Oct 14, 2026 · 14 min · 8 segments
LOUISA McMONIGAL - LIVE FROM CPAC 2026 IMMIGRATION, FREE SPEECH & BEING A YOUNG CONSERVATIVE COMMANDING THE NARRATIVE - Episode 173 Steven Tripp is live at CPAC NatCon 2026 and conducting…
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So, um- Like, for you, looking ahead, obviously you're very young, you've still got a b- a big path ahead of you.

Um, so looking at the current political landscape, well, I mean, on a lot of the interviews I've done today and yesterday, we've been talking about how the governments, the Labor government, state and federally, have killed aspiration, have killed ambition in this country.

And a lot of people, a lot of young people will say, "Well, what's the point of, you know, thinking about a career or starting a family? 'Cause the world's gonna end in a few years."

Or, "We're on stolen land, like, so why, why should we care?" Uh, did some of your, um, friends feel that way, and do you think that this government has killed aspiration for the younger generations?
Yeah, I think a lot of my friends, and myself included, are very concerned about whether, you know, we'll be able to afford housing in the future.
And it's very worrying as well, 'cause that's the fundamentals of what a country and-
And if we wanna call ourselves a modern nation, we're not really living up to it.

It's a big motivation as well, like you wanna get out there into the workforce and, and have a good career because you ultimately wanna start a family and buy a house.

So, um- Like, for you, looking ahead, obviously you're very young, you've still got a b- a big path ahead of you.

Um, so looking at the current political landscape, well, I mean, on a lot of the interviews I've done today and yesterday, we've been talking about how the governments, the Labor government, state and federally, have killed aspiration, have killed ambition in this country.

And a lot of people, a lot of young people will say, "Well, what's the point of, you know, thinking about a career or starting a family? 'Cause the world's gonna end in a few years."

Or, "We're on stolen land, like, so why, why should we care?" Uh, did some of your, um, friends feel that way, and do you think that this government has killed aspiration for the younger generations?
Yeah, I think a lot of my friends, and myself included, are very concerned about whether, you know, we'll be able to afford housing in the future.
And it's very worrying as well, 'cause that's the fundamentals of what a country and-
And if we wanna call ourselves a modern nation, we're not really living up to it.

It's a big motivation as well, like you wanna get out there into the workforce and, and have a good career because you ultimately wanna start a family and buy a house.
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