“Provoked” Book Club, Week 5

Join Jacob, Shaun & I for Week 5 of the Provoked Book Club! We explore Scott Horton’s chapters on the end of Obama’s Administration & the beginning of Trump’s (pages 340-427 of the paperback version).

Transcript:

(0:08) Oh, yeah, you know, I’ve done this before, I swear, but not on my game tonight, everyone. (0:17) There we are. (0:19) Everyone, I am Jacob Winograd.(0:21) I am the host of the Biblical Anarchy podcast here at the Libertarian Christian Institute, (0:27) which is part of our Christians for Liberty Network. (0:29) Glad to be with you guys here live in the green room again for week five of the Provoked (0:37) book club, of course, Provoked being the giant manuscript, textbook, foreign policy Bible (0:44) written by the one and only Scott Horton. (0:47) And I’m here joined by my lovely co-hosts of this shindig, fellow podcasters, fellow (0:53) Libertarian NCAPs, Sean Collins of Buds in Reality and Mark Puls of Knocked Conscious.(0:58) How are you gentlemen doing tonight? (1:02) Super fantastic. (1:04) You know, but are we sure this is week five? (1:06) We had a little we had a little discrepancy in our chat earlier about what week we were (1:12) on. And we I think me and Jacob had the biggest heart attack out of anyone because I was (1:17) like, wait a minute, you posted week four.(1:22) I did the math, man. (1:23) Five times eighty five is four twenty five and we’re on page four twenty seven. (1:26) We’re dead.We’re good. (1:27) We are week five. (1:28) I got it.We’re good, guys. (1:30) We’re good. (1:31) That thing is hard sometimes.(1:34) It’s well, it’s tough when like this is a busy time of year and then we got family stuff (1:38) coming up and we’ve had to reschedule a few of them. (1:41) And then I, of course, have the LCI book club, which is with members of who signed up and (1:48) we’re doing a private discussion as well. (1:50) So I just got we all have way too many things going on and we’re just one persons, each (1:57) of us.So it gets to be a lot. (2:00) So I don’t know what this comment here. (2:02) My apology.I saw provoked and spoke out. (2:06) You’re allowed to speak. (2:08) Hi, Julie.(2:10) Listen, this is Julie Curtis. (2:11) She’s in my chats usually on Friday. (2:13) Hey, hey, girl.Hey, yeah, no. (2:16) But everyone, please, if you’re watching, go ahead and comment and we’ll definitely (2:20) interact with you guys. (2:22) This show is going to be a little bit of everything tonight because I think we’re going to (2:26) try to mix in some comment on some of the juicy stuff that’s happened today because (2:32) today’s been a day in the news cycle.(2:35) It has been a couple of days, actually, you could say. (2:38) Weekend, all in one. (2:40) But let’s not, you know, waste too much time.(2:43) I guess we will. I will throw the mic over after I hold on. (2:47) Bear with me, guys.I do this professionally. (2:49) There we go. Automatically went to the right format even right away.(2:53) There we go. So Sean is going to kick us off (2:58) with this week’s section. (3:00) So, Sean, go ahead.(3:01) You know what? I’m not going to continue, Sean, if I may. (3:04) Can I ask you just to put up this comment? (3:06) I’m going to post it right now. (3:08) There’s a give send go going on for Dr. (3:10) Michael Rechtenwald.He had open heart surgery or something happened to him. (3:14) So Chase put something out for him. (3:18) So we’re going to put that gifts and go up.(3:20) I’m doing some fundraiser on Thursday. (3:22) I’m just asking people if they want to jump on just to say some stuff. (3:25) We’ll try to just keep people like do a Q&A and whatever and just do something.(3:28) And we’ll keep that up for him. (3:30) So that’s actually get better, Doc. (3:32) Dude, and Chase Oliver, we have our differences or whatever.(3:37) But man, that was mad respect for him to post about that (3:40) and, you know, post about the gifts and go and stuff like that. (3:43) That was the kudos to him. (3:45) You know, I know we had our differences and stuff.(3:47) But when it helps, when it comes to helping out other human beings, (3:50) I’m down with being on the same page for that. (3:52) Chase Oliver, I know you’re not watching. (3:54) But if somebody catches this and tells them, yo, dude, kudos, man.(3:59) But and I did add him and thank him directly for his post (4:03) and told him he’s welcome to jump on if he wants to. (4:05) So like I said, I’m going to leave this as open as I can for everyone. (4:08) Hopefully we can do something for him.(4:11) You know, but you said I could kick off the show (4:14) and get the show started with the provoke stuff, (4:16) but I’m not going to get the show started with provoke stuff (4:19) because dissident media has just reported (4:24) Ross Ulbrich will be pardoned in the early rounds of executive actions (4:29) inside White House sources confirmed. (4:32) Let’s go. Wow.(4:35) That’s right. Frank, that’s right. (4:37) That’s right.That’s right. Yes. (4:39) Yeah.Free Ross now. Free Ross. (4:42) Let’s go, man.(4:43) I literally got on my knees and prayed for Ross Ulbrich today. (4:47) I did. I prayed hard for that man, because I know that (4:51) the new president cannot be trusted with promises.(4:55) But it looks like he’s going to keep this one, man. (4:58) This is a big, big freaking deal. (5:00) The guy did nothing wrong besides start a website.(5:03) And because some idiots sold drugs on it, he got in trouble for it. (5:07) Wow. Well, let me break this into perspective for you.(5:10) People sell drugs on their cellular phones, on their (5:14) and their, you know, their their T-Mobiles and stuff like that. (5:17) So why aren’t the CEOs or the owners of these phone companies (5:20) getting arrested for the same thing? (5:22) Gee, I don’t know. (5:23) It probably has something to do with the website that the government (5:25) couldn’t control.(5:27) But I digress. (5:28) Ross Ulbrich will be freed. This is amazing.(5:32) Thank God for this, man. This is so cool, man. (5:35) This is, you know, an answered prayer by a lot of libertarians.(5:39) You know, I know Trump didn’t keep his promise. (5:43) He kept a promise. (5:44) He kept a promise.(5:45) It looks like he’s keeping that one. (5:47) So, man, let’s freaking go, dude. (5:50) This is amazing.(5:52) But on to business. (5:54) I had to do it. I had to do it.(5:56) I couldn’t help myself because it literally just came through the wire (5:58) right before we got this show started. (6:00) And I’m like, you know what? (6:02) This is good news before we blackmail everybody about war. (6:07) War.And what’s going on over this comment needs to be highlighted (6:10) because now it’s not enough to just pardon Ross, (6:13) which I hope was actually going to commute Ross. (6:16) So I hope that happens. (6:17) And then he needs to pardon Assad and Snowden.(6:20) One hundred percent. (6:22) We’re actually talking a full part. (6:24) He does not need time served.(6:25) He needs a full pardon for anything. (6:28) He needs to be absolved. (6:29) And so does Edward Snowden.(6:31) But I will say this about Snowden, (6:34) whether he’s pardoned or not, he’s not safe in the United States. (6:37) He is much safer in Moscow, where he resides now, (6:40) because if he comes here, the state is going to go after him 100 percent. (6:44) Whether he’s pardoned or not, they are going to come for him, (6:47) which is a sad state of affairs.(6:52) But anyways, let’s dig into this book because I’m starting it off. (6:56) And I’m going to start off by reading just because (7:00) the opening section of my ultra violence part (7:04) starts with liberal fascism. (7:07) And we just said, well, we kind of said goodbye to the liberals today.(7:10) We know the Republican Party is full of liberals, but I digress. (7:13) Anyways, liberal fascism, the typical elite, (7:17) the typical elitist liberal and Kiv felt the same way about the about. (7:24) Oh, my God.About it as the Nazis. (7:26) They explain their frustration with the people of the east (7:30) getting in the way of their desire to turn turn to the West. (7:34) This is what I heard from a respectable source in Kiv.