How The Fed Quietly Created America's Communist Moment

Good morning everybody. Welcome to Good morning everybody. Welcome to another [applause] episode of the Tom another [applause] episode of the Tom another [applause] episode of the Tom Billy Show live. We are here man. It is Billy Show live. We are here man. It is Billy Show live. We are here man. It is a big day today. Oo, a lot has happened. a big day today. Oo, a lot has happened. a big day today. Oo, a lot has happened. The Democrat party, they continue to be The Democrat party, they continue to be The Democrat party, they continue to be colonized by the DSA, man. We're going colonized by the DSA, man. We're going colonized by the DSA, man. We're going to talk about that. They've got to talk about that. They've got to talk about that. They've got candidates who openly uh are hating on candidates who openly uh are hating on candidates who openly uh are hating on America, wiping their hands on American America, wiping their hands on American America, wiping their hands on American flags. We're going to talk about it all. flags. We're going to talk about it all. flags. We're going to talk about it all. The straight of Hormuz is now open, but The straight of Hormuz is now open, but The straight of Hormuz is now open, but the US is clearly, in my opinion, the US is clearly, in my opinion, the US is clearly, in my opinion, negotiating from a position of weakness negotiating from a position of weakness negotiating from a position of weakness as we are giving things away, trying to as we are giving things away, trying to as we are giving things away, trying to get something in return. That drama is get something in return. That drama is get something in return. That drama is unfolding in real time. Trump is unfolding in real time. Trump is unfolding in real time. Trump is targeting big oil for price gouging. targeting big oil for price gouging. targeting big oil for price gouging. He's sicking the DOJ on them because He's sicking the DOJ on them because He's sicking the DOJ on them because they're not lowering, according to they're not lowering, according to they're not lowering, according to Trump, their prices fast enough. Trump, their prices fast enough. Trump, their prices fast enough. President Buchelli said that world President Buchelli said that world President Buchelli said that world leaders have long known that USID leaders have long known that USID leaders have long known that USID was a corrupt organization. Gary was a corrupt organization. Gary was a corrupt organization. Gary Stevenson, aka Gary's economics, is set Stevenson, aka Gary's economics, is set Stevenson, aka Gary's economics, is set to be an economic adviser to Andy to be an economic adviser to Andy to be an economic adviser to Andy Bernham's labor government in the UK. Bernham's labor government in the UK. Bernham's labor government in the UK. Good lord. Good lord. Good lord. Can't wait to share my feelings on that. Can't wait to share my feelings on that. Can't wait to share my feelings on that. Japan is dumping foreign bonds, Japan is dumping foreign bonds, Japan is dumping foreign bonds, including US treasuries, due to their including US treasuries, due to their including US treasuries, due to their liquidity crisis and currency wos. liquidity crisis and currency wos. liquidity crisis and currency wos. That's getting weird. We'll see how that That's getting weird. We'll see how that That's getting weird. We'll see how that has a knock-on effect here into the US. has a knock-on effect here into the US. has a knock-on effect here into the US. A majority of a majority Muslim city A majority of a majority Muslim city A majority of a majority Muslim city council in Michigan voted to permanently council in Michigan voted to permanently council in Michigan voted to permanently ban the LGBTQ pride flag on public ban the LGBTQ pride flag on public ban the LGBTQ pride flag on public property. So, if you want to know what a property. So, if you want to know what a property. So, if you want to know what a collision of cultures looks like, there collision of cultures looks like, there collision of cultures looks like, there it is. A new science fiction level it is. A new science fiction level it is. A new science fiction level medical breakthrough is coming. We're medical breakthrough is coming. We're medical breakthrough is coming. We're going to be talking about somebody uh going to be talking about somebody uh going to be talking about somebody uh who reversed a genetic disease with uh who reversed a genetic disease with uh who reversed a genetic disease with uh basically reprogramming themselves at basically reprogramming themselves at basically reprogramming themselves at the cellular level. It is a wild story the cellular level. It is a wild story the cellular level. It is a wild story and according to Demis Hassabis who runs and according to Demis Hassabis who runs and according to Demis Hassabis who runs Google X we can expect an absolute Google X we can expect an absolute Google X we can expect an absolute deluge of radical medical breakthroughs deluge of radical medical breakthroughs deluge of radical medical breakthroughs coming in the next decade. I'm super coming in the next decade. I'm super coming in the next decade. I'm super excited about that stuff. It is very excited about that stuff. 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A political hat-tick, but a hat-tick political hat-tick, but a hat-tick political hat-tick, but a hat-tick nonetheless. New York City's nonetheless. New York City's nonetheless. New York City's congressional primaries. Man, he did it congressional primaries. Man, he did it congressional primaries. Man, he did it big. Three of three Mani back candidates big. Three of three Mani back candidates big. Three of three Mani back candidates will progress to the election, proving, will progress to the election, proving, will progress to the election, proving, as I have been saying for a while, the as I have been saying for a while, the as I have been saying for a while, the DSA, man, they are colonizing the DSA, man, they are colonizing the DSA, man, they are colonizing the Democratic party. If you want to know Democratic party. If you want to know Democratic party. If you want to know where the energy is on the Dems side of where the energy is on the Dems side of where the energy is on the Dems side of the ledger, it is all about radical uh the ledger, it is all about radical uh the ledger, it is all about radical uh politics. These are people that are politics. These are people that are politics. These are people that are either just straight communist or either just straight communist or either just straight communist or communist adjacent. One of the communist adjacent. One of the communist adjacent. One of the candidates that went through literally candidates that went through literally candidates that went through literally refers to herself as a communist. Uh so refers to herself as a communist. Uh so refers to herself as a communist. Uh so there you have it. Even Van Jones has there you have it. Even Van Jones has there you have it. Even Van Jones has pointed out that this is a new era of pointed out that this is a new era of pointed out that this is a new era of Democratic politics. I don't know if you Democratic politics. I don't know if you Democratic politics. I don't know if you I did pull the clip uh if you have easy I did pull the clip uh if you have easy I did pull the clip uh if you have easy access to that. Van Jones um not not access to that. Van Jones um not not access to that. Van Jones um not not having a good time. Basically saying he having a good time. Basically saying he having a good time. Basically saying he was saying this before the full election was saying this before the full election was saying this before the full election results had come in. Uh but he was results had come in. Uh but he was results had come in. Uh but he was saying, "Well, I'll let him say it." saying, "Well, I'll let him say it." saying, "Well, I'll let him say it." >> Do you think Democrats not in New York >> Do you think Democrats not in New York >> Do you think Democrats not in New York City should be learning from this? City should be learning from this? City should be learning from this? >> Well, first of all, New York City >> Well, first of all, New York City >> Well, first of all, New York City matters because the two most exciting, matters because the two most exciting, matters because the two most exciting, uh, left-wing candidates are here, ALC uh, left-wing candidates are here, ALC uh, left-wing candidates are here, ALC and Mammi. But also, uh, this is the and Mammi. But also, uh, this is the and Mammi. But also, uh, this is the stronghold for the establishment, uh, stronghold for the establishment, uh, stronghold for the establishment, uh, Schumer and Hakeem Jeffrey. This is a Schumer and Hakeem Jeffrey. This is a Schumer and Hakeem Jeffrey. This is a this is a battle between the this is a battle between the this is a battle between the establishment and this insurgency, and establishment and this insurgency, and establishment and this insurgency, and the roof is collapsing on the Democratic the roof is collapsing on the Democratic the roof is collapsing on the Democratic Party establishment tonight. uh if mom Party establishment tonight. uh if mom Party establishment tonight. uh if mom Donnie gets a hat-tick uh three out of Donnie gets a hat-tick uh three out of Donnie gets a hat-tick uh three out of three she did uh this is a new era for three she did uh this is a new era for three she did uh this is a new era for the Democratic party and you can't write the Democratic party and you can't write the Democratic party and you can't write off New York City because this is the off New York City because this is the off New York City because this is the place where both uh it's a power center place where both uh it's a power center place where both uh it's a power center for the establishment and the insurgency for the establishment and the insurgency for the establishment and the insurgency and they're going headtohead tonight and and they're going headtohead tonight and and they're going headtohead tonight and right now this is not no longer right now this is not no longer right now this is not no longer >> power center for global economics. >> power center for global economics. >> power center for global economics. That is what is so wild about this. All That is what is so wild about this. All That is what is so wild about this. All right, so we get the gist from Van right, so we get the gist from Van right, so we get the gist from Van Jones. Um, so this has been a drum beat Jones. Um, so this has been a drum beat Jones. Um, so this has been a drum beat that I've been pounding for a while. The that I've been pounding for a while. The that I've been pounding for a while. The energy in the Democratic party is very energy in the Democratic party is very energy in the Democratic party is very much on the radical wing. And in much on the radical wing. And in much on the radical wing. And in populist moments like the one that we're populist moments like the one that we're populist moments like the one that we're living in now, because people are living in now, because people are living in now, because people are emotionally driven, which we will talk emotionally driven, which we will talk emotionally driven, which we will talk extensively about as we get to the Gary extensively about as we get to the Gary extensively about as we get to the Gary economics uh, part of what's going on in economics uh, part of what's going on in economics uh, part of what's going on in the UK, they're going to pull each other the UK, they're going to pull each other the UK, they're going to pull each other farther and farther and farther to the farther and farther and farther to the farther and farther and farther to the extremes of their party. You can expect extremes of their party. You can expect extremes of their party. You can expect it on the right, you can expect it on it on the right, you can expect it on it on the right, you can expect it on the left. Uh and so we're seeing it play the left. Uh and so we're seeing it play the left. Uh and so we're seeing it play out here on the left. This the reason out here on the left. This the reason out here on the left. This the reason that this should be upsetting to people that this should be upsetting to people that this should be upsetting to people is that even if emotionally the things is that even if emotionally the things is that even if emotionally the things that they're saying feel good, it will that they're saying feel good, it will that they're saying feel good, it will break the economy. Not a maybe, not break the economy. Not a maybe, not break the economy. Not a maybe, not possibly. This has been an experiment possibly. This has been an experiment possibly. This has been an experiment that's run over and over and over and that's run over and over and over and that's run over and over and over and over and over and over and over. If you over and over and over and over. If you over and over and over and over. If you pour sugar into a gas tank, it will make pour sugar into a gas tank, it will make pour sugar into a gas tank, it will make the car stop running. So the same is the car stop running. So the same is the car stop running. So the same is true of when you start going to true of when you start going to true of when you start going to socialist and communist uh policies. socialist and communist uh policies. socialist and communist uh policies. They break the economy. So, remember the They break the economy. So, remember the They break the economy. So, remember the president of Cuba literally admitted on president of Cuba literally admitted on president of Cuba literally admitted on camera and just said, "Yeah, these camera and just said, "Yeah, these camera and just said, "Yeah, these things don't work in practice." Uh, things don't work in practice." Uh, things don't work in practice." Uh, we've had very similar admissions from we've had very similar admissions from we've had very similar admissions from figures in history saying the same thing figures in history saying the same thing figures in history saying the same thing that uh this was something I covered in that uh this was something I covered in that uh this was something I covered in the what was it on Norway, I think. And the what was it on Norway, I think. And the what was it on Norway, I think. And so, they were going more and more so, they were going more and more so, they were going more and more socialist. And finally, the finance socialist. And finally, the finance socialist. And finally, the finance minister of the party that put all of minister of the party that put all of minister of the party that put all of this in place said, "These ideas are this in place said, "These ideas are this in place said, "These ideas are great in theory, but they really just great in theory, but they really just great in theory, but they really just don't work in practice." And yet somehow don't work in practice." And yet somehow don't work in practice." And yet somehow someway, the Democratic Party here in someway, the Democratic Party here in someway, the Democratic Party here in the US, the absolute epicenter of the US, the absolute epicenter of the US, the absolute epicenter of understanding how free market capitalism understanding how free market capitalism understanding how free market capitalism should work, uh, is we're going that should work, uh, is we're going that should work, uh, is we're going that direction. We are going to dry hump that direction. We are going to dry hump that direction. We are going to dry hump that stove. [ __ ] touching it. Like this is stove. [ __ ] touching it. Like this is stove. [ __ ] touching it. Like this is not us putting a finger on and being not us putting a finger on and being not us putting a finger on and being like, "Ow, that sucks." This is like, "Ow, that sucks." This is like, "Ow, that sucks." This is literally us twerking on the burner. It literally us twerking on the burner. It literally us twerking on the burner. It It is wild. I cannot believe people are It is wild. I cannot believe people are It is wild. I cannot believe people are going down this direction. But they are. going down this direction. But they are. going down this direction. But they are. Brad Lander, who is one of the DSA Brad Lander, who is one of the DSA Brad Lander, who is one of the DSA friendly candidates. He knocked off friendly candidates. He knocked off friendly candidates. He knocked off twoterm incumbent Dan Goldman. Daria twoterm incumbent Dan Goldman. Daria twoterm incumbent Dan Goldman. Daria Lisa Ailla Shioali. Hey, let's go. uh Lisa Ailla Shioali. Hey, let's go. uh Lisa Ailla Shioali. Hey, let's go. uh took out fiveterm incumbent Adrianiano took out fiveterm incumbent Adrianiano took out fiveterm incumbent Adrianiano Es E es Espat. Oh god, it's gonna be Es E es Espat. Oh god, it's gonna be Es E es Espat. Oh god, it's gonna be something close to that. Uh and by the something close to that. Uh and by the something close to that. Uh and by the way, she is the one we're going to be way, she is the one we're going to be way, she is the one we're going to be talking about. Uh she's the one I talking about. Uh she's the one I talking about. Uh she's the one I believe that said she wiped her fingers believe that said she wiped her fingers believe that said she wiped her fingers on the American flag because she didn't on the American flag because she didn't on the American flag because she didn't have a napkin, calls herself a have a napkin, calls herself a have a napkin, calls herself a communist. Uh a whole bunch of fun communist. Uh a whole bunch of fun communist. Uh a whole bunch of fun things that we will run down a list of things that we will run down a list of things that we will run down a list of allegedly. Anyway, she's deleted a lot allegedly. Anyway, she's deleted a lot allegedly. Anyway, she's deleted a lot of these tweets. Uh Claire Valdez took of these tweets. Uh Claire Valdez took of these tweets. Uh Claire Valdez took the open seat in the seventh. Uh 343 the open seat in the seventh. Uh 343 the open seat in the seventh. Uh 343 for Mom Donnie. Really a clean sweep. for Mom Donnie. Really a clean sweep. for Mom Donnie. Really a clean sweep. You can't you cannot deny. Man, you can You can't you cannot deny. Man, you can You can't you cannot deny. Man, you can say a lot of things about this guy. Just say a lot of things about this guy. Just say a lot of things about this guy. Just has absolutely horrific policies. But has absolutely horrific policies. But has absolutely horrific policies. But boy oh boy is he speaking to the heart boy oh boy is he speaking to the heart boy oh boy is he speaking to the heart of I think primarily young voters who of I think primarily young voters who of I think primarily young voters who have been disenfranchised by a um slow have been disenfranchised by a um slow have been disenfranchised by a um slow and steady breakdown of the principles and steady breakdown of the principles and steady breakdown of the principles that drive free market capitalism. that drive free market capitalism. that drive free market capitalism. all started in 1913. Uh so yeah, it's all started in 1913. Uh so yeah, it's all started in 1913. Uh so yeah, it's wild that the Titanic wiped out some of wild that the Titanic wiped out some of wild that the Titanic wiped out some of the people that stood against uh central the people that stood against uh central the people that stood against uh central banking and so just a year later we banking and so just a year later we banking and so just a year later we finally get a central bank put in place finally get a central bank put in place finally get a central bank put in place if you like tyranny. Uh and since then if you like tyranny. Uh and since then if you like tyranny. Uh and since then uh it accelerated in 1971. I think uh it accelerated in 1971. I think uh it accelerated in 1971. I think everybody's heard what happened in 1971 everybody's heard what happened in 1971 everybody's heard what happened in 1971 which was the final break from sound which was the final break from sound which was the final break from sound money. Uh, and since then it has been a money. Uh, and since then it has been a money. Uh, and since then it has been a non-stop shitow of robbing from non-stop shitow of robbing from non-stop shitow of robbing from everybody and only rewarding people that everybody and only rewarding people that everybody and only rewarding people that own assets. Uh, that's the real problem. own assets. Uh, that's the real problem. own assets. Uh, that's the real problem. You don't have to look farther than You don't have to look farther than You don't have to look farther than that. If you want to know why the that. If you want to know why the that. If you want to know why the economy is broken, there it is. You economy is broken, there it is. You economy is broken, there it is. You deficit spend. You force the Fed to deficit spend. You force the Fed to deficit spend. You force the Fed to print. you allowed, not you guys, but print. you allowed, not you guys, but print. you allowed, not you guys, but the people in 1913 allowed the central the people in 1913 allowed the central the people in 1913 allowed the central bank to be created even though the bank to be created even though the bank to be created even though the founders of America were hyper founders of America were hyper founders of America were hyper [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] skeptical uh and said yes, you can do it skeptical uh and said yes, you can do it skeptical uh and said yes, you can do it for a while, but it needs to have a for a while, but it needs to have a for a while, but it needs to have a self-destruct button where it terminates self-destruct button where it terminates self-destruct button where it terminates after a certain number of years. I think after a certain number of years. I think after a certain number of years. I think the first one terminated uh after 20 the first one terminated uh after 20 the first one terminated uh after 20 years and we just gave up on that in years and we just gave up on that in years and we just gave up on that in 1913. So, uh if you want to know what's 1913. So, uh if you want to know what's 1913. So, uh if you want to know what's actually going on, that's what's actually going on, that's what's actually going on, that's what's actually going on. And so we'll keep actually going on. And so we'll keep actually going on. And so we'll keep beating that drum in the hope and prayer beating that drum in the hope and prayer beating that drum in the hope and prayer that people actually come to map the that people actually come to map the that people actually come to map the cause and effect of economics rather cause and effect of economics rather cause and effect of economics rather than electing lunatics that do not than electing lunatics that do not than electing lunatics that do not understand the economy and will drive understand the economy and will drive understand the economy and will drive you into a dark era of American history you into a dark era of American history you into a dark era of American history by breaking the engine of prosperity. So by breaking the engine of prosperity. So by breaking the engine of prosperity. So that's how it goes. Now if you want to that's how it goes. Now if you want to that's how it goes. Now if you want to feel even better about this three for feel even better about this three for feel even better about this three for three hattick, these weren't long shots three hattick, these weren't long shots three hattick, these weren't long shots in red territory. These are the like in red territory. These are the like in red territory. These are the like safest Democratic seats in the country. safest Democratic seats in the country. safest Democratic seats in the country. So if you want to know who's winning the So if you want to know who's winning the So if you want to know who's winning the battle in the Democratic party, it is battle in the Democratic party, it is battle in the Democratic party, it is the DSA. the DSA. the DSA. So yeah, all eyes on what's going on in So yeah, all eyes on what's going on in So yeah, all eyes on what's going on in New York. They are the the economic New York. They are the the economic New York. They are the the economic center not only of America, they're the center not only of America, they're the center not only of America, they're the economic center of the world and they're economic center of the world and they're economic center of the world and they're going the fastest to the left. going the fastest to the left. going the fastest to the left. Absolutely wild. Now what people are Absolutely wild. Now what people are Absolutely wild. Now what people are going to learn very quickly is that going to learn very quickly is that going to learn very quickly is that geography uh is not destiny. And so geography uh is not destiny. And so geography uh is not destiny. And so people will leave and you're going to people will leave and you're going to people will leave and you're going to see just as we're going to talk about see just as we're going to talk about see just as we're going to talk about when we get to the UK, you're going to when we get to the UK, you're going to when we get to the UK, you're going to see people leaving. You're going to see see people leaving. You're going to see see people leaving. You're going to see people leaving. I know people don't want people leaving. I know people don't want people leaving. I know people don't want to believe that's true. I know people to believe that's true. I know people to believe that's true. I know people want to believe that New York is want to believe that New York is want to believe that New York is impervious to this. But you will either impervious to this. But you will either impervious to this. But you will either kill these policies dead and stop kill these policies dead and stop kill these policies dead and stop electing people that are going more and electing people that are going more and electing people that are going more and more that economic direction or the more that economic direction or the more that economic direction or the companies will continue to move. It is companies will continue to move. It is companies will continue to move. It is wild to watch wild to watch wild to watch Texas become a place that these big Texas become a place that these big Texas become a place that these big banks are going. But hey, they're going banks are going. But hey, they're going banks are going. But hey, they're going to follow the money. They're going to to follow the money. They're going to to follow the money. They're going to follow the money, boys and girls. follow the money, boys and girls. follow the money, boys and girls. Whether or not they have the cool cities Whether or not they have the cool cities Whether or not they have the cool cities uh to go to like New York, they will uh to go to like New York, they will uh to go to like New York, they will leave. Money will go where it is leave. Money will go where it is leave. Money will go where it is respected. Period. respected. Period. respected. Period. So, cheers boys and girls. So, cheers boys and girls. So, cheers boys and girls. >> Cool. Uh okay, let's start at the very >> Cool. Uh okay, let's start at the very >> Cool. Uh okay, let's start at the very beginning. Um beginning. Um beginning. Um >> very good place to start. >> very good place to start. >> very good place to start. Let's let's talk about 2009. Let's let's talk about 2009. Let's let's talk about 2009. >> Okay, >> Okay, >> Okay, >> 2009, the Republican party was a party >> 2009, the Republican party was a party >> 2009, the Republican party was a party of conservatives. Mitt Romney, Paul of conservatives. Mitt Romney, Paul of conservatives. Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan. There was no such thing as MAGA. Ryan. There was no such thing as MAGA. Ryan. There was no such thing as MAGA. There was no such thing as Tea Party. There was no such thing as Tea Party. There was no such thing as Tea Party. They got their behinds beat by Obama and They got their behinds beat by Obama and They got their behinds beat by Obama and a bunch of people were like, "See, a bunch of people were like, "See, a bunch of people were like, "See, conservatives let this black man win. We conservatives let this black man win. We conservatives let this black man win. We need to take our party back. They don't need to take our party back. They don't need to take our party back. They don't know how to do politics no more." There know how to do politics no more." There know how to do politics no more." There was a radical swing to the right and it was a radical swing to the right and it was a radical swing to the right and it shifted the conservative party in the shifted the conservative party in the shifted the conservative party in the Republican wing to the right. It became Republican wing to the right. It became Republican wing to the right. It became the Tea Party. It was a Tea Party for the Tea Party. It was a Tea Party for the Tea Party. It was a Tea Party for like a day and a half. Obama went back like a day and a half. Obama went back like a day and a half. Obama went back to back. So then Trump was his ascent. to back. So then Trump was his ascent. to back. So then Trump was his ascent. He turned the Tea Party into the MAGA He turned the Tea Party into the MAGA He turned the Tea Party into the MAGA movement. And with each kind of movement. And with each kind of movement. And with each kind of iteration, it clicked one beat further iteration, it clicked one beat further iteration, it clicked one beat further to the right. to the right. to the right. >> Yeah. Um, and I feel like the Democrats >> Yeah. Um, and I feel like the Democrats >> Yeah. Um, and I feel like the Democrats who have literally [ __ ] the bed the last who have literally [ __ ] the bed the last who have literally [ __ ] the bed the last three elections because the Biden 2020 three elections because the Biden 2020 three elections because the Biden 2020 like he shouldn't have been there like he shouldn't have been there like he shouldn't have been there either. Like the Democrats are not either. Like the Democrats are not either. Like the Democrats are not stewarding what they have on this level, stewarding what they have on this level, stewarding what they have on this level, right, at all. 0%. They shouldn't have right, at all. 0%. They shouldn't have right, at all. 0%. They shouldn't have fumbled the bag. They shouldn't have fumbled the bag. They shouldn't have fumbled the bag. They shouldn't have lost. Hillary shouldn't have went to lost. Hillary shouldn't have went to lost. Hillary shouldn't have went to Milwaukee. I could go back to 2016 and Milwaukee. I could go back to 2016 and Milwaukee. I could go back to 2016 and talk about all the failures that they're talk about all the failures that they're talk about all the failures that they're having. having. having. >> Sure. So, the fact that the >> Sure. So, the fact that the >> Sure. So, the fact that the establishment um Chank uses this establishment um Chank uses this establishment um Chank uses this anti-establishment versus left and anti-establishment versus left and anti-establishment versus left and right, the stat the fact that the right, the stat the fact that the right, the stat the fact that the anti-establishment movement on the left anti-establishment movement on the left anti-establishment movement on the left is saying, "Hey, classic Democrats, um is saying, "Hey, classic Democrats, um is saying, "Hey, classic Democrats, um the Chuck Schumers, the Bernie Sanders, the Chuck Schumers, the Bernie Sanders, the Chuck Schumers, the Bernie Sanders, the Hillary Clintons, you're not doing the Hillary Clintons, you're not doing the Hillary Clintons, you're not doing what you did. You're not taking care of what you did. You're not taking care of what you did. You're not taking care of the things that you're taking care of. the things that you're taking care of. the things that you're taking care of. You're not listening to our needs, so You're not listening to our needs, so You're not listening to our needs, so we're going to move further left." we're going to move further left." we're going to move further left." >> Yeah. So where the DSA is this new >> Yeah. So where the DSA is this new >> Yeah. So where the DSA is this new iteration and I understand it's the iteration and I understand it's the iteration and I understand it's the scary boogeyman that um a lot of people scary boogeyman that um a lot of people scary boogeyman that um a lot of people on the right and Fox News needs to talk on the right and Fox News needs to talk on the right and Fox News needs to talk about to get us scared because the Iran about to get us scared because the Iran about to get us scared because the Iran war and Epstein files and everything war and Epstein files and everything war and Epstein files and everything else that actually holds accountability else that actually holds accountability else that actually holds accountability we can't talk about. But I want to just we can't talk about. But I want to just we can't talk about. But I want to just ground this in the sense that there are ground this in the sense that there are ground this in the sense that there are these political swings when the party these political swings when the party these political swings when the party who's not winning is losing. And right who's not winning is losing. And right who's not winning is losing. And right now I would say that culturally the now I would say that culturally the now I would say that culturally the Republicans have been in power since co Republicans have been in power since co Republicans have been in power since co although Biden was president he lost although Biden was president he lost although Biden was president he lost power. the science was uh getting power. the science was uh getting power. the science was uh getting contradicted and people started to contradicted and people started to contradicted and people started to realize the people who are president the realize the people who are president the realize the people who are president the pilot bureau there's autopen there's all pilot bureau there's autopen there's all pilot bureau there's autopen there's all these things that were happening while these things that were happening while these things that were happening while Biden was there that culturally shifted Biden was there that culturally shifted Biden was there that culturally shifted everything to the right and I think for everything to the right and I think for everything to the right and I think for the last now six years Trump can do the last now six years Trump can do the last now six years Trump can do whatever he wants he's going on podcast whatever he wants he's going on podcast whatever he wants he's going on podcast he's dancing on the news the entire he's dancing on the news the entire he's dancing on the news the entire world had like hates our relationships world had like hates our relationships world had like hates our relationships with um the US but it's okay now because with um the US but it's okay now because with um the US but it's okay now because like everything has shifted in a like everything has shifted in a like everything has shifted in a negative direction from the Democrats negative direction from the Democrats negative direction from the Democrats perspective and now saying, "Okay, we're perspective and now saying, "Okay, we're perspective and now saying, "Okay, we're sick and tired of it. Now we're going to sick and tired of it. Now we're going to sick and tired of it. Now we're going to like shift." So just from a like like shift." So just from a like like shift." So just from a like Democratic DSA takeover thing, I think Democratic DSA takeover thing, I think Democratic DSA takeover thing, I think that that's a natural imp and like that that's a natural imp and like that that's a natural imp and like indication similar to the incumbent indication similar to the incumbent indication similar to the incumbent president always loses the bid terms. president always loses the bid terms. president always loses the bid terms. >> So uh if I'm understanding you >> So uh if I'm understanding you >> So uh if I'm understanding you correctly, you're saying that the click correctly, you're saying that the click correctly, you're saying that the click to going farther left and going farther to going farther left and going farther to going farther left and going farther right is to be expected in a moment like right is to be expected in a moment like right is to be expected in a moment like this. this. this. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I I think that's all true. I think we >> I I think that's all true. I think we >> I I think that's all true. I think we could go to second level of like the could go to second level of like the could go to second level of like the socialism, communism and all that other socialism, communism and all that other socialism, communism and all that other stuff about but just like the DSA wave I stuff about but just like the DSA wave I stuff about but just like the DSA wave I think is generally being brought up think is generally being brought up think is generally being brought up right now because Mamani is winning in right now because Mamani is winning in right now because Mamani is winning in New York City and all New York City and all New York City and all >> well so I think you're getting cause and >> well so I think you're getting cause and >> well so I think you're getting cause and effect a little bit wrong here. So the effect a little bit wrong here. So the effect a little bit wrong here. So the cause and effect is um you break the cause and effect is um you break the cause and effect is um you break the economy. economy. economy. >> People really can't make ends meet that >> People really can't make ends meet that >> People really can't make ends meet that makes them anxious. That anxiety must makes them anxious. That anxiety must makes them anxious. That anxiety must for reasons of algorithms running in the for reasons of algorithms running in the for reasons of algorithms running in the human brain. It must be transmuted into human brain. It must be transmuted into human brain. It must be transmuted into something that feels better. Anger feels something that feels better. Anger feels something that feels better. Anger feels better. And so whenever you break the better. And so whenever you break the better. And so whenever you break the economy, you're going to get this economy, you're going to get this economy, you're going to get this outrage. But the outrage is based on outrage. But the outrage is based on outrage. But the outrage is based on insecurity. And so you're getting both insecurity. And so you're getting both insecurity. And so you're getting both sides that are feeling insecure. They're sides that are feeling insecure. They're sides that are feeling insecure. They're transmuting that into anger. That's transmuting that into anger. That's transmuting that into anger. That's populism. that that that is populism. that that that is populism. that that that is definitionally populism. Populism is definitionally populism. Populism is definitionally populism. Populism is when people ration emotionally, reason when people ration emotionally, reason when people ration emotionally, reason emotionally, excuse me. So, they're just emotionally, excuse me. So, they're just emotionally, excuse me. So, they're just flying off into their emotional sides flying off into their emotional sides flying off into their emotional sides because they're seeking safety because because they're seeking safety because because they're seeking safety because they feel so uneasy. They need to be on they feel so uneasy. They need to be on they feel so uneasy. They need to be on a team. That is real. From an a team. That is real. From an a team. That is real. From an evolutionary perspective, it is wise to evolutionary perspective, it is wise to evolutionary perspective, it is wise to be on a team. And the strategy that I'm be on a team. And the strategy that I'm be on a team. And the strategy that I'm running is much more dangerous. And that running is much more dangerous. And that running is much more dangerous. And that is I'm in the middle of the road. So, is I'm in the middle of the road. So, is I'm in the middle of the road. So, uh, people on the Trump side, I talk so uh, people on the Trump side, I talk so uh, people on the Trump side, I talk so much [ __ ] on him. Remember at one point much [ __ ] on him. Remember at one point much [ __ ] on him. Remember at one point Eric Trump said he would come on our Eric Trump said he would come on our Eric Trump said he would come on our show. He [ __ ] ghosted us as hard as show. He [ __ ] ghosted us as hard as show. He [ __ ] ghosted us as hard as you can go somebody after getting me to you can go somebody after getting me to you can go somebody after getting me to um go up on stage, host him at an event, um go up on stage, host him at an event, um go up on stage, host him at an event, ask him questions. There were things I ask him questions. There were things I ask him questions. There were things I wasn't allowed to ask about and I was wasn't allowed to ask about and I was wasn't allowed to ask about and I was like, "Cool, I will do this, but you got like, "Cool, I will do this, but you got like, "Cool, I will do this, but you got to come on the show." [ __ ] ghost to come on the show." [ __ ] ghost to come on the show." [ __ ] ghost town. Okay, so obviously the right does town. Okay, so obviously the right does town. Okay, so obviously the right does not recognize me. The left certainly not recognize me. The left certainly not recognize me. The left certainly does not recognize me. I'm in the does not recognize me. I'm in the does not recognize me. I'm in the middle. Most people are not going to do middle. Most people are not going to do middle. Most people are not going to do that because it actively is a worse that because it actively is a worse that because it actively is a worse position to be in. I don't have any position to be in. I don't have any position to be in. I don't have any friends that are going to come to my aid friends that are going to come to my aid friends that are going to come to my aid that are politically powerful. Okay, so that are politically powerful. Okay, so that are politically powerful. Okay, so now I get why people are rushing to be now I get why people are rushing to be now I get why people are rushing to be on a team and then their team is just on a team and then their team is just on a team and then their team is just going to pull them farther and farther going to pull them farther and farther going to pull them farther and farther to the extreme and they don't have any to the extreme and they don't have any to the extreme and they don't have any way to go against it because it's like, way to go against it because it's like, way to go against it because it's like, well, I'm on the team. And so it's well, I'm on the team. And so it's well, I'm on the team. And so it's whoever is going to say the words that whoever is going to say the words that whoever is going to say the words that gets the cheer from the crowd. They're gets the cheer from the crowd. They're gets the cheer from the crowd. They're just going to say the words to get the just going to say the words to get the just going to say the words to get the cheer from the crowd. Even if they are cheer from the crowd. Even if they are cheer from the crowd. Even if they are lunatic statements, it doesn't matter lunatic statements, it doesn't matter lunatic statements, it doesn't matter right or left. This is a human thing right or left. This is a human thing right or left. This is a human thing that is deployed. depending on what your that is deployed. depending on what your that is deployed. depending on what your personality is determines which team you personality is determines which team you personality is determines which team you sound like a lunatic for. sound like a lunatic for. sound like a lunatic for. But they are racing this way. The only But they are racing this way. The only But they are racing this way. The only way for us to survive as a country is to way for us to survive as a country is to way for us to survive as a country is to find our way back to the middle. Now the find our way back to the middle. Now the find our way back to the middle. Now the right question to ask is okay do we have right question to ask is okay do we have right question to ask is okay do we have to be extreme for a second, take over to be extreme for a second, take over to be extreme for a second, take over the party and then pull us back to the the party and then pull us back to the the party and then pull us back to the middle? Maybe. Maybe that's what life is middle? Maybe. Maybe that's what life is middle? Maybe. Maybe that's what life is going to teach us. But god damn, that is going to teach us. But god damn, that is going to teach us. But god damn, that is super dangerous, extremely ugly and super dangerous, extremely ugly and super dangerous, extremely ugly and there's no guarantee that we will there's no guarantee that we will there's no guarantee that we will survive. either spiraling off to the survive. either spiraling off to the survive. either spiraling off to the right or spiraling off to the left. Both right or spiraling off to the left. Both right or spiraling off to the left. Both of these may be terminal. of these may be terminal. of these may be terminal. >> That's the bad news. So now when I look >> That's the bad news. So now when I look >> That's the bad