Backstage at Turning Point's AmFest (Part-1)
Part-1: The Groypers. Ami breaks down what really happened behind the scenes at AmericaFest.
After years of watching Turning Point from the outside, Ami attended Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 as a VIP guest — backstage with speakers, organizers, and media figures, and on the convention floor where online politics become real life.
In this first part of a two-episode series, Ami and Mike reflect on what surprised him most:
What AmericaFest actually feels like from the inside
How conservative politics, religion, and internet culture are merging
Why antisemitism is no longer fringe — and…
The skinny
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