(7:38) Journalist Keith Gessen wrote not from nationalists, but from liberals, (7:44) from professionals and journalists. (7:47) All bad people were in one place. (7:50) Why not kill them all? (7:51) Wow.Isn’t that a very liberal thing to say, man? (7:54) The liberals love death and destruction and murder and stuff like that. (7:59) But anyways, let’s dig into it. (8:04) You know.You break it down (8:08) from like the end of the Maiden Revolution in 2014 (8:10) and they ousted President Viktor Yanukovych. (8:14) Each in Ukraine, particularly Donbass, (8:17) rejected the new Kiv government leading to uprisings (8:21) that evolved into war. Go figure.Wow. (8:25) Ukrainians, of course, had a military action. (8:28) The Ukrainian government launched a military campaign against separatists (8:32) and Donbass, which involved indiscriminate shelling, (8:35) airstrikes, cluster bombs on civilian areas.(8:39) Human rights organizations, including the UN, documented the widespread abuses, (8:44) including unlawful detentions, torture and civilian casualties. (8:49) Government forces were criticized for their use of imprecise weapons (8:54) in urban areas, which had some major civil impacts, by the way. (9:00) Over 14,000 people were slaughtered (9:04) during that campaign between 2014 and 2015, (9:08) including civilians, many displaced from their homes due to the violence.(9:13) Civilian casualties continued beyond this period, (9:15) with most deaths occurring in rebel held territories. Go figure. (9:21) Then all of a sudden, NATO, you know, NATO’s got to be involved, (9:24) you know, they got to butt their nose and everything like that.(9:27) And at the end of the day, (9:29) we know what it is because that’s why we’re doing this book club right now (9:32) is because NATO likes to butt their nose in business that doesn’t belong. (9:38) NATO criticized Russia for its annexation of Crimea (9:42) and alleged interference in Ukraine. (9:44) The 2014 Wales Summit Declaration emphasized NATO’s support for Ukraine.(9:49) Despite international support for Kyiv, the national local dynamics, (9:54) primarily between Ukrainian forces and local separatists are highlighted. (9:58) And. The Russian involvement, of course, (10:02) because you have to add in Russia for everything, because Russia, Russia, (10:05) Russia, just like Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.(10:07) I know I like to add in my own cameos. (10:09) I’m sorry, guys, I’m an ad lib guy. (10:11) I think I’m funny if you don’t.I’m sorry. (10:14) But anyways, claims of widespread Russian military intervention (10:19) intervention in 2014 to 2015 were challenged with evidence (10:23) suggested limited involvement intentionally. (10:26) Initially, I’m sorry, can’t read my own writing.(10:30) The separatists were largely composed of large fighters and defected (10:34) Ukrainian troops with minimal Russian regular troop presence. (10:39) However, Russia was accused of supplying arms and logistical support. (10:46) Let’s move on to some makes agreements.(10:49) In 2014, aimed at achieving a ceasefire and granting autonomy up to Donbass. (10:55) Am I saying that there’s a Donbass? (10:58) Am I saying that right? (11:00) I don’t got Mr. (11:01) Jay in here this week telling me how to speak Russian or Ukrainian. (11:03) I say Donbass.(11:05) I’m saying that too. (11:06) I just got to make sure we don’t got to Mr. (11:08) Jay telling me how to speak Russian or Ukrainian. (11:10) I got to make sure.(11:12) Yeah, that’s my day for the week. (11:13) Anyways, makes agreement one 2014 (11:18) aimed at achieving a ceasefire and granting autonomy to Donbass. (11:21) The agreement was unsuccessful and the fighting continue.(11:24) Makes agreement to 2015 built on the first agreement (11:28) with provisions for constitutional reforms and elections in Donbass. (11:33) Ukraine failed to implement key terms, leading to a frozen conflict. (11:37) And of course, there was economic factors through all this, of course, (11:41) because you can’t just have war without economic problems.(11:46) Kip policies targeted the economic infrastructure of Donbass, (11:50) dismantling its industrial base to reduce Russian influence. (11:54) This led to severe economic downturns in Ukraine (11:57) with GDP and industrial production plummeting. (12:01) The strategy dubbed suicide economics was criticized (12:06) for its detrimental effects both on Donbass and Ukraine.(12:10) Anybody want to chime in on that? (12:12) Actually, I know a lot of us are econ people. (12:17) I you school us on your econ, sir. (12:21) Well, I mean, here’s the catch.(12:24) Here’s the catch, because I am an econ guy and I am very well versed (12:28) in Austrian economics, particularly wars cost money. (12:34) You got to pay soldiers. (12:35) You got to feed them.(12:36) You got to do stuff like that. (12:38) And if your your country is not bringing in (12:41) enough income to support said wars, you’re going to have economic problems (12:45) because they are printing money at that point, devaluing the dollar (12:49) and destroying the economy. (12:50) We’ve seen this here in the United States.(12:53) Well, for the past 24 years, at least. (12:56) But so many money printer go burr money printer does go burr. (13:00) And it happens everywhere.(13:01) It’s not just the United States problem, you know. (13:05) So, of course, there’s going to be economic downfalls from this stuff. (13:09) Of course.(13:11) Well, you move on to international criticism of U.S. (13:13) and NATO policies. (13:17) Oh, I’m sorry. (13:18) I got way ahead of myself, way ahead of myself.(13:22) Kip policies targeted the economic infrastructure of Donbass, (13:27) dismantling its industrial base to reduce Russian influence. (13:31) This led to severe economic downturns in Ukraine with GDP (13:35) and industrial production plummeting. (13:37) The strategy dubbed suicide economics was criticized (13:40) as detrimental to the effects in Douglass in Ukraine.(13:43) I already read that. Holy shit. (13:44) Sorry, I get too excited sometimes, you guys.(13:48) But the international criticisms. (13:49) Anyways, the document criticizes U.S. (13:52) involvement in Ukraine, including the role in supporting regime (13:55) change in 2014 and providing arms and intelligence to Kiev. (14:00) The former U.S. (14:02) President Barack Obama expressed concerns about aiming (14:05) or arming Ukraine, fearing it would provoke Russia (14:08) and escalate the conflict, except he did it anyway.(14:13) While Obama says that after the fact, he was doing it anyways, (14:17) he’s the one who overthrew the government in 2014. (14:21) These people are disgusting and vile and play devil’s advocate on the regular. (14:26) I mean, that’s just one one thing right there.(14:31) The MH7, the MH17 tragedy, (14:35) the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, (14:39) allegedly by separatists using a Buk missile is discussed. (14:44) The incident resulted in an international condemnation (14:48) and highlighted the risk of ongoing conflict. (14:52) Media narratives and propaganda all of a sudden walk in, which, (14:57) well, we live here in the United States and the West media (15:00) and the West propaganda is absolutely (15:05) false, facetious.(15:07) It’s it’s all based on lies and B.S. (15:10) narratives that have nothing to do with helping out Americans, (15:13) just helping out people overseas, which is what they do on the regular. (15:17) See Ukraine, see Israel. (15:20) But anyways, Western media is criticized for oversimplifying (15:24) the conflict as Russian aggression while ignoring Kibb’s actions in Donbass.(15:29) The use of the slogan Russian aggression without nuanced (15:33) analyst is highlighted as misleading. (15:36) Of course it is. (15:39) But the humanitarian, the humanitarian (15:44) consequences that come along with it are the war in Donbass community, (15:49) humanitarian crisis with thousands displaced, (15:52) infrastructure destroyed and local economies devastated.