The Bleak Jobs Report, Divisive Messages On July 4th & A US World Cup Scandal

Good morning everybody. Happy Monday and Good morning everybody. Happy Monday and welcome to another episode of the Tom welcome to another episode of the Tom welcome to another episode of the Tom Bill Show live. Things are going to be a Bill Show live. Things are going to be a Bill Show live. Things are going to be a little bit different today. I am joined little bit different today. I am joined little bit different today. I am joined by somebody new. We introduced you to by somebody new. We introduced you to by somebody new. We introduced you to him last week. This is my business him last week. This is my business him last week. This is my business partner, COO, Andrew Press. Welcome to partner, COO, Andrew Press. Welcome to partner, COO, Andrew Press. Welcome to the show. It is going to be a big one, the show. It is going to be a big one, the show. It is going to be a big one, boys and girls, because [cheering] boy boys and girls, because [cheering] boy boys and girls, because [cheering] boy did a lot happen this weekend. M Donnie did a lot happen this weekend. M Donnie did a lot happen this weekend. M Donnie gave a very divisive July 4th speech gave a very divisive July 4th speech gave a very divisive July 4th speech that attempts to reframe American that attempts to reframe American that attempts to reframe American history. We're going to be taking a very history. We're going to be taking a very history. We're going to be taking a very close look at that one. Former Democrat close look at that one. Former Democrat close look at that one. Former Democrat staffer, sort of volunteer for Elizabeth staffer, sort of volunteer for Elizabeth staffer, sort of volunteer for Elizabeth Warren, but nonetheless, a part of Warren, but nonetheless, a part of Warren, but nonetheless, a part of American politics, young woman, now says American politics, young woman, now says American politics, young woman, now says the Ayatollah Kmeni was the greatest the Ayatollah Kmeni was the greatest the Ayatollah Kmeni was the greatest anti-imperialist leader of her life. anti-imperialist leader of her life. anti-imperialist leader of her life. We're going to talk about the pipeline We're going to talk about the pipeline We're going to talk about the pipeline that is taking American youth and making that is taking American youth and making that is taking American youth and making them very friendly towards anti-American them very friendly towards anti-American them very friendly towards anti-American sentiments. The UK government is pushing sentiments. The UK government is pushing sentiments. The UK government is pushing for a takeover of the YouTube algorithm for a takeover of the YouTube algorithm for a takeover of the YouTube algorithm to direct traffic where they want it. to direct traffic where they want it. to direct traffic where they want it. Boy, do I hope you can imagine how I Boy, do I hope you can imagine how I Boy, do I hope you can imagine how I feel about that one. New labor force feel about that one. New labor force feel about that one. New labor force participation data comes out. It's participation data comes out. It's participation data comes out. It's pretty shocking. We're going to go over pretty shocking. We're going to go over pretty shocking. We're going to go over that. The backlash against Christopher that. The backlash against Christopher that. The backlash against Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is reaching an Nolan's The Odyssey is reaching an Nolan's The Odyssey is reaching an absolute fever pitch. Wish Ryan was here absolute fever pitch. Wish Ryan was here absolute fever pitch. Wish Ryan was here today to talk about that. I have a today to talk about that. I have a today to talk about that. I have a feeling uh we will see things a little feeling uh we will see things a little feeling uh we will see things a little bit differently. I want to know what you bit differently. I want to know what you bit differently. I want to know what you guys think though. So, can't wait to guys think though. So, can't wait to guys think though. So, can't wait to talk about that. And there's a growing talk about that. And there's a growing talk about that. And there's a growing World Cup controversy involving the US World Cup controversy involving the US World Cup controversy involving the US that is threatening to overshadow our that is threatening to overshadow our that is threatening to overshadow our campaign. I don't know if you guys have campaign. I don't know if you guys have campaign. I don't know if you guys have been paying attention to the World Cup, been paying attention to the World Cup, been paying attention to the World Cup, but this one has been wild. Uh here in but this one has been wild. Uh here in but this one has been wild. Uh here in Los Angeles, uh watching the battle Los Angeles, uh watching the battle Los Angeles, uh watching the battle between England and Mexico last night. between England and Mexico last night. between England and Mexico last night. It was pretty wild. Uh there were I It was pretty wild. Uh there were I It was pretty wild. Uh there were I don't know what that sound effect was don't know what that sound effect was don't know what that sound effect was meant to convey, but hey, enjoy it meant to convey, but hey, enjoy it meant to convey, but hey, enjoy it everybody. Uh it's been a wild time. It everybody. Uh it's been a wild time. It everybody. Uh it's been a wild time. It has been a wild time. It was an has been a wild time. It was an has been a wild time. It was an incredible Fourth of July weekend, but incredible Fourth of July weekend, but incredible Fourth of July weekend, but we are definitely in a battle for the we are definitely in a battle for the we are definitely in a battle for the soul of the nation. The consequences to soul of the nation. The consequences to soul of the nation. The consequences to this one are actually going to be pretty this one are actually going to be pretty this one are actually going to be pretty massive. I don't think people are uh massive. I don't think people are uh massive. I don't think people are uh really paying enough attention. Maybe really paying enough attention. Maybe really paying enough attention. Maybe you guys are and that's why you're here. you guys are and that's why you're here. you guys are and that's why you're here. But when I really think about what has But when I really think about what has But when I really think about what has um changed in the character of our um changed in the character of our um changed in the character of our country over the last 20 or 30 years, country over the last 20 or 30 years, country over the last 20 or 30 years, it's been pretty dramatic. And these it's been pretty dramatic. And these it's been pretty dramatic. And these kinds of shifts in culture play out in kinds of shifts in culture play out in kinds of shifts in culture play out in ways ultimately they end up being ways ultimately they end up being ways ultimately they end up being economic. And so the consequences end up economic. And so the consequences end up economic. And so the consequences end up being quite catastrophic when you get being quite catastrophic when you get being quite catastrophic when you get this one wrong. No one is going to be this one wrong. No one is going to be this one wrong. No one is going to be surprised to hear that. I think the surprised to hear that. I think the surprised to hear that. I think the message that's being put out by the message that's being put out by the message that's being put out by the Democratic Socialists of America is Democratic Socialists of America is Democratic Socialists of America is literally violently going in the wrong literally violently going in the wrong literally violently going in the wrong direction. If what you want is a direction. If what you want is a direction. If what you want is a thriving middle class, but if you didn't thriving middle class, but if you didn't thriving middle class, but if you didn't see on the division here in America, see on the division here in America, see on the division here in America, then what we saw play out this Fourth of then what we saw play out this Fourth of then what we saw play out this Fourth of July weekend, we had dueling visions of July weekend, we had dueling visions of July weekend, we had dueling visions of the country on full display. We had two the country on full display. We had two the country on full display. We had two videos uh being put forward that put videos uh being put forward that put videos uh being put forward that put forward diametrically opposed views of forward diametrically opposed views of forward diametrically opposed views of what America is, how we should think what America is, how we should think what America is, how we should think about who we are, what it means to be an about who we are, what it means to be an about who we are, what it means to be an American, uh where we're going, or maybe American, uh where we're going, or maybe American, uh where we're going, or maybe more importantly, where we should want more importantly, where we should want more importantly, where we should want to go. The first one was one came from a to go. The first one was one came from a to go. The first one was one came from a very unlikely spokesperson here in Los very unlikely spokesperson here in Los very unlikely spokesperson here in Los Angeles. We'll get to that one in a Angeles. We'll get to that one in a Angeles. We'll get to that one in a second, but first I want to talk about second, but first I want to talk about second, but first I want to talk about Manny's vision of America. It is one of Manny's vision of America. It is one of Manny's vision of America. It is one of guilt. It is one of shame. He comes to guilt. It is one of shame. He comes to guilt. It is one of shame. He comes to us as an outsider who believes that he us as an outsider who believes that he us as an outsider who believes that he can see what's going wrong uh and that can see what's going wrong uh and that can see what's going wrong uh and that he can fix it. And the first thing he he can fix it. And the first thing he he can fix it. And the first thing he mentioned that new arrivals historically mentioned that new arrivals historically mentioned that new arrivals historically to New York saw were men prepared to to New York saw were men prepared to to New York saw were men