news. So now when I look at this, what I'm seeing is this is at this, what I'm seeing is this is at this, what I'm seeing is this is populism is a response to something. So populism is a response to something. So populism is a response to something. So I'm like, this is just economic anxiety, I'm like, this is just economic anxiety, I'm like, this is just economic anxiety, but economic anxiety manifests in but economic anxiety manifests in but economic anxiety manifests in shooting people in the face. So I mean shooting people in the face. So I mean shooting people in the face. So I mean that literally. So that's where it's that literally. So that's where it's that literally. So that's where it's like, whoa, how do we put some checks on like, whoa, how do we put some checks on like, whoa, how do we put some checks on this? How do we rein people the [ __ ] this? How do we rein people the [ __ ] this? How do we rein people the [ __ ] back in? And the only answer that I have back in? And the only answer that I have back in? And the only answer that I have is to walk people through cause and is to walk people through cause and is to walk people through cause and effect over and over and over and over effect over and over and over and over effect over and over and over and over and over and over and over. Now, I am and over and over and over. Now, I am and over and over and over. Now, I am far more animated for reasons I've far more animated for reasons I've far more animated for reasons I've explained a thousand [ __ ] times about explained a thousand [ __ ] times about explained a thousand [ __ ] times about going to the left. It is much more going to the left. It is much more going to the left. It is much more murderous because it breaks the economy. murderous because it breaks the economy. murderous because it breaks the economy. So that's where I'm like, hey, the very So that's where I'm like, hey, the very So that's where I'm like, hey, the very thing that creates this moment is thing that creates this moment is thing that creates this moment is economic um uncertainty. Which of these economic um uncertainty. Which of these economic um uncertainty. Which of these two things is more dangerous from an two things is more dangerous from an two things is more dangerous from an economic uncertainty perspective? The economic uncertainty perspective? The economic uncertainty perspective? The left. Okay, that doesn't mean that the left. Okay, that doesn't mean that the left. Okay, that doesn't mean that the right isn't dangerous. The right is right isn't dangerous. The right is right isn't dangerous. The right is dangerous. It just means one of these is dangerous. It just means one of these is dangerous. It just means one of these is um not like the other in terms of um not like the other in terms of um not like the other in terms of magnitude. the magnitude of what the magnitude. the magnitude of what the magnitude. the magnitude of what the left has done historically is is so much left has done historically is is so much left has done historically is is so much larger. It's terrifying. But anyway, larger. It's terrifying. But anyway, larger. It's terrifying. But anyway, we're not educated about all that [ __ ] we're not educated about all that [ __ ] we're not educated about all that [ __ ] And so, as a globe, we just really don't And so, as a globe, we just really don't And so, as a globe, we just really don't understand that the left sounds good understand that the left sounds good understand that the left sounds good because it sounds so moral. It sounds so because it sounds so moral. It sounds so because it sounds so moral. It sounds so loving. But it is actually a an ideology loving. But it is actually a an ideology loving. But it is actually a an ideology of resentment. It it won't exist. If you of resentment. It it won't exist. If you of resentment. It it won't exist. If you strip resentment out, the left dies. It strip resentment out, the left dies. It strip resentment out, the left dies. It rides on it. rides on it. rides on it. >> I don't think the left dies. I think >> I don't think the left dies. I think >> I don't think the left dies. I think communism might die. I don't think the communism might die. I don't think the communism might die. I don't think the left dies. left dies. left dies. >> Perfect. I'll take that. So, uh I am >> Perfect. I'll take that. So, uh I am >> Perfect. I'll take that. So, uh I am speaking to where the left is headed speaking to where the left is headed speaking to where the left is headed now. But if we want to name it now. But if we want to name it now. But if we want to name it socialism, communism, but let's keep in socialism, communism, but let's keep in socialism, communism, but let's keep in mind ds a literally a socialism. Yes. So mind ds a literally a socialism. Yes. So mind ds a literally a socialism. Yes. So the energy in the party, the way that the energy in the party, the way that the energy in the party, the way that it's going now, it is very much a um it's going now, it is very much a um it's going now, it is very much a um ideology of resentment. And so by the ideology of resentment. And so by the ideology of resentment. And so by the way, if you want to be like, okay, what way, if you want to be like, okay, what way, if you want to be like, okay, what is the right? The right is an ideology is the right? The right is an ideology is the right? The right is an ideology that is xenophobic. like by their nature that is xenophobic. like by their nature that is xenophobic. like by their nature that that is what we trust them to do that that is what we trust them to do that that is what we trust them to do from an evolutionary standpoint. What we from an evolutionary standpoint. What we from an evolutionary standpoint. What we trust the left to do from an trust the left to do from an trust the left to do from an evolutionary standpoint. In fact, I evolutionary standpoint. In fact, I evolutionary standpoint. In fact, I think I put it in the doc. I certainly think I put it in the doc. I certainly think I put it in the doc. I certainly tweeted it. There's a clip of John C. tweeted it. There's a clip of John C. tweeted it. There's a clip of John C. Riley and he's talking about like, whoa, Riley and he's talking about like, whoa, Riley and he's talking about like, whoa, what the [ __ ] is happening to the right? what the [ __ ] is happening to the right? what the [ __ ] is happening to the right? Like this is so crazy. How are we in a Like this is so crazy. How are we in a Like this is so crazy. How are we in a time where we have to like tell people time where we have to like tell people time where we have to like tell people to be loving and kind? And I was like, to be loving and kind? And I was like, to be loving and kind? And I was like, he really means it. Like he really means he really means it. Like he really means he really means it. Like he really means it. And he does not understand it. And he does not understand it. And he does not understand malevolence. And so he's been protected malevolence. And so he's been protected malevolence. And so he's been protected for so long from for so long from for so long from the the reality of malevolence. He the the reality of malevolence. He the the reality of malevolence. He doesn't even have a mental map for it. doesn't even have a mental map for it. doesn't even have a mental map for it. And so that all gets caught up as you go And so that all gets caught up as you go And so that all gets caught up as you go farther and farther left because the farther and farther left because the farther and farther left because the left you're trusting them to be uh left you're trusting them to be uh left you're trusting them to be uh welcoming welcoming welcoming uh seeking of beauty, connection, uh seeking of beauty, connection, uh seeking of beauty, connection, empathy, all of that. You want that. You empathy, all of that. You want that. You empathy, all of that. You want that. You need that. That all gets caught up so need that. That all gets caught up so need that. That all gets caught up so easy to co-opt easy to co-opt easy to co-opt >> because they're especially when they've >> because they're especially when they've >> because they're especially when they've been protected as long as they have. been protected as long as they have. been protected as long as they have. They don't have a metal mental model for They don't have a metal mental model for They don't have a metal mental model for how they would if you stand up for human how they would if you stand up for human how they would if you stand up for human rights. Why is that a right? Let's let's rights. Why is that a right? Let's let's rights. Why is that a right? Let's let's hear him say it hear him say it hear him say it >> for human rights. Why is that a right or >> for human rights. Why is that a right or >> for human rights. Why is that a right or a left thing? a left thing? a left thing? >> Why aren't people on the right wing >> Why aren't people on the right wing >> Why aren't people on the right wing concerned about human rights? They're concerned about human rights? They're concerned about human rights? They're human, too. this whole thing that like human, too. this whole thing that like human, too. this whole thing that like kind of has come into vogue of like kind of has come into vogue of like kind of has come into vogue of like empathy trap, empathy trap, empathy trap, >> you know, empathy [laughter] trap, >> you know, empathy [laughter] trap, >> you know, empathy [laughter] trap, >> you know, like that's like Elon Musk >> you know, like that's like Elon Musk >> you know, like that's like Elon Musk says like empathy is like don't be says like empathy is like don't be says like empathy is like don't be fooled by the empathy trap, fooled by the empathy trap, fooled by the empathy trap, >> you know, stick to your uh your agenda >> you know, stick to your uh your agenda >> you know, stick to your uh your agenda and what's best for you. No, don't start and what's best for you. No, don't start and what's best for you. No, don't start feeling bad for so and so. They're on feeling bad for so and so. They're on feeling bad for so and so. They're on their own thing. Look out for number their own thing. Look out for number their own thing. Look out for number one. Like, it's like, wait a minute. one. Like, it's like, wait a minute. one. Like, it's like, wait a minute. Empathy is not a trap. Empathy is a Empathy is not a trap. Empathy is a Empathy is not a trap. Empathy is a superpower. superpower. superpower. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> It's what makes human beings. Y is both >> It's what makes human beings. Y is both >> It's what makes human beings. Y is both a trap and a superpower. a trap and a superpower. a trap and a superpower. >> We need it. It's incredible and it will >> We need it. It's incredible and it will >> We need it. It's incredible and it will be used against you. be used against you. be used against you. >> Our ability to like look outside of >> Our ability to like look outside of >> Our ability to like look outside of ourel. We're not an alligator trying to ourel. We're not an alligator trying to ourel. We're not an alligator trying to just get the next, you know, we're human just get the next, you know, we're human just get the next, you know, we're human beings. beings. beings. >> Beautiful insight. >> Beautiful insight. >> Beautiful insight. >> It's not us that, you know, like that's >> It's not us that, you know, like that's >> It's not us that, you know, like that's a superpower like and it's the and it's a superpower like and it's the and it's a superpower like and it's the and it's also the cornerstone of civilization. also the cornerstone of civilization. also the cornerstone of civilization. the fact that we we stay at the red the fact that we we stay at the red the fact that we we stay at the red light and don't just zoom out because we light and don't just zoom out because we light and don't just zoom out because we want to get through the life faster want to get through the life faster want to get through the life faster because what will happen? Well, we might because what will happen? Well, we might because what will happen? Well, we might smash into someone. Well, you don't know smash into someone. Well, you don't know smash into someone. Well, you don't know that person. Yeah, but I still don't that person. Yeah, but I still don't that person. Yeah, but I still don't want to smash into them, you know, like want to smash into them, you know, like want to smash into them, you know, like >> Okay, so he he does not know how to map >> Okay, so he he does not know how to map >> Okay, so he he does not know how to map a healthy right-leaning personality. The a healthy right-leaning personality. The a healthy right-leaning personality. The reason that you want law and order, the reason that you want law and order, the reason that you want law and order, the reason that you don't go smash the other reason that you don't go smash the other reason that you don't go smash the other guy isn't because you don't know him or guy isn't because you don't know him or guy isn't because you don't know him or or I'm only not going to smash the or I'm only not going to smash the or I'm only not going to smash the people that I know. like that's crazy. people that I know. like that's crazy. people that I know. like that's crazy. >> The reason you don't smash into that >> The reason you don't smash into that >> The reason you don't smash into that person is now you don't have law and person is now you don't have law and person is now you don't have law and order. There's no way for you to have a order. There's no way for you to have a order. There's no way for you to have a high trust society. It's deeply high trust society. It's deeply high trust society. It's deeply inefficient. It's inefficient from inefficient. It's inefficient from inefficient. It's inefficient from keeping your family safe. It's keeping your family safe. It's keeping your family safe. It's inefficient from an economic inefficient from an economic inefficient from an economic perspective. And so when you think perspective. And so when you think perspective. And so when you think about, okay, building a mental map of about, okay, building a mental map of about, okay, building a mental map of the world that has high utility, it has the world that has high utility, it has the world that has high utility, it has high predictive validity. I know how high predictive validity. I know how high predictive validity. I know how things are going to work. That's why you things are going to work. That's why you things are going to work. That's why you want law and order because you cannot want law and order because you cannot want law and order because you cannot have people acting a fool because have people acting a fool because have people acting a fool because everything degenerates. It takes very everything degenerates. It takes very everything degenerates. It takes very small numbers of people to create small numbers of people to create small numbers of people to create absolute chaos in a society. Society is absolute chaos in a society. Society is absolute chaos in a society. Society is a response to people going no matter how a response to people going no matter how a response to people going no matter how strong I am, I am weak when compared to strong I am, I am weak when compared to strong I am, I am weak when compared to a wellorganized force that opposes me. a wellorganized force that opposes me. a wellorganized force that opposes me. So I need to have a wellorganized force So I need to have a wellorganized force So I need to have a wellorganized force that can push back on that. That isn't that can push back on that. That isn't that can push back on that. That isn't going to come from people that have a going to come from people that have a going to come from people that have a natural left-leaning personality. Their natural left-leaning personality. Their natural left-leaning personality. Their job is to be like, well, hold on a job is to be like, well, hold on a job is to be like, well, hold on a second. These immigrants are in like a second. These immigrants are in like a second. These immigrants are in like a hard spot. like we want to really be hard spot. like we want to really be hard spot. like we want to really be able to help them. Again, you want that able to help them. Again, you want that able to help them. Again, you want that impulse, but you have to have a balanced impulse, but you have to have a balanced impulse, but you have to have a balanced society that understands, but that can society that understands, but that can society that understands, but that can be weaponized against us. And so, when I be weaponized against us. And so, when I be weaponized against us. And so, when I watched this, I was like legitimately watched this, I was like legitimately watched this, I was like legitimately touched because I I love that he's touched because I I love that he's touched because I I love that he's thinking about that. I love that he's thinking about that. I love that he's thinking about that. I love that he's like loving other people and wanting like loving other people and wanting like loving other people and wanting them to do well. It shouldn't be a left them to do well. It shouldn't be a left them to do well. It shouldn't be a left or a right thing, but he just doesn't or a right thing, but he just doesn't or a right thing, but he just doesn't understand the way that the human mind understand the way that the human mind understand the way that the human mind is programmed. he doesn't understand is programmed. he doesn't understand is programmed. he doesn't understand game theoretic mechanics and I think game theoretic mechanics and I think game theoretic mechanics and I think that there are a lot of people on the that there are a lot of people on the that there are a lot of people on the left this is how they get parestitized left this is how they get parestitized left this is how they get parestitized is that they actually don't understand is that they actually don't understand is that they actually don't understand that their empathy is being weaponized that their empathy is being weaponized that their empathy is being weaponized against them and there are too many sad against them and there are too many sad against them and there are too many sad stories it's not like an epidemic of stories it's not like an epidemic of stories it's not like an epidemic of this but there are too many sad stories this but there are too many sad stories this but there are too many sad stories where you'll get like the woman who's where you'll get like the woman who's where you'll get like the woman who's like I want to prove to people that um like I want to prove to people that um like I want to prove to people that um Muslim countries are just as wonderful Muslim countries are just as wonderful Muslim countries are just as wonderful as any other country and then she bike as any other country and then she bike as any other country and then she bike rides through [ __ ] Afghanistan and rides through [ __ ] Afghanistan and rides through [ __ ] Afghanistan and gets raped and murdered and it's Like gets raped and murdered and it's Like gets raped and murdered and it's Like again, these are just a handful of again, these are just a handful of again, these are just a handful of stories, but that's pretty [ __ ] stories, but that's pretty [ __ ] stories, but that's pretty [ __ ] rough. That's somebody who they have not rough. That's somebody who they have not rough. That's somebody who they have not built a mental model that it only takes built a mental model that it only takes built a mental model that it only takes a very small number of malevolent people a very small number of malevolent people a very small number of malevolent people to go, "Oh, I see this dumb [ __ ] I'm to go, "Oh, I see this dumb [ __ ] I'm to go, "Oh, I see this dumb [ __ ] I'm just going to take from her." Because just going to take from her." Because just going to take from her." Because that's literally a thing in society. We that's literally a thing in society. We that's literally a thing in society. We have sociopaths for an evolutionary have sociopaths for an evolutionary have sociopaths for an evolutionary reason, but if they're not kept in reason, but if they're not kept in reason, but if they're not kept in check, they become a weapon that fires check, they become a weapon that fires check, they become a weapon that fires off randomly. off randomly. off randomly. >> Could we talk about that? Because I feel >> Could we talk about that? Because I feel >> Could we talk about that? Because I feel like oftentimes we are selective about like oftentimes we are selective about like oftentimes we are selective about our prosecution of sociopaths and I our prosecution of sociopaths and I our prosecution of sociopaths and I think that in certain societies we are think that in certain societies we are think that in certain societies we are only okay if our people are sociopaths only okay if our people are sociopaths only okay if our people are sociopaths but you can't come from another place but you can't come from another place but you can't come from another place and be a sociopath. and be a sociopath. and be a sociopath. >> But that's that's exactly what you want. >> But that's that's exactly what you want. >> But that's that's exactly what you want. >> So is but is the problem sociopath or is >> So is but is the problem sociopath or is >> So is but is the problem sociopath or is the problem other sociopaths? the problem other sociopaths? the problem other sociopaths? >> The problem is other sociopaths. >> The problem is other sociopaths. >> The problem is other sociopaths. >> Got it. >> Got it. >> Got it. >> So you literally want your sociopaths on >> So you literally want your sociopaths on >> So you literally want your sociopaths on the front line of your battle. And the front line of your battle. And the front line of your battle. And there's a guy that I've shown this clip there's a guy that I've shown this clip there's a guy that I've shown this clip before it. will have a hard time finding before it. will have a hard time finding before it. will have a hard time finding it. But there was a guy that was on Joe it. But there was a guy that was on Joe it. But there was a guy that was on Joe Rogan and he was like um you want to Rogan and he was like um you want to Rogan and he was like um you want to know that there because there was I know that there because there was I know that there because there was I think it was um the guy from Lone think it was um the guy from Lone think it was um the guy from Lone Survivor and he was talking about you Survivor and he was talking about you Survivor and he was talking about you know he's like struggling trying to stay know he's like struggling trying to stay know he's like struggling trying to stay alive and oh my god all my friends got alive and oh my god all my friends got alive and oh my god all my friends got killed and I'm just trying to haul ass killed and I'm just trying to haul ass killed and I'm just trying to haul ass to get to this next village and there to get to this next village and there to get to this next village and there was like seven Taliban behind me and was like seven Taliban behind me and was like seven Taliban behind me and this guy like the alligator that he's this guy like the alligator that he's this guy like the alligator that he's talking about just completely calmly was talking about just completely calmly was talking about just completely calmly was like you want to know about seven dead like you want to know about seven dead like you want to know about seven dead Taliban have seven Taliban pursue me I Taliban have seven Taliban pursue me I Taliban have seven Taliban pursue me I will turn and kill them all. And I was will turn and kill them all. And I was will turn and kill them all. And I was like, "Fuck, this guy really means it." like, "Fuck, this guy really means it." like, "Fuck, this guy really means it." Like, he was like, "I I think this was Like, he was like, "I I think this was Like, he was like, "I I think this was the same guy. Please forgive me if I'm the same guy. Please forgive me if I'm the same guy. Please forgive me if I'm conflating people, but he goes, um, I conflating people, but he goes, um, I conflating people, but he goes, um, I stopped counting my kills at 100." And I stopped counting my kills at 100." And I stopped counting my kills at 100." And I was like, damn. So, here you have a guy, was like, damn. So, here you have a guy, was like, damn. So, here you have a guy, dude, he has no like there's no anxiety dude, he has no like there's no anxiety dude, he has no like there's no anxiety for him. There's no like I feel badly. for him. There's no like I feel badly. for him. There's no like I feel badly. There is just kill the enemy. And when There is just kill the enemy. And when There is just kill the enemy. And when you are in the middle of a war, you need you are in the middle of a war, you need you are in the middle of a war, you need people that are just dead shark eyes. people that are just dead shark eyes. people that are just dead shark eyes. They just kill the enemy. And so that They just kill the enemy. And so that They just kill the enemy. And so that becomes a this is the kernel becomes a this is the kernel becomes a this is the kernel justification of the world. And you have justification of the world. And you have justification of the world. And you have to understand, you need those people. to understand, you need those people. to understand, you need those people. You need them on the wall to protect you You need them on the wall to protect you You need them on the wall to protect you from the malevolence of other men. from the malevolence of other men. from the malevolence of other men. >> But you got to keep them in check. You >> But you got to keep them in check. You >> But you got to keep them in check. You can't just let them run riot in your can't just let them run riot in your can't just let them run riot in your society. So you need them. The other society. So you need them. The other society. So you need them. The other side is thinking the same thing. I need side is thinking the same thing. I need side is thinking the same thing. I need them. And the problem becomes your own them. And the problem becomes your own them. And the problem becomes your own people will turn on you if you don't people will turn on you if you don't people will turn on you if you don't have ways to keep that [ __ ] in check. have ways to keep that [ __ ] in check. have ways to keep that [ __ ] in check. But you a thousand% have to worry about But you a thousand% have to worry about But you a thousand% have to worry about the other side being like, I'm going to the other side being like, I'm going to the other side being like, I'm going to send you my most malevolent, my most send you my most malevolent, my most send you my most malevolent, my most sociopathic because I know how much sociopathic because I know how much sociopathic because I know how much damage they will do. And if you don't damage they will do. And if you don't damage they will do. And if you don't have laws in place that protect you, have laws in place that protect you, have laws in place that protect you, borders to keep them out and then laws borders to keep them out and then laws borders to keep them out and then laws internally to make sure that your internally to make sure that your internally to make sure that your weapons are aimed at the right thing. weapons are aimed at the right thing. weapons are aimed at the right thing. Then it would be like saying, uh, are we Then it would be like saying, uh, are we Then it would be like saying, uh, are we the problem or is it the other guy's the problem or is it the other guy's the problem or is it the other guy's weapons that are a problem? The other weapons that are a problem? The other weapons that are a problem? The other guy's weapons are a problem. I just guy's weapons are a problem. I just guy's weapons are a problem. I just don't want weapons aimed at me. They are don't want weapons aimed at me. They are don't want weapons aimed at me. They are clearly weapons, but I need weapons and clearly weapons, but I need weapons and clearly weapons, but I need weapons and I'm going to make sure that the other I'm going to make sure that the other I'm going to make sure that the other guy can't hit me with theirs. That's guy can't hit me with theirs. That's guy can't hit me with theirs. That's just the reality. And so we we are just the reality. And so we we are just the reality. And so we we are struggling with this because for so long struggling with this because for so long struggling with this because for so long nobody alive has made contact with nobody alive has made contact with nobody alive has made contact with malevolence. We just don't know what it malevolence. We just don't know what it malevolence. We just don't know what it actually looks like which is crazy. I actually looks like which is crazy. I actually looks like which is crazy. I mean God bless that we've made such a mean God bless that we've made such a mean God bless that we've made such a stable society but it's causing stable society but it's causing stable society but it's causing delusion. delusion. delusion. >> Keeping down that mom Donnie train and >> Keeping down that mom Donnie train and >> Keeping down that mom Donnie train and Tom's love of socialism. Let's talk Tom's love of socialism. Let's talk Tom's love of socialism. Let's talk about Gary economics. Gary Stevenson about Gary economics. Gary Stevenson about Gary economics. Gary Stevenson who's said to be the economic adviser to who's said to be the economic adviser to who's said to be the economic adviser to the new labor government. Um this is at the new labor government. Um this is at the new labor government. Um this is at a time when the government is turning a time when the government is turning a time when the government is turning over. So I would think that he has some over. So I would think that he has some over. So I would think that he has some slay say stay some say and sl s s s s s slay say stay some say and sl s s s s s slay say stay some say and sl s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s sway in his s s s s s s s s s s s s s s sway in his s s s s s s s s s s s s s s sway in his um recommendations to the new uh um um recommendations to the new uh um um recommendations to the new uh um prime minister and things like that. Um prime minister and things like that. Um prime minister and things like that. Um you use a good analogy that I kind of you use a good analogy that I kind of you use a good analogy that I kind of want to queue off of this. want to queue off of this. want to queue off of this. >> You always say that like >> You always say that like >> You always say that like society started with like I'm gonna society started with like I'm gonna society started with like I'm gonna store calories on your body. Yes. store calories on your body. Yes. store calories on your body. Yes. >> That can you break it down? I don't want >> That can you break it down? I don't want >> That can you break it down? I don't want to mess up. to mess up. to mess up. >> Yeah. So I think where you're going is >> Yeah. So I think where you're going is >> Yeah. So I think where you're going is when you think about socialism, I want when you think about socialism, I want when you think about socialism, I want you to imagine a morbidly obese person you to imagine a morbidly obese person you to imagine a morbidly obese person who keeps saying what we really need to who keeps saying what we really need to who keeps saying what we really need to do is get me more calories. So that's do is get me more calories. So that's do is get me more calories. So that's the tax. The UK does not have a revenue the tax. The UK does not have a revenue the tax. The UK does not have a revenue problem. They have a spending problem. problem. They have a spending problem. problem. They have a spending problem. The US does not have a revenue problem. The US does not have a revenue problem. The US does not have a revenue problem. They have a spending problem. Now, where They have a spending problem. Now, where They have a spending problem. Now, where all of this starts, what Drew is all of this starts, what Drew is all of this starts, what Drew is referring to is literally before you referring to is literally before you referring to is literally before you have refrigeration, the only way to have refrigeration, the only way to have refrigeration, the only way to store calories is to go, "Okay, I just store calories is to go, "Okay, I just store calories is to go, "Okay, I just killed this will the beast. I'm not killed this will the beast. I'm not killed this will the beast. I'm not going to be able to eat it all before it going to be able to eat it all before it going to be able to eat it all before it goes bad. So, what I'm going to do is goes bad. So, what I'm going to do is goes bad. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to give some to you, and I'm going to give some to you, and I'm going to give some to you, and you're going to store my calories on you're going to store my calories on you're going to store my calories on your body. And that way, if I have a your body. And that way, if I have a your body. And that way, if I have a hard time with a hunt, but you have a hard time with a hunt, but you have a hard time with a hunt, but you have a good time with a hunt, then I can trust good time with a hunt, then I can trust good time with a hunt, then I can trust that you're going to give me some of that you're going to give me some of that you're going to give me some of that when I'm the one who's down bad and that when I'm the one who's down bad and that when I'm the one who's down bad and you're doing well. It's an absolutely you're doing well. It's an absolutely you're doing well. It's an absolutely brilliant strategy. It also is the thing brilliant strategy. It also is the thing brilliant strategy. It also is the thing that allows us to come together as very that allows us to come together as very that allows us to come together as very large groups. We have a very strong large groups. We have a very strong large groups. We have a very strong impulse to cooperate, to reciprocate, to impulse to cooperate, to reciprocate, to impulse to cooperate, to reciprocate, to be kind to each other, to fall in love, be kind to each other, to fall in love, be kind to each other, to fall in love, to see people as friends, to band to see people as friends, to band to see people as friends, to band together. It's brilliant. religion ends together. It's brilliant. religion ends together. It's brilliant. religion ends up filling or not filling but hijacking up filling or not filling but hijacking up filling or not filling but hijacking in a very positive way the that um in a very positive way the that um in a very positive way the that um neurological neurological neurological like wiring to say okay cool I'm going like wiring to say okay cool I'm going like wiring to say okay cool I'm going to come in as like this mega bond and to come in as like this mega bond and to come in as like this mega bond and now if I wear the right symbol you now if I wear the right symbol you now if I wear the right symbol you recognize me as somebody who's um inroup recognize me as somebody who's um inroup recognize me as somebody who's um inroup and not outgroup and so now without ever and not outgroup and so now without ever and not outgroup and so now without ever having met we can like cheers our having met we can like cheers our having met we can like cheers our crosses and be like yo we're on the same crosses and be like yo we're on the same crosses and be like yo we're on the same team and those people will come team and those people will come team and those people will come together. It's an immediate transfer of together. It's an immediate transfer of together. It's an immediate transfer of values. It's a recognition that or not values. It's a recognition that or not values. It's a recognition that or not transfer, it's a connection over your transfer, it's a connection over your transfer, it's a connection over your values. You realize that you have a values. You realize that you have a values. You realize that you have a shared frame of reference. You pray to shared frame of reference. You pray to shared frame of reference. You pray to the same God. And so, it's allowed us to the same God. And so, it's allowed us to the same God. And so, it's allowed us to not only transcend our local tribe, but not only transcend our local tribe, but not only transcend our local tribe, but it's allowed us to transcend nation it's allowed us to transcend nation it's allowed us to transcend nation states where people can cooperate beyond states where people can cooperate beyond states where people can cooperate beyond borders because they share the same borders because they share the same borders because they share the same religion. This is a big part of why I religion. This is a big part of why I religion. This is a big part of why I think the US did not have a hard time think the US did not have a hard time think the US did not have a hard time assimilating assimilating assimilating uh people from Mexico and South America uh people from Mexico and South America uh people from Mexico and South America because they were largely Catholic. And because they were largely Catholic. And because they were largely Catholic. And so it was like we just shared so many so it was like we just shared so many so it was like we just shared so many values but we're having a much higher values but we're having a much higher values but we're having a much higher point of friction around Muslim point of friction around Muslim point of friction around Muslim immigration because we do not have the immigration because we do not have the immigration because we do not have the said same shared values. And so you're said same shared values. And so you're said same shared values. And so you're seeing a much bigger collision there. So seeing a much bigger collision there. So seeing a much bigger collision there. So that's where it's when you understand that's where it's when you understand that's where it's when you understand that we have the neurological framework that we have the neurological framework that we have the neurological framework to to cooperate and that that framework to to cooperate and that that framework to to cooperate and that that framework is wildly advantageous. Um, however, is wildly advantageous. Um, however, is wildly advantageous. Um, however, this becomes something that gets abused this becomes something that gets abused this becomes something that gets abused over time when you no longer need to over time when you no longer need to over time when you no longer need to store calories on anybody's body. You've store calories on anybody's body. You've store calories on anybody's body. You've got plenty. But you can no longer got plenty. But you can no longer got plenty. But you can no longer recognize, oh, I could eat more, aka tax recognize, oh, I could eat more, aka tax recognize, oh, I could eat more, aka tax more, but that's not actually good for more, but that's not actually good for more, but that's not actually good for me at this point. Um, I could give more me at this point. Um, I could give more me at this point. Um, I could give more to people, but that's not actually good to people, but that's not actually good to people, but that's not actually good for them at this point. Because what for them at this point. Because what for them at this point. Because what ends up happening is you get the ends up happening is you get the ends up happening is you get the freeloader problem. This is very well freeloader problem. This is very well freeloader problem. This is very well known in sociological literature. If you known in sociological literature. If you known in sociological literature. If you don't address the freeloader problem, don't address the freeloader problem, don't address the freeloader problem, this is what I call barnacles. the this is what I call barnacles. the this is what I call barnacles. the barnacles end up building up on the barnacles end up building up on the barnacles end up building up on the turtle and they sink it and a turtle can turtle and they sink it and a turtle can turtle and they sink it and a turtle can actually [ __ ] drown because it gets actually [ __ ] drown because it gets actually [ __ ] drown because it gets so many barnacles on it. Um, I so many barnacles on it. Um, I so many barnacles on it. Um, I >> thought those were regulations. >> thought those were regulations. >> thought those were regulations. >> Those are regulations. Those are people >> Those are regulations. Those are people >> Those are regulations. Those are people clamoring for more free things. So when clamoring for more free things. So when clamoring for more free things. So when you look at this is a really interesting you look at this is a really interesting you look at this is a really interesting thing about the moment that we're in thing about the moment that we're in thing about the moment that we're in right now. right now. right now. >> So if you look at um people saying okay >> So if you look at um people saying okay >> So if you look at um people saying okay we we've got to tax more. So, for we we've got to tax more. So, for we we've got to tax more. So, for instance, um I think it may even be in instance, um I think it may even be in instance, um I think it may even be in this. There was a video breakdown of this. There was a video breakdown of this. There was a video breakdown of like, hey, why don't we take Elon's like, hey, why don't we take Elon's like, hey, why don't we take Elon's money, money, money, >> Elon Musk? >> Elon Musk? >> Elon Musk? >> Yeah. So, it was like a banger video >> Yeah. So, it was like a banger video >> Yeah. So, it was like a banger video about like if you did a search for about like if you did a search for about like if you did a search for banger, it'll pop up. Um but the video, banger, it'll pop up. Um but the video, banger, it'll pop up. Um but the video, which which which >> we're going to play for you right now, >> we're going to play for you right now, >> we're going to play for you right now, and then I'll explain it. and then I'll explain it. and then I'll explain it. >> We should take Elon Musk $1 trillion and >> We should take Elon Musk $1 trillion and >> We should take Elon Musk $1 trillion and use it to solve world hunger. use it to solve world hunger. use it to solve world hunger. >> Except Africa [clears throat] has been >> Except Africa [clears throat] has been >> Except Africa [clears throat] has been given $2.6 $6 trillion in foreign aid given $2.6 $6 trillion in foreign aid given $2.6 $6 trillion in foreign aid since 1960. since 1960. since 1960. >> How about fix the education system? >> How about fix the education system? >> How about fix the education system? >> Except the US already spends $1.3 >> Except the US already spends $1.3 >> Except the US already spends $1.3 trillion a year on it. trillion a year on it. trillion a year on it. >> Let's end poverty worse. >> Let's end poverty worse. >> Let's end poverty worse. >> Except America's already spent over $22 >> Except America's already spent over $22 >> Except America's already spent over $22 trillion fighting poverty. trillion fighting poverty. trillion fighting poverty. >> We should just tax it more. >> We should just tax it more. >> We should just tax it more. >> Except if you had a bet on who could >> Except if you had a bet on who could >> Except if you had a bet on who could solve a major world problem, would you solve a major world problem, would you solve a major world problem, would you pick the government or Elon? pick the government or Elon? pick the government or Elon? >> Yeah, probably the guy landing rockets >> Yeah, probably the guy landing rockets >> Yeah, probably the guy landing rockets backwards. backwards. backwards. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> We should take Elon. Okay. So, uh I love >> We should take Elon. Okay. So, uh I love >> We should take Elon. Okay. So, uh I love that video. Um that is that video. Um that is that video. Um that is so true. Unfortunately, there are many so true. Unfortunately, there are many so true. Unfortunately, there are many problems that cannot be solved simply by problems that cannot be solved simply by problems that cannot be solved simply by throwing money at it. This is why rich throwing money at it. This is why rich throwing money at it. This is why rich kids implode. This is why you're kids implode. This is why you're kids implode. This is why you're teaching your daughter discipline. Um teaching your daughter discipline. Um teaching your daughter discipline. Um this is why teaching a kid hard work and this is why teaching a kid hard work and this is why teaching a kid hard work and what I call the only belief that matters what I call the only belief that matters what I call the only belief that matters that if you put time and energy into that if you put time and energy into that if you put time and energy into getting better, you will actually get getting better, you will actually get getting better, you will actually get better. But you actually have to put the better. But you actually have to put the better. But you actually have to put the time and energy into getting better. And time and energy into getting better. And time and energy into getting better. And so if you just give people free stuff, so if you just give people free stuff, so if you just give people free stuff, they don't improve. That's the bad news. they don't improve. That's the bad news. they don't improve. That's the bad news. It's also one of the things we're It's also one of the things we're It's also one of the things we're starting to see in the AI literature. Uh starting to see in the AI literature. Uh starting to see in the AI literature. Uh the more you study this, the more you the more you study this, the more you the more you study this, the more you will realize that you end up in a very will realize that you end up in a very will realize that you end up in a very unfortunate position where if you just unfortunate position where if you just unfortunate position where if you just hand over your thinking to the AI and hand over your thinking to the AI and hand over your thinking to the AI and let it do everything for you, you let it do everything for you, you let it do everything for you, you actively get dumber. And so you're now actively get dumber. And so you're now actively get dumber. And so you're now in a worse position because of that in a worse position because of that in a worse position because of that tool. And so we're going to have to deal tool. And so we're going to have to deal tool. And so we're going to have to deal with that when it comes to AI. If we with that when it comes to AI. If we with that when it comes to AI. If we don't want to end up in idiocracy, then don't want to end up in idiocracy, then don't want to end up in idiocracy, then you've got to force yourself to be you've got to force yourself to be you've got to force yourself to be disciplined. This is also something if disciplined. This is also something if disciplined. This is also something if you guys watch the uh Pixar film Wall-E, you guys watch the uh Pixar film Wall-E, you guys watch the uh Pixar film Wall-E, same idea when they flash forward into same idea when they flash forward into same idea when they flash forward into the future because everything is being the future because everything is being the future because everything is being done for people. They just become done for people. They just become done for people. They just become morbidly obese riding around in these morbidly obese riding around in these morbidly obese riding around in these little carts uh because nobody has to do little carts uh because nobody has to do little carts uh because nobody has to do anything for themselves. And in the anything for themselves. And in the anything for themselves. And in the modern world, we're in a position where modern world, we're in a position where modern world, we're in a position where we have to be disciplined. People don't we have to be disciplined. People don't we have to be disciplined. People don't die anymore from in the west from lack die anymore from in the west from lack die anymore from in the west from lack of calories. what they die from is an of calories. what they die from is an of calories. what they die from is an overabundance of calories and the wrong overabundance of calories and the wrong overabundance of calories and the wrong kind of calories. And so it's wild. kind of calories. And so it's wild. kind of calories. And so it's wild. We're in an evolutionarily strange We're in an evolutionarily strange We're in an evolutionarily strange position where we have to go, I could position where we have to go, I could position where we have to go, I could eat this thing and I have every impulse eat this thing and I have every impulse eat this thing and I have every impulse to eat it, but I need to not eat it. The to eat it, but I need to not eat it. The to eat it, but I need to not eat it. The best thing for me to do is not eat these best thing for me to do is not eat these best thing for me to do is not eat these excess calories. And I'm telling you, excess calories. And I'm telling you, excess calories. And I'm telling you, the best thing for us to do as a nation the best thing for us to do as a nation the best thing for us to do as a nation is to not keep trying to raise our is to not keep trying to raise our is to not keep trying to raise our budgets. We've got to get disciplined budgets. We've got to get disciplined budgets. We've got to get disciplined for the sake of being disciplined of for the sake of being disciplined of for the sake of being disciplined of saying we're only going to spend money saying we're only going to spend money saying we're only going to spend money on things that yield a return. And if on things that yield a return. And if on things that yield a return. And if you did that, that is how you begin you did that, that is how you begin you did that, that is how you begin pulling people out of poverty. You say pulling people out of poverty. You say pulling people out of poverty. You say you have to bear your own cross, carry you have to bear your own cross, carry you have to bear your own cross, carry your own weight, focus on getting your own weight, focus on getting your own weight, focus on getting better, engage in the economy, better, engage in the economy, better, engage in the economy, contribute in some way. Uh and then if contribute in some way. Uh and then if contribute in some way. Uh and then if temporarily you find yourself knocked temporarily you find yourself knocked temporarily you find yourself knocked off your feet, cool. We're going to be off your feet, cool. We're going to be off your feet, cool. We're going to be there. We're going to pick you back up. there. We're going to pick you back up. there. We're going to pick you back up. It's wise. But if you just give, give, It's wise. But if you just give, give, It's wise. But if you just give, give, give, give, give, it deranges. And uh give, give, give, it deranges. And uh give, give, give, it deranges. And uh again, the reason that socialism and again, the reason that socialism and again, the reason that socialism and communism end up breaking the economy is communism end up breaking the economy is communism end up breaking the economy is the only way to get people to keep the only way to get people to keep the only way to get people to keep giving until the end of time when people giving until the end of time when people giving until the end of time when people are freeloading is you have to point a are freeloading is you have to point a are freeloading is you have to point a gun in their face. It doesn't work. gun in their face. It doesn't work. gun in their face. It doesn't work. at where we at right now. I think if we at where we at right now. I think if we at where we at right now. I think if we were to compare it to your analogy of were to compare it to your analogy of were to compare it to your analogy of storing calories on other people's body, storing calories on other people's body, storing calories on other people's body, >> there is, >> there is, >> there is, let's just like start from the social let's just like start from the social let's just like start from the social contract, right? There are people who contract, right? There are people who contract, right? There are people who come back with a buffalo and they say, come back with a buffalo and they say, come back with a buffalo and they say, "Thank you guys for helping me with this "Thank you guys for helping me with this "Thank you guys for helping me with this buffalo. I appreciate it. You take a buffalo. I appreciate it. You take a buffalo. I appreciate it. You take a leg. You take half a leg. I'm going to leg. You take half a leg. I'm going to leg. You take half a leg. I'm going to give you three toenails." Um, and if you give you three toenails." Um, and if you give you three toenails." Um, and if you guys want more of a buffalo, you need to guys want more of a buffalo, you need to guys want more of a buffalo, you need to learn how to be a better hunters. And learn how to be a better hunters. And learn how to be a better hunters. And then they walk around with the rest of then they walk around with the rest of then they walk around with the rest of the buffalo dragging it into the corner the buffalo dragging it into the corner the buffalo dragging it into the corner by themselves. by themselves. by themselves. >> Literally, >> Literally, >> Literally, >> the first day that's cool. The second >> the first day that's cool. The second >> the first day that's cool. The second day that's cool. By day four or five, I day that's cool. By day four or five, I day that's cool. By day four or five, I start to realize, wait, the buffalo start to realize, wait, the buffalo start to realize, wait, the buffalo almost hit me and I got a toenail. I almost hit me and I got a toenail. I almost hit me and I got a toenail. I feel like I should have a little bit of feel like I should have a little bit of feel like I should have a little bit of a bigger piece of the buffalo. Yeah. a bigger piece of the buffalo. Yeah. a bigger piece of the buffalo. Yeah. >> And that would lead to internal revolt. >> And that would lead to internal revolt. >> And that would lead to internal revolt. >> Well, I think you're skipping a step. >> Well, I think you're skipping a step. >> Well, I think you're skipping a step. So, it it does start there. And I think So, it it does start there. And I think So, it it does start there. And I think that that that is something that's that that that is something that's that that that is something that's always being negotiated. And um for always being negotiated. And um for always being negotiated. And um for anybody that's watched uh A Few Good Men anybody that's watched uh A Few Good Men anybody that's watched uh A Few Good Men and Full Metal Jacket, they both explore and Full Metal Jacket, they both explore and Full Metal Jacket, they both explore something very similar, this idea of a something very similar, this idea of a something very similar, this idea of a sock party. sock party. sock party. >> And so if you've got a guy that is >> And so if you've got a guy that is >> And so if you've got a guy that is legitimately being an [ __ ] uh and legitimately being an [ __ ] uh and legitimately being an [ __ ] uh and man, people really need to study Japan man, people really need to study Japan man, people really need to study Japan after World War II. So Japan after World after World War II. So Japan after World after World War II. So Japan after World War II, War II, War II, >> um they were so wars over. >> um they were so wars over. >> um they were so wars over. >> Imagine that. And then there were >> Imagine that. And then there were >> Imagine that. And then there were Japanese soldiers that went and killed Japanese soldiers that went and killed Japanese soldiers that went and killed their superior officers. the war is their superior officers. the war is their superior officers. the war is over, dude. And they just went and over, dude. And they just went and over, dude. And they just went and straight murdered the guys that were straight murdered the guys that were straight murdered the guys that were leading them in battle. Now, why did leading them in battle. Now, why did leading them in battle. Now, why did they do that? Literally over calories. they do that? Literally over calories. they do that? Literally over calories. So, they were like, "Hold on. In all of So, they were like, "Hold on. In all of So, they were like, "Hold on. In all of these camps towards the end of the war these camps towards the end of the war these camps towards the end of the war when there's like basically no calories when there's like basically no calories when there's like basically no calories and we're losing, um officers were and we're losing, um officers were and we're losing, um officers were surviving much longer than the men." surviving much longer than the men." surviving much longer than the men." >> And so, the men got theirs back. They >> And so, the men got theirs back. They >> And so, the men got theirs back. They were not blind to the fact that there were not blind to the fact that there were not blind to the fact that there was something very unfair happening. And was something very unfair happening. And was something very unfair happening. And so this is why shout out to Simon Sak so this is why shout out to Simon Sak so this is why shout out to Simon Sak who I am just very loathed to give too who I am just very loathed to give too who I am just very loathed to give too much love to but uh he does the whole much love to but uh he does the whole much love to but uh he does the whole idea of leaders eat last brilliant he is idea of leaders eat last brilliant he is idea of leaders eat last brilliant he is 100% correct and a leader like dude the 100% correct and a leader like dude the 100% correct and a leader like dude the book endurance about the guys that end book endurance about the guys that end book endurance about the guys that end up getting lost in uh I think it was up getting lost in uh I think it was up getting lost in uh I think it was Antarctica uh when they're trying to Antarctica uh when they're trying to Antarctica uh when they're trying to cross the um the [ __ ] whatever the ice cross the um the [ __ ] whatever the ice cross the um the [ __ ] whatever the ice sheet is known as sheet is known as sheet is known as >> and they get stuck for like two >> and they get stuck for like two >> and they get stuck for like two And so he ends up not a single man dies. And so he ends up not a single man dies. And so he ends up not a single man dies. It's one of the most incredible stories It's one of the most incredible stories It's one of the most incredible stories of leadership ever. Uh and this is a guy of leadership ever. Uh and this is a guy of leadership ever. Uh and this is a guy who understands like I've got to put my who understands like I've got to put my who understands like I've got to put my people first. I've got to make sure that people first. I've got to make sure that people first. I've got to make sure that everybody feels um treated fairly. So everybody feels um treated fairly. So everybody feels um treated fairly. So definitively if you're the [ __ ] who definitively if you're the [ __ ] who definitively if you're the [ __ ] who really is like, yo, Timmy almost got hit really is like, yo, Timmy almost got hit really is like, yo, Timmy almost got hit by the wilderbeast and really did a by the wilderbeast and really did a by the wilderbeast and really did a great [ __ ] job and we give him great [ __ ] job and we give him great [ __ ] job and we give him toenails. Dude, they you will eventually toenails. Dude, they you will eventually toenails. Dude, they you will eventually get got for sure. Now, if Timmy got get got for sure. Now, if Timmy got get got for sure. Now, if Timmy got toenails because he almost got hit toenails because he almost got hit toenails because he almost got hit because he was [ __ ] around playing in because he was [ __ ] around playing in because he was [ __ ] around playing in the grass or flirting or whatever, then the grass or flirting or whatever, then the grass or flirting or whatever, then [ __ ] Timmy. Timmy gets toenails and [ __ ] Timmy. Timmy gets toenails and [ __ ] Timmy. Timmy gets toenails and nobody's coming for you but Timmy. But nobody's coming for you but Timmy. But nobody's coming for you but Timmy. But the whole group will [ __ ] sock party the whole group will [ __ ] sock party the whole group will [ __ ] sock party Timmy. And they'll hold him down in the Timmy. And they'll hold him down in the Timmy. And they'll hold him down in the middle of the night and be like, "Fuck middle of the night and be like, "Fuck middle of the night and be like, "Fuck you. Don't you dare complain about your you. Don't you dare complain about your you. Don't you dare complain about your toenails. You're lucky you [ __ ] got toenails. You're lucky you [ __ ] got toenails. You're lucky you [ __ ] got toenails. You almost got all of us toenails. You almost got all of us toenails. You almost got all of us killed because you're [ __ ] around." killed because you're [ __ ] around." killed because you're [ __ ] around." That's the part that we don't have That's the part that we don't have That's the part that we don't have anymore. We don't sock party the anymore. We don't sock party the anymore. We don't sock party the [ __ ] And so everybody is like ready [ __ ] And so everybody is like ready [ __ ] And so everybody is like ready to sock party Elon Musk and we can to sock party Elon Musk and we can to sock party Elon Musk and we can certainly have we should have the debate certainly have we should have the debate certainly have we should have the debate about that and I just did a deep dive about that and I just did a deep dive about that and I just did a deep dive about it which you should all watch about it which you should all watch about it which you should all watch because Elon is not the guy [ __ ] because Elon is not the guy [ __ ] because Elon is not the guy [ __ ] stealing from you but you are being stealing from you but you are being stealing from you but you are being stolen from. So I get the anger. We're stolen from. So I get the anger. We're stolen from. So I get the anger. We're just displacing it. We're putting it on just displacing it. We're putting it on just displacing it. We're putting it on the wrong guy. the wrong guy. the wrong guy. So, okay. I feel like Elon is the puppet So, okay. I feel like Elon is the puppet So, okay. I feel like Elon is the puppet and Jeff Bezos and the Walton family and Jeff Bezos and the Walton family and Jeff Bezos and the Walton family love that because they don't have to love that because they don't have to love that because they don't have to they get to dodge all the accountability they get to dodge all the accountability they get to dodge all the accountability from their malpractices as hiring the from their malpractices as hiring the from their malpractices as hiring the most more employees than Elon does. And most more employees than Elon does. And most more employees than Elon does. And the reason I say that is there was a the reason I say that is there was a the reason I say that is there was a report, this was right before the last report, this was right before the last report, this was right before the last election cycle, so I'm assuming 2022, election cycle, so I'm assuming 2022, election cycle, so I'm assuming 2022, 2023, that it was like 30 to 40% or 2023, that it was like 30 to 40% or 2023, that it was like 30 to 40% or something like that of Walmart employees something like that of Walmart employees something like that of Walmart employees are also on government benefits. are also on government benefits. are also on government benefits. Amazon's was also like north of like Amazon's was also like north of like Amazon's was also like north of like 1520. And to me as an employer, if the 1520. And to me as an employer, if the 1520. And to me as an employer, if the government is has to subsidize your government is has to subsidize your government is has to subsidize your employees, there's a break in the system employees, there's a break in the system employees, there's a break in the system right there. right there. right there. >> Yes. But the question is, is the break >> Yes. But the question is, is the break >> Yes. But the question is, is the break in the system that we're giving way too in the system that we're giving way too in the system that we're giving way too many handouts? Probably. So, one, not many handouts? Probably. So, one, not many handouts? Probably. So, one, not every job is meant to support a every job is meant to support a every job is meant to support a full-time uh like family. Like you can't full-time uh like family. Like you can't full-time uh like family. Like you can't be like, "Oh, this is my job forever and be like, "Oh, this is my job forever and be like, "Oh, this is my job forever and I'm going to support my family." You've I'm going to support my family." You've I'm going to support my family." You've got to be climbing up the ladder. got to be climbing up the ladder. got to be climbing up the ladder. >> Very true. Um, so that I want to remind >> Very true. Um, so that I want to remind >> Very true. Um, so that I want to remind people the only reason that you can people the only reason that you can people the only reason that you can afford your groceries at Walmart is afford your groceries at Walmart is afford your groceries at Walmart is because of that. Now you could say hold because of that. Now you could say hold because of that. Now you could say hold on on on >> because of what? >> because of what? >> because of what? >> Is because that they have people that >> Is because that they have people that >> Is because that they have people that are getting paid a low enough wage that are getting paid a low enough wage that are getting paid a low enough wage that they can offer the um goods at the store they can offer the um goods at the store they can offer the um goods at the store for cheap. for cheap. for cheap. >> And if you for I mean we just saw this >> And if you for I mean we just saw this >> And if you for I mean we just saw this in fact I another thing that we have in in fact I another thing that we have in in fact I another thing that we have in the document. So, I believe it was in the document. So, I believe it was in the document. So, I believe it was in Seattle, they were like, "Oh man, all Seattle, they were like, "Oh man, all Seattle, they were like, "Oh man, all these like um food apps that are using these like um food apps that are using these like um food apps that are using the gig economy. They're abusing their the gig economy. They're abusing their the gig economy. They're abusing their contractors. [ __ ] these kids. Force them contractors. [ __ ] these kids. Force them contractors. [ __ ] these kids. Force them to pay, I think it was $26 minimum to pay, I think it was $26 minimum to pay, I think it was $26 minimum wage." And so, all of a sudden, three wage." And so, all of a sudden, three wage." And so, all of a sudden, three items from a Thai restaurant becomes items from a Thai restaurant becomes items from a Thai restaurant becomes $122 if you want it delivered. And so, $122 if you want it delivered. And so, $122 if you want it delivered. And so, it's like, yeah, welcome to the way that it's like, yeah, welcome to the way that it's like, yeah, welcome to the way that this [ __ ] works. You do not understand this [ __ ] works. You do not understand this [ __ ] works. You do not understand the business models of these companies. the business models of these companies. the business models of these companies. You don't know if they're just like You don't know if they're just like You don't know if they're just like taking all of the money off the top taking all of the money off the top taking all of the money off the top because the numbers that are like paid because the numbers that are like paid because the numbers that are like paid as bonuses are often so small that if as bonuses are often so small that if as bonuses are often so small that if you tried to put them back into making you tried to put them back into making you tried to put them back into making things cheaper, it it's just nothing. It things cheaper, it it's just nothing. It things cheaper, it it's just nothing. It doesn't matter at all that when doesn't matter at all that when doesn't matter at all that when distributed across a gigantic distributed across a gigantic distributed across a gigantic organization, it's completely organization, it's completely organization, it's completely meaningless. You wouldn't feel it at meaningless. You wouldn't feel it at meaningless. You wouldn't feel it at all. But you look at the bonuses and all. But you look at the bonuses and all. But you look at the bonuses and you're like, "Oh my god, that's so you're like, "Oh my god, that's so you're like, "Oh my god, that's so grotesque." But it's like you're arguing grotesque." But it's like you're arguing grotesque." But it's like you're arguing about the wrong thing. if the service about the wrong thing. if the service about the wrong thing. if the service isn't good, stop using the service, isn't good, stop using the service, isn't good, stop using the service, which is exactly what's happening to which is exactly what's happening to which is exactly what's happening to these apps in those places. People are these apps in those places. People are these apps in those places. People are just deleting the apps. And so prices just deleting the apps. And so prices just deleting the apps. And so prices are not going to go down, they're going are not going to go down, they're going are not going to go down, they're going to go [ __ ] up because now it's like, to go [ __ ] up because now it's like, to go [ __ ] up because now it's like, oh god, like in this area, we can't get oh god, like in this area, we can't get oh god, like in this area, we can't get anybody to work for us because there's anybody to work for us because there's anybody to work for us because there's not enough money to be made because not enough money to be made because not enough money to be made because people aren't using the app anymore people aren't using the app anymore people aren't using the app anymore because things got too expensive. And so because things got too expensive. And so because things got too expensive. And so now the only way to stay in business is now the only way to stay in business is now the only way to stay in business is to charge even more on the few people to charge even more on the few people to charge even more on the few people that are still using it. So it's like that are still using it. So it's like that are still using it. So it's like Jesus Christ. I don't know how many Jesus Christ. I don't know how many Jesus Christ. I don't know how many times people have to go through this times people have to go through this times people have to go through this before they realize let them [ __ ] before they realize let them [ __ ] before they realize let them [ __ ] decide what they're going to charge and decide what they're going to charge and decide what they're going to charge and then as humans if we're like this is a then as humans if we're like this is a then as humans if we're like this is a stupid amount of money for this thing stupid amount of money for this thing stupid amount of money for this thing don't buy it. So that's where that gets don't buy it. So that's where that gets don't buy it. So that's where that gets very frustrating me watching people very frustrating me watching people very frustrating me watching people shoot themselves in the face. So um shoot themselves in the face. So um shoot themselves in the face. So um unfortunately that's just not the way unfortunately that's just not the way unfortunately that's just not the way that the economy works. People need to that the economy works. People need to that the economy works. People need to be honest about how the economy works. be honest about how the economy works. be honest about how the economy works. And so if the way that Walmart is able And so if the way that Walmart is able And so if the way that Walmart is able to keep the cost of the groceries so low to keep the cost of the groceries so low to keep the cost of the groceries so low is that they have part-time employees or is that they have part-time employees or is that they have part-time employees or that they're like, "Hey, this is an that they're like, "Hey, this is an that they're like, "Hey, this is an entry-level position. It is not enough entry-level position. It is not enough entry-level position. It is not enough to support a family. We know that." Uh, to support a family. We know that." Uh, to support a family. We know that." Uh, and so take this job when you're like and so take this job when you're like and so take this job when you're like fresh out of high school or while you're fresh out of high school or while you're fresh out of high school or while you're in high school or whatever. And then in high school or whatever. And then in high school or whatever. And then transition out of this as you get older transition out of this as you get older transition out of this as you get older rather than going, "This is going to be rather than going, "This is going to be rather than going, "This is going to be my full-time job forever and I'm just my full-time job forever and I'm just my full-time job forever and I'm just going to take the rest on government going to take the rest on government going to take the rest on government subsidies." And this is Malay's thing. subsidies." And this is Malay's thing. subsidies." And this is Malay's thing. Malay's thing. And it sounds it it is Malay's thing. And it sounds it it is Malay's thing. And it sounds it it is cold. Not only does it sound cold, it is cold. Not only does it sound cold, it is cold. Not only does it sound cold, it is cold, but it works. And unfortunately, cold, but it works. And unfortunately, cold, but it works. And unfortunately, you have to do it. And when he came in, you have to do it. And when he came in, you have to do it. And when he came in, he said, "I'm going to eliminate a he said, "I'm going to eliminate a he said, "I'm going to eliminate a massive amount of government jobs." And massive amount of government jobs." And massive amount of government jobs." And everybody was like, "Holy [ __ ] you everybody was like, "Holy [ __ ] you everybody was like, "Holy [ __ ] you can't do that. People are going to can't do that. People are going to can't do that. People are going to starve to death." And his response was starve to death." And his response was starve to death." And his response was both cold and correct. And it was, "They both cold and correct. And it was, "They both cold and correct. And it was, "They won't starve. They will find a way to won't starve. They will find a way to won't starve. They will find a way to not die." He was like, "People always not die." He was like, "People always not die." He was like, "People always find a way to not die." He's [ __ ] find a way to not die." He's [ __ ] find a way to not die." He's [ __ ] right. And so that's just you put people right. And so that's just you put people right. And so that's just you put people in a position where they have to carry in a position where they have to carry in a position where they have to carry their own burden and they have to you're their own burden and they have to you're their own burden and they have to you're decentralizing the solving of the decentralizing the solving of the decentralizing the solving of the problem. And so each person has to solve problem. And so each person has to solve problem. And so each person has to solve the problem in their own life and figure the problem in their own life and figure the problem in their own life and figure out okay how do I not die? out okay how do I not die? out okay how do I not die? >> That is as it should be. The government >> That is as it should be. The government >> That is as it should be. The government gets morbidly obese when we say dear gets morbidly obese when we say dear gets morbidly obese when we say dear government you take care of everybody. government you take care of everybody. government you take care of everybody. You figure out how everybody doesn't You figure out how everybody doesn't You figure out how everybody doesn't starve. And then people go oh [ __ ] starve. And then people go oh [ __ ] starve. And then people go oh [ __ ] you're just going to do this for me? you're just going to do this for me? you're just going to do this for me? This is like the kid who's living in the This is like the kid who's living in the This is like the kid who's living in the parents' basement and the parent is parents' basement and the parent is parents' basement and the parent is wealthy, so they're just like, "Ah, [ __ ] wealthy, so they're just like, "Ah, [ __ ] wealthy, so they're just like, "Ah, [ __ ] it. I don't want to get into a fight." it. I don't want to get into a fight." it. I don't want to get into a fight." And so they just keep funding all their And so they just keep funding all their And so they just keep funding all their [ __ ] And then if you guys have ever [ __ ] And then if you guys have ever [ __ ] And then if you guys have ever seen those crashs where like the mom has seen those crashs where like the mom has seen those crashs where like the mom has finally like had enough and she's like, finally like had enough and she's like, finally like had enough and she's like, "You've got to go get a job." And so she "You've got to go get a job." And so she "You've got to go get a job." And so she shuts off the internet so he can't play shuts off the internet so he can't play shuts off the internet so he can't play Call of Duty anymore and he's literally Call of Duty anymore and he's literally Call of Duty anymore and he's literally smashing windows in his own mom's house. smashing windows in his own mom's house. smashing windows in his own mom's house. That [ __ ] is crazy. But that's exactly That [ __ ] is crazy. But that's exactly That [ __ ] is crazy. But that's exactly what happens when you just give and give what happens when you just give and give what happens when you just give and give and give and give and give. The kid does and give and give and give. The kid does and give and give and give. The kid does not have a mental model for I have to not have a mental model for I have to not have a mental model for I have to take care of myself. So he's just like take care of myself. So he's just like take care of myself. So he's just like this is an injustice acts like a crazy this is an injustice acts like a crazy this is an injustice acts like a crazy [ __ ] fool and that we are we are [ __ ] fool and that we are we are [ __ ] fool and that we are we are turning a huge portion of the nation I turning a huge portion of the nation I turning a huge portion of the nation I mean look as a percentage it's going to mean look as a percentage it's going to mean look as a percentage it's going to be small 5% 10% but we're making a huge be small 5% 10% but we're making a huge be small 5% 10% but we're making a huge proportion in terms of the damage that proportion in terms of the damage that proportion in terms of the damage that they can do number of people feel like they can do number of people feel like they can do number of people feel like like literally not have a mental model like literally not have a mental model like literally not have a mental model for I need to carry my own burden it is for I need to carry my own burden it is for I need to carry my own burden it is this is owed to me this is what the this is owed to me this is what the this is owed to me this is what the government should be doing these rich government should be doing these rich government should be doing these rich people should be getting taxed more so people should be getting taxed more so people should be getting taxed more so that I can keep doing this thing. It's that I can keep doing this thing. It's that I can keep doing this thing. It's [ __ ] crazy. [ __ ] crazy. [ __ ] crazy. >> Um, okay. So, I feel like um heard >> Um, okay. So, I feel like um heard >> Um, okay. So, I feel like um heard received. I feel like often times um received. I feel like often times um received. I feel like often times um during the show we look at the outskirts during the show we look at the outskirts during the show we look at the outskirts of society and how they can like impact of society and how they can like impact of society and how they can like impact a larger uh ethos of everybody else. So, a larger uh ethos of everybody else. So, a larger uh ethos of everybody else. So, it's.1% of trans people, but it impacted it's.1% of trans people, but it impacted it's.1% of trans people, but it impacted 80% of our conversations leading up in 80% of our conversations leading up in 80% of our conversations leading up in the last election cycle. Um we have the the last election cycle. Um we have the the last election cycle. Um we have the you just use that example of like people you just use that example of like people you just use that example of like people leeching on the system. There are people leeching on the system. There are people leeching on the system. There are people who I can work, I should work, but I'm who I can work, I should work, but I'm who I can work, I should work, but I'm going to keep having babies, keep going to keep having babies, keep going to keep having babies, keep chilling at the house, and just chilling at the house, and just chilling at the house, and just expecting the government to like expecting the government to like expecting the government to like handhold me. Completely understand, handhold me. Completely understand, handhold me. Completely understand, heard, received, all those things. I heard, received, all those things. I heard, received, all those things. I just need you to say this sentence so just need you to say this sentence so just need you to say this sentence so that way we can kind of cure descent in that way we can kind of cure descent in that way we can kind of cure descent in the chat. There are people in there are the chat. There are people in there are the chat. There are people in there are corporations who take advantage of that corporations who take advantage of that corporations who take advantage of that labor arbitrage. They can pay more. They labor arbitrage. They can pay more. They labor arbitrage. They can pay more. They have the uh margins to pay more. They have the uh margins to pay more. They have the uh margins to pay more. They could pay more, but they're instead could pay more, but they're instead could pay more, but they're instead choosing I'd rather keep the money than choosing I'd rather keep the money than choosing I'd rather keep the money than give it to the people that helps me give it to the people that helps me give it to the people that helps me accumulate that money. accumulate that money. accumulate that money. >> Correct. So I think just like the 1% of >> Correct. So I think just like the 1% of >> Correct. So I think just like the 1% of population can control 80% of the population can control 80% of the population can control 80% of the conversation when it comes to the trans. conversation when it comes to the trans. conversation when it comes to the trans. I do think there are a lot of I do think there are a lot of I do think there are a lot of corporations that can pay better, should corporations that can pay better, should corporations that can pay better, should pay better, have three generations of pay better, have three generations of pay better, have three generations of billionaires because what their dad did billionaires because what their dad did billionaires because what their dad did 80 years ago and yet there are people 80 years ago and yet there are people 80 years ago and yet there are people who work 40 hours a week. They are great who work 40 hours a week. They are great who work 40 hours a week. They are great at their job but there's no upward at their job but there's no upward at their job but there's no upward mobility and they still need government mobility and they still need government mobility and they still need government um assistance just to get themselves. um assistance just to get themselves. um assistance just to get themselves. >> Go to a different company. >> Go to a different company. >> Go to a different company. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So if it's just that easy >> So if it's just that easy >> So if it's just that easy >> here here's the thing. I will say this >> here here's the thing. I will say this >> here here's the thing. I will say this to my own employees. If there is a to my own employees. If there is a to my own employees. If there is a better company for you to go work for, better company for you to go work for, better company for you to go work for, obviously that's the negotiating power obviously that's the negotiating power obviously that's the negotiating power that you have against me. And you should that you have against me. And you should that you have against me. And you should be willing to take your talents and go be willing to take your talents and go be willing to take your talents and go somewhere else and say, "Yeah, I'm not somewhere else and say, "Yeah, I'm not somewhere else and say, "Yeah, I'm not being treated the way that I ought to be being treated the way that I ought to be being treated the way that I ought to be being treated here." That that is being treated here." That that is being treated here." That that is completely just. That is exactly how the completely just. That is exactly how the completely just. That is exactly how the system should work. And I should system should work. And I should system should work. And I should constantly be in a position where I'm constantly be in a position where I'm constantly be in a position where I'm like, man, I really want to get the best like, man, I really want to get the best like, man, I really want to get the best people that I can get. And it's going to people that I can get. And it's going to people that I can get. And it's going to come down to how well do I pay? It's come down to how well do I pay? It's come down to how well do I pay? It's going to come down to like, does the going to come down to like, does the going to come down to like, does the company have energy? Is it moving in a company have energy? Is it moving in a company have energy? Is it moving in a right direction where people are right direction where people are right direction where people are excited? Um, how do I treat people? And excited? Um, how do I treat people? And excited? Um, how do I treat people? And so on a whole host of dimensions, you so on a whole host of dimensions, you so on a whole host of dimensions, you guys should always be evaluating the guys should always be evaluating the guys should always be evaluating the company and saying, is this where I want company and saying, is this where I want company and saying, is this where I want to spend my time? Uh, and where I want to spend my time? Uh, and where I want to spend my time? Uh, and where I want to invest my future. And so my job is to to invest my future. And so my job is to to invest my future. And so my job is to make sure that the answer to that make sure that the answer to that make sure that the answer to that question is yes for as long as possible. question is yes for as long as possible. question is yes for as long as possible. It unfortunately is never going to be It unfortunately is never going to be It unfortunately is never going to be yes forever, but hopefully it's yes for yes forever, but hopefully it's yes for yes forever, but hopefully it's yes for a really long time. And that is how a really long time. And that is how a really long time. And that is how everybody should be approaching whatever everybody should be approaching whatever everybody should be approaching whatever company they buy from, whatever company company they buy from, whatever company company they buy from, whatever company they work for. Like are you treating me they work for. Like are you treating me they work for. Like are you treating me in the way that I want and are my skills in the way that I want and are my skills in the way that I want and are my skills such that you can create fear of loss in such that you can create fear of loss in such that you can create fear of loss in me. And so if a company wants to be me. And so if a company wants to be me. And so if a company wants to be greedy and they're not taking good care greedy and they're not taking good care greedy and they're not taking good care of their employees, then [ __ ] them. Like of their employees, then [ __ ] them. Like of their employees, then [ __ ] them. Like people are going to leave. Uh and that people are going to leave. Uh and that people are going to leave. Uh and that that is as it should be. And so when you that is as it should be. And so when you that is as it should be. And so when you look at a high dynamic workforce like look at a high dynamic workforce like look at a high dynamic workforce like what we see in Silicon Valley, it's the what we see in Silicon Valley, it's the what we see in Silicon Valley, it's the employees are constantly moving. So like employees are constantly moving. So like employees are constantly moving. So like I can't tell you how many other I can't tell you how many other I can't tell you how many other companies I have staffed. So somebody companies I have staffed. So somebody companies I have staffed. So somebody will come work for me. I will teach them will come work for me. I will teach them will come work for me. I will teach them the things. I will teach them mindset. I the things. I will teach them mindset. I the things. I will teach them mindset. I will teach them how to run uh an will teach them how to run uh an will teach them how to run uh an entertainment company, how to do entertainment company, how to do entertainment company, how to do content, and then they go work somewhere content, and then they go work somewhere content, and then they go work somewhere else. And then even those [ __ ] else. And then even those [ __ ] else. And then even those [ __ ] and you know who you are will even try and you know who you are will even try and you know who you are will even try to pull people out of the company that to pull people out of the company that to pull people out of the company that they cross paths with. And so yeah, it's they cross paths with. And so yeah, it's they cross paths with. And so yeah, it's like that's the battle. But anyway, you like that's the battle. But anyway, you like that's the battle. But anyway, you create a dynamic space where people are create a dynamic space where people are create a dynamic space where people are moving from company to company that I moving from company to company that I moving from company to company that I can go steal somebody from somebody can go steal somebody from somebody can go steal somebody from somebody else's company, which 100% unless the else's company, which 100% unless the else's company, which 100% unless the owner of that company is a friend of owner of that company is a friend of owner of that company is a friend of mine. Fair [ __ ] game. And that is as mine. Fair [ __ ] game. And that is as mine. Fair [ __ ] game. And that is as it should be. So all these ideas are it should be. So all these ideas are it should be. So all these ideas are cross-pollinating. People do a vote of cross-pollinating. People do a vote of cross-pollinating. People do a vote of no confidence and leave a company all no confidence and leave a company all no confidence and leave a company all the time. People fire people. They leave the time. People fire people. They leave the time. People fire people. They leave all the time. If a company really is all the time. If a company really is all the time. If a company really is treating their customers poorly, those treating their customers poorly, those treating their customers poorly, those customers should go somewhere else. And customers should go somewhere else. And customers should go somewhere else. And if a company can't stay in business, if a company can't stay in business, if a company can't stay in business, they should go out of business. That is they should go out of business. That is they should go out of business. That is exactly as it should be. And nobody exactly as it should be. And nobody exactly as it should be. And nobody should be confused about that or be should be confused about that or be should be confused about that or be fighting against it. And so yes, we we fighting against it. And so yes, we we fighting against it. And so yes, we we should leave companies to decide what's should leave companies to decide what's should leave companies to decide what's the right way to allocate this capital. the right way to allocate this capital. the right way to allocate this capital. Is it to pay your employees more? Is it Is it to pay your employees more? Is it Is it to pay your employees more? Is it to not pay some roles more, other roles to not pay some roles more, other roles to not pay some roles more, other roles more? Is it to [ __ ] bonus the CEO to more? Is it to [ __ ] bonus the CEO to more? Is it to [ __ ] bonus the CEO to death? Is it to uh make sure the execs death? Is it to uh make sure the execs death? Is it to uh make sure the execs are making all their money? Whatever are making all their money? Whatever are making all their money? Whatever actually works. Now, what people should actually works. Now, what people should actually works. Now, what people should be up in arms about is is there be up in arms about is is there be up in arms about is is there regulatory capture? Is there something regulatory capture? Is there something regulatory capture? Is there something happening that allows a company to act happening that allows a company to act happening that allows a company to act as a de facto monopoly? This is going to as a de facto monopoly? This is going to as a de facto monopoly? This is going to be a huge question in the AI industry be a huge question in the AI industry be a huge question in the AI industry because oh my god, AI is already going because oh my god, AI is already going because oh my god, AI is already going to have a moat of it's just insanely to have a moat of it's just insanely to have a moat of it's just insanely expensive. And then when you've got uh expensive. And then when you've got uh expensive. And then when you've got uh the Biden administration straight saying the Biden administration straight saying the Biden administration straight saying we don't want more AI companies and now we don't want more AI companies and now we don't want more AI companies and now the Trump administration being like the Trump administration being like the Trump administration being like we're going to financially invest and so we're going to financially invest and so we're going to financially invest and so we're going to pick the winners. This is we're going to pick the winners. This is we're going to pick the winners. This is [ __ ] suicidal. It is so stupid. The [ __ ] suicidal. It is so stupid. The [ __ ] suicidal. It is so stupid. The customer is going to end up losing. So customer is going to end up losing. So customer is going to end up losing. So what we should want is competition, a what we should want is competition, a what we should want is competition, a regulatory environment that is very regulatory environment that is very regulatory environment that is very light touch but protects fishly against light touch but protects fishly against light touch but protects fishly against letting companies build an unfair letting companies build an unfair letting companies build an unfair advantage. advantage. advantage. >> Um, can I get the charger first? Um, and >> Um, can I get the charger first? Um, and >> Um, can I get the charger first? Um, and second, you're getting cooked in the second, you're getting cooked in the second, you're getting cooked in the chat. They're giving you ivory tower chat. They're giving you ivory tower chat. They're giving you ivory tower vibes when you said just get another vibes when you said just get another vibes when you said just get another >> [ __ ] them. [ __ ] [laughter] them. If you >> [ __ ] them. [ __ ] [laughter] them. If you >> [ __ ] them. [ __ ] [laughter] them. If you guys don't understand, literally if you guys don't understand, literally if you guys don't understand, literally if you guys don't understand how the economy guys don't understand how the economy guys don't understand how the economy works, great. Hey, you you can go watch works, great. Hey, you you can go watch works, great. Hey, you you can go watch you can go watch any show you want and you can go watch any show you want and you can go watch any show you want and that's as it should be. And here's the that's as it should be. And here's the that's as it should be. And here's the thing. I I am worried about two things. thing. I I am worried about two things. thing. I I am worried about two things. I'm gonna earn my own respect. Period. I'm gonna earn my own respect. Period. I'm gonna earn my own respect. Period. Full stop. End of story. I don't give a Full stop. End of story. I don't give a Full stop. End of story. I don't give a [ __ ] about anything else. And then [ __ ] about anything else. And then [ __ ] about anything else. And then number two, for now, I am going to do my number two, for now, I am going to do my number two, for now, I am going to do my best to pull people back from the brink best to pull people back from the brink best to pull people back from the brink of destroying America, a country that I of destroying America, a country that I of destroying America, a country that I love and think can serve people love and think can serve people love and think can serve people extraordinarily well. Now, if you have a extraordinarily well. Now, if you have a extraordinarily well. Now, if you have a good answer that is better from a cause good answer that is better from a cause good answer that is better from a cause and effect perspective, I will adopt it and effect perspective, I will adopt it and effect perspective, I will adopt it immediately. I don't care if you hate immediately. I don't care if you hate immediately. I don't care if you hate me. I don't care if you're trying to say me. I don't care if you're trying to say me. I don't care if you're trying to say it to hurt my feelings. If it is more it to hurt my feelings. If it is more it to hurt my feelings. If it is more useful, I will adopt it whole cloth useful, I will adopt it whole cloth useful, I will adopt it whole cloth aggressively and deploy it immediately. aggressively and deploy it immediately. aggressively and deploy it immediately. The only thing I know about my thinking, The only thing I know about my thinking, The only thing I know about my thinking, it it is flawed in some way and I don't it it is flawed in some way and I don't it it is flawed in some way and I don't yet know the way in which it is flawed. yet know the way in which it is flawed. yet know the way in which it is flawed. So, if you have like actual, hey, here's So, if you have like actual, hey, here's So, if you have like actual, hey, here's the thing that you're getting wrong, the thing that you're getting wrong, the thing that you're getting wrong, dude, I'll take it. But from uh the dude, I'll take it. But from uh the dude, I'll take it. But from uh the ivory tower perspective, that's ivory tower perspective, that's ivory tower perspective, that's completely meaningless. So, I am talking completely meaningless. So, I am talking completely meaningless. So, I am talking to what [ __ ] works. Now, my advice to to what [ __ ] works. Now, my advice to to what [ __ ] works. Now, my advice to you would be like, "How did this guy go you would be like, "How did this guy go you would be like, "How did this guy go from not being able to pay all of his from not being able to pay all of his from not being able to pay all of his bills at one time to being in the quote bills at one time to being in the quote bills at one time to being in the quote unquote ivory tower?" That was me just unquote ivory tower?" That was me just unquote ivory tower?" That was me just finally wallowing in my own shame enough finally wallowing in my own shame enough finally wallowing in my own shame enough that I started actually getting out of that I started actually getting out of that I started actually getting out of bed, so carrying my own cross, realizing bed, so carrying my own cross, realizing bed, so carrying my own cross, realizing nobody was coming to save me, then nobody was coming to save me, then nobody was coming to save me, then trying to figure out from a cause and trying to figure out from a cause and trying to figure out from a cause and effect perspective how things actually effect perspective how things actually effect perspective how things actually work, not being afraid to look stupid, work, not being afraid to look stupid, work, not being afraid to look stupid, yada yada, all that stuff. Cool. So, I yada yada, all that stuff. Cool. So, I yada yada, all that stuff. Cool. So, I do that ends up paying dividends. So, I do that ends up paying dividends. So, I do that ends up paying dividends. So, I am trying to get people to deploy that am trying to get people to deploy that am trying to get people to deploy that for themselves in their own life. But, for themselves in their own life. But, for themselves in their own life. But, um, for better or worse, because I think um, for better or worse, because I think um, for better or worse, because I think it actually is worse for the company's it actually is worse for the company's it actually is worse for the company's revenue, uh, I'm never going to tell revenue, uh, I'm never going to tell revenue, uh, I'm never going to tell people what they want to hear. I'm I'm people what they want to hear. I'm I'm people what they want to hear. I'm I'm merely going to try to tell people what merely going to try to tell people what merely going to try to tell people what actually works. >> Yeah. Um, Ryan, you got anything? I >> Yeah. Um, Ryan, you got anything? I think we got it. We're about to loop. think we got it. We're about to loop. think we got it. We're about to loop. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's probably just >> Yeah. Yeah. It's probably just >> Yeah. Yeah. It's probably just >> All right. Um, I feel like this is a >> All right. Um, I feel like this is a >> All right. Um, I feel like this is a quick one. uh the resolution act in quick one. uh the resolution act in quick one. uh the resolution act in Congress. So now the Senate and the Congress. So now the Senate and the Congress. So now the Senate and the House have voted that all hostilities in House have voted that all hostilities in House have voted that all hostilities in Iran must end. They never approved the Iran must end. They never approved the Iran must end. They never approved the war to begin with. So I feel like this war to begin with. So I feel like this war to begin with. So I feel like this is like a more of a grandstanding vote is like a more of a grandstanding vote is like a more of a grandstanding vote than than than >> it is literally like it it is legally a >> it is literally like it it is legally a >> it is literally like it it is legally a grandstanding vote. It is pure uh grandstanding vote. It is pure uh grandstanding vote. It is pure uh symbolism. I think it's it is if they symbolism. I think it's it is if they symbolism. I think it's it is if they could do it privately, I think that this could do it privately, I think that this could do it privately, I think that this is actually really useful. Trump needs is actually really useful. Trump needs is actually really useful. Trump needs to understand even people on his own to understand even people on his own to understand even people on his own team think that this is buffoonery. team think that this is buffoonery. team think that this is buffoonery. I would agree very aggressively with I would agree very aggressively with I would agree very aggressively with anybody that thinks that the way that anybody that thinks that the way that anybody that thinks that the way that things have gone in Iran is buffoonery. things have gone in Iran is buffoonery. things have gone in Iran is buffoonery. It is. Uh I think it is terrible to have It is. Uh I think it is terrible to have It is. Uh I think it is terrible to have done this publicly. Uh because you done this publicly. Uh because you done this publicly. Uh because you should be wanting Trump to be able to should be wanting Trump to be able to should be wanting Trump to be able to clean up the mess. He made the mess, but clean up the mess. He made the mess, but clean up the mess. He made the mess, but there's no point in punishing uh America there's no point in punishing uh America there's no point in punishing uh America to punish him. That is literally the to punish him. That is literally the to punish him. That is literally the definition of cutting off your nose to definition of cutting off your nose to definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face. So yeah, that that I spite your face. So yeah, that that I spite your face. So yeah, that that I think is dumb. this puts him in a worse think is dumb. this puts him in a worse think is dumb. this puts him in a worse position to negotiate a deal. And right position to negotiate a deal. And right position to negotiate a deal. And right now he is negotiating like somebody now he is negotiating like somebody now he is negotiating like somebody who's desperate. who's desperate. who's desperate. >> Um >> Um >> Um because now Iran is seeing that okay because now Iran is seeing that okay because now Iran is seeing that okay even your own Congress cut you off at even your own Congress cut you off at even your own Congress cut you off at the way so you can't do anything. the way so you can't do anything. the way so you can't do anything. >> Yeah. I mean they they hopefully they >> Yeah. I mean they they hopefully they >> Yeah. I mean they they hopefully they know better. They know that this is know better. They know that this is know better. They know that this is symbolic but they know that that symbolic but they know that that symbolic but they know that that shortens the timeline that Trump can shortens the timeline that Trump can shortens the timeline that Trump can really go and bully. really go and bully. really go and bully. >> And so you're going to see Iran get more >> And so you're going to see Iran get more >> And so you're going to see Iran get more and more bold. Um, and that that is not and more bold. Um, and that that is not and more bold. Um, and that that is not the place that America should want to be the place that America should want to be the place that America should want to be in. So, we should not want for our in. So, we should not want for our in. So, we should not want for our enemies to win. We should want us to win enemies to win. We should want us to win enemies to win. We should want us to win and then we need to have a and then we need to have a and then we need to have a reconciliation of like how the [ __ ] do reconciliation of like how the [ __ ] do reconciliation of like how the [ __ ] do we end up here? we end up here? we end up here? >> Um, so that I think is right and just >> Um, so that I think is right and just >> Um, so that I think is right and just and smart and um putting stronger curbs and smart and um putting stronger curbs and smart and um putting stronger curbs on a president's ability to be um on a president's ability to be um on a president's ability to be um aggressive, meaning that this was not aggressive, meaning that this was not aggressive, meaning that this was not defensive. That is certainly my read of defensive. That is certainly my read of defensive. That is certainly my read of this. And so, yeah, not letting them go this. And so, yeah, not letting them go this. And so, yeah, not letting them go wage um wars of aggression and putting wage um wars of aggression and putting wage um wars of aggression and putting congressional like guard rails around congressional like guard rails around congressional like guard rails around that. Love that idea. Uh but now that that. Love that idea. Uh but now that that. Love that idea. Uh but now that we're in it, to want to see him fail, we're in it, to want to see him fail, we're in it, to want to see him fail, that is crazy town. Like I will just say that is crazy town. Like I will just say that is crazy town. Like I will just say I want mom Donnie to make New York a I want mom Donnie to make New York a I want mom Donnie to make New York a better place. That'd be amazing. You better place. That'd be amazing. You better place. That'd be amazing. You believe mom Donnie is making New York a believe mom Donnie is making New York a believe mom Donnie is making New York a better place. And so better place. And so better place. And so >> it's first quarter. It was two >> it's first quarter. It was two >> it's first quarter. It was two possessions, but he scored both times. possessions, but he scored both times. possessions, but he scored both times. But the reason I say that is one, I want But the reason I say that is one, I want But the reason I say that is one, I want people to track. If he really does end people to track. If he really does end people to track. If he really does end up making New York a better place, then up making New York a better place, then up making New York a better place, then I'll be like, "Fuck, yeah, word. I I I'll be like, "Fuck, yeah, word. I I I'll be like, "Fuck, yeah, word. I I have an outcome that I'm trying to get have an outcome that I'm trying to get have an outcome that I'm trying to get to. If he can get us there, then I'm to. If he can get us there, then I'm to. If he can get us there, then I'm going to audit those policies, update my going to audit those policies, update my going to audit those policies, update my mental model, and be like, hey, this mental model, and be like, hey, this mental model, and be like, hey, this [ __ ] really works in practice." [ __ ] really works in practice." [ __ ] really works in practice." >> So, you and I are stretching out into >> So, you and I are stretching out into >> So, you and I are stretching out into the future, and we see a different the future, and we see a different the future, and we see a different outcome. But I think that it is um outcome. But I think that it is um outcome. But I think that it is um perfectly wise to say this is where I'm perfectly wise to say this is where I'm perfectly wise to say this is where I'm at today, but if I end up being wrong, at today, but if I end up being wrong, at today, but if I end up being wrong, why would I double down on that? So, I why would I double down on that? So, I why would I double down on that? So, I get it in a populous moment that's good get it in a populous moment that's good get it in a populous moment that's good for clicks. It's good for views because for clicks. It's good for views because for clicks. It's good for views because it people can trust that they can come it people can trust that they can come it people can trust that they can come to me and I'm going to make them feel to me and I'm going to make them feel to me and I'm going to make them feel the way they want to feel. And I will the way they want to feel. And I will the way they want to feel. And I will routinely unintentionally betray people routinely unintentionally betray people routinely unintentionally betray people who are coming to me to just make me who are coming to me to just make me who are coming to me to just make me feel like I'm smart, I'm good, I'm feel like I'm smart, I'm good, I'm feel like I'm smart, I'm good, I'm right. And I'm going to often be like, right. And I'm going to often be like, right. And I'm going to often be like, "No, that doesn't make any sense. I'm "No, that doesn't make any sense. I'm "No, that doesn't make any sense. I'm going to vote against the quote unquote going to vote against the quote unquote going to vote against the quote unquote team and then people are going to be team and then people are going to be team and then people are going to be very confused and that will be the thing very confused and that will be the thing very confused and that will be the thing that will ultimately hold me back. Um I that will ultimately hold me back. Um I that will ultimately hold me back. Um I just don't know if there's a big enough just don't know if there's a big enough just don't know if there's a big enough audience for people are like yeah I'm audience for people are like yeah I'm audience for people are like yeah I'm going to often feel like [ __ ] like my going to often feel like [ __ ] like my going to often feel like [ __ ] like my quote unquote team we made the wrong quote unquote team we made the wrong quote unquote team we made the wrong play here and we've got to adjust and play here and we've got to adjust and play here and we've got to adjust and that won't feel good for people in a that won't feel good for people in a that won't feel good for people in a moment where I just want to be on a moment where I just want to be on a moment where I just want to be on a team. I just want to tell me I just want team. I just want to tell me I just want team. I just want to tell me I just want someone to tell me that I'm the winner. someone to tell me that I'm the winner. someone to tell me that I'm the winner. I'm the good guy. And what I'm saying is I'm the good guy. And what I'm saying is I'm the good guy. And what I'm saying is no, no, no. We are either getting no, no, no. We are either getting no, no, no. We are either getting towards the championship or we're not. towards the championship or we're not. towards the championship or we're not. And if we're not getting towards the And if we're not getting towards the And if we're not getting towards the championship, by definition, we were championship, by definition, we were championship, by definition, we were doing the wrong thing. And so we have to doing the wrong thing. And so we have to doing the wrong thing. And so we have to adjust. That would be very disconcerting adjust. That would be very disconcerting adjust. That would be very disconcerting for a lot of people. for a lot of people. for a lot of people. >> I think the anti-establishment wave is >> I think the anti-establishment wave is >> I think the anti-establishment wave is like increasing though because whether like increasing though because whether like increasing though because whether you're on looking at Tucker Carlson you're on looking at Tucker Carlson you're on looking at Tucker Carlson leaving the Republican party, you're leaving the Republican party, you're leaving the Republican party, you're looking at Nick Fuentes leaving, you're looking at Nick Fuentes leaving, you're looking at Nick Fuentes leaving, you're looking at the DSA break on the left, looking at the DSA break on the left, looking at the DSA break on the left, the I feel like the left and right now the I feel like the left and right now the I feel like the left and right now is more of a directional thing versus an is more of a directional thing versus an is more of a directional thing versus an actual like line. I think there's a lot actual like line. I think there's a lot actual like line. I think there's a lot of people on the right that don't even of people on the right that don't even of people on the right that don't even agree with each other. I think there's a agree with each other. I think there's a agree with each other. I think there's a lot of people on the left that doesn't lot of people on the left that doesn't lot of people on the left that doesn't agree with each other. So agree with each other. So agree with each other. So >> although people are still on teams, if >> although people are still on teams, if >> although people are still on teams, if rank choice voting becomes national rank choice voting becomes national rank choice voting becomes national federal policy, I think immediately we federal policy, I think immediately we federal policy, I think immediately we have four or five policy uh four or five have four or five policy uh four or five have four or five policy uh four or five parties. parties. parties. >> It's wild. And I think that uh you could >> It's wild. And I think that uh you could >> It's wild. And I think that uh you could take a read on that that's positive and take a read on that that's positive and take a read on that that's positive and say, well, they weren't afraid to say, say, well, they weren't afraid to say, say, well, they weren't afraid to say, I've got to update my mental model. I'm I've got to update my mental model. I'm I've got to update my mental model. I'm not on this team. But I do worry, not on this team. But I do worry, not on this team. But I do worry, especially because this is an especially because this is an especially because this is an influencerdriven culture, which I don't influencerdriven culture, which I don't influencerdriven culture, which I don't say in a derogatory fashion, but it's say in a derogatory fashion, but it's say in a derogatory fashion, but it's going to have consequences that we will going to have consequences that we will going to have consequences that we will have to figure out how we navigate. And have to figure out how we navigate. And have to figure out how we navigate. And if they just go build another team, if they just go build another team, if they just go build another team, >> then it becomes a problem. And so what >> then it becomes a problem. And so what >> then it becomes a problem. And so what I'm trying to say is the only team I'm I'm trying to say is the only team I'm I'm trying to say is the only team I'm on is team cause and effect. Mhm. on is team cause and effect. Mhm. on is team cause and effect. Mhm. >> And that has proven to me in life is so >> And that has proven to me in life is so >> And that has proven to me in life is so powerful because you can really set a powerful because you can really set a powerful because you can really set a course and actually get there. Um that course and actually get there. Um that course and actually get there. Um that that's the only thing where I'll be that's the only thing where I'll be that's the only thing where I'll be like, "No, I'm not going to abandon like, "No, I'm not going to abandon like, "No, I'm not going to abandon cause and effect." The cause and effect cause and effect." The cause and effect cause and effect." The cause and effect may be happening at a layer that I was may be happening at a layer that I was may be happening at a layer that I was blind to. And so now I've got to go blind to. And so now I've got to go blind to. And so now I've got to go deeper. There's like really interesting deeper. There's like really interesting deeper. There's like really interesting stuff on this with game theory where stuff on this with game theory where stuff on this with game theory where it's like, "Okay, here's game theory. We it's like, "Okay, here's game theory. We it's like, "Okay, here's game theory. We think it plays out like this." And then think it plays out like this." And then think it plays out like this." And then you find, nope, there's actually a you find, nope, there's actually a you find, nope, there's actually a deeper strategy. So like for people that deeper strategy. So like for people that deeper strategy. So like for people that understand the whole tit fortat strategy understand the whole tit fortat strategy understand the whole tit fortat strategy for a long time it was like tiff fortat for a long time it was like tiff fortat for a long time it was like tiff fortat is the strategy that people deploy and is the strategy that people deploy and is the strategy that people deploy and then they started running more then they started running more then they started running more sophisticated like war games and they sophisticated like war games and they sophisticated like war games and they realized oh actually tit fortat isn't realized oh actually tit fortat isn't realized oh actually tit fortat isn't the best strategy there's forgiving tit the best strategy there's forgiving tit the best strategy there's forgiving tit fortat then they found out forgiving fortat then they found out forgiving fortat then they found out forgiving tiff fortat isn't the best strategy tiff fortat isn't the best strategy tiff fortat isn't the best strategy there's like another I forget what it's there's like another I forget what it's there's like another I forget what it's called there's another layer below that called there's another layer below that called there's another layer below that where it's like not randomized where it's like not randomized where it's like not randomized forgiveness but it's like you get in a forgiveness but it's like you get in a forgiveness but it's like you get in a loop where um you will run a punitive loop where um you will run a punitive loop where um you will run a punitive strategy followed by forgiveness strategy followed by forgiveness strategy followed by forgiveness followed by punitive. Again, it's really followed by punitive. Again, it's really followed by punitive. Again, it's really um it starts getting complicated, but um it starts getting complicated, but um it starts getting complicated, but that is that's where I'm at. It's like that is that's where I'm at. It's like that is that's where I'm at. It's like I'm just trying to to get successfully I'm just trying to to get successfully I'm just trying to to get successfully more nuanced layered reads on how the more nuanced layered reads on how the more nuanced layered reads on how the world actually works. Period. Copy. world actually works. Period. Copy. world actually works. Period. Copy. Copy. Uh all right, we got a bunch of Copy. Uh all right, we got a bunch of Copy. Uh all right, we got a bunch of super chats. super chats. super chats. >> Yes, we do. First up comes from Tyler >> Yes, we do. First up comes from Tyler >> Yes, we do. First up comes from Tyler Gibb who says, "Oh, $100 super chat from Gibb who says, "Oh, $100 super chat from Gibb who says, "Oh, $100 super chat from Tyler." Hey, excuse me, Tyler. Tyler's Tyler." Hey, excuse me, Tyler. Tyler's Tyler." Hey, excuse me, Tyler. Tyler's coming up. coming up. coming up. >> Thanks for covering GTA 6 for [laughter] >> Thanks for covering GTA 6 for [laughter] >> Thanks for covering GTA 6 for [laughter] >> Hi, Tom. This is the first out of the >> Hi, Tom. This is the first out of the >> Hi, Tom. This is the first out of the last three live streams I've been able last three live streams I've been able last three live streams I've been able to actually manage to get on time. to actually manage to get on time. to actually manage to get on time. Although, probably was a good thing I Although, probably was a good thing I Although, probably was a good thing I missed the one 11 days ago because that missed the one 11 days ago because that missed the one 11 days ago because that was the first time that I can say that I was the first time that I can say that I was the first time that I can say that I disagreed with everything you said. So, disagreed with everything you said. So, disagreed with everything you said. So, that's great, man. So, what I love is that's great, man. So, what I love is that's great, man. So, what I love is maybe that would be the one that would maybe that would be the one that would maybe that would be the one that would be most important for you to make. Um be most important for you to make. Um be most important for you to make. Um because if you can stay engaged and because if you can stay engaged and because if you can stay engaged and you're you're using me and the way that you're you're using me and the way that you're you're using me and the way that I think as a way to sharpen your own I think as a way to sharpen your own I think as a way to sharpen your own thinking, but sometimes the way that thinking, but sometimes the way that thinking, but sometimes the way that that sharpening comes is because you're that sharpening comes is because you're that sharpening comes is because you're like, "Wait, that does not feel right to like, "Wait, that does not feel right to like, "Wait, that does not feel right to me at all." Then you translate that into me at all." Then you translate that into me at all." Then you translate that into very specific cause and effect and very specific cause and effect and very specific cause and effect and you're like, "Here's where he's getting you're like, "Here's where he's getting you're like, "Here's where he's getting the cause and effect wrong." I think the cause and effect wrong." I think the cause and effect wrong." I think that's always extremely powerful. Um, that's always extremely powerful. Um, that's always extremely powerful. Um, and and and hopefully I don't you don't perceive me hopefully I don't you don't perceive me hopefully I don't you don't perceive me as more or less useful uh because we as more or less useful uh because we as more or less useful uh because we will sometimes or maybe even frequently will sometimes or maybe even frequently will sometimes or maybe even frequently disagree. It's whether or not I'm disagree. It's whether or not I'm disagree. It's whether or not I'm sincerely trying to map cause and sincerely trying to map cause and sincerely trying to map cause and effect. If I'm sincerely trying to map effect. If I'm sincerely trying to map effect. If I'm sincerely trying to map cause and effect and I'm doing my best cause and effect and I'm doing my best cause and effect and I'm doing my best to get out of my own way and not to to get out of my own way and not to to get out of my own way and not to become dogmatic, then we'll both be become dogmatic, then we'll both be become dogmatic, then we'll both be useful to each other. If you are equally useful to each other. If you are equally useful to each other. If you are equally sincere and you're able to articulate sincere and you're able to articulate sincere and you're able to articulate why I'm wrong, then I can engage with why I'm wrong, then I can engage with why I'm wrong, then I can engage with the why instead of just, oh, this guy's the why instead of just, oh, this guy's the why instead of just, oh, this guy's a [ __ ] idiot and then you just peace a [ __ ] idiot and then you just peace a [ __ ] idiot and then you just peace out, that's always where it's like, what out, that's always where it's like, what out, that's always where it's like, what am I supposed to do with that? So, um, am I supposed to do with that? So, um, am I supposed to do with that? So, um, that's not useful. But if if we actually that's not useful. But if if we actually that's not useful. But if if we actually here's my fantasy. It's probably a here's my fantasy. It's probably a here's my fantasy. It's probably a fantasy, but my fantasy is that this fantasy, but my fantasy is that this fantasy, but my fantasy is that this community just keeps growing and growing community just keeps growing and growing community just keeps growing and growing and growing. We've been on a really and growing. We've been on a really and growing. We've been on a really growing stretch for the last several growing stretch for the last several growing stretch for the last several weeks, which thank you guys. Uh, but if weeks, which thank you guys. Uh, but if weeks, which thank you guys. Uh, but if we can really grow as a community to the we can really grow as a community to the we can really grow as a community to the point where this really becomes a point where this really becomes a point where this really becomes a movement of people who are obsessive movement of people who are obsessive movement of people who are obsessive about cause and effect, um, man, would about cause and effect, um, man, would about cause and effect, um, man, would that be cool. And it is inevitable that that be cool. And it is inevitable that that be cool. And it is inevitable that there are going to be times in a live there are going to be times in a live there are going to be times in a live where I I legitimately get something where I I legitimately get something where I I legitimately get something wrong to the point where down the road wrong to the point where down the road wrong to the point where down the road I'm like, "Yeah, I got that wrong. I'm like, "Yeah, I got that wrong. I'm like, "Yeah, I got that wrong. Here's how I've updated my mental Here's how I've updated my mental Here's how I've updated my mental model." Maybe times where I get the model." Maybe times where I get the model." Maybe times where I get the whole thing wrong. Great. As long as I'm whole thing wrong. Great. As long as I'm whole thing wrong. Great. As long as I'm willing to go, okay, here's where the willing to go, okay, here's where the willing to go, okay, here's where the cause and effect broke down and this is cause and effect broke down and this is cause and effect broke down and this is how I've updated my thinking. Um how I've updated my thinking. Um how I've updated my thinking. Um hopefully this community and one day hopefully this community and one day hopefully this community and one day movement uh remains useful for us all. movement uh remains useful for us all. movement uh remains useful for us all. >> Next up comes from Blake Bullion with >> Next up comes from Blake Bullion with >> Next up comes from Blake Bullion with another $100 super chat. another $100 super chat. another $100 super chat. >> Hey, back to back. Let's go. >> Hey, back to back. Let's go. >> Hey, back to back. Let's go. >> Our audience rich. >> Our audience rich. >> Our audience rich. >> You guys are legit. Thank you. >> You guys are legit. Thank you. >> You guys are legit. Thank you. >> Tom, I appreciate you saying [ __ ] them >> Tom, I appreciate you saying [ __ ] them >> Tom, I appreciate you saying [ __ ] them and speaking the truth. I come here for and speaking the truth. I come here for and speaking the truth. I come here for the truth and I'm sure many others do. I the truth and I'm sure many others do. I the truth and I'm sure many others do. I want to see our country do better, too. want to see our country do better, too. want to see our country do better, too. I wish everyone could contribute in I wish everyone could contribute in I wish everyone could contribute in their own way. I appreciate and value uh their own way. I appreciate and value uh their own way. I appreciate and value uh how you do. I'm assuming what you do. how you do. I'm assuming what you do. how you do. I'm assuming what you do. Truth isn't always pretty. Truth isn't always pretty. Truth isn't always pretty. >> Thank you, man. That means a lot. Uh a >> Thank you, man. That means a lot. Uh a >> Thank you, man. That means a lot. Uh a lot a lot. I appreciate that. And yes, I lot a lot. I appreciate that. And yes, I lot a lot. I appreciate that. And yes, I would expect anybody to say the same would expect anybody to say the same would expect anybody to say the same thing about me if I'm not articulating thing about me if I'm not articulating thing about me if I'm not articulating the actual like here's what you do about the actual like here's what you do about the actual like here's what you do about it. Um so said with love, of course. it. Um so said with love, of course. it. Um so said with love, of course. >> Next up with another $100 super chat, uh >> Next up with another $100 super chat, uh >> Next up with another $100 super chat, uh K. McIntyre 111 says, "Chaning mindset, K. McIntyre 111 says, "Chaning mindset, K. McIntyre 111 says, "Chaning mindset, Tom. I have an irrational fear of Tom. I have an irrational fear of Tom. I have an irrational fear of needles and medical procedures. It's needles and medical procedures. It's needles and medical procedures. It's embarrassing and holding me back from embarrassing and holding me back from embarrassing and holding me back from better health. Can you give me uh I'm better health. Can you give me uh I'm better health. Can you give me uh I'm going to say $100 because I sent the going to say $100 because I sent the going to say $100 because I sent the super chat twice. Can you give me $100 super chat twice. Can you give me $100 super chat twice. Can you give me $100 worth of advice on how to overcome worth of advice on how to overcome worth of advice on how to overcome irrational fear? irrational fear? irrational fear? >> I can I can actually change your life >> I can I can actually change your life >> I can I can actually change your life with this exact thing. I'm going to with this exact thing. I'm going to with this exact thing. I'm going to speedrun this story. Um so you guys have speedrun this story. Um so you guys have speedrun this story. Um so you guys have probably heard me talk about for years probably heard me talk about for years probably heard me talk about for years for 15 years I was icing my wrist every for 15 years I was icing my wrist every for 15 years I was icing my wrist every night because I had so much inflammation night because I had so much inflammation night because I had so much inflammation and I didn't know what was causing it. and I didn't know what was causing it. and I didn't know what was causing it. And so I tried this thing called And so I tried this thing called And so I tried this thing called prolotherapy. It's where they inject a prolotherapy. It's where they inject a prolotherapy. It's where they inject a dextro solution. So sugar into your dextro solution. So sugar into your dextro solution. So sugar into your joint intentionally to inflame it, which joint intentionally to inflame it, which joint intentionally to inflame it, which is interesting. So sugar equals is interesting. So sugar equals is interesting. So sugar equals inflammation. Intentionally to inflam inflammation. Intentionally to inflam inflammation. Intentionally to inflam inflame it so that the body will go, "Oh inflame it so that the body will go, "Oh inflame it so that the body will go, "Oh [ __ ] I need to go address this." Now [ __ ] I need to go address this." Now [ __ ] I need to go address this." Now it's an absolute lunatic hypothesis. I it's an absolute lunatic hypothesis. I it's an absolute lunatic hypothesis. I now know, but at the time I didn't. And now know, but at the time I didn't. And now know, but at the time I didn't. And so I would go in and they would give me so I would go in and they would give me so I would go in and they would give me I forget how many injections like maybe I forget how many injections like maybe I forget how many injections like maybe six to nine injections around different six to nine injections around different six to nine injections around different parts of my wrist. And the guy would parts of my wrist. And the guy would parts of my wrist. And the guy would literally say poke every time he went to literally say poke every time he went to literally say poke every time he went to give me an injection. Like you, I used give me an injection. Like you, I used give me an injection. Like you, I used to have an irrational fear of needles. to have an irrational fear of needles. to have an irrational fear of needles. Like really a problem. Same as you. I Like really a problem. Same as you. I Like really a problem. Same as you. I didn't want to go to the doctor. Needles didn't want to go to the doctor. Needles didn't want to go to the doctor. Needles freaked me out to like the extreme. freaked me out to like the extreme. freaked me out to like the extreme. So give me these injections. And I've So give me these injections. And I've So give me these injections. And I've done it many times. But I start going done it many times. But I start going done it many times. But I start going back and I get this guy that says poke back and I get this guy that says poke back and I get this guy that says poke every time. So now looking away isn't every time. So now looking away isn't every time. So now looking away isn't enough because he keeps saying poke, enough because he keeps saying poke, enough because he keeps saying poke, poke, poke. And so he's doing all this poke, poke. And so he's doing all this poke, poke. And so he's doing all this and I get up, he finishes and I'm and I get up, he finishes and I'm and I get up, he finishes and I'm leaving and I get uber lightaded and I'm leaving and I get uber lightaded and I'm leaving and I get uber lightaded and I'm like, "Oh [ __ ] they injected the like, "Oh [ __ ] they injected the like, "Oh [ __ ] they injected the dextrose solution directly into my vein dextrose solution directly into my vein dextrose solution directly into my vein and I must be having like um a diabetic and I must be having like um a diabetic and I must be having like um a diabetic response to this." And so I'm I put my response to this." And so I'm I put my response to this." And so I'm I put my head down and I'm like, "Guys, I feel head down and I'm like, "Guys, I feel head down and I'm like, "Guys, I feel really lightheaded." And uh about to really lightheaded." And uh about to really