(15:56) The population in rebel held areas faced intense shelling (16:00) and isolation from Kibb. (16:02) What are the lessons learned from that conflict? (16:05) Well, on the broader implications of NATO expansion, U.S. (16:12) foreign policy and the role of the media shaping public perception. (16:17) It calls for a reassessment of strategies emphasizing dialogue (16:21) and adherence to agreements like Minx Accords (16:24) as alternatives to prolonged conflict.(16:30) And now that’s the end of the Obama era. (16:33) I’m closing out Barry and Mike’s stay at the White House at that point. (16:38) And it’s so great because the next person coming in right now (16:42) is bringing in the brand new president, Donald Trump, (16:47) because 45 is walking in at this at this time.(16:50) And he’s back again at 47. (16:53) So y’all take over unless you want to chat about this a little bit. (16:56) We can go.(16:57) I just want to say real quick, which Mark turned me on to speechify, (17:02) which I tried out, (17:03) which is a better way to listen to e-books than the native thing that iPhone has. (17:08) And there’s this one voice option for speechify called Mr. (17:12) President, which is basically just a clone of Barack Obama’s voice. (17:15) So listening to this section back in Barack, (17:19) hearing Barack Obama explain how bad of a president Barack Obama was (17:24) is just like 10 levels of inception.(17:27) I didn’t know I needed I needed in my life because it’s just so comical. (17:33) Anyway, yes, go ahead, Mark. (17:36) And give us the rundown of then the the scandal that was the Russian presidency, (17:43) the you know, the truth of the Russian collusion, (17:48) how Russia installed their own president (17:51) into our very White House.(17:56) Yes, sir. Gentlemen, I missed you guys. (17:59) Let’s get into it.(18:00) So I’m going to start with Mr. (18:04) Mr. 47 announcing his initial candidacy. (18:09) So I’m going to share video clips. (18:10) I’ll let us talk about it.(18:11) Then I’ll share the next clip. (18:13) You’ll follow me. It’s going to be fun.(18:15) I don’t like I don’t like hearing myself talk anymore. (18:18) So I’m going to share some of this stuff. (18:19) But I spent a lot of time clipping this stuff.(18:21) I you oh, you’re going to love the propaganda. (18:23) It’s so beautiful. Let me start sharing this stuff.(18:49) If you can’t make a good deal with a politician. (18:53) Then there’s something wrong with you. (18:54) You’re certainly not very good.(18:56) And that’s what we have representing us. (19:00) They will never make America great again. (19:04) They don’t even have a chance.(19:06) They’re controlled fully. (19:10) They’re controlled fully. (19:13) By the lobbyists, by the donors (19:17) and by the special interests, fully.(19:19) That’s they control them. (19:21) Hey, I have lobbyists. (19:22) I have to tell you, I have lobbyists (19:24) that can produce anything for me.(19:25) They’re great. (19:27) But you know what? (19:29) It won’t happen. (19:31) It won’t happen because we have to stop (19:34) doing things for some people, but for this country, (19:38) it’s destroying our country.(19:40) We have to stop and it has to stop now. (19:43) Now, our country needs. (19:47) Our country needs.(19:50) A truly great leader. (19:52) And we need a truly great leader now. (19:58) We need.(20:01) A leader that wrote the art of the deal. (20:05) We need, of course, we do that, of course, (20:08) our jobs can bring back our manufacturing, can bring back (20:12) our military, can take care of our vets. (20:15) Our vets have been abandoned.(20:22) And we also need a cheerleader. (20:25) You know, when President Obama was elected. (20:31) I said, well, the one thing I think he’ll do well, (20:35) I think he’ll be a great cheerleader for the country.(20:38) I think he’d be a great spirit. (20:41) He was vibrant. (20:42) He was I really thought that he would be a great cheerleader.(20:47) He’s not a leader, that’s true. (20:49) You’re right about that. (20:50) But he wasn’t a cheerleader.(20:52) He’s actually a negative force. (20:54) It’s been a negative force. (20:56) He wasn’t a cheerleader.(20:57) He was the opposite. (20:58) We need somebody that can take the brand (21:03) of the United States and make it great again. (21:07) It’s not great again.(21:12) We need. (21:15) We need somebody. (21:20) We need somebody that literally will take this country (21:24) and make it great again.(21:28) It’s where it’s the longest clip, I promise. (21:30) The other ones are short. (21:33) I love my life.(21:35) I have a wonderful family. (21:38) They’re saying, Dad, (21:40) you’re going to do something that’s going to be so tough. (21:43) You know, all of my life, I’ve heard (21:45) that a truly successful person, a really, really successful person.(21:50) And even modestly successful cannot run for public office. (21:55) Just can’t happen. (21:57) And yet that’s the kind of mindset (22:00) that you need to make this country great again.(22:03) So, ladies and gentlemen, (22:08) I am officially running for president of the United States. (22:16) And we are going to make our country great again. (22:27) And please share, share your thoughts on them.(22:30) And this is this is 16 or 50, right? (22:32) When he announces his his his presidency or his run. (22:37) I mean, I’m not going to have many friends if I answer that. (22:42) My my I’m not going to have many friends if I answer that.(22:47) It’s funny listening to that (22:49) where I’m at now, because like back when he was giving that speech, (22:52) I was still a lefty and I was convinced that we were about to live (22:56) under fascist rule, which the left is still convinced (22:59) that we’re about to live under fascist rule, which is funny (23:02) when they simultaneously say we’re going to live under fascist rule. (23:05) But then when people try to take out fascists, they go, well, (23:08) we condemn political violence and then simultaneously go like (23:11) we’re going to facilitate the peaceful transfer of power (23:14) to this fascist dictator. It’s like.(23:19) I can’t even do the mental gymnastics (23:22) needed to make that sale in your brain. (23:27) I’m going to pipe in because I’m not happy right now. (23:31) All right.The guy talks about lobbyists in there, (23:34) and I know this is 2016 and this is 2024, (23:37) but the narrative doesn’t change and things don’t change. (23:41) Who took a hundred million dollars for Maria Maddison? (23:46) Donald Trump did. Who’s Maria Maddison? True.(23:52) Who is she? She’s a Zionist pig (23:57) who will see to it that Israel gets their way no matter what. (24:02) Now have a look at Trump’s cabinet. (24:05) Probably about two thirds Zionist pigs, one third piece.(24:10) Some people say half and half. I see a lot different. (24:18) I would say regardless of what Trump did and who he took, (24:22) whoever he took, right, like that speech right there does strike it (24:27) the frustration that America felt in in that time.(24:30) Well, of course it did. (24:32) He knew like we’re just sitting there. (24:33) Lobby’s being bought.This stuff is crazy war. (24:37) We got to get out of this stuff like the guy spoke not. (24:41) It sounded pretty lucid to me.(24:43) Here’s the problem. I’m not. (24:44) I don’t agree with a lot of his policy.(24:46) I’m just saying when he spoke there, it sounded pretty darn compelling. (24:49) It always does. (24:50) Yeah.But here’s the problem. (24:52) Trump at his best. (24:55) Well, maybe like sell what would be like a wish.com version of Ron Paul, (25:01) which is still a version of Ron Paul, so like it sounds good, right? (25:06) But then he governs like a centrist Democrat from the 90s, (25:12) which, to be fair, you might say is better than a wacko leftist Democrat from the 2000s.(25:19) Fair enough. Like, you know, there’s an argument to be made, maybe. (25:24) But I think the three of us are in agreement that it’s controlled opposition, right? (25:27) Like there’s that’s there’s opposition and then there’s controlled opposition.