prepared to take them into bondage and testaments take them into bondage and testaments take them into bondage and testaments that were rife with squalor. Those were that were rife with squalor. Those were that were rife with squalor. Those were the first two things that he wanted us the first two things that he wanted us the first two things that he wanted us to know what it was like to roll up on to know what it was like to roll up on to know what it was like to roll up on the shores of America. But don't take it the shores of America. But don't take it the shores of America. But don't take it from me. Let's hear it directly from from me. Let's hear it directly from from me. Let's hear it directly from him. Gentlemen, if you would play that him. Gentlemen, if you would play that him. Gentlemen, if you would play that clip clip clip and get ready to pause because we're and get ready to pause because we're and get ready to pause because we're gonna talk about it. All right, here it comes. Mom Donnie in All right, here it comes. Mom Donnie in his own words. his own words. his own words. >> Arena of supremacy. >> Arena of supremacy. >> Arena of supremacy. >> Uh really fast if we can because that is >> Uh really fast if we can because that is >> Uh really fast if we can because that is the um clip that's from X. go to YouTube the um clip that's from X. go to YouTube the um clip that's from X. go to YouTube and just type mom Donnie full speech. It and just type mom Donnie full speech. It and just type mom Donnie full speech. It will pop up. Let's pull that up because will pop up. Let's pull that up because will pop up. Let's pull that up because I want to go through this in detail. I want to go through this in detail. I want to go through this in detail. Okay, while we pull that up, one thing Okay, while we pull that up, one thing Okay, while we pull that up, one thing that I really want everybody to that I really want everybody to that I really want everybody to understand is um one of the most understand is um one of the most understand is um one of the most interesting thought exercises I've ever interesting thought exercises I've ever interesting thought exercises I've ever done in my life, I invite you guys to do done in my life, I invite you guys to do done in my life, I invite you guys to do this. that is incredibly useful is to this. that is incredibly useful is to this. that is incredibly useful is to imagine that I really am a brain in a imagine that I really am a brain in a imagine that I really am a brain in a vat somewhere that I've just been vat somewhere that I've just been vat somewhere that I've just been brought into conscious awareness and brought into conscious awareness and brought into conscious awareness and that all of my memories are fake and that all of my memories are fake and that all of my memories are fake and they're just for context to give me a they're just for context to give me a they're just for context to give me a way to act and move forward in my life. way to act and move forward in my life. way to act and move forward in my life. Remember, we are emotional creatures. Remember, we are emotional creatures. Remember, we are emotional creatures. And so, all of the things that we And so, all of the things that we And so, all of the things that we believe are painting an emotional believe are painting an emotional believe are painting an emotional context so that I will react emotionally context so that I will react emotionally context so that I will react emotionally to certain things and that will get me to certain things and that will get me to certain things and that will get me to take action. Humans, this has been to take action. Humans, this has been to take action. Humans, this has been studied over and over. Humans do not studied over and over. Humans do not studied over and over. Humans do not process through things methodically and process through things methodically and process through things methodically and logically. We respond to things logically. We respond to things logically. We respond to things emotionally. So the way in which you emotionally. So the way in which you emotionally. So the way in which you view your history, your country's view your history, your country's view your history, your country's history is going to create the emotional history is going to create the emotional history is going to create the emotional context for you to move forward. The context for you to move forward. The context for you to move forward. The reason I do the thought exercise that reason I do the thought exercise that reason I do the thought exercise that all of the things that all of my all of the things that all of my all of the things that all of my memories are fake is that all of your memories are fake is that all of your memories are fake is that all of your memories are fake. So, the way that memories are fake. So, the way that memories are fake. So, the way that human memory works, you pull something human memory works, you pull something human memory works, you pull something out of long-term storage, you hold it in out of long-term storage, you hold it in out of long-term storage, you hold it in working memory, and the way that you working memory, and the way that you working memory, and the way that you retell it to yourself actually changes retell it to yourself actually changes retell it to yourself actually changes the way that the memory then gets stored the way that the memory then gets stored the way that the memory then gets stored back into long-term memory. So, over back into long-term memory. So, over back into long-term memory. So, over time, all of us are creating a largely time, all of us are creating a largely time, all of us are creating a largely mythologized version of our own past. We mythologized version of our own past. We mythologized version of our own past. We are the unreliable narrator of our own are the unreliable narrator of our own are the unreliable narrator of our own lives. And so we all have to be lives. And so we all have to be lives. And so we all have to be extraordinarily careful about the way extraordinarily careful about the way extraordinarily careful about the way that we manipulate our own memories. You that we manipulate our own memories. You that we manipulate our own memories. You can manipulate them in a way that is can manipulate them in a way that is can manipulate them in a way that is negative for you. By the way, we could negative for you. By the way, we could negative for you. By the way, we could do a whole tirade on the dangers of talk do a whole tirade on the dangers of talk do a whole tirade on the dangers of talk therapy for that reason, but let's not therapy for that reason, but let's not therapy for that reason, but let's not derail on that. Just be very cognizant derail on that. Just be very cognizant derail on that. Just be very cognizant that that is how our memory functions. that that is how our memory functions. that that is how our memory functions. So, every time somebody does a speech, So, every time somebody does a speech, So, every time somebody does a speech, like we're about to watch mom Donnie do, like we're about to watch mom Donnie do, like we're about to watch mom Donnie do, uh, how long is the clip that you see uh, how long is the clip that you see uh, how long is the clip that you see pulled up there now? pulled up there now? pulled up there now? >> Perfect. That's about right. Okay. So, >> Perfect. That's about right. Okay. So, >> Perfect. That's about right. Okay. So, every time that you see somebody give a every time that you see somebody give a every time that you see somebody give a speech like this, they are reaching into speech like this, they are reaching into speech like this, they are reaching into our collective long-term memory of what our collective long-term memory of what our collective long-term memory of what America is, they're reshaping it. So, America is, they're reshaping it. So, America is, they're reshaping it. So, when we restore it, we have a totally when we restore it, we have a totally when we restore it, we have a totally different emotional context for our different emotional context for our different emotional context for our entire sense of self as a nation. These entire sense of self as a nation. These entire sense of self as a nation. These things matter a lot because of that pure things matter a lot because of that pure things matter a lot because of that pure mechanistic way that our minds work. So, mechanistic way that our minds work. So, mechanistic way that our minds work. So, if you think that this is all uh much to if you think that this is all uh much to if you think that this is all uh much to do about nothing, I'm telling you right do about nothing, I'm telling you right do about nothing, I'm telling you right now, every look back into history is a now, every look back into history is a now, every look back into history is a um a manipulation of our identity. And um a manipulation of our identity. And um a manipulation of our identity. And so, it's never going to be a full so, it's never going to be a full so, it's never going to be a full retelling of what happened. It is far retelling of what happened. It is far retelling of what happened. It is far too complicated. As you try to explain too complicated. As you try to explain too complicated. As you try to explain history to yourself or explain history history to yourself or explain history history to yourself or explain history to somebody else, you're going to to somebody else, you're going to to somebody else, you're going to emphasize some things and not others. emphasize some things and not others. emphasize some things and not others. You're going to make word choices that You're going to make word choices that You're going to make word choices that already lean on positive or negative. already lean on positive or negative. already lean on positive or negative. It's wild. And if you don't understand It's wild. And if you don't understand It's wild. And if you don't understand that, you're never going to understand that, you're never going to understand that, you're never going to understand why these kind of things matter. You're why these kind of things matter. You're why these kind of things matter. You're certainly not going to understand why I certainly not going to understand why I certainly not going to understand why I harp on them eternally. Uh but this is harp on them eternally. Uh but this is harp on them