lightheaded." And uh about to pass out and they're like, "You need to pass out and they're like, "You need to pass out and they're like, "You need to sit down. You need to wait. Don't sit down. You need to wait. Don't sit down. You need to wait. Don't drive." And so I sit there for like a drive." And so I sit there for like a drive." And so I sit there for like a half an hour and I think, "Oh my god, half an hour and I think, "Oh my god, half an hour and I think, "Oh my god, like I'm going to end up in like a like I'm going to end up in like a like I'm going to end up in like a diabetic coma. This is [ __ ] diabetic coma. This is [ __ ] diabetic coma. This is [ __ ] terrifying." And finally it passes after terrifying." And finally it passes after terrifying." And finally it passes after about 30 minutes. I go back the next about 30 minutes. I go back the next about 30 minutes. I go back the next time to get it. And I had talked to time to get it. And I had talked to time to get it. And I had talked to people and they were like, "Yeah, maybe people and they were like, "Yeah, maybe people and they were like, "Yeah, maybe they really did inject like the pure they really did inject like the pure they really did inject like the pure sugar solution directly into your vein sugar solution directly into your vein sugar solution directly into your vein and that was the problem." And so go and that was the problem." And so go and that was the problem." And so go back the next time and I get this guy back the next time and I get this guy back the next time and I get this guy again and I'm like, "Hey, the last time again and I'm like, "Hey, the last time again and I'm like, "Hey, the last time I got really lightheaded." And he goes, I got really lightheaded." And he goes, I got really lightheaded." And he goes, "Oh, you just had a veagal response." I "Oh, you just had a veagal response." I "Oh, you just had a veagal response." I was like, "What do you mean? What's a was like, "What do you mean? What's a was like, "What do you mean? What's a veagal response?" And he was like, "Oh, veagal response?" And he was like, "Oh, veagal response?" And he was like, "Oh, you you just got like overwhelmed by um you you just got like overwhelmed by um you you just got like overwhelmed by um the needles and by being injected the needles and by being injected the needles and by being injected because even if we had injected the because even if we had injected the because even if we had injected the dextrose solution directly into your dextrose solution directly into your dextrose solution directly into your vein, you wouldn't have had that kind of vein, you wouldn't have had that kind of vein, you wouldn't have had that kind of response." I'm like, "Hold on a second. response." I'm like, "Hold on a second. response." I'm like, "Hold on a second. Are you talking like I almost fainted Are you talking like I almost fainted Are you talking like I almost fainted because of the needle?" And he was like, because of the needle?" And he was like, because of the needle?" And he was like, "Yes." And I was like, "Wait, you're "Yes." And I was like, "Wait, you're "Yes." And I was like, "Wait, you're telling me I almost fainted because I'm telling me I almost fainted because I'm telling me I almost fainted because I'm a pussy?" And he was like, "Well, I a pussy?" And he was like, "Well, I a pussy?" And he was like, "Well, I don't know if I'd say it like that." And don't know if I'd say it like that." And don't know if I'd say it like that." And I was like, "What the fuck?" And so here I was like, "What the fuck?" And so here I was like, "What the fuck?" And so here is the answer to your question. I filled is the answer to your question. I filled is the answer to your question. I filled my soul with rage at the fact that I my soul with rage at the fact that I my soul with rage at the fact that I almost fainted out of emotional almost fainted out of emotional almost fainted out of emotional weakness. To this day, I'm enraged by weakness. To this day, I'm enraged by weakness. To this day, I'm enraged by that. So now when I go and get that. So now when I go and get that. So now when I go and get injections, I will stick my arm out. I injections, I will stick my arm out. I injections, I will stick my arm out. I will pump the vein and I will watch them will pump the vein and I will watch them will pump the vein and I will watch them [ __ ] inject me, take my blood, and [ __ ] inject me, take my blood, and [ __ ] inject me, take my blood, and I'm like, "Don't you dare feel some kind I'm like, "Don't you dare feel some kind I'm like, "Don't you dare feel some kind of way about this." And so now I'm a of way about this." And so now I'm a of way about this." And so now I'm a psychopath who leans into it. How many psychopath who leans into it. How many psychopath who leans into it. How many more needles do you need? How many more more needles do you need? How many more more needles do you need? How many more injections do I need to have? Now, if I injections do I need to have? Now, if I injections do I need to have? Now, if I can make it painless by having them can make it painless by having them can make it painless by having them pre-numb it, all that stuff, I will do pre-numb it, all that stuff, I will do pre-numb it, all that stuff, I will do it. But I refuse to let myself be afraid it. But I refuse to let myself be afraid it. But I refuse to let myself be afraid of that. That one mental shift of like of that. That one mental shift of like of that. That one mental shift of like that was just me being weak and there's that was just me being weak and there's that was just me being weak and there's no universe in which I allow myself to no universe in which I allow myself to no universe in which I allow myself to be weak. absolutely changed it. You can be weak. absolutely changed it. You can be weak. absolutely changed it. You can harness anger, even if it's anger aimed harness anger, even if it's anger aimed harness anger, even if it's anger aimed at yourself. It [ __ ] works, man. I at yourself. It [ __ ] works, man. I at yourself. It [ __ ] works, man. I know how uncomfortable that's going to know how uncomfortable that's going to know how uncomfortable that's going to make people, but sometimes the right make people, but sometimes the right make people, but sometimes the right answer is just don't be a [ __ ] answer is just don't be a [ __ ] answer is just don't be a [ __ ] >> And last up for now, the super chat from >> And last up for now, the super chat from >> And last up for now, the super chat from Patrick Wrightson with $50. Patrick Wrightson with $50. Patrick Wrightson with $50. >> Hey, shout out to Patrick. >> Hey, shout out to Patrick. >> Hey, shout out to Patrick. >> Super chat. >> Super chat. >> Super chat. >> Yes, on the political asymmetry. >> Yes, on the political asymmetry. >> Yes, on the political asymmetry. Important to understand Kurt Dittle's Important to understand Kurt Dittle's Important to understand Kurt Dittle's concept of the political triangle. concept of the political triangle. concept of the political triangle. There's more political really uh really There's more political really uh really There's more political really uh really philosophical variance right of the philosophical variance right of the philosophical variance right of the middle. Highly recommend looking into middle. Highly recommend looking into middle. Highly recommend looking into it. it. it. >> Didn't we look at the political triangle >> Didn't we look at the political triangle >> Didn't we look at the political triangle at one point? at one point? at one point? >> We looked at political compass. That's >> We looked at political compass. That's >> We looked at political compass. That's the four quadrant. the four quadrant. the four quadrant. >> I think I have seen the political >> I think I have seen the political >> I think I have seen the political triangle but I don't remember it well triangle but I don't remember it well triangle but I don't remember it well enough so I'd have to look into it enough so I'd have to look into it enough so I'd have to look into it again. Uh but thank you for that. Much again. Uh but thank you for that. Much again. Uh but thank you for that. Much appreciated. appreciated. appreciated. >> And by the way, thank you for the yet >> And by the way, thank you for the yet >> And by the way, thank you for the yet another banger super chat. another banger super chat. another banger super chat. >> Yeah, big super chats today. Thank you. >> Yeah, big super chats today. Thank you. >> Yeah, big super chats today. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, shout out to the chat. >> All right. Um, shout out to the chat. >> All right. Um, shout out to the chat. Um, Um, Um, >> big shout out. >> big shout out. >> big shout out. >> Trump did something I like. Dun dun. I >> Trump did something I like. Dun dun. I >> Trump did something I like. Dun dun. I need a dun dun dun sound. need a dun dun dun sound. need a dun dun dun sound. Um, Um, Um, >> this is a terrible idea. >> this is a terrible idea. >> this is a terrible idea. >> Trump tweet, "The big oil companies are >> Trump tweet, "The big oil companies are >> Trump tweet, "The big oil companies are not dropping their price as the pump not dropping their price as the pump not dropping their price as the pump commenserate with the sharply lower commenserate with the sharply lower commenserate with the sharply lower prices they are paying for oil. Those prices they are paying for oil. Those prices they are paying for oil. Those prices are dropping like a rock. In prices are dropping like a rock. In prices are dropping like a rock. In other words, customers are being gouged. other words, customers are being gouged. other words, customers are being gouged. I've instructed the DOJ to immediately I've instructed the DOJ to immediately I've instructed the DOJ to immediately start looking into this. Gasoline prices start looking into this. Gasoline prices start looking into this. Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster better start going down a lot faster better start going down a lot faster than what I'm seeing." President DJT. than what I'm seeing." President DJT. than what I'm seeing." President DJT. And as we look at oil prices today, they And as we look at oil prices today, they And as we look at oil prices today, they did fall below straight or Hermoose war did fall below straight or Hermoose war did fall below straight or Hermoose war levels. Um, it's back in the 69s. It was levels. Um, it's back in the 69s. It was levels. Um, it's back in the 69s. It was a 70. Um, and that's where it was a a 70. Um, and that's where it was a a 70. Um, and that's where it was a couple months ago before we got into couple months ago before we got into couple months ago before we got into this war. But I just got gas and I still this war. But I just got gas and I still this war. But I just got gas and I still paid $6. So I guess we're still at war. paid $6. So I guess we're still at war. paid $6. So I guess we're still at war. >> Well, you're also in California, so >> Well, you're also in California, so >> Well, you're also in California, so >> I was just in Arizona. I paid $4. It's >> I was just in Arizona. I paid $4. It's >> I was just in Arizona. I paid $4. It's still just as bad. still just as bad. still just as bad. >> That's a lot better. Six versus four. >> That's a lot better. Six versus four. >> That's a lot better. Six versus four. >> It used to be 270. >> It used to be 270. >> It used to be 270. >> Yeah. Hey, [laughter] and let's get >> Yeah. Hey, [laughter] and let's get >> Yeah. Hey, [laughter] and let's get back. But Trump is pissed because the back. But Trump is pissed because the back. But Trump is pissed because the price of oil is down 27% on the month, price of oil is down 27% on the month, price of oil is down 27% on the month, but gas at the pump is down only 13%. but gas at the pump is down only 13%. but gas at the pump is down only 13%. Because of that that gap, Trump is Because of that that gap, Trump is Because of that that gap, Trump is freaking out and said that he's going to freaking out and said that he's going to freaking out and said that he's going to have the DOJ investigate big oil for have the DOJ investigate big oil for have the DOJ investigate big oil for price gouging. The problem is there's no price gouging. The problem is there's no price gouging. The problem is there's no federal price gouging law, thankfully, federal price gouging law, thankfully, federal price gouging law, thankfully, because it's a dumb idea. The government because it's a dumb idea. The government because it's a dumb idea. The government is the worst place in the world to try is the worst place in the world to try is the worst place in the world to try and set prices. If you guys remember and set prices. If you guys remember and set prices. If you guys remember when Kla Harris campaigned on trying to when Kla Harris campaigned on trying to when Kla Harris campaigned on trying to control prices in grocery stores because control prices in grocery stores because control prices in grocery stores because she said they were gouging people, I she said they were gouging people, I she said they were gouging people, I said this is a dumb [ __ ] idea. It was said this is a dumb [ __ ] idea. It was said this is a dumb [ __ ] idea. It was a dumb idea when she did it. It is a a dumb idea when she did it. It is a a dumb idea when she did it. It is a dumb idea now when Trump is doing it. If dumb idea now when Trump is doing it. If dumb idea now when Trump is doing it. If we're worried that big oil is colluding we're worried that big oil is colluding we're worried that big oil is colluding on prices to keep them high and acting on prices to keep them high and acting on prices to keep them high and acting like a cartel, then go after them for like a cartel, then go after them for like a cartel, then go after them for that. We have laws on the books for that. We have laws on the books for that. We have laws on the books for that. If we think they are somehow that. If we think they are somehow that. If we think they are somehow deploying monopolistic practices, go deploying monopolistic practices, go deploying monopolistic practices, go after them for that. But if the after them for that. But if the after them for that. But if the president is just big mad because he's president is just big mad because he's president is just big mad because he's created an absolute mess in Iran and created an absolute mess in Iran and created an absolute mess in Iran and politically he needs the prices to come politically he needs the prices to come politically he needs the prices to come down faster, he can shut the [ __ ] up. down faster, he can shut the [ __ ] up. down faster, he can shut the [ __ ] up. Now, stupidly price gouging is a state Now, stupidly price gouging is a state Now, stupidly price gouging is a state crime in some places. So, states can go crime in some places. So, states can go crime in some places. So, states can go be dumb if that's what they choose to be dumb if that's what they choose to be dumb if that's what they choose to do. But the only federal tool is the do. But the only federal tool is the do. But the only federal tool is the Defense Production Act, and that covers Defense Production Act, and that covers Defense Production Act, and that covers hoarding of designated supplies, not hoarding of designated supplies, not hoarding of designated supplies, not necessarily the spread between oil and necessarily the spread between oil and necessarily the spread between oil and gas. So an investigation here would be gas. So an investigation here would be gas. So an investigation here would be pointless and obviously just politically pointless and obviously just politically pointless and obviously just politically motivated. When you try to control motivated. When you try to control motivated. When you try to control prices at the top level and force it prices at the top level and force it prices at the top level and force it down on people, you do not know the down on people, you do not know the down on people, you do not know the economic realities. So again, unless economic realities. So again, unless economic realities. So again, unless these guys are doing something these guys are doing something these guys are doing something monopolistic, which should be broken up monopolistic, which should be broken up monopolistic, which should be broken up for the mere fact that it's for the mere fact that it's for the mere fact that it's monopolistic. Let people go be stupid. monopolistic. Let people go be stupid. monopolistic. Let people go be stupid. Like look at what California is doing. Like look at what California is doing. Like look at what California is doing. The taxes that they're putting on gas is The taxes that they're putting on gas is The taxes that they're putting on gas is an absolute outrage. The fact that they an absolute outrage. The fact that they an absolute outrage. The fact that they refuse to actually generate and process refuse to actually generate and process refuse to actually generate and process their own oil here. I think we do their own oil here. I think we do their own oil here. I think we do generate some, but we end up shipping it generate some, but we end up shipping it generate some, but we end up shipping it to [ __ ] Texas. It is crazy. So, to [ __ ] Texas. It is crazy. So, to [ __ ] Texas. It is crazy. So, people vote with their feet and they people vote with their feet and they people vote with their feet and they leave and they say, "I'm not going to leave and they say, "I'm not going to leave and they say, "I'm not going to put up with this anymore." That is put up with this anymore." That is put up with this anymore." That is exactly how this is meant to play out. exactly how this is meant to play out. exactly how this is meant to play out. Let an upstart company get on and start Let an upstart company get on and start Let an upstart company get on and start making the cost of gas cheaper by making the cost of gas cheaper by making the cost of gas cheaper by solving whatever the problem is. If it's solving whatever the problem is. If it's solving whatever the problem is. If it's price gouging, then let them build a price gouging, then let them build a price gouging, then let them build a business off. We don't do that. So, you business off. We don't do that. So, you business off. We don't do that. So, you want to put the market in the position want to put the market in the position want to put the market in the position to solve this stuff because there is no to solve this stuff because there is no to solve this stuff because there is no way that Trump, the government is going way that Trump, the government is going way that Trump, the government is going to get this right. So let people vote by to get this right. So let people vote by to get this right. So let people vote by going to the place that responds the going to the place that responds the going to the place that responds the quickest because if a gas company wants quickest because if a gas company wants quickest because if a gas company wants to get ahead and there actually is a to get ahead and there actually is a to get ahead and there actually is a reason to drop prices really fast, then reason to drop prices really fast, then reason to drop prices really fast, then they can pull ahead of the competition they can pull ahead of the competition they can pull ahead of the competition by being the one that reacts the fastest by being the one that reacts the fastest by being the one that reacts the fastest and gets their prices down quickly. So and gets their prices down quickly. So and gets their prices down quickly. So again, if they're colluding, go after again, if they're colluding, go after again, if they're colluding, go after them for that. But if they're not, then them for that. But if they're not, then them for that. But if they're not, then there might be a reason that they don't there might be a reason that they don't there might be a reason that they don't understand. So the reality is there is a understand. So the reality is there is a understand. So the reality is there is a reason that gas trails crude. Pump reason that gas trails crude. Pump reason that gas trails crude. Pump prices rise fast, but they fall slow. prices rise fast, but they fall slow. prices rise fast, but they fall slow. Economists have decades of data on this. Economists have decades of data on this. Economists have decades of data on this. A drop in oil takes weeks to work A drop in oil takes weeks to work A drop in oil takes weeks to work through refining, distribution, and then through refining, distribution, and then through refining, distribution, and then make its way to the station. Okay? So, make its way to the station. Okay? So, make its way to the station. Okay? So, some of what Trump is calling gouging is some of what Trump is calling gouging is some of what Trump is calling gouging is just how the system works. So, yeah, just how the system works. So, yeah, just how the system works. So, yeah, this to me is ridiculous. this to me is ridiculous. this to me is ridiculous. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> Listen, they're going to keep prices as >> Listen, they're going to keep prices as >> Listen, they're going to keep prices as high as they can. This is why you need high as they can. This is why you need high as they can. This is why you need competition. So, okay, listen. How did I competition. So, okay, listen. How did I competition. So, okay, listen. How did I get rich? get rich? get rich? I got rich by going into an industry I got rich by going into an industry I got rich by going into an industry where I was like, "These guys are where I was like, "These guys are where I was like, "These guys are putting terrible ingredients in their putting terrible ingredients in their putting terrible ingredients in their products." And if somebody would just products." And if somebody would just products." And if somebody would just put better ingredients in their put better ingredients in their put better ingredients in their products, then I I'll be wealthy as the products, then I I'll be wealthy as the products, then I I'll be wealthy as the day is long. So, we go and we make the day is long. So, we go and we make the day is long. So, we go and we make the formulation. And everybody, I'm sure, formulation. And everybody, I'm sure, formulation. And everybody, I'm sure, was banging drums and saying, "These was banging drums and saying, "These was banging drums and saying, "These guys are so dumb. They don't care about guys are so dumb. They don't care about guys are so dumb. They don't care about their people." Not us, but the industry their people." Not us, but the industry their people." Not us, but the industry before we got there. Uh, all these before we got there. Uh, all these before we got there. Uh, all these protein bar companies, they all put protein bar companies, they all put protein bar companies, they all put sugar in it. [ __ ] these kids. are just sugar in it. [ __ ] these kids. are just sugar in it. [ __ ] these kids. are just doing it to lower prices. That isn't doing it to lower prices. That isn't doing it to lower prices. That isn't true. That isn't true. And so when we true. That isn't true. And so when we true. That isn't true. And so when we got in and tried to launch our got in and tried to launch our got in and tried to launch our competitive product, what we realized competitive product, what we realized competitive product, what we realized is, oh [ __ ] there is a very complicated is, oh [ __ ] there is a very complicated is, oh [ __ ] there is a very complicated reason why everybody put sugar in their reason why everybody put sugar in their reason why everybody put sugar in their bar. And so the punchline is something bar. And so the punchline is something bar. And so the punchline is something the government never would have known the government never would have known the government never would have known about. The industry actively doing it about. The industry actively doing it about. The industry actively doing it didn't understand it. The realization didn't understand it. The realization didn't understand it. The realization that I had was, oh my god, what's that I had was, oh my god, what's that I had was, oh my god, what's actually going on is because the actually going on is because the actually going on is because the government subsidizes corn. Mhm. government subsidizes corn. Mhm. government subsidizes corn. Mhm. >> Now, all of a sudden, sugar is made with >> Now, all of a sudden, sugar is made with >> Now, all of a sudden, sugar is made with corn via something called high fructose corn via something called high fructose corn via something called high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup by corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup by corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup by accident has a certain viscosity. And accident has a certain viscosity. And accident has a certain viscosity. And so, all of the equipment that has been so, all of the equipment that has been so, all of the equipment that has been engineered to help people make things engineered to help people make things engineered to help people make things that use this very cheap sugar because that use this very cheap sugar because that use this very cheap sugar because the government is artificially lowering the government is artificially lowering the government is artificially lowering the price. Do we see where the problem the price. Do we see where the problem the price. Do we see where the problem arises? Because of that, all of the arises? Because of that, all of the arises? Because of that, all of the equipment for like 70 years has been equipment for like 70 years has been equipment for like 70 years has been made assuming that the product will have made assuming that the product will have made assuming that the product will have the viscosity of something that has high the viscosity of something that has high the viscosity of something that has high fructose corn syrup in it. The second fructose corn syrup in it. The second fructose corn syrup in it. The second you take out that high fructose corn you take out that high fructose corn you take out that high fructose corn syrup, the equipment doesn't work. So syrup, the equipment doesn't work. So syrup, the equipment doesn't work. So now we come in with these big ideas. now we come in with these big ideas. now we come in with these big ideas. We're going to make a bar that's We're going to make a bar that's We're going to make a bar that's different than everybody else. We're different than everybody else. We're different than everybody else. We're like, oh [ __ ] we have to design our own like, oh [ __ ] we have to design our own like, oh [ __ ] we have to design our own equipment. So imagine that there's a equipment. So imagine that there's a equipment. So imagine that there's a problem like that that hides within this problem like that that hides within this problem like that that hides within this system. The government isn't going to system. The government isn't going to system. The government isn't going to know about it. That doesn't mean that know about it. That doesn't mean that know about it. That doesn't mean that people don't keep prices as high as they people don't keep prices as high as they people don't keep prices as high as they can. But it does mean that often times can. But it does mean that often times can. But it does mean that often times the problem that you solve is so unique the problem that you solve is so unique the problem that you solve is so unique to that industry that if you're not in to that industry that if you're not in to that industry that if you're not in the industry, you don't actually the industry, you don't actually the industry, you don't actually understand it. And there can be all understand it. And there can be all understand it. And there can be all kinds of ancillary things that you have kinds of ancillary things that you have kinds of ancillary things that you have to do in the supply chain. You have to to do in the supply chain. You have to to do in the supply chain. You have to solve that problem. This is exactly solve that problem. This is exactly solve that problem. This is exactly again how Elon got rich. So, how do you again how Elon got rich. So, how do you again how Elon got rich. So, how do you drive down the cost of a rocket? You drive down the cost of a rocket? You drive down the cost of a rocket? You have to completely change the supply have to completely change the supply have to completely change the supply chains. So, it's these problems are chains. So, it's these problems are chains. So, it's these problems are often way harder. I know people want it often way harder. I know people want it often way harder. I know people want it to be very simple. It's just greedy to be very simple. It's just greedy to be very simple. It's just greedy [ __ ] running these companies. Dude, [ __ ] running these companies. Dude, [ __ ] running these companies. Dude, it is so much [ __ ] harder. By the it is so much [ __ ] harder. By the it is so much [ __ ] harder. By the way, if it is just greedy [ __ ] way, if it is just greedy [ __ ] way, if it is just greedy [ __ ] guess what? You're about to get rich. Go guess what? You're about to get rich. Go guess what? You're about to get rich. Go start a company. Go build the gas start a company. Go build the gas start a company. Go build the gas station that just isn't greedy. And you station that just isn't greedy. And you station that just isn't greedy. And you will, ironically, if it really is true, will, ironically, if it really is true, will, ironically, if it really is true, and the only problem is greed of the and the only problem is greed of the and the only problem is greed of the CEOs, go launch a company and just don't CEOs, go launch a company and just don't CEOs, go launch a company and just don't be greedy. And you'll get rich by not be greedy. And you'll get rich by not be greedy. And you'll get rich by not being greedy. That that's that's the being greedy. That that's that's the being greedy. That that's that's the competition that you want at work. And competition that you want at work. And competition that you want at work. And I'm not even saying that like flippantly I'm not even saying that like flippantly I'm not even saying that like flippantly like it's never going to work. It really like it's never going to work. It really like it's never going to work. It really might work. And if that really is the might work. And if that really is the might work. And if that really is the problem, there's a huge opportunity. And problem, there's a huge opportunity. And problem, there's a huge opportunity. And now you just have to make sure that now you just have to make sure that now you just have to make sure that those oil companies aren't actually those oil companies aren't actually those oil companies aren't actually going to do something illegal to stop going to do something illegal to stop going to do something illegal to stop you. And if they do, that's the place you. And if they do, that's the place you. And if they do, that's the place where you should go absolutely apeshit. where you should go absolutely apeshit. where you should go absolutely apeshit. Because when we let regulatory capture Because when we let regulatory capture Because when we let regulatory capture happen and the corporations do the evil happen and the corporations do the evil happen and the corporations do the evil thing, let's go get them for the actual thing, let's go get them for the actual thing, let's go get them for the actual evil thing that they do rather than evil thing that they do rather than evil thing that they do rather than stopping short at the dumb thing. stopping short at the dumb thing. stopping short at the dumb thing. >> This is the actual evil thing that they >> This is the actual evil thing that they >> This is the actual evil thing that they do. Oil is literally controlled by a do. Oil is literally controlled by a do. Oil is literally controlled by a cartel. The oil producing countries cart cartel. The oil producing countries cart cartel. The oil producing countries cart OPEC. The C is for cartel. So it's like OPEC. The C is for cartel. So it's like OPEC. The C is for cartel. So it's like it's literally regulatory capture is it's literally regulatory capture is it's literally regulatory capture is oil's game. I can understand software oil's game. I can understand software oil's game. I can understand software companies. I can understand food companies. I can understand food companies. I can understand food companies. I can understand in grocery companies. I can understand in grocery companies. I can understand in grocery stores. I completely get that. But we stores. I completely get that. But we stores. I completely get that. But we can't act like gas prices are like, "Oh, can't act like gas prices are like, "Oh, can't act like gas prices are like, "Oh, well, my processes, we announced the war well, my processes, we announced the war well, my processes, we announced the war on Friday. By Friday afternoon, prices on Friday. By Friday afternoon, prices on Friday. By Friday afternoon, prices were a dollar higher." It didn't. It were a dollar higher." It didn't. It were a dollar higher." It didn't. It didn't. Come on. I was born that night. didn't. Come on. I was born that night. didn't. Come on. I was born that night. Not last night. Like, that was 100% Not last night. Like, that was 100% Not last night. Like, that was 100% driven by I can do it, so I will do it. driven by I can do it, so I will do it. driven by I can do it, so I will do it. Same thing happened over 911. As soon as Same thing happened over 911. As soon as Same thing happened over 911. As soon as we had 911, we went into um Eastern we had 911, we went into um Eastern we had 911, we went into um Eastern countries. Gas prices literally went countries. Gas prices literally went countries. Gas prices literally went from $1.99 to $2.99. That was the first from $1.99 to $2.99. That was the first from $1.99 to $2.99. That was the first time I actually seen in my life like, time I actually seen in my life like, time I actually seen in my life like, "Wait, we're paying a dollar more for "Wait, we're paying a dollar more for "Wait, we're paying a dollar more for gas and everybody's cool with that? The gas and everybody's cool with that? The gas and everybody's cool with that? The war is over. We're done. We're back. war is over. We're done. We're back. war is over. We're done. We're back. We're still paying a dollar more for We're still paying a dollar more for We're still paying a dollar more for gas. It never got back down. It stayed gas. It never got back down. It stayed gas. It never got back down. It stayed this level. It was elevated ever since this level. It was elevated ever since this level. It was elevated ever since then." I'm old enough to remember 99 then." I'm old enough to remember 99 then." I'm old enough to remember 99 cent gas back in my day on my rocking cent gas back in my day on my rocking cent gas back in my day on my rocking chair. So, the fact that it keeps chair. So, the fact that it keeps chair. So, the fact that it keeps ticking up for every conflict. We can't ticking up for every conflict. We can't ticking up for every conflict. We can't just act like, "Yeah, gas companies, you just act like, "Yeah, gas companies, you just act like, "Yeah, gas companies, you guys got it so hard. Sorry. It's it's guys got it so hard. Sorry. It's it's guys got it so hard. Sorry. It's it's regulatory capture, it's a cartel, and regulatory capture, it's a cartel, and regulatory capture, it's a cartel, and this is corruption." this is corruption." this is corruption." >> So, go after that. >> So, go after that. >> So, go after that. On top of that, there is also a class On top of that, there is also a class On top of that, there is also a class action lawsuit right now against a bunch action lawsuit right now against a bunch action lawsuit right now against a bunch of gas stations like Marathon Petroleum, of gas stations like Marathon Petroleum, of gas stations like Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, and Walmart about them using 7-Eleven, and Walmart about them using 7-Eleven, and Walmart about them using an AI software called Calibrate to an AI software called Calibrate to an AI software called Calibrate to artificially inflate the prices during artificially inflate the prices during artificially inflate the prices during the Iran war. So, like there's all these the Iran war. So, like there's all these the Iran war. So, like there's all these other elements of corruption on top of other elements of corruption on top of other elements of corruption on top of that even. that even. that even. >> Why is that corruption? >> Why is that corruption? >> Why is that corruption? >> Artificially in inflating the price. >> Artificially in inflating the price. >> Artificially in inflating the price. >> What do you mean artificially inflating >> What do you mean artificially inflating >> What do you mean artificially inflating the price? In an open market, you should the price? In an open market, you should the price? In an open market, you should be able to charge whatever you want and be able to charge whatever you want and be able to charge whatever you want and if people are willing to pay it, then if people are willing to pay it, then if people are willing to pay it, then you've cornered the market. there is uh you've cornered the market. there is uh you've cornered the market. there is uh Louis Vuitton artificially inflating the Louis Vuitton artificially inflating the Louis Vuitton artificially inflating the price is uh was Quest artificially price is uh was Quest artificially price is uh was Quest artificially inflating the price. We charge more for inflating the price. We charge more for inflating the price. We charge more for our product than the next person. So our product than the next person. So our product than the next person. So it's like you should be able to charge it's like you should be able to charge it's like you should be able to charge whatever you want and then there should whatever you want and then there should whatever you want and then there should be enough competition in the market. be enough competition in the market. be enough competition in the market. That's why I'm saying the thing Drew has That's why I'm saying the thing Drew has That's why I'm saying the thing Drew has put his finger on is the right thing. put his finger on is the right thing. put his finger on is the right thing. You literally have a cartel that runs You literally have a cartel that runs You literally have a cartel that runs this. Go break up the cartel. [ __ ] that this. Go break up the cartel. [ __ ] that this. Go break up the cartel. [ __ ] that noise. Now there are complexities even noise. Now there are complexities even noise. Now there are complexities even around that because and we're it'll be around that because and we're it'll be around that because and we're it'll be interesting to see if now that uh the interesting to see if now that uh the interesting to see if now that uh the UAE left I think OPEC if I'm not UAE left I think OPEC if I'm not UAE left I think OPEC if I'm not mistaken. mistaken. mistaken. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> So let's see what happens. Do those guys >> So let's see what happens. Do those guys >> So let's see what happens. Do those guys just go [ __ ] it, we're going to flood just go [ __ ] it, we're going to flood just go [ __ ] it, we're going to flood the market. Uh but there is a balance the market. Uh but there is a balance the market. Uh but there is a balance where you've got to keep oil at a where you've got to keep oil at a where you've got to keep oil at a certain level of profitability in order certain level of profitability in order certain level of profitability in order to keep doing the drilling and all that to keep doing the drilling and all that to keep doing the drilling and all that [ __ ] Uh this is why shale in the US [ __ ] Uh this is why shale in the US [ __ ] Uh this is why shale in the US they'll do it sometimes but not others they'll do it sometimes but not others they'll do it sometimes but not others because there are times where it's because there are times where it's because there are times where it's profitable and times where it's not. So, profitable and times where it's not. So, profitable and times where it's not. So, look, there are complexities there, but look, there are complexities there, but look, there are complexities there, but if anybody's going to say, "These guys if anybody's going to say, "These guys if anybody's going to say, "These guys are a cartel. [ __ ] them." I'd be like, are a cartel. [ __ ] them." I'd be like, are a cartel. [ __ ] them." I'd be like, "Yeah." As a default reaction without "Yeah." As a default reaction without "Yeah." As a default reaction without doing any deep research, I'm right there doing any deep research, I'm right there doing any deep research, I'm right there with you. But that's the part where you with you. But that's the part where you with you. But that's the part where you want to go berserk. The Trump trying to want to go berserk. The Trump trying to want to go berserk. The Trump trying to say, "I know what the price should be." say, "I know what the price should be." say, "I know what the price should be." That's not the place. That's not the place. That's not the place. Just go break up the structural problem. Just go break up the structural problem. Just go break up the structural problem. >> And we're the number one expert on oil >> And we're the number one expert on oil >> And we're the number one expert on oil now. And we didn't stole oil from all of now. And we didn't stole oil from all of now. And we didn't stole oil from all of Venezuela. We stole all day oil and Venezuela. We stole all day oil and Venezuela. We stole all day oil and y'all still charging me a dollar more. y'all still charging me a dollar more. y'all still charging me a dollar more. Is it Venezuela that made us the number Is it Venezuela that made us the number Is it Venezuela that made us the number one or what was the trigger to make us one or what was the trigger to make us one or what was the trigger to make us number one? I was just I didn't context number one? I was just I didn't context number one? I was just I didn't context to that to that to that >> innovation innovation deregulating do >> innovation innovation deregulating do >> innovation innovation deregulating do more of that. Uh if you want to see more of that. Uh if you want to see more of that. Uh if you want to see America really become like you can just America really become like you can just America really become like you can just forget the entire Middle East exists. forget the entire Middle East exists. forget the entire Middle East exists. Get um Alberta to break away from Canada Get um Alberta to break away from Canada Get um Alberta to break away from Canada and join America under it would have to and join America under it would have to and join America under it would have to be under a pro-energy policy uh regime. be under a pro-energy policy uh regime. be under a pro-energy policy uh regime. But oh my god, if we had that, we have a But oh my god, if we had that, we have a But oh my god, if we had that, we have a friendly Venezuela because we have guns friendly Venezuela because we have guns friendly Venezuela because we have guns pointed at their heads. Uh we have a pointed at their heads. Uh we have a pointed at their heads. Uh we have a voluntarily friendly Alberta, Canada, voluntarily friendly Alberta, Canada, voluntarily friendly Alberta, Canada, and pro- energy policies. Holy Jesus, and pro- energy policies. Holy Jesus, and pro- energy policies. Holy Jesus, that would be incredible. And then that would be incredible. And then that would be incredible. And then because we all live in California, if we because we all live in California, if we because we all live in California, if we could get California to stop being a could get California to stop being a could get California to stop being a morbidly obese tax sucker, uh then we'd morbidly obese tax sucker, uh then we'd morbidly obese tax sucker, uh then we'd be in a much better position. Oh my god, be in a much better position. Oh my god, be in a much better position. Oh my god, it'd be amazing. But alas, probably not it'd be amazing. But alas, probably not it'd be amazing. But alas, probably not going to be there anytime soon. going to be there anytime soon. going to be there anytime soon. >> Uh, all right, let's jump over to US A >> Uh, all right, let's jump over to US A >> Uh, all right, let's jump over to US A because it is getting exposed right now. because it is getting exposed right now. because it is getting exposed right now. My favorite thing about US A is once US My favorite thing about US A is once US My favorite thing about US A is once US A funding was cut off, that was the A funding was cut off, that was the A funding was cut off, that was the first time in in the last 20 years that first time in in the last 20 years that first time in in the last 20 years that a rap single wasn't number one on the a rap single wasn't number one on the a rap single wasn't number one on the Billboard Awards. Causation is Billboard Awards. Causation is Billboard Awards. Causation is >> interesting. Do you think there's really >> interesting. Do you think there's really >> interesting. Do you think there's really something there? something there? something there? >> Yeah, because um, USA funded the drug >> Yeah, because um, USA funded the drug >> Yeah, because um, USA funded the drug trade in LA in the '90s. That's the trade in LA in the '90s. That's the trade in LA in the '90s. That's the whole show Snowfall is about because we whole show Snowfall is about because we whole show Snowfall is about because we needed to do a change a regime change in needed to do a change a regime change in needed to do a change a regime change in some South American country. I'm some South American country. I'm some South American country. I'm blanking on the name of it. So, how they blanking on the name of it. So, how they blanking on the name of it. So, how they funded it was they bought a bunch of funded it was they bought a bunch of funded it was they bought a bunch of coke from the um militia in um South coke from the um militia in um South coke from the um militia in um South America, gave it to inner city America, gave it to inner city America, gave it to inner city neighborhoods to like sell and all that neighborhoods to like sell and all that neighborhoods to like sell and all that so that way they can keep funding. so that way they can keep funding. so that way they can keep funding. >> And that made rap work. >> And that made rap work. >> And that made rap work. >> Um that was the origin of gangster rap >> Um that was the origin of gangster rap >> Um that was the origin of gangster rap is the drug like change. You don't get is the drug like change. You don't get is the drug like change. You don't get gangster rap if you don't get gangsters. gangster rap if you don't get gangsters. gangster rap if you don't get gangsters. And then you don't get gangsters if you And then you don't get gangsters if you And then you don't get gangsters if you don't get CIA fundedbacked money. don't get CIA fundedbacked money. don't get CIA fundedbacked money. >> Same same thing happening to Haiti right >> Same same thing happening to Haiti right >> Same same thing happening to Haiti right now. Support 50 grand of now. Support 50 grand of now. Support 50 grand of >> So that hypothesis makes a prediction >> So that hypothesis makes a prediction >> So that hypothesis makes a prediction which is that if rap music disappears, which is that if rap music disappears, which is that if rap music disappears, gangs have disappeared. gangs have disappeared. gangs have disappeared. >> No. If gangs never appeared, rap music >> No. If gangs never appeared, rap music >> No. If gangs never appeared, rap music never appears. It's a never appears. It's a never appears. It's a >> Do you like or dislike rap? I can't rap >> Do you like or dislike rap? I can't rap >> Do you like or dislike rap? I can't rap music. So, but I can't map what you're music. So, but I can't map what you're music. So, but I can't map what you're saying right now. Were you being saying right now. Were you being saying right now. Were you being sarcastic sarcastic sarcastic >> about >> about >> about >> about uh So I thought you were saying >> about uh So I thought you were saying >> about uh So I thought you were saying USA bad and I love that now rap music is USA bad and I love that now rap music is USA bad and I love that now rap music is isn't in the top 40. isn't in the top 40. isn't in the top 40. >> I love USA bad. USA is bad. Yes. >> I love USA bad. USA is bad. Yes. >> I love USA bad. USA is bad. Yes. >> Um it it's a funny causation of USA that >> Um it it's a funny causation of USA that >> Um it it's a funny causation of USA that it also influenced the rap music it also influenced the rap music it also influenced the rap music industry. industry. industry. >> But how are they influencing it now if >> But how are they influencing it now if >> But how are they influencing it now if it isn't via a reduction in gang it isn't via a reduction in gang it isn't via a reduction in gang population? population? population? >> The same way that they got exposed for >> The same way that they got exposed for >> The same way that they got exposed for they did um they did um they did um >> so they just funding it out right now. >> so they just funding it out right now. >> so they just funding it out right now. They funded a international uh They funded a international uh They funded a international uh resistance movement uh musician. We resistance movement uh musician. We resistance movement uh musician. We talked about this on the show. What uh talked about this on the show. What uh talked about this on the show. What uh with Mike Benz, they funded it was like with Mike Benz, they funded it was like with Mike Benz, they funded it was like Pakistan or some some type of like Pakistan or some some type of like Pakistan or some some type of like insert insert insert >> the guy that was the UK kid. >> the guy that was the UK kid. >> the guy that was the UK kid. >> No, no, no, no, no. That's um >> No, no, no, no, no. That's um >> No, no, no, no, no. That's um >> Bob Villain. >> Bob Villain. >> Bob Villain. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, we're not talking about >> Yeah. Yeah. No, we're not talking about >> Yeah. Yeah. No, we're not talking about that. But US aid funded a country in the that. But US aid funded a country in the that. But US aid funded a country in the Middle East their their revolt and part Middle East their their revolt and part Middle East their their revolt and part of the revolt was like a music festival of the revolt was like a music festival of the revolt was like a music festival and it was like a I'm going to say and it was like a I'm going to say and it was like a I'm going to say Iranian. But you are saying that US A Iranian. But you are saying that US A Iranian. But you are saying that US A was funding US rap the rap industry. was funding US rap the rap industry. was funding US rap the rap industry. >> Okay, I'll put it this way. They were >> Okay, I'll put it this way. They were >> Okay, I'll put it this way. They were seed investors into it. seed investors into it. seed investors into it. >> I'll put it that way. >> I'll put it that way. >> I'll put it that way. >> But only back in the 80s or whatever. >> But only back in the 80s or whatever. >> But only back in the 80s or whatever. >> I don't know if they're still doing it, >> I don't know if they're still doing it, >> I don't know if they're still doing it, but once the USA fund got exposed. but once the USA fund got exposed. but once the USA fund got exposed. >> Very interesting. I mean, the US aid >> Very interesting. I mean, the US aid >> Very interesting. I mean, the US aid stuff to me is very very interesting in stuff to me is very very interesting in stuff to me is very very interesting in terms of it. I don't think we know terms of it. I don't think we know terms of it. I don't think we know enough yet to actually link what's enough yet to actually link what's enough yet to actually link what's happening all across South America uh to happening all across South America uh to happening all across South America uh to US aid, but there are certainly plenty US aid, but there are certainly plenty US aid, but there are certainly plenty of people that want us to link them of people that want us to link them of people that want us to link them >> like Kelly. Uh yeah, so B Kelly put out >> like Kelly. Uh yeah, so B Kelly put out >> like Kelly. Uh yeah, so B Kelly put out a tweet. This is phenomenal. a tweet. This is phenomenal. a tweet. This is phenomenal. >> Most governments don't want US aid funds >> Most governments don't want US aid funds >> Most governments don't want US aid funds flowing into their countries because flowing into their countries because flowing into their countries because they understand where much of that money they understand where much of that money they understand where much of that money actually ends up. While marketed as actually ends up. While marketed as actually ends up. While marketed as support for development, democracy, and support for development, democracy, and support for development, democracy, and human rights, the majority of these human rights, the majority of these human rights, the majority of these funds are funded to opposition groups, funds are funded to opposition groups, funds are funded to opposition groups, NOS's with political agendas, and NOS's with political agendas, and NOS's with political agendas, and destabilization, destabilizing destabilization, destabilizing destabilization, destabilizing movements. Very, very true. At best, movements. Very, very true. At best, movements. Very, very true. At best, maybe 10% of the money reaches real maybe 10% of the money reaches real maybe 10% of the money reaches real projects that help people in need. These projects that help people in need. These projects that help people in need. These are such cases, but the rest is used to are such cases, but the rest is used to are such cases, but the rest is used to fuel disscent, finance protest, and fuel disscent, finance protest, and fuel disscent, finance protest, and undermine administrations that refuse it undermine administrations that refuse it undermine administrations that refuse it align with the globalist agenda. Cutting align with the globalist agenda. Cutting align with the globalist agenda. Cutting this so-called eight isn't just this so-called eight isn't just this so-called eight isn't just beneficial for the United States, it's beneficial for the United States, it's beneficial for the United States, it's also a big win for the rest of the also a big win for the rest of the also a big win for the rest of the world. world. world. >> If it ends up being true that US aid was >> If it ends up being true that US aid was >> If it ends up being true that US aid was basically funding left-leaning basically funding left-leaning basically funding left-leaning governments, governments, governments, dude, that's wild. You want to talk dude, that's wild. You want to talk dude, that's wild. You want to talk about um the secret elite cabal that's about um the secret elite cabal that's about um the secret elite cabal that's running the world, here it is. If the running the world, here it is. If the running the world, here it is. If the sudden shift to the right across South sudden shift to the right across South sudden shift to the right across South America is simply because there's no America is simply because there's no America is simply because there's no longer funds going there, meaning longer funds going there, meaning longer funds going there, meaning without artificial support uh that we without artificial support uh that we without artificial support uh that we would be the countries in South America would be the countries in South America would be the countries in South America would be more likely to lean right, that would be more likely to lean right, that would be more likely to lean right, that is really damning, really damning. So, is really damning, really damning. So, is really damning, really damning. So, this is definitely something that we this is definitely something that we this is definitely something that we need and Mike Benz is all over it. So, I need and Mike Benz is all over it. So, I need and Mike Benz is all over it. So, I hope more and more data comes out about hope more and more data comes out about hope more and more data comes out about this because man, that's the kind of this because man, that's the kind of this because man, that's the kind of thing that is is a real um you've got to thing that is is a real um you've got to thing that is is a real um you've got to protect against that. You've got to protect against that. You've got to protect against that. You've got to fight back against that. That is fight back against that. That is fight back against that. That is definitely not something that you can definitely not something that you can definitely not something that you can allow. And it's been wild in my own allow. And it's been wild in my own allow. And it's been wild in my own mapping of how the world works to go mapping of how the world works to go mapping of how the world works to go from literally in the last year from a from literally in the last year from a from literally in the last year from a default assumption that NOS's are good, default assumption that NOS's are good, default assumption that NOS's are good, beautiful, wonderful people trying to beautiful, wonderful people trying to beautiful, wonderful people trying to like have a positive impact on the world like have a positive impact on the world like have a positive impact on the world to being like, "Holy [ __ ] NOS's are to being like, "Holy [ __ ] NOS's are to being like, "Holy [ __ ] NOS's are basically siphoning money off to um basically siphoning money off to um basically siphoning money off to um basically handle the overproduction of basically handle the overproduction of basically handle the overproduction of elites problem where they're perfectly elites problem where they're perfectly elites problem where they're perfectly happy to take fraudulent dollars. um happy to take fraudulent dollars. um happy to take fraudulent dollars. um they've got to go get paid by somebody they've got to go get paid by somebody they've got to go get paid by somebody and so they're perfectly happy to take and so they're perfectly happy to take and so they're perfectly happy to take uh you can't even say skim off the top uh you can't even say skim off the top uh you can't even say skim off the top taking the vast majority people are taking the vast majority people are taking the vast majority people are clocking it and this this needs more clocking it and this this needs more clocking it and this this needs more research so I want to be very clear that research so I want to be very clear that research so I want to be very clear that maybe this isn't as true as people are maybe this isn't as true as people are maybe this isn't as true as people are putting forward but the thing that I putting forward but the thing that I putting forward but the thing that I keep seeing around is like 80 to 90% keep seeing around is like 80 to 90% keep seeing around is like 80 to 90% of the money is going to the of the money is going to the of the money is going to the administrative costs uh rather than administrative costs uh rather than administrative costs uh rather than actually making its way down and I know actually making its way down and I know actually making its way down and I know um Drew Haiti is very close to your um Drew Haiti is very close to your um Drew Haiti is very close to your heart. And they were talking literally heart. And they were talking literally heart. And they were talking literally about 10% making it or 2% making its way about 10% making it or 2% making its way about 10% making it or 2% making its way to actual Haitians. And I was like, god to actual Haitians. And I was like, god to actual Haitians. And I was like, god damn, like that is correly trying to help. And if it's really being trying to help. And if it's really being siphoned off by um elite globalist siphoned off by um elite globalist siphoned off by um elite globalist people that otherwise cannot contribute people that otherwise cannot contribute people that otherwise cannot contribute to the economy, [ __ ] all that. That's to the economy, [ __ ] all that. That's to the economy, [ __ ] all that. That's that is a level of infuriating. Like the that is a level of infuriating. Like the that is a level of infuriating. Like the thing that you guys feel about uh gas thing that you guys feel about uh gas thing that you guys feel about uh gas prices, I feel about that. Like that prices, I feel about that. Like that prices, I feel about that. Like that [ __ ] is sinister. [ __ ] is sinister. [ __ ] is sinister. >> US aid is your gas prices, >> US aid is your gas prices, >> US aid is your gas prices, >> dude. [laughter] That is so sinister. >> dude. [laughter] That is so sinister. >> dude. [laughter] That is so sinister. Like yeah, that you you are um Like yeah, that you you are um Like yeah, that you you are um when money and politics was regional, I when money and politics was regional, I when money and politics was regional, I really hated it. Seeing that money and really hated it. Seeing that money and really hated it. Seeing that money and politics is just this huge global um politics is just this huge global um politics is just this huge global um distortion is is grotesque at at a level distortion is is grotesque at at a level distortion is is grotesque at at a level that's so horrifying. that's so horrifying. that's so horrifying. Yeah, I really I really hate everything Yeah, I really I really hate everything Yeah, I really I really hate everything that I learn about this. I hate that I learn about this. I hate that I learn about this. I hate >> um >> um >> um >> and by the way, one big fear that I have >> and by the way, one big fear that I have >> and by the way, one big fear that I have is that fraud is going to be so is that fraud is going to be so is that fraud is going to be so overwhelming. I find myself pulling link overwhelming. I find myself pulling link overwhelming. I find myself pulling link after link after link on fraud and then after link after link on fraud and then after link after link on fraud and then being like it would take me so long to being like it would take me so long to being like it would take me so long to like tease out what's real, what's not like tease out what's real, what's not like tease out what's real, what's not real real real >> that I'm like >> that I'm like >> that I'm like >> part of my brain just wants to shut off >> part of my brain just wants to shut off >> part of my brain just wants to shut off and be like and be like and be like >> just like how we react to the Pentagon >> just like how we react to the Pentagon >> just like how we react to the Pentagon failing audits. It's just like yeah it's failing audits. It's just like yeah it's failing audits. It's just like yeah it's just just just >> $1 trillion and that you haven't >> $1 trillion and that you haven't >> $1 trillion and that you haven't reconciled any it's just too much to reconciled any it's just too much to reconciled any it's just too much to start and start and start and >> yes >> yes >> yes >> just so so hard. But if we give into >> just so so hard. But if we give into >> just so so hard. But if we give into that impulse, it's going to [laughter] that impulse, it's going to [laughter] that impulse, it's going to [laughter] get worse. But boy, do I have it. get worse. But boy, do I have it. get worse. But boy, do I have it. >> Crazy. >> Crazy. >> Crazy. >> That's hilarious. Uh, okay, we got to >> That's hilarious. Uh, okay, we got to >> That's hilarious. Uh, okay, we got to jump over to the Bank of Japan because jump over to the Bank of Japan because jump over to the Bank of Japan because they will dump foreign bonds today. they will dump foreign bonds today. they will dump foreign bonds today. >> Last time they dumped 382 billion. What >> Last time they dumped 382 billion. What >> Last time they dumped 382 billion. What is it? Yen, what did they do over there? is it? Yen, what did they do over there? is it? Yen, what did they do over there? >> Uh, yeah, that's yen. >> Uh, yeah, that's yen. >> Uh, yeah, that's yen. >> Uh, mostly US bonds. This time it can be >> Uh, mostly US bonds. This time it can be >> Uh, mostly US bonds. This time it can be up to 1 trillion because of Japan's up to 1 trillion because of Japan's up to 1 trillion because of Japan's liquid liquidity crisis. This is liquid liquidity crisis. This is liquid liquidity crisis. This is extremely bad for markets. extremely bad for markets. extremely bad for markets. >> And so again, that's yen. So you're >> And so again, that's yen. So you're >> And so again, that's yen. So you're talking somewhere in the neighborhood of talking somewhere in the neighborhood of talking somewhere in the neighborhood of like $38 billion. Not exactly that, but like $38 billion. Not exactly that, but like $38 billion. Not exactly that, but it's close. So it's not the the trillion it's close. So it's not the the trillion it's close. So it's not the the trillion yen isn't a trillion dollars, but it's a yen isn't a trillion dollars, but it's a yen isn't a trillion dollars, but it's a lot. And they hold over a trillion or lot. And they hold over a trillion or lot. And they hold over a trillion or they did before they started selling it they did before they started selling it they did before they started selling it off over a trillion dollars in US debt. off over a trillion dollars in US debt. off over a trillion dollars in US debt. Um so that's a lot, man. These guys own Um so that's a lot, man. These guys own Um so that's a lot, man. These guys own a lot of US debt. And so if they start a lot of US debt. And so if they start a lot of US debt. And so if they start dumping, yeah, you're going to be in in dumping, yeah, you're going to be in in dumping, yeah, you're going to be in in a pretty rough spot. uh the deep dive a pretty rough spot. uh the deep dive a pretty rough spot. uh the deep dive that I just recorded yesterday. This is that I just recorded yesterday. This is that I just recorded yesterday. This is it's not on Japan specifically, but it's it's not on Japan specifically, but it's it's not on Japan specifically, but it's on what I think Trump and Kev uh Kevin on what I think Trump and Kev uh Kevin on what I think Trump and Kev uh Kevin Walsh are going to be doing to siphon Walsh are going to be doing to siphon Walsh are going to be doing to siphon wealth away from everybody to weaken the wealth away from everybody to weaken the wealth away from everybody to weaken the dollar to deal with our 39 trillion and dollar to deal with our 39 trillion and dollar to deal with our 39 trillion and growing uh US debt here. And when you growing uh US debt here. And when you growing uh US debt here. And when you have traditionally you would have have traditionally you would have have traditionally you would have foreign buyers soak up a huge amount of foreign buyers soak up a huge amount of foreign buyers soak up a huge amount of that debt because they needed access to that debt because they needed access to that debt because they needed access to US dollars. And so a great way to get it US dollars. And so a great way to get it US dollars. And so a great way to get it at effectively no risk was to go buy US at effectively no risk was to go buy US at effectively no risk was to go buy US debt. But they have been turning their debt. But they have been turning their debt. But they have been turning their back on US debt now for a while. We back on US debt now for a while. We back on US debt now for a while. We sanction people too much. We abuse our sanction people too much. We abuse our sanction people too much. We abuse our privilege as the reserve currency. We privilege as the reserve currency. We privilege as the reserve currency. We just print print print. And so people just print print print. And so people just print print print. And so people are now like don't love this. And now on are now like don't love this. And now on are now like don't love this. And now on top of that when you've got Japan being top of that when you've got Japan being top of that when you've got Japan being like yo we've got to defend our own yen. like yo we've got to defend our own yen. like yo we've got to defend our own yen. So now we're going to have to um get So now we're going to have to um get So now we're going to have to um get liquid. And one of the ways we're going liquid. And one of the ways we're going liquid. And one of the ways we're going to get liquid is by selling all of our to get liquid is by selling all of our to get liquid is by selling all of our foreign debt. Not all of it, but selling foreign debt. Not all of it, but selling foreign debt. Not all of it, but selling major chunks of foreign debt, including major chunks of foreign debt, including major chunks of foreign debt, including US debt. So now one of your biggest US debt. So now one of your biggest US debt. So now one of your biggest buyers is nowhere to be found. So what buyers is nowhere to be found. So what buyers is nowhere to be found. So what are you going to do? You've got Kevin are you going to do? You've got Kevin are you going to do? You've got Kevin Walsh who's like, "Hey, I I want to Walsh who's like, "Hey, I I want to Walsh who's like, "Hey, I I want to shrink the Fed's balance sheet." Which shrink the Fed's balance sheet." Which shrink the Fed's balance sheet." Which sounds great, but is almost certainly a sounds great, but is almost certainly a sounds great, but is almost certainly a cover story for what do you mean? We're cover story for what do you mean? We're cover story for what do you mean? We're not printing. uh and they're going to not printing. uh and they're going to not printing. uh and they're going to use a back channel way of printing which use a back channel way of printing which use a back channel way of printing which is basically to let the banks create is basically to let the banks create is basically to let the banks create more debt. It's a better way to do it to more debt. It's a better way to do it to more debt. It's a better way to do it to be sure because there's at least some be sure because there's at least some be sure because there's at least some positive outcome there but it's still positive outcome there but it's still positive outcome there but it's still going to be wildly inflationary. They going to be wildly inflationary. They going to be wildly inflationary. They need it to be inflationary like they are need it to be inflationary like they are need it to be inflationary like they are doing it specifically to be inflationary doing it specifically to be inflationary doing it specifically to be inflationary and so um if they do that coupled with and so um if they do that coupled with and so um if they do that coupled with financial repression uh which they will financial repression uh which they will financial repression uh which they will certainly do then they'll actually be certainly do then they'll actually be certainly do then they'll actually be able to get us out from under the debt. able to get us out from under the debt. able to get us out from under the debt. So, it's this crazy thing of they're So, it's this crazy thing of they're So, it's this crazy thing of they're going to widen the K, they're going to going to widen the K, they're going to going to widen the K, they're going to make a revolution literally far more make a revolution literally far more make a revolution literally far more [clears throat] likely, but it will get [clears throat] likely, but it will get [clears throat] likely, but it will get us out from under the debt. Now, this is us out from under the debt. Now, this is us out from under the debt. Now, this is where, boys and girls, you have heard where, boys and girls, you have heard where, boys and girls, you have heard many times the phrase if uh those who many times the phrase if uh those who many times the phrase if uh those who don't know history are condemned to don't know history are condemned to don't know history are condemned to repeat it. We've been through this repeat it. We've been through this repeat it. We've been through this before. We've been at these shocking before. We've been at these shocking before. We've been at these shocking levels of debt to GDP before when? Right levels of debt to GDP before when? Right levels of debt to GDP before when? Right after World War II. far more justifiable after World War II. far more justifiable after World War II. far more justifiable reason to be in that kind of debt. But reason to be in that kind of debt. But reason to be in that kind of debt. But nonetheless, we were in that kind of nonetheless, we were in that kind of nonetheless, we were in that kind of debt before. And there's a very knowable debt before. And there's a very knowable debt before. And there's a very knowable playbook that you use to get out from playbook that you use to get out from playbook that you use to get out from under it. And it is you're going to under it. And it is you're going to under it. And it is you're going to steal from your entire populace via steal from your entire populace via steal from your entire populace via economic repression, something called economic repression, something called economic repression, something called yield curve control. You're going to yield curve control. You're going to yield curve control. You're going to make sure that the amount of interest make sure that the amount of interest make sure that the amount of interest that people can earn by owning debt is that people can earn by owning debt is that people can earn by owning debt is lower than the rate of inflation. And lower than the rate of inflation. And lower than the rate of inflation. And that's known as financial repression via that's known as financial repression via that's known as financial repression via yield curve control. The way that you um yield curve control. The way that you um yield curve control. The way that you um or the effect of doing that is that over or the effect of doing that is that over or the effect of doing that is that over time the debt just becomes easier to pay time the debt just becomes easier to pay time the debt just becomes easier to pay back because everything gets more back because everything gets more back because everything gets more expensive. So people are making more expensive. So people are making more expensive. So people are making more money at their jobs and therefore the money at their jobs and therefore the money at their jobs and therefore the tax base grows larger uh and you're tax base grows larger uh and you're tax base grows larger uh and you're getting like postinflation dollars to getting like postinflation dollars to getting like postinflation dollars to pay pre-inflation pay pre-inflation pay pre-inflation loans. But to make that work, you have loans. But to make that work, you have loans. But to make that work, you have to make sure that the debt that the to make sure that the debt that the to make sure that the debt that the government is raising, because we have government is raising, because we have government is raising, because we have to we have to roll over $9.7 trillion in to we have to roll over $9.7 trillion in to we have to roll over $9.7 trillion in the next 12 months. That [ __ ] is crazy. the next 12 months. That [ __ ] is crazy. the next 12 months. That [ __ ] is crazy. So, you've got to be super paranoid So, you've got to be super paranoid So, you've got to be super paranoid about the rates. But hey, guess what? about the rates. But hey, guess what? about the rates. But hey, guess what? You set the rates. So, the Fed will set You set the rates. So, the Fed will set You set the rates. So, the Fed will set the rate literally below the level of the rate literally below the level of the rate literally below the level of inflation to make sure that they can inflation to make sure that they can inflation to make sure that they can keep paying the interest on the loans keep paying the interest on the loans keep paying the interest on the loans that they take on. and then just saying, that they take on. and then just saying, that they take on. and then just saying, "Sorry everybody that owns dollars. Your "Sorry everybody that owns dollars. Your "Sorry everybody that owns dollars. Your dollar is going to get weaker over dollar is going to get weaker over dollar is going to get weaker over time." God, studying the economy is time." God, studying the economy is time." God, studying the economy is black pilling. But that is precisely black pilling. But that is precisely black pilling. But that is precisely what you're about to live through. Now, what you're about to live through. Now, what you're about to live through. Now, the great news is you may not be able to the great news is you may not be able to the great news is you may not be able to protect society, but you can protect protect society, but you can protect protect society, but you can protect yourself and your family. Uh, so make yourself and your family. Uh, so make yourself and your family. Uh, so make sure you do. Make sure you do. But now sure you do. Make sure you do. But now sure you do. Make sure you do. But now you know how it's going to happen. Very you know how it's going to happen. Very you know how it's going to happen. Very obvious, very noble. So react obvious, very noble. So react obvious, very noble. So react accordingly. accordingly. accordingly. >> Have you like internalized Simon Dixon's >> Have you like internalized Simon Dixon's >> Have you like internalized Simon Dixon's Mick Fick tick of it all? Mick Fick tick of it all? Mick Fick tick of it all? >> Enough to talk about it. >> Enough to talk about it. >> Enough to talk about it. >> Yeah. But in your day-to-day like as you >> Yeah. But in your day-to-day like as you >> Yeah. But in your day-to-day like as you evaluate the economy, do you look like evaluate the economy, do you look like evaluate the economy, do you look like borrow that lens or is it more simple? borrow that lens or is it more simple? borrow that lens or is it more simple? >> I mean, so here you can sum up uh Mick >> I mean, so here you can sum up uh Mick >> I mean, so here you can sum up uh Mick Ficktick in a very simple Ficktick in a very simple Ficktick in a very simple straightforward way. Um elite people straightforward way. Um elite people straightforward way. Um elite people that understand economics steal from you that understand economics steal from you that understand economics steal from you all the time. all the time. all the time. That's it. That that that is Simon Dixon That's it. That that that is Simon Dixon That's it. That that that is Simon Dixon in a sense. Now, the way that he will in a sense. Now, the way that he will in a sense. Now, the way that he will invite you into the mechanism is it's invite you into the mechanism is it's invite you into the mechanism is it's kind of thrilling in like an espionage kind of thrilling in like an espionage kind of thrilling in like an espionage kind of way cuz he can actually start kind of way cuz he can actually start kind of way cuz he can actually start pointing to some of the people and the pointing to some of the people and the pointing to some of the people and the way that they do it. And so, he is an way that they do it. And so, he is an way that they do it. And so, he is an intoxicating person to engage with intoxicating person to engage with intoxicating person to engage with because you you really feel like because you you really feel like because you you really feel like somebody's lifting up the curtain and somebody's lifting up the curtain and somebody's lifting up the curtain and being like, "Here are all the [ __ ] being like, "Here are all the [ __ ] being like, "Here are all the [ __ ] rats." Um, and so that is extremely rats." Um, and so that is extremely rats." Um, and so that is extremely um, if you've ever had a sore in your um, if you've ever had a sore in your um, if you've ever had a sore in your mouth and you find yourself like mouth and you find yourself like mouth and you find yourself like touching your tongue on it all the time touching your tongue on it all the time touching your tongue on it all the time to like feel that pain and just remind to like feel that pain and just remind to like feel that pain and just remind yourself that what the [ __ ] is that? Um, yourself that what the [ __ ] is that? Um, yourself that what the [ __ ] is that? Um, that's what it feels like listening to that's what it feels like listening to that's what it feels like listening to Simon Dixon is like, "God, this hurts Simon Dixon is like, "God, this hurts Simon Dixon is like, "God, this hurts and I hate it, but I love it at the same and I hate it, but I love it at the same and I hate it, but I love it at the same time." Uh, so yeah. time." Uh, so yeah. time." Uh, so yeah. >> So good. >> So good. >> So good. >> Yes, literally. So that is Simon Dixon. >> Yes, literally. So that is Simon Dixon. >> Yes, literally. So that is Simon Dixon. Simon Dixon brought to you by It Hurts Simon Dixon brought to you by It Hurts Simon Dixon brought to you by It Hurts So Good. Um, yeah, So Good. Um, yeah, So Good. Um, yeah, >> we definitely pulled the Muslim flag >> we definitely pulled the Muslim flag >> we definitely pulled the Muslim flag thing, but I can't find it on the sheet. thing, but I can't find it on the sheet. thing, but I can't find it on the sheet. Am I tripping? Um, I searched it Am I tripping? Um, I searched it Am I tripping? Um, I searched it >> flag thing. >> flag thing. >> flag thing. >> Yeah, the how the Muslim city uh ban the >> Yeah, the how the Muslim city uh ban the >> Yeah, the how the Muslim city uh ban the >> Oh, the LGBTQ thing. Uh, search for >> Oh, the LGBTQ thing. Uh, search for >> Oh, the LGBTQ thing. Uh, search for culture clash. I think my headline was culture clash. I think my headline was culture clash. I think my headline was this is what it looks like when cultures this is what it looks like when cultures this is what it looks like when cultures clash. Um, clash. Um, clash. Um, >> got it. >> got it. >> got it. >> Booyah. >> Booyah. >> Booyah. >> So, man, I'm curious to know how you're >> So, man, I'm curious to know how you're >> So, man, I'm curious to know how you're going to transition out of the tick big going to transition out of the tick big going to transition out of the tick big tick to this. tick to this. tick to this. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Uh, >> Uh, >> Uh, >> Drew, what do you have for us? >> Drew, what do you have for us? >> Drew, what do you have for us? >> It's like the spotlight hits the >> It's like the spotlight hits the >> It's like the spotlight hits the comedian. Like, uh, uh, comedian. Like, uh, uh, comedian. Like, uh, uh, >> say something funny. >> say something funny. >> say something funny. >> Uh, uh, guys, uh, yeah, I got nothing. >> Uh, uh, guys, uh, yeah, I got nothing. >> Uh, uh, guys, uh, yeah, I got nothing. We're just going to jump into it. So, We're just going to jump into it. So, We're just going to jump into it. So, Majority Muslim City Council of Michigan Majority Muslim City Council of Michigan Majority Muslim City Council of Michigan voted to permanently ban the LGBTQIA++. Um, there was the indigenous woman. Um, there was the indigenous woman. There was something else we forgot about There was something else we forgot about There was something else we forgot about there. there. there. >> Oh, you hit it with I. That's the I. >> Oh, you hit it with I. That's the I. >> Oh, you hit it with I. That's the I. Indigenous. Indigenous. Indigenous. >> No, remember the I A the Canadian >> No, remember the I A the Canadian >> No, remember the I A the Canadian >> two spirit. >> two spirit. >> two spirit. >> Oh, I a T sub. I think it's like SSLA >> Oh, I a T sub. I think it's like SSLA >> Oh, I a T sub. I think it's like SSLA LGBTQ. It's some crazy [ __ ] like that. LGBTQ. It's some crazy [ __ ] like that. LGBTQ. It's some crazy [ __ ] like that. >> Plus plus of pride flag on public >> Plus plus of pride flag on public >> Plus plus of pride flag on public property. White liberal women who property. White liberal women who property. White liberal women who welcome refugees from exotment countries welcome refugees from exotment countries welcome refugees from exotment countries are now wondering what happened. are now wondering what happened. are now wondering what happened. Consequence of suicidal empathy coming Consequence of suicidal empathy coming Consequence of suicidal empathy coming to a leftist town near you. Um to a leftist town near you. Um to a leftist town near you. Um the the the like the um stray at liberal white women like the um stray at liberal white women like the um stray at liberal white women is funny. But there is something to we is funny. But there is something to we is funny. But there is something to we are tolerant of a culture that seems not are tolerant of a culture that seems not are tolerant of a culture that seems not to be tolerant to us in this way. I to be tolerant to us in this way. I to be tolerant to us in this way. I think that's the framing of the setup. think that's the framing of the setup. think that's the framing of the setup. >> Yeah. So if if you want to understand so >> Yeah. So if if you want to understand so >> Yeah. So if if you want to understand so Muslim immigration is going to be one of Muslim immigration is going to be one of Muslim immigration is going to be one of the most important arguments that we the most important arguments that we the most important arguments that we have to have as a society uh over the have to have as a society uh over the have to have as a society uh over the next call it 10 years. And the reason next call it 10 years. And the reason next call it 10 years. And the reason that this is so complicated and it's that this is so complicated and it's that this is so complicated and it's going to be so difficult is one America going to be so difficult is one America going to be so difficult is one America has tolerance for religious freedom that has tolerance for religious freedom that has tolerance for religious freedom that has served us very well. So it feels has served us very well. So it feels has served us very well. So it feels very strange to say, well, hold on a very strange to say, well, hold on a very strange to say, well, hold on a second. Um, it's freedom of religion for second. Um, it's freedom of religion for second. Um, it's freedom of religion for my religions, the ones that I like. Uh, my religions, the ones that I like. Uh, my religions, the ones that I like. Uh, but it is not freedom of religion for but it is not freedom of religion for but it is not freedom of religion for the ones that I don't like. That's going the ones that I don't like. That's going the ones that I don't like. That's going to be problematic. Then there is also um to be problematic. Then there is also um to be problematic. Then there is also um that the vast majority of Muslims you that the vast majority of Muslims you that the vast majority of Muslims you you life will be extraordinarily you life will be extraordinarily you life will be extraordinarily confusing to you if you don't understand confusing to you if you don't understand confusing to you if you don't understand that the vast majority of Muslims are that the vast majority of Muslims are that the vast majority of Muslims are incredibly lovely, beautiful, wonderful incredibly lovely, beautiful, wonderful incredibly lovely, beautiful, wonderful people that you would get along with and people that you would get along with and people that you would get along with and that they're largely secular and so you that they're largely secular and so you that they're largely secular and so you interface with them and you're like interface with them and you're like interface with them and you're like these people are incredible. Why the these people are incredible. Why the these people are incredible. Why the [ __ ] would I be worried about Muslims? [ __ ] would I be worried about Muslims? [ __ ] would I be worried about Muslims? Um and then the world will also be very Um and then the world will also be very Um and then the world will also be very confusing to you if you don't understand confusing to you if you don't understand confusing to you if you don't understand that the reformations that um the that the reformations that um the that the reformations that um the Christian church, Catholic church, Christian church, Catholic church, Christian church, Catholic church, Protestant church, all of that, the the Protestant church, all of that, the the Protestant church, all of that, the the Christian denominations, the Christian denominations, the Christian denominations, the reformations that they've gone through, reformations that they've gone through, reformations that they've gone through, which were bloody by the way, which were bloody by the way, which were bloody by the way, extraordinarily bloody. they had a they extraordinarily bloody. they had a they extraordinarily bloody. they had a they yielded a different outcome than the yielded a different outcome than the yielded a different outcome than the some people will say that Islam just some people will say that Islam just some people will say that Islam just hasn't been through a reformation and hasn't been through a reformation and hasn't been through a reformation and other people will say well they've sort other people will say well they've sort other people will say well they've sort of been through part of it and it just of been through part of it and it just of been through part of it and it just hasn't gone the same way and so that's hasn't gone the same way and so that's hasn't gone the same way and so that's where all of this stuff gets muddy if where all of this stuff gets muddy if where all of this stuff gets muddy if you take the stance all Muslims are bad you take the stance all Muslims are bad you take the stance all Muslims are bad you're an [ __ ] and so that's where you're an [ __ ] and so that's where you're an [ __ ] and so that's where it's this this is going to get tough it's this this is going to get tough it's this this is going to get tough because for America I believe America because for America I believe America because for America I believe America has principles and we have a value set has principles and we have a value set has principles and we have a value set we have an identity and if we don't um we have an identity and if we don't um we have an identity and if we don't um radically slow Muslim immigration, we radically slow Muslim immigration, we radically slow Muslim immigration, we will wind up a Muslim country. Um I for will wind up a Muslim country. Um I for will wind up a Muslim country. Um I for one am not here for that. Even though I one am not here for that. Even though I one am not here for that. Even though I think the vast majority of secular think the vast majority of secular think the vast majority of secular Muslims uh are wonderful. I've been to Muslims uh are wonderful. I've been to Muslims uh are wonderful. I've been to Muslim countries. They