(25:32) Like that’s just literally all there is. (25:34) OK, I don’t know that he’s controlled opposition, but I think there is such a thing as (25:38) one time at the Republicans as a whole, because they have to push those. (25:41) Well, yes, yes.But Trump, Trump is simultaneous. (25:45) And here’s the problem, because Trump doesn’t have an actual ideological backbone, (25:50) what he ends up being is a youthful idiot. (25:53) Now, at times he’s a youthful idiot for our side, (25:56) but then other times he’s a youthful idiot for the deep state and for the elites.(26:00) And the problem is, it’s like we’re almost you have dissidents and the establishment (26:07) trying to vie for Trump’s attention to leverage this very, unfortunately, powerful, (26:15) youthful idiot in their direction. It’s a very unique phenomenon in American politics. (26:22) And for sure.So anyway, continue the election. (26:27) The election approaches and Hillary is supposed to win. (26:31) You guys remember the 92 percent? She was supposed to win like 92 to eight.(26:36) You guys remember that because there was a specific thing like the deep state said (26:41) she’s going to win 92 percent of the vote. There was this huge sweeping thing, right? (26:45) Well, let us see how the election turned out on that day. (26:52) It’s only two minutes.It’s glorious. I love sharing the failure. (26:56) I love the agony of defeat for some people.This is the one that I love. (27:00) The agony of defeat. Let me share her.(27:05) First and foremost, it’s finally here. (27:15) Going into this night, where do we stand? (27:18) This is where we stood coming into the night, 268 to 204. (27:22) So clearly an advantage for Secretary Clinton.(27:24) Take a look here. Donald Trump wins tonight. (27:26) No matter who they voted for.Take a look at these numbers here. (27:29) 21 percent say they’ll be concerned. (27:31) Already with the propaganda.(27:32) 37 percent say they’ll be scared. (27:34) This is what both candidates want. They want to be living there (27:37) starting January 20th of next year.Florida has been going back and forth, back and forth. (27:44) It’s changed again. It’s only 11,000 vote lead just now.It changed. (27:47) Math on your feet. I like this.(27:48) The Empire State Building in New York City. (27:51) Take a look at our running telly, the electoral vote. (27:53) Anderson, this night is turning out to be a real nail bite.(27:56) All along, the Trump campaign has been saying that Florida must win for them. (28:01) Absolutely. They can’t win without it.(28:03) Donald Trump will carry the state of Florida. (28:05) You know, I’m guessing that the people in Brooklyn, I can see their fingers. (28:10) Fingers probably bleeding because there’s no more nail to bite.(28:14) I wouldn’t call anything encouraging for Hillary Clinton at the moment, (28:16) to be honest with you, my friend. (28:18) Wolf, the scene here is so different than it was (28:21) a few hours ago when people were happy and relaxed. (28:24) I have been looking around the room at people who are stone-faced.(28:29) Some of them have been crying. (28:31) This was a white lash against a changing country. (28:35) It was a white lash against a black president.(28:38) A white lash against a black president. Thanks, Van Jones. (28:43) And work for the people.(28:44) Hillary Clinton has called Donald Trump to concede the race. (28:50) All right. (28:52) Thoughts, gentlemen? (28:54) I love watching that absolute grumble.(28:58) Every time I will watch. (28:59) That’s not as bad. That’s not as bad as the or good.(29:02) Depending on what we look at it. (29:03) You ever see like the Young Turks compilation of the Young Turks (29:07) slowly going insane as election night goes on back in 2016? (29:11) I can see Kasparian melting down for sure. (29:14) It’s funny how she’s come.(29:16) She’s had a weird evolution. (29:17) Yeah, let’s not talk. (29:18) Yeah, it’s not.I don’t think there’s thought behind it. (29:20) I think there’s just she gets influenced because she realizes. (29:24) Maybe.(29:25) Again, it’s interesting because I came from that world. (29:29) Like that was a 21% concerned, 30 something percent scared. (29:34) Like that’s about where I was at because I. (29:37) 58% of people were concerned or scared in 16 for Trump.(29:43) Get out of here. (29:44) The game show host, the guy from The Apprentice. (29:47) Really? (29:48) That guy? (29:49) Come on.(29:49) You’re fired. (29:52) But so and then when it didn’t end up being not that it was a great presidency, (29:58) but when it ended up being like more of the same than what people were were selling. (30:02) I mean, that and then when Russia, I mean, we’re going to get into all that.(30:06) But I mean, that really, I think, broke a lot of people. (30:11) And then maybe covid sort of delayed the effect. (30:13) But I think now people look back at covid and also like the insanity of what we’re (30:20) about to get into in the Trump years.(30:23) And even if they don’t like Trump, they have to realize like, oh, OK, so. (30:27) We used to think that maybe the people just lied us into wars, but they also lie to us (30:32) about everything going on in our own country, too. (30:34) And often, by the way, it’s the same people doing both.(30:39) What a shocker. (30:40) So, all right. (30:42) So I’ve got I’ve got another thing.(30:44) I’ve got one more video clip and then I’ve got one at the end of the show that I’ll share (30:47) because I think I just like Sean, I I’m a percentage comedian. (30:51) I will throw everything against the wall and see what I think you’re worried about. (30:55) Oh, thanks, buddy.(30:56) So you guys remember she conceded and then the dossier (31:04) Russiagate, bum, bum, bum. (31:06) No, no, no, no. (31:09) So the propaganda gets so deep, guys, the stuff they were selling in these in this dossier.(31:14) I clipped an 11 minute Colbert report thing from his show down to two minutes. (31:22) And I hope it’s the funniest two minutes we’ll see. (31:25) Apologies to the Christians.(31:26) We’re right on the edge. (31:28) We’re PG 13 and a half. (31:29) I swear we’re good.(31:30) We’re still on the side. (31:31) I promise. (31:32) But this is what they tried to sell the American public, ladies and gentlemen.(31:37) This story was in the Steele dossier. (31:40) This one, this one it. (31:42) OK, I just got to play it because it just makes me do it.(31:45) I just lose it. (31:46) Good job. (31:50) All right.(31:51) Here we go. (31:59) This might be my favorite night. (32:01) Oh, yeah.(32:02) Of the entire Russia week. (32:03) Because this night is really why I went. (32:05) A big part of that New York Times interview they did with Trump focused on what’s called (32:11) the dossier is he back in January, 10 days before Donald Trump was inaugurated, (32:16) a document was leaked containing allegations that Trump has deep financial ties to Russia, (32:22) that his campaign was being supported by the Russian government and that the Russians had (32:27) compromising videos of Donald Trump watching prostitutes urinate on a bed in the mosque.(32:35) It was a bombshell. (32:38) And when former FBI director James Comey informed the president about it, (32:43) you’re you’re you’re CNN’s, you’re MSNBC’s, you’re Fox’s. (32:46) Right.(32:47) They said, oh, that’s too salacious for us to even look into. (32:50) But it’s the only part we care about. (32:53) It’s the part we talk about the pee pee tape, pee pee tape, pee pee tape, pee pee tape.(33:02) Well, guess what? (33:03) You have the pee pee tape. (33:05) Do you have the pee pee tape? (33:06) I’ll also take the pee pee tape. (33:09) I would like the pee pee tape, pee pee tape, pee pee tape.(33:13) For some reason, asking random people for the pee pee tape wasn’t working. (33:18) Like maybe the Russian government has a, and he’s my president, (33:23) so I want to be dignified about this, a pee pee tape of Donald Trump. (33:30) Have you heard about the pee pee tape? (33:32) Yeah.(33:32) In the United States, it was reported that when Donald Trump was staying at the Ritz-Carlton, (33:35) he stayed in the presidential suite, which I believe is room 1101, (33:40) and that he hired two prostitutes to pee in the bed, (33:47) because this room had also been occupied by Barack and Michelle Obama, (33:52) and it was a form of insult to them to have these women come do that on the bed. (33:58) Room 1101, the presidential suite of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. (34:01) I rented it.