eternally. Uh but this is what we saw on full display this weekend what we saw on full display this weekend what we saw on full display this weekend is the rewriting of our mythologized is the rewriting of our mythologized is the rewriting of our mythologized past. I want to be very clear. I'm not past. I want to be very clear. I'm not past. I want to be very clear. I'm not saying that, oh, we had a very realistic saying that, oh, we had a very realistic saying that, oh, we had a very realistic view and now it's becoming unrealistic. view and now it's becoming unrealistic. view and now it's becoming unrealistic. It has always been knowingly It has always been knowingly It has always been knowingly unrealistic. unrealistic. unrealistic. But you create a mythology of yourself, But you create a mythology of yourself, But you create a mythology of yourself, of your nation to try to get people to of your nation to try to get people to of your nation to try to get people to move in a very specific desired move in a very specific desired move in a very specific desired direction. With that, let us watch the direction. With that, let us watch the direction. With that, let us watch the direction that M Donnie would like us to direction that M Donnie would like us to direction that M Donnie would like us to take based on how he wants us to see our take based on how he wants us to see our take based on how he wants us to see our past. past. past. >> Good morning, my fellow Americans. >> Good morning, my fellow Americans. >> Good morning, my fellow Americans. Season after season, year after year, Season after season, year after year, Season after season, year after year, the tides have come in and out of New the tides have come in and out of New the tides have come in and out of New York. York. York. >> Sure, there's plenty of volume, please. >> Sure, there's plenty of volume, please. >> Sure, there's plenty of volume, please. >> Long before the name New York had ever >> Long before the name New York had ever >> Long before the name New York had ever been spoken, Lape dugouts crossed these been spoken, Lape dugouts crossed these been spoken, Lape dugouts crossed these currents. It was on these waters that currents. It was on these waters that currents. It was on these waters that tall masts crested the horizon, tall masts crested the horizon, tall masts crested the horizon, captained by explorers like Verzano and captained by explorers like Verzano and captained by explorers like Verzano and Hudson, after whom we've named our Hudson, after whom we've named our Hudson, after whom we've named our bridges and rivers. And ever since, bridges and rivers. And ever since, bridges and rivers. And ever since, ships full of travelers weary from long ships full of travelers weary from long ships full of travelers weary from long journeys have passed through the journeys have passed through the journeys have passed through the narrows, the winds of the Atlantic. narrows, the winds of the Atlantic. narrows, the winds of the Atlantic. >> So, one of the things that's going to be >> So, one of the things that's going to be >> So, one of the things that's going to be sitting in the back of this whole speech sitting in the back of this whole speech sitting in the back of this whole speech that he never addresses is why, cuz he's that he never addresses is why, cuz he's that he never addresses is why, cuz he's going to paint a picture of America as a going to paint a picture of America as a going to paint a picture of America as a uh pretty bad place, but people still uh pretty bad place, but people still uh pretty bad place, but people still come. And the one thing he never puts come. And the one thing he never puts come. And the one thing he never puts his finger on is why would they do that? his finger on is why would they do that? his finger on is why would they do that? Why? If this place is so horrible and Why? If this place is so horrible and Why? If this place is so horrible and the first thing you're going to hear him the first thing you're going to hear him the first thing you're going to hear him say in a second, the first thing that say in a second, the first thing that say in a second, the first thing that you see is people looking to take you you see is people looking to take you you see is people looking to take you into bondage. Uh obviously speaking of into bondage. Uh obviously speaking of into bondage. Uh obviously speaking of slaves, that's a different story. But if slaves, that's a different story. But if slaves, that's a different story. But if you've got this nation that is um so you've got this nation that is um so you've got this nation that is um so problematic, so rife with squalor, why problematic, so rife with squalor, why problematic, so rife with squalor, why do people keep coming? Because keep do people keep coming? Because keep do people keep coming? Because keep coming they do. All right, play. at coming they do. All right, play. at coming they do. All right, play. at their backs. When those passengers their backs. When those passengers their backs. When those passengers lifted their heads to glimpse what lies lifted their heads to glimpse what lies lifted their heads to glimpse what lies just beyond the waves, what did they just beyond the waves, what did they just beyond the waves, what did they see? They saw land lush and teeming with see? They saw land lush and teeming with see? They saw land lush and teeming with life. They saw men waiting at the docks life. They saw men waiting at the docks life. They saw men waiting at the docks to take them into bondage. They saw to take them into bondage. They saw to take them into bondage. They saw tenementss rife with squalor. They saw tenementss rife with squalor. They saw tenementss rife with squalor. They saw industry rumbling. industry rumbling. industry rumbling. >> All right. First of all, as a percentage >> All right. First of all, as a percentage >> All right. First of all, as a percentage of the amount of people that were of the amount of people that were of the amount of people that were brought to America or the percentage of brought to America or the percentage of brought to America or the percentage of people that came to America, the people that came to America, the people that came to America, the percentage that came as slaves obviously percentage that came as slaves obviously percentage that came as slaves obviously is ridiculously small as a total is ridiculously small as a total is ridiculously small as a total percentage. We'll set that aside. We'll percentage. We'll set that aside. We'll percentage. We'll set that aside. We'll set aside the actual economic impact of set aside the actual economic impact of set aside the actual economic impact of that. Obviously, a massive tragedy. And that. Obviously, a massive tragedy. And that. Obviously, a massive tragedy. And as we retell ourselves the story of as we retell ourselves the story of as we retell ourselves the story of America, you can lean on one of two America, you can lean on one of two America, you can lean on one of two narratives. Narrative number one is narratives. Narrative number one is narratives. Narrative number one is America is a horrible, very bad place. America is a horrible, very bad place. America is a horrible, very bad place. uh we had slavery as if that were uh we had slavery as if that were uh we had slavery as if that were somehow unique to America and not somehow unique to America and not somehow unique to America and not something that was seen the world over. something that was seen the world over. something that was seen the world over. Uh that's one way and that America was Uh that's one way and that America was Uh that's one way and that America was built on the back of slavery. That's the built on the back of slavery. That's the built on the back of slavery. That's the 1619 project. Or you can tell the story 1619 project. Or you can tell the story 1619 project. Or you can tell the story that and by the way there obviously that that and by the way there obviously that that and by the way there obviously that history is real. The other way you can history is real. The other way you can history is real. The other way you can tell it is, hey, we founded this country tell it is, hey, we founded this country tell it is, hey, we founded this country on ideals that were so powerful and so on ideals that were so powerful and so on ideals that were so powerful and so married to uh Christianity, which married to uh Christianity, which married to uh Christianity, which becomes this um sort of morality becomes this um sort of morality becomes this um sort of morality supercharger that pushes people to supercharger that pushes people to supercharger that pushes people to interpret the constitution in a certain interpret the constitution in a certain interpret the constitution in a certain way, to look at the realities of slavery way, to look at the realities of slavery way, to look at the realities of slavery in a certain way and realize that it's in a certain way and realize that it's in a certain way and realize that it's inhumane and we have to move away from inhumane and we have to move away from inhumane and we have to move away from it. uh we obviously spend tons of uh it. uh we obviously spend tons of uh it. uh we obviously spend tons of uh blood and treasure to overcome slavery blood and treasure to overcome slavery blood and treasure to overcome slavery and get on the other side of that. And and get on the other side of that. And and get on the other side of that. And you can look at the heroism of that and you can look at the heroism of that and you can look at the heroism of that and say despite the fact that slavery say despite the fact that slavery say despite the fact that slavery existed for god knows how many thousands existed for god knows how many thousands existed for god knows how many thousands of years all over the world that we were of years all over the world that we were of years all over the world that we were one of the early countries that pushed one of the early countries that pushed one of the early countries that pushed back against us. England gets to take back against us. England gets to take back against us. England gets to take ultimate credit. They really were the ultimate credit. They really were the ultimate credit. They really were the first people to say all right this is an first people to say all right this is an first people to say all right this is an abomination. We have to