: What Politicians Don’t Mention\nAcademy requirements, firearms, constitutional law, and continued education.\n12:00 – The Real Problem: Political Divisiveness\nWhy the national tone feels worse than ever.\n14:03 – “Divisive Politics” – Who’s Really Responsible?\nExamining rhetoric from both sides.\n18:00 – Extremism and Political Violence Data\nWhat the last decade’s numbers show.\n22:49 – Progressive Shifts and Internal Party Rifts\nThe establishment vs. insurgent wings.\n23:39 – The 31.5% vs 2.8% Statistic\nHow ideological movement differs between parties.\n27:32 – Compromise: Is It Still Possible?\nCan the country move back toward the center?\n34:11 – Photo ID: The Consistency Question\nWhy require ID in some places… but not at the ballot box?\nVideos referenced: \nJefferies - CBS News...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O18VYo-zEDldZI2Z3FEjwXCu6IueVzpKAsZKII-DYXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVi/NjcxMzcxNTcwMjM5/ZmJhZGRiNDBmMWQy/MjRiNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}