(34:02) Pee pee tape, pee pee tape. (34:09) That was on national television, gentlemen. (34:12) These people are fine.(34:14) Just normal adult behavior. (34:18) This is a guy that danced with the vaccine needles, right? (34:21) You guys remember that? (34:24) Holy mackerel. (34:25) All right, so that is just the tip of the iceberg of the Russiagate, (34:29) and literally all my section was was about how badly the media, (34:34) the deep state, and everyone is just piling on to Trump, (34:38) and I am not claiming Trump to be anything good or bad or anything.(34:43) I just can clearly tell when they don’t like him, and they clearly don’t. (34:49) So I will hand it off. (34:51) I mean, leave it up to the left to be excited about piss and scat and everything else.(34:55) I mean, wow, go figure, man. (34:57) And they’re the ones who call us weird, right? (34:59) They’re calling us weird, or they call a lot of the Trump supporters weird. (35:03) I’m sorry, I’m not one of them.(35:06) But, you know, they’re calling people outside of their little echo chamber weird and whatnot. (35:11) But they’re really excited about piss tapes and whatnot. (35:14) Like, are you kidding me? (35:16) Like, we live in the circus.(35:18) We really do live in the circus, and the animals are in D.C. (35:22) That’s what I got. (35:25) Yeah. (35:25) Well, I think one of the most interesting things of that section was like, (35:32) and again, like, this is so tough, right? (35:34) Like, this makes me angry.(35:37) It makes me angry that the left is so unhinged that I’m forced to defend Donald Trump as often (35:44) as I am. (35:46) I don’t want to defend Donald Trump. (35:48) I want to call him out on his many bad policies, on his many bad even statements of rhetoric, (35:55) on, you know, any number of economic or political blunders that he’s committed, right? (36:02) But, as we alluded to, as we alluded to before, Trump sometimes says the right thing and even (36:07) sometimes attempts the right thing, even if it’s for flawed reasons.(36:11) Like, and you got, Scott did a great job at demonstrating how these people, largely neocons (36:17) or war hawks, were freaking out because Trump dared to question the sanctity of NATO, the (36:24) sanctity of the American empire. (36:26) And to ask, like, I don’t know, sort of like 10th, 11th grade level basic questions, like, (36:35) hey, why are we supporting the Mujahideen and the Bin Ladenites if we’re fighting a (36:41) war on terror? (36:43) What’s up with that? (36:45) Right? (36:46) Valid, valid. (36:48) Like, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to be like, I don’t know if that math really (36:55) maths for me, right? (36:58) So anyway, so yeah, we’re in Russiagate territory.(37:03) I mean, they’re just, there is so much insanity in this, like, that I don’t know if people (37:07) ever go back and learn the truth about all of the different stories and claims that ended (37:16) up being false, right? (37:17) Like, within the Steele dossier, there was an accusation against Trump advisor Carter (37:23) Page of negotiating with Russian officials to influence foreign policy, despite Page (37:29) being a known CIA asset. (37:33) And so the FBI just basically omits this and other evidence, continues its investigation (37:38) and issues very controversial FISA warrants, which then the Durham investigation later (37:44) revealed that the dossier was unverified and Page’s denials were ignored in order to sustain (37:49) the narrative, right? (37:51) That’s what this all was about. (37:52) This was about begging the question of, we need Trump to be this big boogie bad man.(37:59) We need to, again, and like, I think I said this earlier, because this was my main takeaway (38:05) from this entire thing. (38:06) I think you guys agree with me that, like, these are largely the same actors, right? (38:12) Even like, oh, what’s his name? (38:17) I’m forgetting his name. (38:18) The one, Comey.(38:20) I mean, these are part of the same people who lied about the Iraq war, who lied about (38:25) so many things in our, you know, our foreign interventions in the 2000s. (38:29) And then suddenly, like, you know, it’s funny because this whole, like, the last, what, (38:38) four or five years since 2020, since Insurrection Day, which is the most disappointingly named (38:44) day ever because it wasn’t an insurrection. (38:46) I wish it was.(38:47) Yeah, it would be a lot cooler if it was. (38:49) I wish it was. (38:50) Not that I, not that I listen.(38:51) Here at LCI, we are a nonprofit. (38:54) We are Christians. (38:55) We do not endorse violence or political violence.(38:59) We do not call for it. (39:01) We do not condone it. (39:03) I would, however, just point out certain facts that, like, our country was founded on an (39:09) insurrection and that it’s at least part of this country’s origins, the belief that there (39:16) is a right for the people who are governed to overthrow their government if that government (39:22) said does no longer uphold their end of said social contract.(39:26) Again, I don’t endorse that. (39:28) I don’t even believe in the social contract. (39:29) So that’s not even my viewpoint.(39:31) I’m just saying that by their own standards, that’s all ridiculous. (39:36) Jacob, did Jesus not tell us to trade in our garments for swords? (39:43) Because I believe that’s in the Bible. (39:45) I can guarantee you that’s in the Bible.(39:48) Jesus told people to trade their garments in for swords. (39:52) Yeah, but there’s some more, there’s some more context. (39:55) We only need to go back to Henry David Thoreau, don’t we? (39:58) Civil disobedience, right? (40:00) I’m just throwing that in there.(40:02) I’m throwing in some context right now. (40:06) Anyway, so there’s just, I have so many things here. (40:10) I don’t necessarily want to bring them all up.(40:12) There’s just a list of that. (40:13) There’s General Mike Flynn was targeted over a routine call to Russian ambassadors. (40:19) Just talking to Russia is evil, right? (40:22) The fact that Trump went over and visited Russia once, then they made up all these stories (40:27) about all these secret meetings and whatnot that they had with the Kremlin, which, of (40:31) course, not a single piece of collaborating evidence for any of these claims.(40:42) John Brennan and the Clinton campaign, we know that they collaborated to promote this (40:49) collusion narrative with Brennan enlisting foreign intelligence to surveil Trump’s team. (40:56) And this so-called Clinton plan was approved by Hillary Clinton, and it was to distract (41:01) people from her email scandal by framing Trump as colluding with Russia. (41:05) And evidence of this plan was presented to Obama and Comey and others, but it was (41:13) conveniently ignored by investigators, right? (41:16) I’m sure there’s no… (41:18) I guess they just determined it probably wasn’t relevant, right? (41:22) That was just an honest mistake by them, I’m sure.(41:26) Really? (41:28) Yeah. (41:28) That’s so funny. (41:29) Everything with them is an honest mistake, or they can investigate themselves and nothing’s (41:33) wrong.(41:34) I mean, there’s nothing new under the sun, honestly. (41:36) But I can’t remember… (41:38) I’m having a brain fart here. (41:40) Are we to the point in the book about the phone call or no? (41:47) The Nuland phone call? (41:49) We already talked about that, I thought.(41:51) The important phone call that got Trump impeached in the first place. (41:55) Oh, no, I don’t think we got there yet. (41:57) I don’t think we got there yet.(41:58) On this point. (41:58) I don’t want to get… (41:59) On this point, though. (42:01) Well, that’s the thing.(42:02) Like, we’ve got Hillary, right? (42:04) She’s conceding, but she’s clearly not conceding. (42:07) The DNC hack, right, is CrowdStrike. (42:11) It’s a Ukrainian cybersecurity company that just got hacked.