abolish it and abomination. We have to abolish it and abomination. We have to abolish it and fought very hard against it. But the US fought very hard against it. But the US fought very hard against it. But the US obviously fought a civil war largely obviously fought a civil war largely obviously fought a civil war largely over that, not entirely over that. And over that, not entirely over that. And over that, not entirely over that. And you can certainly do a problematic you can certainly do a problematic you can certainly do a problematic reading of US uh the US Civil War from reading of US uh the US Civil War from reading of US uh the US Civil War from that perspective. I've talked about it that perspective. I've talked about it that perspective. I've talked about it before here. But what you choose to before here. But what you choose to before here. But what you choose to focus on about our history with slavery, focus on about our history with slavery, focus on about our history with slavery, you can do the ooh just we're really bad you can do the ooh just we're really bad you can do the ooh just we're really bad people. We had slavery. Or you can do people. We had slavery. Or you can do people. We had slavery. Or you can do the we are a country that said we're the we are a country that said we're the we are a country that said we're willing to sacrifice the ultimate thing willing to sacrifice the ultimate thing willing to sacrifice the ultimate thing any of us can sacrifice which is our any of us can sacrifice which is our any of us can sacrifice which is our lives to put an end to this and to be lives to put an end to this and to be lives to put an end to this and to be grateful that we are a part of that to grateful that we are a part of that to grateful that we are a part of that to be grateful that the way the founding be grateful that the way the founding be grateful that the way the founding documents were set up that it was moving documents were set up that it was moving documents were set up that it was moving us constantly to this more perfect union us constantly to this more perfect union us constantly to this more perfect union to giving everybody equal rights in a to giving everybody equal rights in a to giving everybody equal rights in a way that still some places in the world way that still some places in the world way that still some places in the world do not have which is absolutely [ __ ] do not have which is absolutely [ __ ] do not have which is absolutely [ __ ] wild but nonetheless is true. And so wild but nonetheless is true. And so wild but nonetheless is true. And so which one of those you lean on tells me which one of those you lean on tells me which one of those you lean on tells me a lot about what's going on inside your a lot about what's going on inside your a lot about what's going on inside your mind. Again, you don't have to pretend mind. Again, you don't have to pretend mind. Again, you don't have to pretend that slavery didn't exist, but what that slavery didn't exist, but what that slavery didn't exist, but what story you tell yourself. Do you identify story you tell yourself. Do you identify story you tell yourself. Do you identify America as the bad guys who did the America as the bad guys who did the America as the bad guys who did the thing that everybody else in the world thing that everybody else in the world thing that everybody else in the world was doing, or do you identify Americans was doing, or do you identify Americans was doing, or do you identify Americans as the people that fought back against as the people that fought back against as the people that fought back against it, paid an extraordinary price to make it, paid an extraordinary price to make it, paid an extraordinary price to make sure that it ended? They're both there sure that it ended? They're both there sure that it ended? They're both there for you. And so anybody that reaches for you. And so anybody that reaches for you. And so anybody that reaches into that bag of history and pulls out into that bag of history and pulls out into that bag of history and pulls out that we're the bad people, that is a that we're the bad people, that is a that we're the bad people, that is a choice. And it is a choice that not even choice. And it is a choice that not even choice. And it is a choice that not even just mom Donnie that Leninist Marxists just mom Donnie that Leninist Marxists just mom Donnie that Leninist Marxists people that have that worldview, that is people that have that worldview, that is people that have that worldview, that is the marble that they reach for because the marble that they reach for because the marble that they reach for because it is the marble that allows you to take it is the marble that allows you to take it is the marble that allows you to take control. control. control. Because if people can't look backwards Because if people can't look backwards Because if people can't look backwards and ground themselves in something that and ground themselves in something that and ground themselves in something that is optimistic and hopeful, the only is optimistic and hopeful, the only is optimistic and hopeful, the only thing they can do is look forward, look thing they can do is look forward, look thing they can do is look forward, look outward, look beyond these shores, look outward, look beyond these shores, look outward, look beyond these shores, look beyond their current identity to find beyond their current identity to find beyond their current identity to find something else that offers them that something else that offers them that something else that offers them that positive vision of themselves. We've got positive vision of themselves. We've got positive vision of themselves. We've got a story coming up later about exactly a story coming up later about exactly a story coming up later about exactly that, about people ejecting out of the that, about people ejecting out of the that, about people ejecting out of the American identity of old into something American identity of old into something American identity of old into something new that I will say is going to end up new that I will say is going to end up new that I will say is going to end up being completely destructive, but we'll being completely destructive, but we'll being completely destructive, but we'll talk about that when we get to it. All talk about that when we get to it. All talk about that when we get to it. All right, back to my man here. right, back to my man here. right, back to my man here. >> With activity, steam and smoke rising. A >> With activity, steam and smoke rising. A >> With activity, steam and smoke rising. A city on the move. They saw a towering city on the move. They saw a towering city on the move. They saw a towering monument to freedom, her torch glowing, monument to freedom, her torch glowing, monument to freedom, her torch glowing, worldwide welcome. They saw New York worldwide welcome. They saw New York worldwide welcome. They saw New York City. They saw America. Tomorrow, our City. They saw America. Tomorrow, our City. They saw America. Tomorrow, our nation marks 250 years since we declared nation marks 250 years since we declared nation marks 250 years since we declared our independence. 250 years. our independence. 250 years. our independence. 250 years. >> So, here's something that drives me >> So, here's something that drives me >> So, here's something that drives me crazy. So, he's talking about a time crazy. So, he's talking about a time crazy. So, he's talking about a time where we already have the Statue of where we already have the Statue of where we already have the Statue of Liberty. So at this point, America is Liberty. So at this point, America is Liberty. So at this point, America is well on her way. uh not only when we well on her way. uh not only when we well on her way. uh not only when we start the clock at 250 years, we're start the clock at 250 years, we're start the clock at 250 years, we're saying okay that's when we officially saying okay that's when we officially saying okay that's when we officially formed ourselves as a country but even formed ourselves as a country but even formed ourselves as a country but even before that we had a very extended before that we had a very extended before that we had a very extended period of time call it roughly what period of time call it roughly what period of time call it roughly what 150 years 200 yearsish uh between when 150 years 200 yearsish uh between when 150 years 200 yearsish uh between when we were sending people over from all we were sending people over from all we were sending people over from all over the world but primarily from over the world but primarily from over the world but primarily from England, France, Spain over to America England, France, Spain over to America England, France, Spain over to America to begin um building actual established to begin um building actual established to begin um building actual established cities and it that period that creates cities and it that period that creates cities and it that period that creates the American mythos that ends up getting the American mythos that ends up getting the American mythos that ends up getting France giving us the Statue of Liberty France giving us the Statue of Liberty France giving us the Statue of Liberty with the famous plaque. We've been at with the famous plaque. We've been at with the famous plaque. We've been at this for a long time by the time we get this for a long time by the time we get this for a long time by the time we get that plaque. that plaque. that plaque. America was established in a period of America was established in a period of America was established in a period of time where it was just monarchies and time where it was just monarchies and time where it was just monarchies and dictatorships as far as the eye could dictatorships as far as the eye could dictatorships as far as the eye could see and people were willing to take a see and people were willing to take a see and people were willing to take a shot to get on a boat face I for it's shot to get on a boat face I for it's shot to get on a boat face I for it's like a third of the people that got on a like a third of the people that got on a like a third of the people that got on a boat died. Imagine getting on a plane boat died. Imagine getting on a plane boat died. Imagine getting on a plane knowing that a third of you are going to knowing that a third of you are going to knowing that a third of