RAMZI ABOU-ISMAIL & GEORGE WARDINI - Double Trouble (Ep.402)

The Beirut Banyan

A conversation with Ramzi Abou-Ismail and George Wardini. Looking back on their online series The Happy Hour, political pragmatism vs rigidity and puritanism, regional events and how they brush against narrower identity, national borders and their long-term viability, and where attitudes and social trends are moving. Ramzi Abou-Ismail recently completed his PhD in political psychology. George Wardini is a political content creator and manages PolyBlog. Find Ramzi on Instagram: [at]the.political.psychologist and follow PolyBlog [at]polyblog.lb The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:25 The Happy Hour 11:12 Pragmatism 16:26 Extremism 20:09 Hatred 29:56 Attitudes 37:53 Borders 44:10 Lebanese Forces 50:01 Hezbollah’s Endgame 1:02:10 Battle repetition 1:03:29 What next?