(42:15) Didn’t it get hacked, like, when did it shut off half the world? (42:18) Like, six months ago? (42:20) How many months? (42:20) A few months ago? (42:22) Didn’t half the world shut down for a second? (42:25) That was a CrowdStrike thing. (42:28) So, what a shocker. (42:29) It just happens to be in Ukraine again.(42:32) A cybersecurity company from Ukraine in Ukraine with… (42:35) What? (42:36) I don’t think you can make this stuff up, Guy. (42:39) The pieces or the breadcrumbs are just, like, lying there just in a big pile. (42:43) They’re all swept together for us.(42:45) Crazy. (42:47) Yeah. (42:47) I feel like it’s all been breadcrumbs, dude.(42:49) It’s always something. (42:50) It’s always something that’s either right out in front of you (42:53) or something that’s been thrown off to the side, (42:56) but then you kind of sweep it up and you figure it out. (42:58) I feel like this has been this whole book the entire time, to be quite honest with you.(43:03) It’s like there’s some things that were very out in the open, (43:06) and then there were some things that weren’t so much out in the open, (43:09) but got brought into fruition. (43:12) And here we are, you know, and we have a media outlet here in the United States (43:18) that will continuously lie to you and give you the narrative (43:22) that is the exact opposite of what’s really going on over there. (43:27) And we really need folks to wake up to this, like, (43:30) you guys, buy this book, buy it, read it, study it, (43:36) watch these shows, like, I’m telling you right now.(43:41) Look, Scott Horton is the absolute best when it comes to foreign policy. (43:46) There’s nobody better. (43:48) I will die on the hill for that.(43:50) Honestly, I will. (43:52) Because not only is he bringing you facts, (43:55) the dude has all the receipts you need, man, like all of them, (43:58) everything he talks about, he has receipts. (44:01) This is why when people try to debate him, he makes them look stupid, (44:05) because a lot of them impose their opinions (44:09) rather than bringing on a receipt for something.(44:12) He’s like, no, yo, look, I have this. (44:15) And dude, every page, I mean, God, you guys can’t see this. (44:21) 80% of the page is, how do you work the camera here, (44:26) is like actual book.(44:28) And then the other 20% is just footnotes of receipts (44:32) that the guy has brought you. (44:34) Like, you can look up everything. (44:36) It’s all there for you.(44:39) So how can somebody say, you know, these lunatics are like, (44:44) well, this guy’s just talking Russian propaganda or whatever. (44:47) He’s got the receipts. (44:50) He’s giving them to you in his book.(44:53) So if you can’t accept that, that’s on you. (44:56) That’s not on him. (44:57) That’s not on us.(44:59) We’re doing the best we can to bring you the proper information or whatever. (45:03) But like, look, you’re being lied to. (45:07) And if you’re a Gen Xer like myself or Mark, (45:10) or you’re a older millennial, you know, (45:14) and I believe, Jacob, you’re a millennial, correct? (45:17) That’s right.(45:17) Younger one, younger millennial. (45:20) Yeah, I’m on the ladder. (45:21) Born 92, I think.(45:22) So I’m like three or four years away from the cutoff. (45:24) Okay, okay. (45:26) So like, but your people didn’t have to go to Iraq and Afghanistan.(45:29) Your people didn’t have to do that. (45:32) That was our people. (45:33) That was the older Gen Xers, or I’m sorry, the younger Gen Xers, (45:38) and probably some older ones too.(45:40) But also the older millennials had to go there. (45:44) And they tried to, you know, relive this stuff over and over again. (45:50) Most of us, you know, you see that meme with Michael J. Fox (45:54) and Back to the Future, and he’s like, (45:55) hey, I’ve seen that one before.(45:57) People like Mark and myself right now are like, (46:00) hey, when it comes to all of this, (46:02) whether it’s Ukraine or Israel or anything else, (46:06) all of us are saying, hey, we’ve seen this one before. (46:09) They’re doing the exact same thing they did to us verbatim, (46:13) except they’re doing it to our children and our grandchildren now. (46:17) And that’s the craziest part.(46:21) It’s like, look, if you’re a Zoomer or a younger millennial (46:26) or a alpha or whatever it is, come talk to us, dude. (46:30) We’re going to tell you exactly how it is and what we know (46:33) and how we know it and why we know it. (46:35) Because we’re the ones who fell for it the first time (46:38) and then woke up and found out that we had been lied to.(46:42) And now we’re exposing the lies. (46:46) And not to say like, hey, pat on the back, (46:48) pat on the back or whatever. (46:50) I’m just saying, hey, we got a little bit of wisdom (46:52) and experience in this stuff, and we need to bring it to a head (46:58) but also be educational about it instead of being like I was (47:04) on the last show, a little bit argumentative with the guy (47:07) that was disagreeing with us or whatever.(47:10) That was my bad, and I apologize for that. (47:13) Well, so let me get into this. (47:15) This is good, right? (47:18) There’s so many touchstones in this book, right? (47:21) And I think every week I make this statement, (47:24) but it’s just true every week where you go, (47:28) hmm, I’ve smelled that before, right? (47:30) Or like, I’ve seen this one before, right? (47:32) We’re watching a rerun even though we haven’t read (47:34) this section yet.(47:37) So there was this focus during this whole saga (47:40) on this Russian troll farm internet research agency (47:45) which was accused of swaying the 2016 election (47:49) through social media ads. (47:51) However, later studies showed that there was really (47:55) no impact on voter behavior because of that. (47:58) And the point I want to make out of this (48:01) was that like, isn’t it funny, right, (48:03) that the same people who will, I don’t know, right, (48:05) like spend millions of dollars to do exit polling (48:09) in other countries’ elections, (48:12) to throw on like multiple rock concerts and concerts (48:15) to keep protesters engaged during these, you know, (48:19) different color-coded revolutions and whatnot, (48:22) who will, you know, create all sorts of, (48:25) whether it’s billboards or literature, all that stuff.(48:28) Again, we talked about, I think last week, (48:30) about how much money was spent (48:33) during the different color-coded revolutions, (48:35) like in Ukraine and some of the other regions (48:38) around Russia, right? (48:39) Like, that’s all okay. (48:42) But if Russia, if a Russian agency (48:46) creates some social media ads, (48:50) democracy is under attack, right? (48:53) I mean, it’s just like, there’s two things there. (48:58) It’s like, one, it’s rules for thee and not for me.(49:02) But also, it’s beyond that. (49:05) It’s either you have to, you can’t have it both ways. (49:08) Either governments and other countries (49:14) trying to put their own narrative (49:16) into a democratic election of another country (49:20) is not okay, and it can have an impact, (49:24) or it can’t, right? (49:25) And by even saying, (49:27) oh, these social media ads can have an impact.(49:29) It’s like, okay, so that would have an impact. (49:31) But none of the things that you do, (49:32) none of the things that the NED does, (49:35) or the, I forget all the other three other ones, (49:39) all those different pro-democracy NGOs and whatnot, (49:46) none of that makes an impact at all, right? (49:48) Because they’ll simultaneously say (49:51) that Russia is interfering in our election. (49:54) But if you try to point out America played a huge role (49:57) in the Orange Revolution, (49:59) then you’re just on the payroll of the Kremlin.(50:06) All right, I do have this- (50:08) Because they have no arguments. (50:09) They have no arguments other than to tell you (50:11) you’re a Putin sympathizer, (50:13) or a Kremlin whatever guy, or anything. (50:16) They don’t have any valid arguments (50:18) because they know they’re wrong.