you are going to die before you get to America. And by die before you get to America. And by die before you get to America. And by the way, those are the averages which the way, those are the averages which the way, those are the averages which means some ships were just lost. means some ships were just lost. means some ships were just lost. Everybody died. And people were so Everybody died. And people were so Everybody died. And people were so traumatized traumatized traumatized where they were and so optimistic about where they were and so optimistic about where they were and so optimistic about where they were going that they were where they were going that they were where they were going that they were willing to face those odds. And then willing to face those odds. And then willing to face those odds. And then when you arrived on the shores within a when you arrived on the shores within a when you arrived on the shores within a year for sure you were going to have to year for sure you were going to have to year for sure you were going to have to face the realities of a brutal east face the realities of a brutal east face the realities of a brutal east coast winter where up to in some coast winter where up to in some coast winter where up to in some colonies 80% of people were just going colonies 80% of people were just going colonies 80% of people were just going to die in that first winter. It was so to die in that first winter. It was so to die in that first winter. It was so grueling and so difficult. So imagine grueling and so difficult. So imagine grueling and so difficult. So imagine the kind of person that comes across and the kind of person that comes across and the kind of person that comes across and faces that. Okay. These weren't faces that. Okay. These weren't faces that. Okay. These weren't Americans. These were the people that Americans. These were the people that Americans. These were the people that would become Americans. So, this isn't would become Americans. So, this isn't would become Americans. So, this isn't me like clapping myself on the back like me like clapping myself on the back like me like clapping myself on the back like look at America. This is me talking look at America. This is me talking look at America. This is me talking about a thing that is true for a subset about a thing that is true for a subset about a thing that is true for a subset of humans the world over. What I call of humans the world over. What I call of humans the world over. What I call the foreignb born American. Now, the the foreignb born American. Now, the the foreignb born American. Now, the foreignb born American to me as I mean foreignb born American to me as I mean foreignb born American to me as I mean it is somebody who is entrepreneurially it is somebody who is entrepreneurially it is somebody who is entrepreneurially minded. Meaning they want a shot. They minded. Meaning they want a shot. They minded. Meaning they want a shot. They think that they can do something. Other think that they can do something. Other think that they can do something. Other people have historically been stopping people have historically been stopping people have historically been stopping them where they are. that bad societal them where they are. that bad societal them where they are. that bad societal structure has been tripping them up and structure has been tripping them up and structure has been tripping them up and [ __ ] them up. So, they're willing to [ __ ] them up. So, they're willing to [ __ ] them up. So, they're willing to face the hardships of coming to a face the hardships of coming to a face the hardships of coming to a country that has absolutely no social country that has absolutely no social country that has absolutely no social safety net whatsoever. Okay, that is the safety net whatsoever. Okay, that is the safety net whatsoever. Okay, that is the hard scrabble fight that these people hard scrabble fight that these people hard scrabble fight that these people largely from Europe, but these people largely from Europe, but these people largely from Europe, but these people had to face when they were coming to had to face when they were coming to had to face when they were coming to America. That is some gangster [ __ ] And America. That is some gangster [ __ ] And America. That is some gangster [ __ ] And when you hear the telling of America and when you hear the telling of America and when you hear the telling of America and you pick up the tale when we're already you pick up the tale when we're already you pick up the tale when we're already a country, that's already some wild a country, that's already some wild a country, that's already some wild [ __ ] You are already setting aside [ __ ] You are already setting aside [ __ ] You are already setting aside countless generations of people that had countless generations of people that had countless generations of people that had to build something from nothing. Okay, to build something from nothing. Okay, to build something from nothing. Okay, it is the ultimate episode of or game of it is the ultimate episode of or game of it is the ultimate episode of or game of Minecraft on hard mode. You [ __ ] die. Minecraft on hard mode. You [ __ ] die. Minecraft on hard mode. You [ __ ] die. That's it. It is game over, man. If you That's it. It is game over, man. If you That's it. It is game over, man. If you don't get the crops, you are toast. If don't get the crops, you are toast. If don't get the crops, you are toast. If the zombies roll up, it's that's it. the zombies roll up, it's that's it. the zombies roll up, it's that's it. There's nothing else. And that stock of There's nothing else. And that stock of There's nothing else. And that stock of human is what this country is built on. human is what this country is built on. human is what this country is built on. And so when you talk about the land of And so when you talk about the land of And so when you talk about the land of opportunity and people were willing to opportunity and people were willing to opportunity and people were willing to overlook the squalor and people were overlook the squalor and people were overlook the squalor and people were willing to look beyond how difficult willing to look beyond how difficult willing to look beyond how difficult things were going to be, if you don't things were going to be, if you don't things were going to be, if you don't talk about that, if you don't make that talk about that, if you don't make that talk about that, if you don't make that a part of the DNA of this country, then a part of the DNA of this country, then a part of the DNA of this country, then you are missing something in the human you are missing something in the human you are missing something in the human psyche that makes America so psyche that makes America so psyche that makes America so interesting, which makes America the interesting, which makes America the interesting, which makes America the thing I want to get back to. I love that thing I want to get back to. I love that thing I want to get back to. I love that immigrants want to come to America. But immigrants want to come to America. But immigrants want to come to America. But if it's, well, you guys have the best if it's, well, you guys have the best if it's, well, you guys have the best social safety net. Hard pass for me. If social safety net. Hard pass for me. If social safety net. Hard pass for me. If it's, listen, I'm not looking for a it's, listen, I'm not looking for a it's, listen, I'm not looking for a handout. I want my shot. All right, now handout. I want my shot. All right, now handout. I want my shot. All right, now we've got something. But this is going we've got something. But this is going we've got something. But this is going to come down to the story that we tell to come down to the story that we tell to come down to the story that we tell ourselves. All right, play. Of a grand ourselves. All right, play. Of a grand ourselves. All right, play. Of a grand experiment in self-governance. An experiment in self-governance. An experiment in self-governance. An experiment so audacious that some in experiment so audacious that some in experiment so audacious that some in 1776 doubted it would last more than a 1776 doubted it would last more than a 1776 doubted it would last more than a few years, let alone a quarter of a few years, let alone a quarter of a few years, let alone a quarter of a millennium. From Lexington to Los millennium. From Lexington to Los millennium. From Lexington to Los Angeles, Selma to Senica Falls, Angeles, Selma to Senica Falls, Angeles, Selma to Senica Falls, Morisania to Midwood, Americans will Morisania to Midwood, Americans will Morisania to Midwood, Americans will come together for a day just as we do come together for a day just as we do come together for a day just as we do each year. Families will gather around each year. Families will gather around each year. Families will gather around the grill. Fireworks will fill the night the grill. Fireworks will fill the night the grill. Fireworks will fill the night sky. This will be no ordinary day of sky. This will be no ordinary day of sky. This will be no ordinary day of celebration. 250 years presents a rare celebration. 250 years presents a rare celebration. 