were wonderful. Muslim countries. They were wonderful. Muslim countries. They were wonderful. The people were incredible, lovely. Um The people were incredible, lovely. Um The people were incredible, lovely. Um so nobody has to convince me that so nobody has to convince me that so nobody has to convince me that there's a huge preponderance of just there's a huge preponderance of just there's a huge preponderance of just incredibly lovely secular Muslims. Um, incredibly lovely secular Muslims. Um, incredibly lovely secular Muslims. Um, you do however have to acknowledge that you do however have to acknowledge that you do however have to acknowledge that I would have been pretty hesitant uh to I would have been pretty hesitant uh to I would have been pretty hesitant uh to let Christians into my country uh back let Christians into my country uh back let Christians into my country uh back during the Crusades in the same way that during the Crusades in the same way that during the Crusades in the same way that the vast majority of Christians were not the vast majority of Christians were not the vast majority of Christians were not represented by the people that were represented by the people that were represented by the people that were going out during the Crusades. But they going out during the Crusades. But they going out during the Crusades. But they had not yet gone through the had not yet gone through the had not yet gone through the reformations that made people go, "We reformations that made people go, "We reformations that made people go, "We don't [ __ ] do that. That's just not don't [ __ ] do that. That's just not don't [ __ ] do that. That's just not the Christian way. [ __ ] all y'all." So, the Christian way. [ __ ] all y'all." So, the Christian way. [ __ ] all y'all." So, uh, that had to happen to make it such uh, that had to happen to make it such uh, that had to happen to make it such that Christians were policing themselves that Christians were policing themselves that Christians were policing themselves and being like, "That's not how we do and being like, "That's not how we do and being like, "That's not how we do this. this. this. uh and so you are seeing a small uh and so you are seeing a small uh and so you are seeing a small percentage of Muslims becoming extreme percentage of Muslims becoming extreme percentage of Muslims becoming extreme but those small percentage of Muslims but those small percentage of Muslims but those small percentage of Muslims that are becoming extreme are not being that are becoming extreme are not being that are becoming extreme are not being effectively policed by Muslims and so effectively policed by Muslims and so effectively policed by Muslims and so until that happens countries have to until that happens countries have to until that happens countries have to decide because they are the birth rates decide because they are the birth rates decide because they are the birth rates are admirable it is very impressive are admirable it is very impressive are admirable it is very impressive Muslims are all about family they're Muslims are all about family they're Muslims are all about family they're going to raise a lot of kids and going to raise a lot of kids and going to raise a lot of kids and unfortunately the ones that break um to unfortunately the ones that break um to unfortunately the ones that break um to a strict an orthodox is probably the a strict an orthodox is probably the a strict an orthodox is probably the right word to use. The Muslims that right word to use. The Muslims that right word to use. The Muslims that break on an orthodox interpretation of break on an orthodox interpretation of break on an orthodox interpretation of the scripture, the violence is there for the scripture, the violence is there for the scripture, the violence is there for you. So if you want to smack your wife, you. So if you want to smack your wife, you. So if you want to smack your wife, it's there for you. If you want to marry it's there for you. If you want to marry it's there for you. If you want to marry a nine-year-old, it's there for you. a nine-year-old, it's there for you. a nine-year-old, it's there for you. It's literally an orthodox It's literally an orthodox It's literally an orthodox interpretation of those things that interpretation of those things that interpretation of those things that violate, I will say, Western values that violate, I will say, Western values that violate, I will say, Western values that Americans should be able to stand on and Americans should be able to stand on and Americans should be able to stand on and say, "Yep, this is what we believe." an say, "Yep, this is what we believe." an say, "Yep, this is what we believe." an orthodox interpretation which may be a orthodox interpretation which may be a orthodox interpretation which may be a very minor percentage of people but it's very minor percentage of people but it's very minor percentage of people but it's there and right now it's not being there and right now it's not being there and right now it's not being effectively policed certainly in the effectively policed certainly in the effectively policed certainly in the west it it's probably being better west it it's probably being better west it it's probably being better policed in many Muslim countries we can policed in many Muslim countries we can policed in many Muslim countries we can play that clip on an endless loop where play that clip on an endless loop where play that clip on an endless loop where um the guy who I forget what he is u but um the guy who I forget what he is u but um the guy who I forget what he is u but he is very high up in a Muslim country he is very high up in a Muslim country he is very high up in a Muslim country and he says I'm going to say this in and he says I'm going to say this in and he says I'm going to say this in English so there can be no English so there can be no English so there can be no misinterpretation there are going to be misinterpretation there are going to be misinterpretation there are going to be more extremist Muslims more extremist Muslims more extremist Muslims that are born or coming out of Europe or that are born or coming out of Europe or that are born or coming out of Europe or the West. Came said Europe or the West, the West. Came said Europe or the West, the West. Came said Europe or the West, but coming out of Europe or the West, but coming out of Europe or the West, but coming out of Europe or the West, then there will be Muslim countries then there will be Muslim countries then there will be Muslim countries because we're not fools. We are Muslims because we're not fools. We are Muslims because we're not fools. We are Muslims ourselves and we know what the extremist ourselves and we know what the extremist ourselves and we know what the extremist wing of this looks like. And so we shut wing of this looks like. And so we shut wing of this looks like. And so we shut that [ __ ] down. So that's where like that [ __ ] down. So that's where like that [ __ ] down. So that's where like you're going to get people that are on you're going to get people that are on you're going to get people that are on the Muslim side either because they are the Muslim side either because they are the Muslim side either because they are sincerely sincerely sincerely um they are secularized. um they are secularized. um they are secularized. They love the West and they don't want They love the West and they don't want They love the West and they don't want to see anything bad happen to the West, to see anything bad happen to the West, to see anything bad happen to the West, but they themselves don't see the danger but they themselves don't see the danger but they themselves don't see the danger of that wing. They don't see the need of that wing. They don't see the need of that wing. They don't see the need for the reformation. Um or they're doing for the reformation. Um or they're doing for the reformation. Um or they're doing uh you'll hear tea thrown around a lot uh you'll hear tea thrown around a lot uh you'll hear tea thrown around a lot that they have a rule that says that you that they have a rule that says that you that they have a rule that says that you can lie and that you should act weak can lie and that you should act weak can lie and that you should act weak when you are weak but then when you're when you are weak but then when you're when you are weak but then when you're strong just run this [ __ ] Um so you're strong just run this [ __ ] Um so you're strong just run this [ __ ] Um so you're going to hear all of that stuff and so going to hear all of that stuff and so going to hear all of that stuff and so it's going to be incredibly complicated it's going to be incredibly complicated it's going to be incredibly complicated and everybody of course is going to and everybody of course is going to and everybody of course is going to reach for overly simplistic solutions reach for overly simplistic solutions reach for overly simplistic solutions but I think that America really does but I think that America really does but I think that America really does have to pump the brakes and say we need have to pump the brakes and say we need have to pump the brakes and say we need to see what assimilation looks like. we to see what assimilation looks like. we to see what assimilation looks like. we already have uh a ton of people here. already have uh a ton of people here. already have uh a ton of people here. Let's just look and see do they Let's just look and see do they Let's just look and see do they secularize. If they secularize, then secularize. If they secularize, then secularize. If they secularize, then cool, we've got no beef. If they don't cool, we've got no beef. If they don't cool, we've got no beef. If they don't secularize, then we do have beef. And secularize, then we do have beef. And secularize, then we do have beef. And so, and by the way, if they don't so, and by the way, if they don't so, and by the way, if they don't integrate, we need a melting pot. And integrate, we need a melting pot. And integrate, we need a melting pot. And so, if Muslims melt into the American so, if Muslims melt into the American so, if Muslims melt into the American value system, amazing. Um if they don't, value system, amazing. Um if they don't, value system, amazing. Um if they don't, then we have a problem. And so, right then we have a problem. And so, right then we have a problem. And so, right now, given the birth rate discrepancy, now, given the birth rate discrepancy, now, given the birth rate discrepancy, man, we would just be on like a cultural man, we would just be on like a cultural man, we would just be on like a cultural suicide pact. um if we don't hit the suicide pact. um if we don't hit the suicide pact. um if we don't hit the pause button and see what assimilation pause button and see what assimilation pause button and see what assimilation looks like. So that would be my advice looks like. So that would be my advice looks like. So that would be my advice to everybody. Don't take the easy out. to everybody. Don't take the easy out. to everybody. Don't take the easy out. Don't become uh a xenophobic psychopath Don't become uh a xenophobic psychopath Don't become uh a xenophobic psychopath who's like uh merely being Muslim makes who's like uh merely being Muslim makes who's like uh merely being Muslim makes you bad or being from a Muslim country you bad or being from a Muslim country you bad or being from a Muslim country makes you bad. Um those would all be makes you bad. Um those would all be makes you bad. Um those would all be completely you become the monster moves. completely you become the monster moves. completely you become the monster moves. Uh that would be unwise. But also Uh that would be unwise. But also Uh that would be unwise. But also assuming this is all going to be fine assuming this is all going to be fine assuming this is all going to be fine and we'll recognize our country on the and we'll recognize our country on the and we'll recognize our country on the other side of this would also be other side of this would also be other side of this would also be foolish. So yeah, we've got to be way foolish. So yeah, we've got to be way foolish. So yeah, we've got to be way more thoughtful. Anyway, this all more thoughtful. Anyway, this all more thoughtful. Anyway, this all triggers from you get one of the things triggers from you get one of the things triggers from you get one of the things that people are worried about is that that people are worried about is that that people are worried about is that and this is why I say hey for all the and this is why I say hey for all the and this is why I say hey for all the people that hate Israel, let me give you people that hate Israel, let me give you people that hate Israel, let me give you a little bait here. So, uh, Israel ran. a little bait here. So, uh, Israel ran. a little bait here. So, uh, Israel ran. It's a brilliant strategy, and they It's a brilliant strategy, and they It's a brilliant strategy, and they said, "We need a place to live, and so said, "We need a place to live, and so said, "We need a place to live, and so we're going to go to this area, um, that we're going to go to this area, um, that we're going to go to this area, um, that we now call Palestine, and we're going we now call Palestine, and we're going we now call Palestine, and we're going to be low-key about it in the beginning. to be low-key about it in the beginning. to be low-key about it in the beginning. We're just going to bring as many people We're just going to bring as many people We're just going to bring as many people as we can and we've got really good as we can and we've got really good as we can and we've got really good justifications for why we're bringing justifications for why we're bringing justifications for why we're bringing people because they're being persecuted people because they're being persecuted people because they're being persecuted everywhere else and uh we have a some everywhere else and uh we have a some everywhere else and uh we have a some people have a historical tie and we'll people have a historical tie and we'll people have a historical tie and we'll just pretend that there's no such thing just pretend that there's no such thing just pretend that there's no such thing as European Jews and we'll just bring as European Jews and we'll just bring as European Jews and we'll just bring them into this area. We'll become them into this area. We'll become them into this area. We'll become politically powerful and then we'll just politically powerful and then we'll just politically powerful and then we'll just take over. And that's exactly what they take over. And that's exactly what they take over. And that's exactly what they did. And if you hated that they did it, did. And if you hated that they did it, did. And if you hated that they did it, then have your eyes wide open to um then have your eyes wide open to um then have your eyes wide open to um Muslims have been running that same Muslims have been running that same Muslims have been running that same playbook for 1400 years. So it's like playbook for 1400 years. So it's like playbook for 1400 years. So it's like you don't have to look anywhere other you don't have to look anywhere other you don't have to look anywhere other than what's happened in the past. And so than what's happened in the past. And so than what's happened in the past. And so Muslims are extraordinarily good at Muslims are extraordinarily good at Muslims are extraordinarily good at doing this. Um moving into an area and doing this. Um moving into an area and doing this. Um moving into an area and saying we're going to take this over. saying we're going to take this over. saying we're going to take this over. Christianity has been extraordinarily Christianity has been extraordinarily Christianity has been extraordinarily good at this. Uh going into an area and good at this. Uh going into an area and good at this. Uh going into an area and taking it over. And so now it's just taking it over. And so now it's just taking it over. And so now it's just like well if we know that all basically like well if we know that all basically like well if we know that all basically all lands at this point not all huge all lands at this point not all huge all lands at this point not all huge numbers of uh countries throughout the numbers of uh countries throughout the numbers of uh countries throughout the world have either been colonized by world have either been colonized by world have either been colonized by Christians or colonized by Muslims. And Christians or colonized by Muslims. And Christians or colonized by Muslims. And so so so >> what what's your brand of colonization? >> what what's your brand of colonization? >> what what's your brand of colonization? So you're you're going to be forced to So you're you're going to be forced to So you're you're going to be forced to pick and that's why this is going to get pick and that's why this is going to get pick and that's why this is going to get real dramatic. Um real dramatic. Um real dramatic. Um I think that a great man once said I think that a great man once said I think that a great man once said Congress shall make no laws respecting Congress shall make no laws respecting Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion and I think an establishment of religion and I think an establishment of religion and I think the separation of church and state we the separation of church and state we the separation of church and state we somehow conflate that into somehow conflate that into somehow conflate that into America has western values or these America has western values or these America has western values or these certain type where we're or certain type where we're or certain type where we're or Judeo-Christian nation and all these Judeo-Christian nation and all these Judeo-Christian nation and all these things we aren't a Judeo-Christian things we aren't a Judeo-Christian things we aren't a Judeo-Christian nation we aren't a nation established on nation we aren't a nation established on nation we aren't a nation established on religion however this Muslim city religion however this Muslim city religion however this Muslim city council banning this flag on public council banning this flag on public council banning this flag on public lands is doing the exact opposite of lands is doing the exact opposite of lands is doing the exact opposite of separating church and state. They separating church and state. They separating church and state. They shouldn't put their personal religious shouldn't put their personal religious shouldn't put their personal religious ideology into state practice into state ideology into state practice into state ideology into state practice into state law. I have I hold that up with the law. I have I hold that up with the law. I have I hold that up with the abortion laws because you say it's abortion laws because you say it's abortion laws because you say it's killing a baby. I personally am against killing a baby. I personally am against killing a baby. I personally am against abortion, but if you want to kill your abortion, but if you want to kill your abortion, but if you want to kill your baby, God bless you. You do your thing. baby, God bless you. You do your thing. baby, God bless you. You do your thing. Um and if I want to wave a pride flag, I Um and if I want to wave a pride flag, I Um and if I want to wave a pride flag, I should be able to wave a pride. It's one should be able to wave a pride. It's one should be able to wave a pride. It's one of those things where it's like I can of those things where it's like I can of those things where it's like I can say both and I can hold both ideas in my say both and I can hold both ideas in my say both and I can hold both ideas in my head, but just because I believe head, but just because I believe head, but just because I believe something doesn't mean the person next something doesn't mean the person next something doesn't mean the person next to me is forced to do something. So, to me is forced to do something. So, to me is forced to do something. So, while I can look at this instance with while I can look at this instance with while I can look at this instance with Muslim doing it and I'm saying this is Muslim doing it and I'm saying this is Muslim doing it and I'm saying this is wrong, this was the wrong action. This wrong, this was the wrong action. This wrong, this was the wrong action. This should be struck down in a federal court should be struck down in a federal court should be struck down in a federal court because this is a constitutional because this is a constitutional because this is a constitutional violation, I can also say that I don't violation, I can also say that I don't violation, I can also say that I don't think it has it's not the Muslim of it think it has it's not the Muslim of it think it has it's not the Muslim of it all. It's the my religion doesn't like all. It's the my religion doesn't like all. It's the my religion doesn't like this, so I'm now banning other people to this, so I'm now banning other people to this, so I'm now banning other people to do this as long as I'm in control. I do this as long as I'm in control. I do this as long as I'm in control. I love that you're backing up to the level love that you're backing up to the level love that you're backing up to the level of principle. I think that's very smart. of principle. I think that's very smart. of principle. I think that's very smart. And so whatever rule I'm going to put in And so whatever rule I'm going to put in And so whatever rule I'm going to put in place needs to apply to Christians in place needs to apply to Christians in place needs to apply to Christians in the same way that applies to Muslims, to the same way that applies to Muslims, to the same way that applies to Muslims, to Buddhists, to Janists, whatever. Buddhists, to Janists, whatever. Buddhists, to Janists, whatever. >> Um that's very very wise. >> Um that's very very wise. >> Um that's very very wise. >> Um the part that I think people are >> Um the part that I think people are >> Um the part that I think people are missing in this whole debate is that um missing in this whole debate is that um missing in this whole debate is that um every society, every society has a set every society, every society has a set every society, every society has a set of values. They have a frame of of values. They have a frame of of values. They have a frame of reference. Now, if if I can get people reference. Now, if if I can get people reference. Now, if if I can get people on val on on point with the following on val on on point with the following on val on on point with the following statement, this is going to be a lot statement, this is going to be a lot statement, this is going to be a lot easier to contend with. The thing that easier to contend with. The thing that easier to contend with. The thing that people will kill for is to protect their people will kill for is to protect their people will kill for is to protect their family. They'll definitely kill for family. They'll definitely kill for family. They'll definitely kill for that. And then they'll kill for their that. And then they'll kill for their that. And then they'll kill for their value system. And you don't have to look value system. And you don't have to look value system. And you don't have to look any farther than Protestants and any farther than Protestants and any farther than Protestants and Catholics killing each other for a very Catholics killing each other for a very Catholics killing each other for a very extended period of time. That's just extended period of time. That's just extended period of time. That's just values. And so, I think this values. And so, I think this values. And so, I think this interpretation of the book is right and interpretation of the book is right and interpretation of the book is right and your interpretation is wrong. And for your interpretation is wrong. And for your interpretation is wrong. And for people that don't know, Catholics and people that don't know, Catholics and people that don't know, Catholics and Protestants believe in the same Bible Protestants believe in the same Bible Protestants believe in the same Bible and they just interpret it differently. and they just interpret it differently. and they just interpret it differently. >> And so from that difference in >> And so from that difference in >> And so from that difference in interpretation, they have solidified a interpretation, they have solidified a interpretation, they have solidified a set of values and um that then mixes set of values and um that then mixes set of values and um that then mixes with the like call it evolutionarily with the like call it evolutionarily with the like call it evolutionarily um the the evolution of their culture. um the the evolution of their culture. um the the evolution of their culture. So, and that will be largely contingent So, and that will be largely contingent So, and that will be largely contingent on were they an agrarian society or were on were they an agrarian society or were on were they an agrarian society or were they herder hunter gatherer like what they herder hunter gatherer like what they herder hunter gatherer like what was their society based on? People that was their society based on? People that was their society based on? People that are all about agriculture feel one way. are all about agriculture feel one way. are all about agriculture feel one way. Uh they're going to be really um into Uh they're going to be really um into Uh they're going to be really um into private property. They're going to be private property. They're going to be private property. They're going to be into governments because you're static. into governments because you're static. into governments because you're static. You can't move. Um hurting cultures You can't move. Um hurting cultures You can't move. Um hurting cultures become very honorbased. It's nomadic. become very honorbased. It's nomadic. become very honorbased. It's nomadic. Um, so it it's very different vibes that Um, so it it's very different vibes that Um, so it it's very different vibes that then collide with the religion that does then collide with the religion that does then collide with the religion that does a huge amount of transferring the values a huge amount of transferring the values a huge amount of transferring the values or communicating the values. So now if or communicating the values. So now if or communicating the values. So now if we know the people will kill and die we know the people will kill and die we know the people will kill and die quite frankly for their values, then quite frankly for their values, then quite frankly for their values, then it's like when you say that we're not a it's like when you say that we're not a it's like when you say that we're not a Christian country, you can rightly say Christian country, you can rightly say Christian country, you can rightly say that we are not a our laws are not based that we are not a our laws are not based that we are not a our laws are not based on explicit scripture. That is true and on explicit scripture. That is true and on explicit scripture. That is true and that should always remain true. But that should always remain true. But that should always remain true. But you'll be very confused about what you'll be very confused about what you'll be very confused about what America is if you don't understand that America is if you don't understand that America is if you don't understand that our frame of reference is even our frame of reference is even our frame of reference is even unintentionally Christian. Like I'm not unintentionally Christian. Like I'm not unintentionally Christian. Like I'm not a Christian. I don't believe in God. And a Christian. I don't believe in God. And a Christian. I don't believe in God. And yet I've been raised in a value system yet I've been raised in a value system yet I've been raised in a value system that is explicitly Christian in nature. that is explicitly Christian in nature. that is explicitly Christian in nature. And I know I've said this a million And I know I've said this a million And I know I've said this a million times, but the thing that Christ as a times, but the thing that Christ as a times, but the thing that Christ as a piece of mythology communicates rapidly piece of mythology communicates rapidly piece of mythology communicates rapidly to anybody that grows up in that to anybody that grows up in that to anybody that grows up in that environment is that the individual is environment is that the individual is environment is that the individual is divine. The individual is sacred. And so divine. The individual is sacred. And so divine. The individual is sacred. And so we're an individualist culture versus a we're an individualist culture versus a we're an individualist culture versus a collectivist culture like China. And so collectivist culture like China. And so collectivist culture like China. And so those values are just very different. those values are just very different. those values are just very different. And we would be very surprised by the And we would be very surprised by the And we would be very surprised by the way that being in China on a day-to-day way that being in China on a day-to-day way that being in China on a day-to-day basis would feel. same in Japan. Having basis would feel. same in Japan. Having basis would feel. same in Japan. Having spent not a lot of time in Japan, but spent not a lot of time in Japan, but spent not a lot of time in Japan, but having spent time in Japan, you realize, having spent time in Japan, you realize, having spent time in Japan, you realize, whoa, like this is just very different. whoa, like this is just very different. whoa, like this is just very different. People communicate differently, they act People communicate differently, they act People communicate differently, they act differently, behave differently, it's differently, behave differently, it's differently, behave differently, it's just different. And so when you try to just different. And so when you try to just different. And so when you try to um pretend that there are no origins to um pretend that there are no origins to um pretend that there are no origins to that, that it isn't like we're running that, that it isn't like we're running that, that it isn't like we're running this frame of reference algorithm that this frame of reference algorithm that this frame of reference algorithm that we see things very differently, you're we see things very differently, you're we see things very differently, you're going to be very confused. And what going to be very confused. And what going to be very confused. And what creates that frame of reference is creates that frame of reference is creates that frame of reference is knowable. And one of the most important knowable. And one of the most important knowable. And one of the most important things that created that is agriculture. things that created that is agriculture. things that created that is agriculture. So we're um certainly white Anglo-Saxon So we're um certainly white Anglo-Saxon So we're um certainly white Anglo-Saxon Protestants, uh wasps, like that all Protestants, uh wasps, like that all Protestants, uh wasps, like that all comes from European ancestry, comes from European ancestry, comes from European ancestry, agriculture largely. And so it's that's agriculture largely. And so it's that's agriculture largely. And so it's that's carrying a lot of it. And then they carrying a lot of it. And then they carrying a lot of it. And then they drank very deeply of this Middle Eastern drank very deeply of this Middle Eastern drank very deeply of this Middle Eastern religion known as Christianity. So religion known as Christianity. So religion known as Christianity. So they've taken that and run with it. And they've taken that and run with it. And they've taken that and run with it. And so when they came to America, they so when they came to America, they so when they came to America, they brought that frame of reference. And brought that frame of reference. And brought that frame of reference. And then America has specifics because it then America has specifics because it then America has specifics because it was so hard and harsh and so many people was so hard and harsh and so many people was so hard and harsh and so many people died and yada yada yada. But anyway, so died and yada yada yada. But anyway, so died and yada yada yada. But anyway, so we have a set of values. They can be we have a set of values. They can be we have a set of values. They can be said, they can be articulated. They can said, they can be articulated. They can said, they can be articulated. They can be indoctrinated into the next be indoctrinated into the next be indoctrinated into the next generation of children. So it is a generation of children. So it is a generation of children. So it is a distinctly Christian frame of reference distinctly Christian frame of reference distinctly Christian frame of reference even though scripture does not guide our even though scripture does not guide our even though scripture does not guide our laws. Now that's where I think people laws. Now that's where I think people laws. Now that's where I think people break down because scripture does not break down because scripture does not break down because scripture does not guide our laws and we have been very guide our laws and we have been very guide our laws and we have been very wise to partition that off. They will wise to partition that off. They will wise to partition that off. They will then say, "We're not a Christian then say, "We're not a Christian then say, "We're not a Christian country." You'll be very confused. Our country." You'll be very confused. Our country." You'll be very confused. Our culture is Christian. culture is Christian. culture is Christian. >> When you say you'll be very confused, >> When you say you'll be very confused, >> When you say you'll be very confused, what where is the what's the confusion? what where is the what's the confusion? what where is the what's the confusion? >> You'll be confused why a person like me >> You'll be confused why a person like me >> You'll be confused why a person like me who doesn't believe in God still acts in who doesn't believe in God still acts in who doesn't believe in God still acts in ways that are so in line with Christian ways that are so in line with Christian ways that are so in line with Christian values. Why? I'm like, "Yeah, I'm not values. Why? I'm like, "Yeah, I'm not values. Why? I'm like, "Yeah, I'm not worried about somebody coming from a worried about somebody coming from a worried about somebody coming from a Catholic country. I think they'll Catholic country. I think they'll Catholic country. I think they'll probably I won't give it a blanket pass, probably I won't give it a blanket pass, probably I won't give it a blanket pass, but they'll probably assimilate well." but they'll probably assimilate well." but they'll probably assimilate well." So, like when I think about people So, like when I think about people So, like when I think about people coming from Mexico, my concern is, hey, coming from Mexico, my concern is, hey, coming from Mexico, my concern is, hey, if they come here and they're not on any if they come here and they're not on any if they come here and they're not on any um social assistance whatsoever, they um social assistance whatsoever, they um social assistance whatsoever, they can't vote until they become a citizen, can't vote until they become a citizen, can't vote until they become a citizen, I'm less worried about that. They are I'm less worried about that. They are I'm less worried about that. They are likely to assimilate, especially if we likely to assimilate, especially if we likely to assimilate, especially if we don't start acting like Spanish is don't start acting like Spanish is don't start acting like Spanish is actually the official language of actually the official language of actually the official language of America. Like, make English the official America. Like, make English the official America. Like, make English the official language, which I don't think we ever language, which I don't think we ever language, which I don't think we ever have. We should, but that kind of thing. have. We should, but that kind of thing. have. We should, but that kind of thing. That one gets a different read in terms That one gets a different read in terms That one gets a different read in terms of what I'm concerned about. I'm of what I'm concerned about. I'm of what I'm concerned about. I'm certainly not concerned that they have certainly not concerned that they have certainly not concerned that they have different skin color. So that to me is different skin color. So that to me is different skin color. So that to me is just like, okay, cool. You're going to just like, okay, cool. You're going to just like, okay, cool. You're going to have the same level of analysis. The have the same level of analysis. The have the same level of analysis. The individual is the right place to uh read individual is the right place to uh read individual is the right place to uh read this. It's not a collectivist, strong this. It's not a collectivist, strong this. It's not a collectivist, strong family, blah blah blah. So that we family, blah blah blah. So that we family, blah blah blah. So that we haven't struggled with the assimilation haven't struggled with the assimilation haven't struggled with the assimilation in the way that I think we will struggle in the way that I think we will struggle in the way that I think we will struggle with assimila assimilation now with with assimila assimilation now with with assimila assimilation now with people coming from Muslim countries. people coming from Muslim countries. people coming from Muslim countries. It's a very different cultural read. Um, Um, yeah. I I I guess I struggle with saying yeah. I I I guess I struggle with saying yeah. I I I guess I struggle with saying like we are inherently a Christian like we are inherently a Christian like we are inherently a Christian country when country when country when we were plagued with like, you know, we were plagued with like, you know, we were plagued with like, you know, murder, rape, all the things that murder, rape, all the things that murder, rape, all the things that happened at the beginning. happened at the beginning. happened at the beginning. >> That's humans though, man. You're never >> That's humans though, man. You're never >> That's humans though, man. You're never going to be able to get away from that. going to be able to get away from that. going to be able to get away from that. Every society is going to have their Every society is going to have their Every society is going to have their murderers and their rapist. murderers and their rapist. murderers and their rapist. >> Exactly. But every society is not >> Exactly. But every society is not >> Exactly. But every society is not Christian. So you can't say So you're Christian. So you can't say So you're Christian. So you can't say So you're saying we're a Christian country when saying we're a Christian country when saying we're a Christian country when we're doing things that are opposite of we're doing things that are opposite of we're doing things that are opposite of Christianity. Christianity. Christianity. >> Obviously, always. This is why Christ >> Obviously, always. This is why Christ >> Obviously, always. This is why Christ was sent to forgive you for your sins. was sent to forgive you for your sins. was sent to forgive you for your sins. That you are by nature a fallen That you are by nature a fallen That you are by nature a fallen creature. What do you mean? Like creature. What do you mean? Like creature. What do you mean? Like literally the whole idea of Christianity literally the whole idea of Christianity literally the whole idea of Christianity is meant to address the reality that you is meant to address the reality that you is meant to address the reality that you cannot escape original sin. What cannot escape original sin. What cannot escape original sin. What original sin is trying to contend with original sin is trying to contend with original sin is trying to contend with is nature. Humans humans came up through is nature. Humans humans came up through is nature. Humans humans came up through the animal [ __ ] kingdom. And when the animal [ __ ] kingdom. And when the animal [ __ ] kingdom. And when you're writing that book, which I you're writing that book, which I you're writing that book, which I believe was not divinely inspired, it believe was not divinely inspired, it believe was not divinely inspired, it was just people trying to figure out how was just people trying to figure out how was just people trying to figure out how to tell you how to live well. They had to tell you how to live well. They had to tell you how to live well. They had to grapple with the fact that you will to grapple with the fact that you will to grapple with the fact that you will rape, murder, kill, covet, all of that. rape, murder, kill, covet, all of that. rape, murder, kill, covet, all of that. And so we better teach people to not do And so we better teach people to not do And so we better teach people to not do it because by default, we will do it. it because by default, we will do it. it because by default, we will do it. >> I I just think that we selectively >> I I just think that we selectively >> I I just think that we selectively decide when we want to use a lot of decide when we want to use a lot of decide when we want to use a lot of these arguments. So I think right now these arguments. So I think right now these arguments. So I think right now we're selectively decided to be a we're selectively decided to be a we're selectively decided to be a Christian nation when true undefiled Christian nation when true undefiled Christian nation when true undefiled religion is taking care of the widows religion is taking care of the widows religion is taking care of the widows and the orphans. and the orphans. and the orphans. >> So that I can orient. When you say that, >> So that I can orient. When you say that, >> So that I can orient. When you say that, do you mean we're ignoring scripture? do you mean we're ignoring scripture? do you mean we're ignoring scripture? >> Yes. Okay. I I say you were saying the >> Yes. Okay. I I say you were saying the >> Yes. Okay. I I say you were saying the same thing. same thing. same thing. >> I say we're ignoring scripture. I can >> I say we're ignoring scripture. I can >> I say we're ignoring scripture. I can say we're ignoring it's it's one of say we're ignoring it's it's one of say we're ignoring it's it's one of those things where it's like those things where it's like those things where it's like >> we are and should ignore scripture. I >> we are and should ignore scripture. I >> we are and should ignore scripture. I >> I I think a lot of these things are put >> I I think a lot of these things are put >> I I think a lot of these things are put together to establish a talking point. together to establish a talking point. together to establish a talking point. And I think that I can go through. And I think that I can go through. And I think that I can go through. >> You think I'm doing that? >> You think I'm doing that? >> You think I'm doing that? >> I I think beat by beat and it's not I'm >> I I think beat by beat and it's not I'm >> I I think beat by beat and it's not I'm not saying you're doing that maliciously not saying you're doing that maliciously not saying you're doing that maliciously or nothing like that. or nothing like that. or nothing like that. >> No, no, but it'd be at least we can then >> No, no, but it'd be at least we can then >> No, no, but it'd be at least we can then pull on that thread and go that makes a pull on that thread and go that makes a pull on that thread and go that makes a hypothesis which can be tested. And so hypothesis which can be tested. And so hypothesis which can be tested. And so if you believe that I'm conflating if you believe that I'm conflating if you believe that I'm conflating scripture, like unintentionally, but I'm scripture, like unintentionally, but I'm scripture, like unintentionally, but I'm conflating scripture with what I'm conflating scripture with what I'm conflating scripture with what I'm trying to communicate, which is frame of trying to communicate, which is frame of trying to communicate, which is frame of reference, reference, reference, >> um, then I can >> um, then I can >> um, then I can >> show you how that isn't what I'm doing. >> show you how that isn't what I'm doing. >> show you how that isn't what I'm doing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> So when scripture is I do this because >> So when scripture is I do this because >> So when scripture is I do this because the scripture tells me to, I never do the scripture tells me to, I never do the scripture tells me to, I never do anything because scripture tells me to. anything because scripture tells me to. anything because scripture tells me to. Never. Not once, ever. But I do things Never. Not once, ever. But I do things Never. Not once, ever. But I do things at all times based on my value system. at all times based on my value system. at all times based on my value system. What I'm trying to say is What I'm trying to say is What I'm trying to say is >> but your value system can fall under >> but your value system can fall under >> but your value system can fall under other religions. And you wouldn't say other religions. And you wouldn't say other religions. And you wouldn't say well how you believe right now is 80% of well how you believe right now is 80% of well how you believe right now is 80% of what Buddhists believe. Yes. what Buddhists believe. Yes. what Buddhists believe. Yes. >> So you can say that I think >> So you can say that I think >> So you can say that I think >> how you just said I'm confused because >> how you just said I'm confused because >> how you just said I'm confused because I'm acting in a way that aligns with I'm acting in a way that aligns with I'm acting in a way that aligns with Christian values. Technically you also Christian values. Technically you also Christian values. Technically you also act in a way that aligns with Buddhist act in a way that aligns with Buddhist act in a way that aligns with Buddhist values. values. values. >> Yes. So what I'm some there'll be some >> Yes. So what I'm some there'll be some >> Yes. So what I'm some there'll be some overlap, but if you try to map me as a overlap, but if you try to map me as a overlap, but if you try to map me as a Buddhist, you'd get much closer with me Buddhist, you'd get much closer with me Buddhist, you'd get much closer with me because for a while I literally called because for a while I literally called because for a while I literally called myself a Dowist. There's massive overlap myself a Dowist. There's massive overlap myself a Dowist. There's massive overlap between Dowoism and Buddhism. between Dowoism and Buddhism. between Dowoism and Buddhism. >> But >> But >> But >> okay, >> okay, >> okay, >> stripping that out for a second. >> stripping that out for a second. >> stripping that out for a second. >> If you want to um so you have the >> If you want to um so you have the >> If you want to um so you have the scripture which says do this because God scripture which says do this because God scripture which says do this because God told you to. told you to. told you to. >> Yes, >> Yes, >> Yes, >> that that would be one way to articulate >> that that would be one way to articulate >> that that would be one way to articulate what scripture is. It is a written word what scripture is. It is a written word what scripture is. It is a written word of God or divinely inspired. of God or divinely inspired. of God or divinely inspired. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> To say act this way because so it is >> To say act this way because so it is >> To say act this way because so it is written. written. written. >> This will guide you in your in your >> This will guide you in your in your >> This will guide you in your in your walk. walk. walk. >> Yes. But because God said to write it in >> Yes. But because God said to write it in >> Yes. But because God said to write it in this book this book this book >> because God said that's why you need to >> because God said that's why you need to >> because God said that's why you need to listen to it in order to walk through. listen to it in order to walk through. listen to it in order to walk through. That's when when That's when when That's when when >> I'm trying to I think all of your >> I'm trying to I think all of your >> I'm trying to I think all of your frustration comes from you think that's frustration comes from you think that's frustration comes from you think that's the only way that one can be a Christian the only way that one can be a Christian the only way that one can be a Christian country is because God had written in a country is because God had written in a country is because God had written in a book to do this thing and you know that book to do this thing and you know that book to do this thing and you know that America does not make their laws based America does not make their laws based America does not make their laws based on scripture. You know that America's on scripture. You know that America's on scripture. You know that America's constantly going against Christian constantly going against Christian constantly going against Christian scripture and I'm saying I totally agree scripture and I'm saying I totally agree scripture and I'm saying I totally agree with you but I've got another thing with you but I've got another thing with you but I've got another thing coming. But can we agree that's what you coming. But can we agree that's what you coming. But can we agree that's what you mean about scripture and why you see a mean about scripture and why you see a mean about scripture and why you see a discrepancy? discrepancy? discrepancy? >> I wouldn't call it frustration. I'll >> I wouldn't call it frustration. I'll >> I wouldn't call it frustration. I'll call it confusion because you So that's call it confusion because you So that's call it confusion because you So that's why you're confused. Okay, cool. I get why you're confused. Okay, cool. I get why you're confused. Okay, cool. I get that because in a scripture standpoint, that because in a scripture standpoint, that because in a scripture standpoint, America is not a Christian country. Our America is not a Christian country. Our America is not a Christian country. Our laws are not based on scripture. We laws are not based on scripture. We laws are not based on scripture. We don't say this law exists because God don't say this law exists because God don't say this law exists because God told us not to do this thing. told us not to do this thing. told us not to do this thing. >> Totally agree. Now, >> Totally agree. Now, >> Totally agree. Now, >> and then bringing back to this, I think >> and then bringing back to this, I think >> and then bringing back to this, I think the Muslim city council did that be the Muslim city council did that be the Muslim city council did that be based on scripture. That's where that's based on scripture. That's where that's based on scripture. That's where that's coming. Welcome to the debate. coming. Welcome to the debate. coming. Welcome to the debate. >> Yeah, that's going to be the problem. >> Yeah, that's going to be the problem. >> Yeah, that's going to be the problem. >> That's I think that that's a problem. >> That's I think that that's a problem. >> That's I think that that's a problem. >> Orthodox read of uh both the Quran and >> Orthodox read of uh both the Quran and >> Orthodox read of uh both the Quran and the Hadith are going to be that it the Hadith are going to be that it the Hadith are going to be that it expressly says that you can beat your expressly says that you can beat your expressly says that you can beat your wife if she's disobeying you. wife if she's disobeying you. wife if she's disobeying you. >> And it in the orthodox read of the Bible >> And it in the orthodox read of the Bible >> And it in the orthodox read of the Bible and the Old Testament. So I don't think and the Old Testament. So I don't think and the Old Testament. So I don't think laws should be made based on historical laws should be made based on historical laws should be made based on historical religious. religious. religious. >> Totally agree. So now what we're saying >> Totally agree. So now what we're saying >> Totally agree. So now what we're saying is okay, we're both going to say that's is okay, we're both going to say that's is okay, we're both going to say that's that's a thing that's a thing that's a thing >> and your confusion arises because people >> and your confusion arises because people >> and your confusion arises because people like Tom who don't mean to be wrong but like Tom who don't mean to be wrong but like Tom who don't mean to be wrong but is wrong in your perspective because we is wrong in your perspective because we is wrong in your perspective because we clearly are not a country that bases its clearly are not a country that bases its clearly are not a country that bases its laws on Christian scripture. So what the laws on Christian scripture. So what the laws on Christian scripture. So what the [ __ ] are you saying, Tom? What I'm [ __ ] are you saying, Tom? What I'm [ __ ] are you saying, Tom? What I'm saying is there's a second part of a saying is there's a second part of a saying is there's a second part of a culture becoming Christian without you culture becoming Christian without you culture becoming Christian without you even thinking about laws. And the way even thinking about laws. And the way even thinking about laws. And the way that you become Christian even when you that you become Christian even when you that you become Christian even when you actively disbelieve even when the actively disbelieve even when the actively disbelieve even when the country does not have laws based on country does not have laws based on country does not have laws based on scripture and that is the thing that scripture and that is the thing that scripture and that is the thing that religion is actually doing is religion is actually doing is religion is actually doing is transmitting values. transmitting values. transmitting values. >> All to me >> All to me >> All to me >> all religion is is a self-help book. But >> all religion is is a self-help book. But >> all religion is is a self-help book. But it's a self-help book written as a story it's a self-help book written as a story it's a self-help book written as a story so that you can say when your kid just so that you can say when your kid just so that you can say when your kid just keeps hounding you. Why do we do it that keeps hounding you. Why do we do it that keeps hounding you. Why do we do it that way? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? You can way? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? You can way? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? You can just say because the magical man in the just say because the magical man in the just say because the magical man in the sky says so. sky says so. sky says so. >> And so you have a final terminal point >> And so you have a final terminal point >> And so you have a final terminal point where you just do it because that's what where you just do it because that's what where you just do it because that's what God wants. But I don't understand. Well, God wants. But I don't understand. Well, God wants. But I don't understand. Well, God works in mysterious ways. Why are God works in mysterious ways. Why are God works in mysterious ways. Why are all these people dying, Mom? Why is evil all these people dying, Mom? Why is evil all these people dying, Mom? Why is evil a thing? Because God works in mysterious a thing? Because God works in mysterious a thing? Because God works in mysterious ways. So making it a self-help book ways. So making it a self-help book ways. So making it a self-help book written by the ultimate authority who written by the ultimate authority who written by the ultimate authority who can never be questioned is how you get can never be questioned is how you get can never be questioned is how you get people to instill these values. people to instill these values. people to instill these values. >> What I'm saying is you're going to be >> What I'm saying is you're going to be >> What I'm saying is you're going to be indoctrinated by your parents. Full indoctrinated by your parents. Full indoctrinated by your parents. Full [snorts] stop. End of story. You're then [snorts] stop. End of story. You're then [snorts] stop. End of story. You're then going to be further indoctrinated by going to be further indoctrinated by going to be further indoctrinated by your friends who are indoctrinated by your friends who are indoctrinated by your friends who are indoctrinated by their parents but also are rebelling a their parents but also are rebelling a their parents but also are rebelling a little bit. You're also going to be little bit. You're also going to be little bit. You're also going to be indoctrinated by all the bumps and indoctrinated by all the bumps and indoctrinated by all the bumps and scrapes you get along the way. The adult scrapes you get along the way. The adult scrapes you get along the way. The adult who yelled at you for something and made who yelled at you for something and made who yelled at you for something and made you feel kind of guilty. All of that you feel kind of guilty. All of that you feel kind of guilty. All of that [ __ ] Okay? It's all of that. The soup [ __ ] Okay? It's all of that. The soup [ __ ] Okay? It's all of that. The soup that you grow up in that is you being that you grow up in that is you being that you grow up in that is you being told, "Hey, in this town, this city, told, "Hey, in this town, this city, told, "Hey, in this town, this city, this family, this school, this country, this family, this school, this country, this family, this school, this country, this is how we do things." this is how we do things." this is how we do things." And that has been shaped dramatically And that has been shaped dramatically And that has been shaped dramatically by the self-help book known as religion. by the self-help book known as religion. by the self-help book known as religion. Now, it isn't living a scripture, but Now, it isn't living a scripture, but Now, it isn't living a scripture, but it's still alive. And so, I have been it's still alive. And so, I have been it's still alive. And so, I have been nudged and influenced in ways that I nudged and influenced in ways that I nudged and influenced in ways that I wouldn't have been nudged and influenced wouldn't have been nudged and influenced wouldn't have been nudged and influenced had I grown up in China, had I grown up in China, had I grown up in China, >> had I grown up in Japan, had I grown up >> had I grown up in Japan, had I grown up >> had I grown up in Japan, had I grown up in Saudi Arabia, had I grown up in Iran. in Saudi Arabia, had I grown up in Iran. in Saudi Arabia, had I grown up in Iran. Those are all they have their different Those are all they have their different Those are all they have their different books that communicate values that they books that communicate values that they books that communicate values that they have spread. And I I honestly think have spread. And I I honestly think have spread. And I I honestly think everybody's trying to get at just like everybody's trying to get at just like everybody's trying to get at just like here's how you live a good life. here's how you live a good life. here's how you live a good life. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> But the problem is the way that you live >> But the problem is the way that you live >> But the problem is the way that you live a good life 1400 years ago a good life 1400 years ago a good life 1400 years ago and you're a guy that starts out as a and you're a guy that starts out as a and you're a guy that starts out as a basically a philosopher, a religious basically a philosopher, a religious basically a philosopher, a religious person, scholar maybe even as Muhammad person, scholar maybe even as Muhammad person, scholar maybe even as Muhammad did. Mhm. did. Mhm. did. Mhm. >> But then you become a politician and so >> But then you become a politician and so >> But then you become a politician and so you start going, "Ooh, this magical book you start going, "Ooh, this magical book you start going, "Ooh, this magical book written by the man in the sky that tells written by the man in the sky that tells written by the man in the sky that tells me how to live a good life." Technically me how to live a good life." Technically me how to live a good life." Technically wasn't a book at that point, but that's wasn't a book at that point, but that's wasn't a book at that point, but that's going to be our actual um laws for me as going to be our actual um laws for me as going to be our actual um laws for me as a politician. And then when you become a a politician. And then when you become a a politician. And then when you become a warlord, it it all starts to mix warlord, it it all starts to mix warlord, it it all starts to mix together. And so the things you learn as together. And so the things you learn as together. And so the things you learn as a warlord, you got to be strong. Like a warlord, you got to be strong. Like a warlord, you got to be strong. Like Genghaskhan was just like, "If you're Genghaskhan was just like, "If you're Genghaskhan was just like, "If you're with me, I let you live. If you're not, with me, I let you live. If you're not, with me, I let you live. If you're not, I kill you." And so I think when you're I kill you." And so I think when you're I kill you." And so I think when you're at war, you learn very quickly, you at war, you learn very quickly, you at war, you learn very quickly, you cannot tolerate disscent. And so I don't cannot tolerate disscent. And so I don't cannot tolerate disscent. And so I don't think anybody should be too surprised think anybody should be too surprised think anybody should be too surprised that the guy who ends up being a very that the guy who ends up being a very that the guy who ends up being a very successful warlord ends up going, "This successful warlord ends up going, "This successful warlord ends up going, "This is the final word. This is the one that is the final word. This is the one that is the final word. This is the one that you can't question." Why? Because when you can't question." Why? Because when you can't question." Why? Because when you're leading people into battle and you're leading people into battle and you're leading people into battle and it's literally life and death, you can't it's literally life and death, you can't it's literally life and death, you can't have [ __ ] people question it. So now have [ __ ] people question it. So now have [ __ ] people question it. So now you're going to like really like tighten you're going to like really like tighten you're going to like really like tighten that [ __ ] up. And so it's like that may that [ __ ] up. And so it's like that may that [ __ ] up. And so it's like that may have been the ultimate self-help book in have been the ultimate self-help book in have been the ultimate self-help book in that region of the world at that point that region of the world at that point that region of the world at that point in time, but everybody with a magical in time, but everybody with a magical in time, but everybody with a magical self-help book written by the man in the self-help book written by the man in the self-help book written by the man in the sky as the world changes has to go sky as the world changes has to go sky as the world changes has to go through a reformation. And the thing through a reformation. And the thing through a reformation. And the thing that made sense 1400 years ago in the that made sense 1400 years ago in the that made sense 1400 years ago in the Middle East is not necessarily the thing Middle East is not necessarily the thing Middle East is not necessarily the thing that's going to help you in 2026 in that's going to help you in 2026 in that's going to help you in 2026 in Dearbornne, Michigan. And so now it's Dearbornne, Michigan. And so now it's Dearbornne, Michigan. And so now it's like, whoa, this doesn't feel right when like, whoa, this doesn't feel right when like, whoa, this doesn't feel right when you're taking an orthodox read. So, you you're taking an orthodox read. So, you you're taking an orthodox read. So, you want the Reformation to happen. You want want the Reformation to happen. You want want the Reformation to happen. You want the secular Muslims to go, "Let me show the secular Muslims to go, "Let me show the secular Muslims to go, "Let me show you how to make this accessible today." you how to make this accessible today." you how to make this accessible today." And then you just ignore [ __ ] and you're And then you just ignore [ __ ] and you're And then you just ignore [ __ ] and you're just like, "Yeah, we pretend that part just like, "Yeah, we pretend that part just like, "Yeah, we pretend that part doesn't exist." In the same way the doesn't exist." In the same way the doesn't exist." In the same way the Christians are like, "Yeah, we don't Christians are like, "Yeah, we don't Christians are like, "Yeah, we don't really do the slave thing anymore." And really do the slave thing anymore." And really do the slave thing anymore." And you emphasize other things or we don't you emphasize other things or we don't you emphasize other things or we don't stone people to death for lying with a stone people to death for lying with a stone people to death for lying with a man, which is not how we get down. In man, which is not how we get down. In man, which is not how we get down. In fact, it's crazy that Christians who fact, it's crazy that Christians who fact, it's crazy that Christians who have scripture that tell you that if a have scripture that tell you that if a have scripture that tell you that if a man lays with another man as he lays man lays with another man as he lays man lays with another man as he lays with a woman should be put to death. Uh with a woman should be put to death. Uh with a woman should be put to death. Uh they're the ones most likely to be like, they're the ones most likely to be like, they're the ones most likely to be like, "Actually, no. We're tolerant "Actually, no. We're tolerant "Actually, no. We're tolerant because Christ works through us. We are because Christ works through us. We are because Christ works through us. We are tolerant and accepting of gay people." tolerant and accepting of gay people." tolerant and accepting of gay people." That's a wild transformation. It That's a wild transformation. It That's a wild transformation. It requires you to ignore a lot of [ __ ] So requires you to ignore a lot of [ __ ] So requires you to ignore a lot of [ __ ] So it it transmits away from the scripture it it transmits away from the scripture it it transmits away from the scripture layer into the values layer where we layer into the values layer where we layer into the values layer where we emphasize some things, deemphasize other emphasize some things, deemphasize other emphasize some things, deemphasize other things. And now you get me uh who grew things. And now you get me uh who grew things. And now you get me uh who grew up in this post-reformation up in this post-reformation up in this post-reformation Christian country who's like super Christian country who's like super Christian country who's like super welcoming and open to gay people. welcoming and open to gay people. welcoming and open to gay people. But if I had been born 1500 years ago in But if I had been born 1500 years ago in But if I had been born 1500 years ago in like a really hardcore like and I don't like a really hardcore like and I don't like a really hardcore like and I don't forgive me Coptic Christians if you forgive me Coptic Christians if you forgive me Coptic Christians if you don't believe this but like I can don't believe this but like I can don't believe this but like I can imagine growing up in a Coptic Christian imagine growing up in a Coptic Christian imagine growing up in a Coptic Christian like Egypt, you know, almost 2,000 years like Egypt, you know, almost 2,000 years like Egypt, you know, almost 2,000 years ago and being like, "No, you got to ago and being like, "No, you got to ago and being like, "No, you got to stone that [ __ ] to death. The stone that [ __ ] to death. The stone that [ __ ] to death. The book says to do it." And that's book says to do it." And that's book says to do it." And that's Christian. So you got to you got to Christian. So you got to you got to Christian. So you got to you got to update for the times. And I'm just update for the times. And I'm just update for the times. And I'm just saying there's a small subset of Muslims saying there's a small subset of Muslims saying there's a small subset of Muslims who are [snorts] not doing that because who are [snorts] not doing that because who are [snorts] not doing that because they have a book that's like this was they have a book that's like this was they have a book that's like this was the final word. There's nothing else the final word. There's nothing else the final word. There's nothing else coming so [ __ ] take this [ __ ] coming so [ __ ] take this [ __ ] coming so [ __ ] take this [ __ ] literally and beat your wife marry literally and beat your wife marry literally and beat your wife marry nine-year-olds. And like when you take nine-year-olds. And like when you take nine-year-olds. And like when you take an orthodox read, it's all there for an orthodox read, it's all there for an orthodox read, it's all there for you. And so you get this like small you. And so you get this like small you. And so you get this like small minority of people that have not yet minority of people that have not yet minority of people that have not yet secularized that I don't think are yet secularized that I don't think are yet secularized that I don't think are yet being policed well by their own being policed well by their own being policed well by their own community. community. community. We have some super chats. We have some super chats. We have some super chats. >> Yes, we do. Seven >> Yes, we do. Seven >> Yes, we do. Seven >> question things says, "Are you allowed >> question things says, "Are you allowed >> question things says, "Are you allowed to talk about the current state of to talk about the current state of to talk about the current state of Quest? 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So, God bless them for continuing to um be bless them for continuing to um be bless them for continuing to um be popular enough that that shines on me." popular enough that that shines on me." popular enough that that shines on me." Uh but yeah, I've not been there for a Uh but yeah, I've not been there for a Uh but yeah, I've not been there for a decade, so I'm not in the nitty-gritty decade, so I'm not in the nitty-gritty decade, so I'm not in the nitty-gritty of why they're making the choices that of why they're making the choices that of why they're making the choices that they're making. Unfortunately, it tends they're making. Unfortunately, it tends they're making. Unfortunately, it tends to be companies lose uh a certain to be companies lose uh a certain to be companies lose uh a certain directional commitment when the founders directional commitment when the founders directional commitment when the founders leave and none of the founders are still leave and none of the founders are still leave and none of the founders are still there. So, there. So, there. So, Canadian roots says two people to talk Canadian roots says two people to talk Canadian roots says two people to talk to economist Dr. EJ Brerly, former World to economist Dr. EJ Brerly, former World to economist Dr. EJ Brerly, former World Blank uh World Bank employee and author Blank uh World Bank employee and author Blank uh World Bank employee and author of Aid Inferno. She dishes on World of Aid Inferno. She dishes on World of Aid Inferno. She dishes on World Bank, NOS's, and US A. Uh, and Bank, NOS's, and US A. Uh, and Bank, NOS's, and US A. Uh, and >> can you please slack that name to me? >> can you please slack that name to me? >> can you please slack that name to me? >> Yes. And Michael Luchi was the other one >> Yes. And Michael Luchi was the other one >> Yes. And Michael Luchi was the other one they have. they have. they have. >> Send them both. I'll take I'll take a >> Send them both. I'll take I'll take a >> Send them both. I'll take I'll take a look. Thank you so much, by the way, for look. Thank you so much, by the way, for look. Thank you so much, by the way, for those suggestions. those suggestions. those suggestions. >> Ryan, I'll send it to our group. >> Ryan, I'll send it to our group. >> Ryan, I'll send it to our group. >> That is always extremely appreciated. >> That is always extremely appreciated. >> That is always extremely appreciated. And when people uh give super chat And when people uh give super chat And when people uh give super chat dollars to support us while also trying dollars to support us while also trying dollars to support us while also trying to help us, uh, it's amazing. Appreciate to help us, uh, it's amazing. Appreciate to help us, uh, it's amazing. Appreciate it very much. it very much. it very much. >> Jumping back. Next up comes from Connor >> Jumping back. Next up comes from Connor >> Jumping back. Next up comes from Connor Brown. People are either dumb or evil. Brown. People are either dumb or evil. Brown. People are either dumb or evil. Please add blind as an option. Feeds the Please add blind as an option. Feeds the Please add blind as an option. Feeds the populist mindset to say, "Well, this populist mindset to say, "Well, this populist mindset to say, "Well, this person isn't dumb. They must be evil." person isn't dumb. They must be evil." person isn't dumb. They must be evil." That's just not true. Frame of reference That's just not true. Frame of reference That's just not true. Frame of reference routinely captures intelligence. routinely captures intelligence. routinely captures intelligence. >> Um, yeah, I don't have a beef with that. >> Um, yeah, I don't have a beef with that. >> Um, yeah, I don't have a beef with that. I'll probably forget because to me dumb I'll probably forget because to me dumb I'll probably forget because to me dumb includes blind, but I get why you're includes blind, but I get why you're includes blind, but I get why you're trying to tease those out. Um, I don't trying to tease those out. Um, I don't trying to tease those out. Um, I don't have any beef with that whatsoever. have any beef with that whatsoever. have any beef with that whatsoever. >> James Island Panther says, "Just wanted >> James Island Panther says, "Just wanted >> James Island Panther says, "Just wanted to say thank you for your great content, to say thank you for your great content, to say thank you for your great content, insight, and great deep dives. your insight, and great deep dives. your insight, and great deep dives. your breakdown of how things work have been a breakdown of how things work have been a breakdown of how things work have been a huge help to me. I am a ZTF member in huge help to me. I am a ZTF member in huge help to me. I am a ZTF member in the past two years have invested over the past two years have invested over the past two years have invested over 30K got uh gotten strong. Thank you, 30K got uh gotten strong. Thank you, 30K got uh gotten strong. Thank you, >> man. I love that so much. Thank you for >> man. I love that so much. Thank you for >> man. I love that so much. Thank you for being a part of ZTF. We need more great being a part of ZTF. We need more great being a part of ZTF. We need more great founders. Uh and so I appreciate that is founders. Uh and so I appreciate that is founders. Uh and so I appreciate that is incredible. Um and thank you for the incredible. Um and thank you for the incredible. Um and thank you for the support. It's amazing. support. It's amazing. support. It's amazing. >> Barbaric Bass says, "Hey, Tom and Drew. >> Barbaric Bass says, "Hey, Tom and Drew. >> Barbaric Bass says, "Hey, Tom and Drew. Just wanted to say I love the insight Just wanted to say I love the insight Just wanted to say I love the insight and nuance. I get my uh I get my I get and nuance. I get my uh I get my I get and nuance. I get my uh I get my I get most of my news from you. As someone who most of my news from you. As someone who most of my news from you. As someone who is writing a sci-fi novel, how do you is writing a sci-fi novel, how do you is writing a sci-fi novel, how do you see the future of literature, dying or see the future of literature, dying or see the future of literature, dying or nah? Also, you should read Red Rising. nah? Also, you should read Red Rising. nah? Also, you should read Red Rising. >> Uh, thank you for the tip on Red Rising. >> Uh, thank you for the tip on Red Rising. >> Uh, thank you for the tip on Red Rising. I already own it. I just haven't read it I already own it. I just haven't read it I already own it. I just haven't read it yet. Um, so what do I think is the yet. Um, so what do I think is the yet. Um, so what do I think is the future? I've actually started looking future? I've actually started looking future? I've actually started looking into this recently because um in quote into this recently because um in quote into this recently because um in quote unquote retirement, I see my path as unquote retirement, I see my path as unquote retirement, I see my path as just writing novels uh because I don't just writing novels uh because I don't just writing novels uh because I don't need anything else. Uh, man, I could do need anything else. Uh, man, I could do need anything else. Uh, man, I could do it in just complete isolation. Um, but I it in just complete isolation. Um, but I it in just complete isolation. Um, but I do think it looks something like this. do think it looks something like this. do think it looks something like this. Reading books is currently mostly for Reading books is currently mostly for Reading books is currently mostly for old people. And because I'm focused on old people. And because I'm focused on old people. And because I'm focused on the youth, it's less of a thing there. the youth, it's less of a thing there. the youth, it's less of a thing there. Uh, it's not that it doesn't exist. Uh, it's not that it doesn't exist. Uh, it's not that it doesn't exist. Thankfully, it still does, but it's Thankfully, it still does, but it's Thankfully, it still does, but it's certainly less of a thing. Um, there is certainly less of a thing. Um, there is certainly less of a thing. Um, there is now a big push into direct publishing, now a big push into direct publishing, now a big push into direct publishing, which I think is really exciting. So, which I think is really exciting. So, which I think is really exciting. So, instead of the publisher capturing 90% instead of the publisher capturing 90% instead of the publisher capturing 90% of the economics, you'll capture of the economics, you'll capture of the economics, you'll capture literally 90% of the economics. So, literally 90% of the economics. So, literally 90% of the economics. So, you'd have to sell a lot less books in you'd have to sell a lot less books in you'd have to sell a lot less books in order to actually make a living, which order to actually make a living, which order to actually make a living, which is very, very exciting. Uh, I think is very, very exciting. Uh, I think is very, very exciting. Uh, I think there'll be a ton of AI slop. So, there'll be a ton of AI slop. So, there'll be a ton of AI slop. So, unfortunately, you are going to have to unfortunately, you are going to have to unfortunately, you are going to have to be good at marketing in order to cut be good at marketing in order to cut be good at marketing in order to cut through. And you should be putting a lot through. And you should be putting a lot through. And you should be putting a lot of pressure on anyone that controls the of pressure on anyone that controls the of pressure on anyone that controls the visibility through the algorithm uh to visibility through the algorithm uh to visibility through the algorithm uh to make sure that they're surfacing books make sure that they're surfacing books make sure that they're surfacing books that are based on what people like. And that are based on what people like. And that are based on what people like. And so, shout out to Steam, uh, Valve. so, shout out to Steam, uh, Valve. so, shout out to Steam, uh, Valve. They're doing this on the gaming side They're doing this on the gaming side They're doing this on the gaming side and I'm I'm very happy to see them and I'm I'm very happy to see them and I'm I'm very happy to see them putting real effort into um making it putting real effort into um making it putting real effort into um making it algorithmically easier for me to take algorithmically easier for me to take algorithmically easier for me to take something like Kaizen and actually find something like Kaizen and actually find something like Kaizen and actually find the people that like survival crafting the people that like survival crafting the people that like survival crafting games. Um that's huge. And so I think games. Um that's huge. And so I think games. Um that's huge. And so I think there's going to need to be a lot of there's going to need to be a lot of there's going to need to be a lot of author pressure on the algorithms like author pressure on the algorithms like author pressure on the algorithms like at Amazon being the most obvious, but at Amazon being the most obvious, but at Amazon being the most obvious, but there are other places um that are there are other places um that are there are other places um that are growing in popularity where you're going growing in popularity where you're going growing in popularity where you're going to need to put a lot of pressure on them to need to put a lot of pressure on them to need to put a lot of pressure on them to do the right thing algorithmically. to do the right thing algorithmically. to do the right thing algorithmically. Um, and I do think its future is right Um, and I do think its future is right Um, and I do think its future is right now in a weakened state. It's less now in a weakened state. It's less now in a weakened state. It's less exciting for somebody like me who exciting for somebody like me who exciting for somebody like me who focuses on scale. I will say that. Uh, focuses on scale. I will say that. Uh, focuses on scale. I will say that. Uh, because of algorithms, apps, shorts just because of algorithms, apps, shorts just because of algorithms, apps, shorts just get a lot more people's time and get a lot more people's time and get a lot more people's time and attention than they used to. It's a sad attention than they used to. It's a sad attention than they used to. It's a sad reality. Maybe people will bounce back reality. Maybe people will bounce back reality. Maybe people will bounce back from it because they see that not from it because they see that not from it because they see that not reading is bad for the brain. U, but I reading is bad for the brain. U, but I reading is bad for the brain. U, but I don't put a lot of faith in that. So, I don't put a lot of faith in that. So, I don't put a lot of faith in that. So, I think it will diminish over time. I think it will diminish over time. I think it will diminish over time. I think that's the real answer. Esoteric think that's the real answer. Esoteric think that's the real answer. Esoteric dichotomy says checked AIG support loan dichotomy says checked AIG support loan dichotomy says checked AIG support loan was one uh 182 billion and returned a was one uh 182 billion and returned a was one uh 182 billion and returned a positive net of 22.7 billion overall. GM positive net of 22.7 billion overall. GM positive net of 22.7 billion overall. GM got 51 billion. Treasury recovered 39.7 got 51 billion. Treasury recovered 39.7 got 51 billion. Treasury recovered 39.7 billion billion um which is they said billion billion um which is they said billion billion um which is they said minus I'm assuming they're meaning down minus I'm assuming they're meaning down minus I'm assuming they're meaning down from 11.3 billion. Ford didn't take TARP from 11.3 billion. Ford didn't take TARP from 11.3 billion. Ford didn't take TARP it had a 5.98 DOE loan not a bailout and it had a 5.98 DOE loan not a bailout and it had a 5.98 DOE loan not a bailout and they and fully repaid it in 2022 with they and fully repaid it in 2022 with they and fully repaid it in 2022 with interest. So, GMO, what's the money? interest. So, GMO, what's the money? interest. So, GMO, what's the money? >> So, that is dope. Thank you for doing >> So, that is dope. Thank you for doing >> So, that is dope. Thank you for doing that. That's amazing. Somebody, let's that. That's amazing. Somebody, let's that. That's amazing. Somebody, let's literally just take a second to literally just take a second to literally just take a second to celebrate this person. What was their celebrate this person. What was their celebrate this person. What was their name? name? name? >> I just believe it esoteric >> I just believe it esoteric >> I just believe it esoteric >> esoteric dichotomy who's been here >> esoteric dichotomy who's been here >> esoteric dichotomy who's been here forever. Thank you so much. Uh, you just forever. Thank you so much. Uh, you just forever. Thank you so much. Uh, you just paid money to educate us. That's paid money to educate us. That's paid money to educate us. That's incredible. That that is a level of incredible. That that is a level of incredible. That that is a level of support that uh I don't take lightly. support that uh I don't take lightly. support that uh I don't take lightly. So, thank you. That's amazing. And the So, thank you. That's amazing. And the So, thank you. That's amazing. And the last super chat of the day comes from last super chat of the day comes from last super chat of the day comes from Blake Bullion who says that whole rant Blake Bullion who says that whole rant Blake Bullion who says that whole rant of this is what you got to do. Tough of this is what you got to do. Tough of this is what you got to do. Tough [ __ ] It's 100% true. There's always a [ __ ] It's 100% true. There's always a [ __ ] It's 100% true. There's always a way out. The second you tell yourself way out. The second you tell yourself way out. The second you tell yourself there isn't, then there truly will be no there isn't, then there truly will be no there isn't, then there truly will be no way out. You'll be trapped if you let way out. You'll be trapped if you let way out. You'll be trapped if you let yourself be. yourself be. yourself be. >> Too true. Too true. Preach. >> Too true. Too true. Preach. >> Too true. Too true. Preach. >> All right. Shout out to Plaude. No, >> All right. Shout out to Plaude. No, >> All right. Shout out to Plaude. No, Ploud. Ploud. Ploud. >> Plow. >> Plow. >> Plow. >> I got to stop getting their name wrong. >> I got to stop getting their name wrong. >> I got to stop getting their name wrong. >> Plow. No, for real. So, these guys, I've >> Plow. No, for real. So, these guys, I've >> Plow. No, for real. So, these guys, I've spent time with their technology. Uh spent time with their technology. Uh spent time with their technology. Uh Ploud, thank you for sponsoring today's Ploud, thank you for sponsoring today's Ploud, thank you for sponsoring today's live. Uh it is very appreciated. Your live. Uh it is very appreciated. Your live. Uh it is very appreciated. Your technology is very cool. Um this for technology is very cool. Um this for technology is very cool. Um this for somebody with a memory like mine, Ploud somebody with a memory like mine, Ploud somebody with a memory like mine, Ploud is incredible. I've used it um when I'm is incredible. I've used it um when I'm is incredible. I've used it um when I'm talking to my developers. So I'll be talking to my developers. So I'll be talking to my developers. So I'll be like, "Fuck, what did we talk about? How like, "Fuck, what did we talk about? How like, "Fuck, what did we talk about? How was I supposed to do that thing?" Uh and was I supposed to do that thing?" Uh and was I supposed to do that thing?" Uh and so it's very good at that. It just so it's very good at that. It just so it's very good at that. It just literally records your day whenever you literally records your day whenever you literally records your day whenever you turn it on. Uh it records everything turn it on. Uh it records everything turn it on. Uh it records everything that's happening and you can just say that's happening and you can just say that's happening and you can just say like, "Uh, remind me to do this." And like, "Uh, remind me to do this." And like, "Uh, remind me to do this." And then later you can go back because it's then later you can go back because it's then later you can go back because it's an app and so you can go back into the an app and so you can go back into the an app and so you can go back into the app. What were the things that I needed app. What were the things that I needed app. What were the things that I needed to do? And it'll pull up. Here's where to do? And it'll pull up. Here's where to do? And it'll pull up. Here's where you said remind me. Um, so very cool you said remind me. Um, so very cool you said remind me. Um, so very cool technology. I think you're going to see technology. I think you're going to see technology. I think you're going to see more and more stuff coming out of these more and more stuff coming out of these more and more stuff coming out of these guys that will help you uh in a world guys that will help you uh in a world guys that will help you uh in a world that will otherwise get away from you. that will otherwise get away from you. that will otherwise get away from you. So yeah, I would at a minimum take a So yeah, I would at a minimum take a So yeah, I would at a minimum take a look, see if it's something that might look, see if it's something that might look, see if it's something that might help you. Uh, they're doing some really help you. Uh, they're doing some really help you. Uh, they're doing some really cool stuff. So shout out to Ploud. Those cool stuff. So shout out to Ploud. Those cool stuff. So shout out to Ploud. Those guys are dope. Uh, do we have is there a guys are dope. Uh, do we have is there a guys are dope. Uh, do we have is there a QR code on the screen? Because I believe QR code on the screen? Because I believe QR code on the screen? Because I believe there's also there's also there's also >> code on the screen. Um, what's the code? >> code on the screen. Um, what's the code? >> code on the screen. Um, what's the code? Impact. Use code impact. Impact. Use code impact. Impact. Use code impact. >> Yes, use code impact for 10% off. >> Yes, use code impact for 10% off. >> Yes, use code impact for 10% off. >> Let's go. Let's go. >> Let's go. Let's go. >> Let's go. Let's go. >> Plow. Get that plow. >> Plow. Get that plow. >> Plow. Get that plow. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. >> But it's spelled like clawed with a P, >> But it's spelled like clawed with a P, >> But it's spelled like clawed with a P, but it's plow. but it's plow. but it's plow. >> P L A U D and I believe.AI.AI/impact. >> 10% off. >> 10% off. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Do it right now, guys. Right now. Do it >> Do it right now, guys. Right now. 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