(50:21) So instead, they’re just gonna bastardize you (50:24) or what you’re saying, (50:25) because that’s all they have at that point. (50:28) It’s like the social media MO pretty much. (50:31) Like if you’ve ever argued with an idiot (50:33) online, the first thing they’re going to do (50:36) when you got them is tell you you’re anti-Semite, (50:43) or a Putin sympathizer, or whatever it is.(50:45) That’s their go-to (50:46) because they don’t have anything else. (50:48) And once they start doing that, (50:50) you have won, it’s over. (50:53) Like that’s it.(50:53) Well, two points on this, because it’s funny, (50:55) because we look, we talk about influence. (50:59) Watch Robert Epstein’s work. (51:01) Look up Robert Epstein and Google (51:03) and how they directed traffic (51:05) and how they steer people’s minds (51:07) during the 2020 election.(51:10) And definitely before that as well, (51:11) but it really ramped up at that point. (51:14) Robert Epstein, not Jeffrey, Robert. (51:17) Very interesting story.(51:19) But that’s the first part. (51:20) Second part was, thanks to this book, (51:22) I got together with a gentleman (51:23) from an NGO cut out in Canada (51:25) called the Center for Eastern European Democracy last week. (51:29) And I had an hour plus debate with him over Ukraine.(51:33) And he kept saying Putin points. (51:36) You kept having Putin points. (51:38) I go, and I could argue you of having CIA points.(51:41) So let’s like put those aside (51:43) and then talk about this stuff, right? (51:45) So it’s crazy how much like this stuff (51:48) has prepped me to talk about this (51:50) with people who actually are very educated (51:53) about this subject. (51:54) So I would always recommend (51:55) that people pick this up when they can. (51:57) Was Barack Obama having Putin points? (52:01) Because I think during Sean’s section, (52:03) there was a discussion where Obama brought in (52:06) some of his top foreign policy wangs and advisors (52:09) and was like, so why are we doing (52:12) what we’re doing over here? (52:13) Is this really the best use of our time (52:16) and military resources and all that? (52:19) And not that Obama’s doing it (52:23) from a anti-war perspective, (52:25) but like he’s just like doing like due diligence, right? (52:28) I’d have to find the exact section (52:30) to remember more of it.(52:31) But I just remember that and thinking like, (52:33) and that’s not the only instance. (52:34) There’s so many instances where presidents (52:38) and the advisors to presidents (52:40) are saying the exact things (52:43) that Scott is saying in this book. (52:45) But back then when they said it, (52:46) I guess it was fine.(52:47) But if you say it now, (52:48) it’s Putin talking points, right? (52:50) It’s like, again, it’s just insanity. (52:53) These people don’t have principles. (52:57) They literally just do whatever they can (53:00) to fit their narrative (53:01) and to fuel their claims to power (53:07) and hold on to this game they have, right? (53:11) They have this very elaborate game (53:14) that allows them to kind of be like, (53:16) like use the world.(53:18) It’s like they’re playing Risk, right? (53:20) And they’re getting like rich playing Risk (53:23) and don’t realize that like, (53:24) hey, we might object to this (53:25) because like, you know, (53:26) you’re actually using human lives. (53:28) You’re not just playing a board game. (53:34) Do you guys have any other thoughts? (53:37) I mean, I’ve got a final thought, (53:39) so I’m ready.(53:40) I have something to share. (53:41) I’ve got a final clip, (53:42) but that’ll be it. (53:43) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, do it.(53:45) Yeah, let’s do it. (53:46) All right. (53:46) All right.(53:46) I’ll do this one, guys. (53:47) So you guys remember that (53:50) the Donald and Barack met (53:53) and they got to speak at Carter’s funeral. (53:56) And they’re really… (53:58) I do have to share this video.(53:59) I have to share this video. (54:00) It’s unbelievable. (54:02) So and then I’ll show you (54:03) what they actually said, (54:03) because I did have professional (54:04) lip readers look at it (54:05) and they told me exactly what they said.(54:08) It’s beautiful. (54:14) What exactly did they say to each other? (54:16) The world wants to know (54:17) what political rivals Donald Trump (54:19) and Barack Obama were chatting about (54:21) at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. (54:23) They sure looked friendly.(54:24) They chuckled like old buddies. (54:27) Trump even made Obama laugh. (54:28) So what did they say? (54:33) I had professional lip readers say, (54:35) I swear to God, I had a professional, (54:37) I paid thousands of dollars for this.(54:39) He said, (54:41) I paid the hookers for the sex, (54:44) but they peed for free. (54:49) No lie. (54:50) That’s I swear, that’s what happened.(54:51) That’s exactly what he said. (54:53) 100% came right out of his face. (54:55) That’s why Obama laughed.(54:56) He’s like, oh, that’s great. (55:00) Well, I mean, I just want to know (55:02) if that today, (55:05) when Trump put his hand on the Bible (55:06) and got sworn into oath or whatever, (55:09) I want to know if that Bible (55:11) came from the same hotel room (55:12) that he screwed Stormy Daniels in. (55:16) Oh, I thought he didn’t put his hand (55:19) on the Bible or that just more fake news.(55:21) I saw so many things posted today. (55:23) I couldn’t vet all of them. (55:25) Oh, you’re going to see it all, baby.(55:26) It’s going to be freaking, (55:28) it’s going to be media frenzy 2.0, 7.0 (55:32) for months at this point, months. (55:35) And it’s going to be glorious. (55:36) I’m here for all of it (55:37) because you want to know what, guys? (55:39) It makes our job as podcasters (55:42) so flipping easy when material (55:44) just literally falls onto our lap (55:46) like a stripper you paid $10 for.(55:49) Well, listen, I’ll close on this. (55:52) I got my biblical anarchy podcast (55:56) with me last year, (55:57) which you guys can go find those (56:00) go to biblicalanarchypodcast.com (56:03) and then go to the merchandise section. (56:05) Get yourself a coffee mug (56:06) or a nice little whiskey tumbler, (56:09) a little rock glass here.(56:10) I just finished a glass of Jack Daniels. (56:13) But I’ll propose a toast (56:15) to our outgoing president, (56:17) because in his waning hours, (56:21) in the last days, (56:22) and in one final breath of his regime, (56:26) of his time in power, (56:29) he decided to use that power (56:30) to pardon political prisoners, (56:35) people who had been unjustly imprisoned, (56:38) and warriors who were out there (56:41) on the front lines protecting us (56:43) from the viruses that they made, (56:46) such as the great Anthony Fauci. (56:48) I mean, listen, (56:49) it takes a lot of stones (56:52) to pardon your son (56:55) for things that would get (56:57) anyone else’s life in prison, right? (56:59) But it takes special kind of stones (57:01) to preemptively pardon (57:04) an architect of the COVID regime (57:07) before anyone has even attempted (57:10) to open up a committee (57:13) or investigation against him.(57:15) So kudos to Mr. Biden, sir. (57:19) You know, the last remaining (57:21) cognitive functions he had (57:24) went towards something so corrupt (57:25) that I just have to tip my hat off to him. (57:29) I have to share this.(57:30) Every morning I wake up (57:32) and I set my alarm. (57:34) I get up, I go downstairs, (57:35) and I have the news played (57:37) from like all the corporate stuff (57:39) so I can read in between the lines (57:40) and tell me what they said. (57:42) My girlfriend is a teacher, (57:44) so she happens to have off today (57:45) because it’s a holiday as well.(57:48) And I wake her up at 6.31 in the morning (57:52) with F-bombs and explicits (57:54) like you’ve never heard (57:56) in your entire life. (57:57) The windows are rattling (57:59) and I’m yelling Fauci and Millie (58:01) back and forth, (58:03) having an absolute conniption. (58:05) The skin is separating from my skull (58:07) as I as I just yell (58:10) at every non cloud in Arizona, man.