250 years presents a rare opportunity for more than 340 million opportunity for more than 340 million opportunity for more than 340 million people to turn together both towards one people to turn together both towards one people to turn together both towards one another and towards ourselves to take another and towards ourselves to take another and towards ourselves to take measure of who we are as a nation. When measure of who we are as a nation. When measure of who we are as a nation. When we look at America we look at America we look at America >> All right, pause. You don't take measure >> All right, pause. You don't take measure >> All right, pause. You don't take measure of who we are. That just isn't how of who we are. That just isn't how of who we are. That just isn't how history in terms of how we tell it to history in terms of how we tell it to history in terms of how we tell it to ourselves works. We're going to decide ourselves works. We're going to decide ourselves works. We're going to decide who we are. When I was on my mindset who we are. When I was on my mindset who we are. When I was on my mindset arc, this was the thing I was always arc, this was the thing I was always arc, this was the thing I was always trying to get people to understand. You trying to get people to understand. You trying to get people to understand. You decide what your passion is. You decide decide what your passion is. You decide decide what your passion is. You decide who you are. You decide what you're who you are. You decide what you're who you are. You decide what you're going to do with your suffering. All of going to do with your suffering. All of going to do with your suffering. All of it is a choice. There is nothing either it is a choice. There is nothing either it is a choice. There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. good or bad, but thinking makes it so. good or bad, but thinking makes it so. Now, that doesn't mean that people don't Now, that doesn't mean that people don't Now, that doesn't mean that people don't suffer. They do. They suffer suffer. They do. They suffer suffer. They do. They suffer tremendously. But all of that suffering tremendously. But all of that suffering tremendously. But all of that suffering is happening inside of your mind. And is happening inside of your mind. And is happening inside of your mind. And once you understand that, you can unlock once you understand that, you can unlock once you understand that, you can unlock gears in your life, an ability to gears in your life, an ability to gears in your life, an ability to perform, to do something that is perform, to do something that is perform, to do something that is absolutely extraordinary. Uh I lament absolutely extraordinary. Uh I lament absolutely extraordinary. Uh I lament anybody that look, I'm not into sports anybody that look, I'm not into sports anybody that look, I'm not into sports in any big way, but I every four years I in any big way, but I every four years I in any big way, but I every four years I get very into the World Cup partly get very into the World Cup partly get very into the World Cup partly because of that. Watching momentum shift because of that. Watching momentum shift because of that. Watching momentum shift on a pitch. Nothing has changed. The the on a pitch. Nothing has changed. The the on a pitch. Nothing has changed. The the training, their abilities, it's all the training, their abilities, it's all the training, their abilities, it's all the same. But you can see the energy drain same. But you can see the energy drain same. But you can see the energy drain out of somebody as something will happen out of somebody as something will happen out of somebody as something will happen on the field of play that makes them on the field of play that makes them on the field of play that makes them question themselves, doubt themselves, question themselves, doubt themselves, question themselves, doubt themselves, just get into a psychologically just get into a psychologically just get into a psychologically different place and they start playing different place and they start playing different place and they start playing differently. They start running less differently. They start running less differently. They start running less hard or harder, taking bigger chances hard or harder, taking bigger chances hard or harder, taking bigger chances because something has shifted in their because something has shifted in their because something has shifted in their minds. If you've ever noticed how a minds. If you've ever noticed how a minds. If you've ever noticed how a hydration break or a halftime can change hydration break or a halftime can change hydration break or a halftime can change the dynamic on the field when physically the dynamic on the field when physically the dynamic on the field when physically all of their gifts are already there all of their gifts are already there all of their gifts are already there before the game started. What's going before the game started. What's going before the game started. What's going on? It is the coach giving them a on? It is the coach giving them a on? It is the coach giving them a different and hopefully better strategy. different and hopefully better strategy. different and hopefully better strategy. It's the players switching their It's the players switching their It's the players switching their mindset. That's why sports forever will mindset. That's why sports forever will mindset. That's why sports forever will remain an obsession for so many people remain an obsession for so many people remain an obsession for so many people is you see the psychology control what is you see the psychology control what is you see the psychology control what happens on the pitch. And what I know is happens on the pitch. And what I know is happens on the pitch. And what I know is going to be the battle in the coming going to be the battle in the coming going to be the battle in the coming years playing out in the political arena years playing out in the political arena years playing out in the political arena is that it it is a battle for the is that it it is a battle for the is that it it is a battle for the psychology especially of young people. psychology especially of young people. psychology especially of young people. Um, and this is something that you and I Um, and this is something that you and I Um, and this is something that you and I were texting about over the weekend is were texting about over the weekend is were texting about over the weekend is for me like that this movement in my for me like that this movement in my for me like that this movement in my life is all about that. There are three life is all about that. There are three life is all about that. There are three ways that I'm trying to interface with ways that I'm trying to interface with ways that I'm trying to interface with the world in terms of their psychology. the world in terms of their psychology. the world in terms of their psychology. Trying to help entrepreneurs because Trying to help entrepreneurs because Trying to help entrepreneurs because that's exactly how you build America. We that's exactly how you build America. We that's exactly how you build America. We need more people building things that need more people building things that need more people building things that the world wants. Uh, doing this show to the world wants. Uh, doing this show to the world wants. Uh, doing this show to help adults think through the hardest help adults think through the hardest help adults think through the hardest problems that we're going to face. And problems that we're going to face. And problems that we're going to face. And then Kaizen is aimed at kids and how then Kaizen is aimed at kids and how then Kaizen is aimed at kids and how they view themselves and what's possible they view themselves and what's possible they view themselves and what's possible for them. But it's all psychology. It's for them. But it's all psychology. It's for them. But it's all psychology. It's all psychology. It's trying to get into all psychology. It's trying to get into all psychology. It's trying to get into people's heads to get them to play a people's heads to get them to play a people's heads to get them to play a little bit harder, to see themselves as little bit harder, to see themselves as little bit harder, to see themselves as somebody that can overcome adversity. somebody that can overcome adversity. somebody that can overcome adversity. And that And that And that that is the soul of America. Whether you that is the soul of America. Whether you that is the soul of America. Whether you live here or not, that's the beacon to live here or not, that's the beacon to live here or not, that's the beacon to the rest of the world. All right. Hit the rest of the world. All right. Hit the rest of the world. All right. Hit it. We see here at city hall as I sit it. We see here at city hall as I sit it. We see here at city hall as I sit behind George Washington's desk behind George Washington's desk behind George Washington's desk alongside new Americans who came to this alongside new Americans who came to this alongside new Americans who came to this country. I cannot see all of America. country. I cannot see all of America. country. I cannot see all of America. But like so many who came before, I can But like so many who came before, I can But like so many who came before, I can see New York City. The city I see today see New York City. The city I see today see New York City. The city I see today looks very different than the one that looks very different than the one that looks very different than the one that greeted George Washington. In July of greeted George Washington. In July of greeted George Washington. In July of 1776, our city simmerred under the yoke 1776, our city simmerred under the yoke 1776, our city simmerred under the yoke of oppression. The British had imposed a of oppression. The British had imposed a of oppression. The British had imposed a colonial rule so repressive that 250 colonial rule so repressive that 250 colonial rule so repressive that 250 years ago, 80 mi south, a small group of years ago, 80 mi south, a small group of years ago, 80 mi south, a small group of newspaper editors, farmers, and soldiers newspaper editors, farmers, and soldiers newspaper editors, farmers, and soldiers signed their names on a document signed their names on a document signed their names on a document declaring truths that feel self-evident declaring truths that feel self-evident declaring truths that feel self-evident now, but were revolutionary then. now, but were revolutionary then. now, but were revolutionary then. >> Establishing the ide. >> Establishing the ide. >> Establishing the ide. >> It is wild to me to hear somebody who is >> It is wild to me to hear somebody who is >> It is wild to me to hear somebody who is a socialist uh say that the colonial a socialist uh say that the colonial a socialist uh say that the colonial rule of the Brits was so repressive that rule of the Brits was so repressive that rule of the Brits was so repressive that we fought back. we fought back. we fought back. This will be an example where if you This will be an example where if you This will be an example where if you look at what actually happened, it was a look at what actually happened, it was a look at what actually happened, it was a level of taxation without representation level of taxation without representation level of taxation without representation that is so mild by today's tax standards that is so mild by today's tax standards that is so mild by today's tax standards that I can't believe somebody who wants that I can't believe somebody who wants that I can't believe somebody who wants more tax dollars can say with a straight more tax dollars can say with a straight more tax dollars can say with a straight face uh that that was a repressive face uh that that was a repressive face uh that that was a repressive government compared to what we have now. government compared to what we have now. government compared to what we have now. Now this is a unfortunately a both sides Now this is a unfortunately a both sides Now this is a unfortunately a both sides problem. Nobody right now in America is problem. Nobody right now in America is problem. Nobody right now in America is focused on more freedom, smaller focused on more freedom, smaller focused on more freedom, smaller government. But that is actually the government. But that is actually the government. But that is actually the founding principle of America. Remember founding principle of America. Remember founding principle of America. Remember the founding fathers were paranoid about the founding fathers were paranoid about the founding fathers were paranoid about humans clamoring for power. And they humans clamoring for power. And they humans clamoring for power. And they understood that anybody who clamors for understood that anybody who clamors for understood that anybody who clamors for power, they are likely to bend towards power, they are likely to bend towards power, they are likely to bend towards tyranny. That that was the whole thing. tyranny. That that was the whole thing. tyranny. That that was the whole thing. Okay. This idea of America is an Okay. This idea of America is an Okay. This idea of America is an experiment in self-governance. America experiment in self-governance. America experiment in self-governance. America was an experiment. And could you was an experiment. And could you was an experiment. And could you construct your government in such a way construct your government in such a way construct your government in such a way that you didn't need the oppressive top- that you didn't need the oppressive top- that you didn't need the oppressive top- down uh crushing force of a monarchy or down uh crushing force of a monarchy or down uh crushing force of a monarchy or an oppressive government in order to an oppressive government in order to an oppressive government in order to build something high functioning. What build something high functioning. What build something high functioning. What they leaned on was freedom, small they leaned on was freedom, small they leaned on was freedom, small government, government, government, being able to decentralize being able to decentralize being able to decentralize decision-making, pushing it down to the decision-making, pushing it down to the decision-making, pushing it down to the individual, let people make their own individual, let people make their own individual, let people make their own decisions. That idea that there is a decisions. That idea that there is a decisions. That idea that there is a spark of divinity in each of us. Cool. spark of divinity in each of us. Cool. spark of divinity in each of us. Cool. The right level of analysis is the The right level of analysis is the The right level of analysis is the individual. If there's something that's individual. If there's something that's individual. If there's something that's important to them, let them take care of important to them, let them take care of important to them, let them take care of it. If there's something that they want it. If there's something that they want it. If there's something that they want to create and bring to the world, let to create and bring to the world, let to create and bring to the world, let them do that. It was freedom to live them do that. It was freedom to live them do that. It was freedom to live life as you saw fit. Which is also part life as you saw fit. Which is also part life as you saw fit. Which is also part of the reason why we decentralized down of the reason why we decentralized down of the reason why we decentralized down to the states because we wanted the to the states because we wanted the to the states because we wanted the states to be like, "Yeah, I think this states to be like, "Yeah, I think this states to be like, "Yeah, I think this is the right way to do insert whatever is the right way to do insert whatever is the right way to do insert whatever that thing is." Now, at this point, we that thing is." Now, at this point, we that thing is." Now, at this point, we have 50 different of those experiments. have 50 different of those experiments. have 50 different of those experiments. And within there, you should be still And within there, you should be still And within there, you should be still pushing it down to the individual. Now, pushing it down to the individual. Now, pushing it down to the individual. Now, I think we've completely lost the plot I think we've completely lost the plot I think we've completely lost the plot on that. I think that we have been on that. I think that we have been on that. I think that we have been successful for so long that people think successful for so long that people think successful for so long that people think that prosperity is just a natural force. that prosperity is just a natural force. that prosperity is just a natural force. It just happens. Nothing could be It just happens. Nothing could be It just happens. Nothing could be further from the truth. And the very further from the truth. And the very further from the truth. And the very thing that I'm trying to um orient thing that I'm trying to um orient thing that I'm trying to um orient people towards that will not happen by people towards that will not happen by people towards that will not happen by accident. The American experiment was accident. The American experiment was accident. The American experiment was basically fear government. That's why uh basically fear government. That's why uh basically fear government. That's why uh the first thing in the Bill of Rights is the first thing in the Bill of Rights is the first thing in the Bill of Rights is the freedom of speech. You've got to be the freedom of speech. You've got to be the freedom of speech. You've got to be able to say what you think is true. The able to say what you think is true. The able to say what you think is true. The second one is get a [ __ ] gun so that second one is get a [ __ ] gun so that second one is get a [ __ ] gun so that if people try to take these rights from if people try to take these rights from if people try to take these rights from you that you can fight back. I you that you can fight back. I you that you can fight back. I understand that's very controversial, understand that's very controversial, understand that's very controversial, but it certainly gives you an indication but it certainly gives you an indication but it certainly gives you an indication of what the founding fathers were of what the founding fathers were of what the founding fathers were concerned about. They were concerned concerned about. They were concerned concerned about. They were concerned about a tyrannical government. So when a about a tyrannical government. So when a about a tyrannical government. So when a socialist it who by the way is all about socialist it who by the way is all about socialist it who by the way is all about more government, bigger government, more government, bigger government, more government, bigger government, nanny state, we are going to take the nanny state, we are going to take the nanny state, we are going to take the wealth that's being generated and we're wealth that's being generated and we're wealth that's being generated and we're going to redistribute it as we see fit. going to redistribute it as we see fit. going to redistribute it as we see fit. Uh that [ __ ] is wild Uh that [ __ ] is wild Uh that [ __ ] is wild nation still strives to fulfill. The nation still strives to fulfill. The nation still strives to fulfill. The British did not take it well. War broke British did not take it well. War broke British did not take it well. War broke out. And that August, as the largest out. And that August, as the largest out. And that August, as the largest battle of the Revolutionary War unfolded battle of the Revolutionary War unfolded battle of the Revolutionary War unfolded in Brooklyn, batteries on Governor's in Brooklyn, batteries on Governor's in Brooklyn, batteries on Governor's Island took aim at British ships Island took aim at British ships Island took aim at British ships anchored just offshore. We were anchored just offshore. We were anchored just offshore. We were outgunned, we were outmanned, and we outgunned, we were outmanned, and we outgunned, we were outmanned, and we were soundly defeated. After only a few were soundly defeated. After only a few were soundly defeated. After only a few months, it appeared our fledgling months, it appeared our fledgling months, it appeared our fledgling attempt at democracy was on the attempt at democracy was on the attempt at democracy was on the precipice of collapse. But that night, precipice of collapse. But that night, precipice of collapse. But that night, with the moon overhead, thousands of our with the moon overhead, thousands of our with the moon overhead, thousands of our soldiers silently climbed into fairies soldiers silently climbed into fairies soldiers silently climbed into fairies and flat bottom boats. And and flat bottom boats. And and flat bottom boats. And >> this story, by the way, is incredible. >> this story, by the way, is incredible. >> this story, by the way, is incredible. Read the Read the Read the >> the Continental Army survived to fight >> the Continental Army survived to fight >> the Continental Army survived to fight another day. another day. another day. >> Independence may have been declared in >> Independence may have been declared in >> Independence may have been declared in Philadelphia, but it was rescued in New Philadelphia, but it was rescued in New Philadelphia, but it was rescued in New York City. George Washington was the York City. George Washington was the York City. George Washington was the last to leave Brooklyn. As he waited at last to leave Brooklyn. As he waited at last to leave Brooklyn. As he waited at the river's edge, the sun beginning its the river's edge, the sun beginning its the river's edge, the sun beginning its rise, he would have looked out over New rise, he would have looked out over New rise, he would have looked out over New York City's waters