(58:13) I am so furious (58:16) and we must prosecute (58:18) these people with the state. (58:19) We must send the states (58:21) after these bastards. (58:22) That’s all I have to say.(58:23) That’s what’s mean (58:24) as I’m going to get. (58:25) That’s as mean as I’m (58:25) going to say my words. (58:26) But these people, I. (58:29) I cannot accept this.(58:31) I cannot accept this. (58:34) But I am because I’m American (58:35) and I still pay taxes, (58:36) even though I think it’s theft. (58:38) Not my president.(58:42) Kidding. (58:45) I wonder if our guys. (58:46) I just had to.(58:47) I just got so mad. (58:48) I mean, it was so angry. (58:49) I hear you.(58:50) And listen, listen, (58:51) our founding fathers, (58:53) not perfect people, (58:54) not even by libertarian standards, right? (58:56) And by the standards of their day. (58:59) But like, I mean, (59:00) I just want to like, you know, (59:01) people like will make a I (59:03) like impersonations (59:05) of like famous people. (59:06) Someone needs to make (59:07) like an A.I. rendition (59:09) of like Thomas Jefferson (59:11) and like Payne (59:13) and Washington and Hamilton (59:16) just like reacting (59:18) to different news stories every day.(59:21) That would be like a million subscriber (59:24) YouTube channel overnight. (59:25) In fact, I’m going to do it. (59:26) You better not steal my ideas.(59:27) I’m going to. (59:27) I’m going to research it. (59:28) I’m going to make it happen (59:29) because that needs to happen.(59:31) OK, we need (59:34) anonymous Franklin, right? (59:36) We need George Washington and A.I. (59:39) looking at NATO, (59:41) looking at like the war guarantees, (59:43) looking at sending all the weapons (59:45) to Ukraine and going like, (59:46) I gave you one thing. (59:49) One, one thing. (59:50) No entangling alliances.(59:52) One. I had one request. (59:55) Oh, yeah.No bipartisanship, (59:57) because that’s how it’s going to turn out. (59:59) Right. Yeah.(1:00:00) Just like you did. (1:00:01) You did the exact opposite of what I said. (1:00:06) Oh, boy.(1:00:07) Sean, you have any closing thoughts here, (1:00:09) my friend, before we (1:00:13) before we sign off here. (1:00:15) I do have some closing thoughts (1:00:16) and has nothing to do (1:00:17) with this book, actually. (1:00:18) It has something to do (1:00:19) with what happened today (1:00:20) or everything that has to do (1:00:22) with what happened today.(1:00:23) Um, buckle up, guys. (1:00:27) We are in for a financial situation (1:00:30) that could get very, (1:00:31) very interesting, to say the least. (1:00:33) I would highly recommend (1:00:36) you learn and or figure out (1:00:39) decentralization and nullification (1:00:41) of your local townships, (1:00:43) because that’s the only way (1:00:44) you’re going to save yourselves (1:00:45) from the incoming doom (1:00:47) that could be happening.(1:00:48) Because what I see as somebody (1:00:51) who follows the economy (1:00:53) and stuff like that, (1:00:55) there’s going to be a major (1:00:56) final disaster under (1:00:57) Donald Trump’s watch. (1:00:59) And he’s not even (1:01:00) remotely talking about it. (1:01:01) He has nothing to say about it.(1:01:03) He has not even brought it up. (1:01:06) He’s he’s talking about (1:01:08) changing the Gulf (1:01:09) to the Gulf of America (1:01:11) and acquiring Greenland (1:01:13) and Canada and stuff like that. (1:01:16) And Doge is going to (1:01:17) do these great things.(1:01:18) Doge isn’t going to do anything, (1:01:19) by the way. (1:01:20) Vivek already split. (1:01:21) Actually, he’s going to run (1:01:22) for governor of Ohio.(1:01:24) But anyways, (1:01:26) this is a time you really (1:01:28) need to think about protecting (1:01:29) yourselves and your community (1:01:32) financially and when it (1:01:33) comes to your rights, (1:01:34) because something major (1:01:36) is going to happen (1:01:37) in the monetary system (1:01:39) within the next four years, (1:01:41) probably within the next two years. (1:01:46) Gold, silver, you know, (1:01:47) if you believe in crypto, (1:01:48) knock yourselves out. (1:01:49) I don’t protect your (1:01:52) protect your investments.(1:01:53) That’s all I’m going to say. (1:01:58) Certainly the next four years (1:02:00) are going to be interesting. (1:02:02) There will probably be (1:02:03) some good things that happen.(1:02:05) There will be a lot of (1:02:07) bad things that happen. (1:02:09) There’ll be more of the same (1:02:10) and there’ll be some things (1:02:12) that we didn’t expect. (1:02:14) But what I can guarantee (1:02:15) you will remain the same (1:02:16) and what will continue to be good (1:02:19) is the three gentlemen (1:02:20) you see here before you.(1:02:22) We’ll continue on our own platforms (1:02:24) and together giving (1:02:27) all of you listening to us (1:02:29) a clear, concise, (1:02:32) and mostly sober, (1:02:33) I only had one glass, (1:02:34) mostly sober-minded perspective (1:02:37) from libertarian principles, (1:02:39) from Christian principles, (1:02:41) from common sense principles (1:02:45) and perspectives on what (1:02:47) is going on and pointing (1:02:50) to the truth of these things, (1:02:51) cutting through the propaganda (1:02:53) and calling these governments, (1:02:56) calling these officials, (1:02:57) these leaders to account (1:02:58) and reminding people (1:02:59) that history did not begin (1:03:02) whenever the next big crisis started, (1:03:04) but that there’s always antecedents, (1:03:07) there’s always propaganda. (1:03:09) And the more we dive (1:03:11) through this book, (1:03:12) the more we dive into (1:03:13) these different narratives (1:03:16) and histories, (1:03:17) and we learn about (1:03:20) how the government has lied (1:03:20) to us in the past, (1:03:21) the better we’re going to be prepared (1:03:23) for calling out their lies (1:03:24) in the present and the future. (1:03:26) So that’s my last word.(1:03:27) We’re at week five here. (1:03:29) We got three more to go (1:03:30) and hopefully no more (1:03:32) family emergencies or holidays (1:03:35) will slow us down (1:03:36) and we’ll get through (1:03:37) these next three weeks. (1:03:39) And we got some guests (1:03:40) who will be coming (1:03:41) over the next few weeks, (1:03:43) so stay tuned for that.(1:03:44) Make sure you give this video (1:03:45) a thumbs up (1:03:46) wherever you are watching it. (1:03:48) Subscribe to all of our channels (1:03:49) so that you’re notified (1:03:50) whenever we’re going live. (1:03:52) And that’s all I have (1:03:53) for you guys tonight.(1:03:55) So talk to you next time. (1:03:56) Final stretch of Groundhog Day, guys. (1:03:57) Last three parts.(1:03:59) All right. (1:04:01) All right, guys. (1:04:01) Take care, everybody.(1:04:02) Hey, Thursday, (1:04:03) we’re going to be doing (1:04:04) that rec thing. (1:04:05) I’ll put that give, send, go (1:04:06) thing up the whole time. (1:04:08) If anybody can join, (1:04:09) if anybody wants to join, (1:04:10) DM me directly.(1:04:11) I’ll send you the link (1:04:11) to jump on for two minutes (1:04:12) and jump off if you want. (1:04:14) I’ll just have people (1:04:15) on and off the stream yard (1:04:15) if that helps, (1:04:16) if that makes anything. (1:04:17) Just I’ve never done (1:04:19) anything like this, (1:04:19) so I’ll try to do, like, (1:04:20) a weird impromptu (1:04:22) telethon kind of thing.(1:04:23) So maybe it’s just… (1:04:24) Oh, and I need to plug real quick (1:04:26) that tomorrow (1:04:26) I’m going to be joined (1:04:27) by the one and only Spike Cohen. (1:04:30) I had rescheduled with him (1:04:30) from a couple weeks back, (1:04:32) but he’s coming on tomorrow. (1:04:33) I believe that’s at 7.30 or 8. (1:04:36) But just make sure (1:04:38) go to at BiblicallyAnarchy on X. (1:04:39) You’ll see announcements (1:04:40) about that tomorrow.(1:04:41) And then I think I have (1:04:44) another stream coming up (1:04:45) later this week. (1:04:45) I can’t remember when it is (1:04:46) or what it is, (1:04:47) but you can find all that out (1:04:49) at BiblicallyAnarchy on X. (1:04:51) And that’s it. (1:04:52) We are outies.(1:04:54) See you guys next time.