and seen what so many York City's waters and seen what so many York City's waters and seen what so many have seen in the 250 years since, an have seen in the 250 years since, an have seen in the 250 years since, an opportunity to begin a new. Those opportunity to begin a new. Those opportunity to begin a new. Those opportunities like everything in New opportunities like everything in New opportunities like everything in New York City are not given. They are one. York City are not given. They are one. York City are not given. They are one. >> In 1830 that I love. So these >> In 1830 that I love. So these >> In 1830 that I love. So these opportunities are not given. They are opportunities are not given. They are opportunities are not given. They are one. Now listen, say what you will about one. Now listen, say what you will about one. Now listen, say what you will about the DSA. These kids are playing to win. the DSA. These kids are playing to win. the DSA. These kids are playing to win. That is for sure. And I very much agree That is for sure. And I very much agree That is for sure. And I very much agree with what he said there. These with what he said there. These with what he said there. These opportunities are not given. They are opportunities are not given. They are opportunities are not given. They are one. If you want something in life, one. If you want something in life, one. If you want something in life, you've got to be willing to fight for you've got to be willing to fight for you've got to be willing to fight for it. You've got to say this is the thing it. You've got to say this is the thing it. You've got to say this is the thing that I want to do and I'm going to that I want to do and I'm going to that I want to do and I'm going to pursue it with everything that I've got. pursue it with everything that I've got. pursue it with everything that I've got. And on that we can definitely agree and And on that we can definitely agree and And on that we can definitely agree and that's something that we are not imbuing that's something that we are not imbuing that's something that we are not imbuing in our kids anymore. We are imbuing a in our kids anymore. We are imbuing a in our kids anymore. We are imbuing a sense of victimhood, entitlement and not sense of victimhood, entitlement and not sense of victimhood, entitlement and not trying to get them to see that working trying to get them to see that working trying to get them to see that working hard builds character. Resilience is the hard builds character. Resilience is the hard builds character. Resilience is the only thing that is ever going to save only thing that is ever going to save only thing that is ever going to save you. And if you're looking for the you. And if you're looking for the you. And if you're looking for the government of all things uh to save you, government of all things uh to save you, government of all things uh to save you, you are in a very dark time indeed. We you are in a very dark time indeed. We you are in a very dark time indeed. We need to each see ourselves as the need to each see ourselves as the need to each see ourselves as the governing body. We we are the people who governing body. We we are the people who governing body. We we are the people who elect the officials. We have to think elect the officials. We have to think elect the officials. We have to think about this stuff. We have to be engaged about this stuff. We have to be engaged about this stuff. We have to be engaged in everything that we're fighting for. in everything that we're fighting for. in everything that we're fighting for. But man, if we don't get people to But man, if we don't get people to But man, if we don't get people to understand that nothing is nothing understand that nothing is nothing understand that nothing is nothing should be just a handout. Everything should be just a handout. Everything should be just a handout. Everything should be cool. This you've got your should be cool. This you've got your should be cool. This you've got your shot. Now, what are you going to do with shot. Now, what are you going to do with shot. Now, what are you going to do with it? it? it? 11 years after New York outlawed 11 years after New York outlawed 11 years after New York outlawed slavery, a recently emancipated black slavery, a recently emancipated black slavery, a recently emancipated black man by the name of James Weekes sought man by the name of James Weekes sought man by the name of James Weekes sought to begin a new as well and to help to begin a new as well and to help to begin a new as well and to help hundreds of others do the same. He hundreds of others do the same. He hundreds of others do the same. He bought property in Brooklyn, won himself bought property in Brooklyn, won himself bought property in Brooklyn, won himself the right to vote, and sold lots to the right to vote, and sold lots to the right to vote, and sold lots to others newly freed. When they landed in others newly freed. When they landed in others newly freed. When they landed in New York Harbor, they knew they had New York Harbor, they knew they had New York Harbor, they knew they had something waiting for them that they had something waiting for them that they had something waiting for them that they had never had before. A home. never had before. A home. never had before. A home. >> Pause it. If you want to know about one >> Pause it. If you want to know about one >> Pause it. If you want to know about one of the most incredible stories to come of the most incredible stories to come of the most incredible stories to come out of slavery, you've got to look into out of slavery, you've got to look into out of slavery, you've got to look into Booker T. Washington. It it it is Booker T. Washington. It it it is Booker T. Washington. It it it is extraordinary. I don't know when or how extraordinary. I don't know when or how extraordinary. I don't know when or how this guy became controversial. It is this guy became controversial. It is this guy became controversial. It is absolute madness to me. Uh what he absolute madness to me. Uh what he absolute madness to me. Uh what he realized was all right. Um no one's realized was all right. Um no one's realized was all right. Um no one's coming to save us. Uh we've got all coming to save us. Uh we've got all coming to save us. Uh we've got all kinds of racism. We're no longer kinds of racism. We're no longer kinds of racism. We're no longer enslaved, but there's still so much enslaved, but there's still so much enslaved, but there's still so much racism in the South. So what we're going racism in the South. So what we're going racism in the South. So what we're going to do is we're going to build a school to do is we're going to build a school to do is we're going to build a school for blacks. And when I say we're going for blacks. And when I say we're going for blacks. And when I say we're going to build a school, I mean we're going to to build a school, I mean we're going to to build a school, I mean we're going to build the school. And to do that, we're build the school. And to do that, we're build the school. And to do that, we're going to need bricks. And so I'm going going to need bricks. And so I'm going going to need bricks. And so I'm going to teach the students of this school how to teach the students of this school how to teach the students of this school how to make bricks so that nobody can stop to make bricks so that nobody can stop to make bricks so that nobody can stop us from building this thing. And they us from building this thing. And they us from building this thing. And they got so good at building bricks that they got so good at building bricks that they got so good at building bricks that they became one of, if if not the number one became one of, if if not the number one became one of, if if not the number one supplier, which they may have actually supplier, which they may have actually supplier, which they may have actually been the number one supplier, but one of been the number one supplier, but one of been the number one supplier, but one of the major suppliers of bricks in the the major suppliers of bricks in the the major suppliers of bricks in the region. The students at a [ __ ] region. The students at a [ __ ] region. The students at a [ __ ] school. That is so breathtaking. You can school. That is so breathtaking. You can school. That is so breathtaking. You can get so good at something that people get so good at something that people get so good at something that people can't stop you from doing it. So you can't stop you from doing it. So you can't stop you from doing it. So you want to build a school, get so good at want to build a school, get so good at want to build a school, get so good at making the bricks of which the school is making the bricks of which the school is making the bricks of which the school is made that nobody can stop you. And then made that nobody can stop you. And then made that nobody can stop you. And then you're so good at it that people want to you're so good at it that people want to you're so good at it that people want to buy it from you. It's extraordinary. It buy it from you. It's extraordinary. It buy it from you. It's extraordinary. It is an undertold story. I can't I have to is an undertold story. I can't I have to is an undertold story. I can't I have to imagine young people today a have either imagine young people today a have either imagine young people today a have either never heard of heard of Booker T. never heard of heard of Booker T. never heard of heard of Booker T. Washington or they have some sort of Washington or they have some sort of Washington or they have some sort of negative sense like there's something negative sense like there's something negative sense like there's something bad there. I don't know what it is, but bad there. I don't know what it is, but bad there. I don't know what it is, but I think he's a bad guy. That is crazy. I think he's a bad guy. That is crazy. I think he's a bad guy. That is crazy. Read the stories like the firsthand Read the stories like the firsthand Read the stories like the firsthand accounts of Booker T. Washington. accounts of Booker T. Washington. accounts of Booker T. Washington. Absolute insanity. So incredible. What Absolute insanity. So incredible. What Absolute insanity. So incredible. What an amazing part of America's history. an amazing part of America's history. an amazing part of America's history. Stands today, a living, breathing Stands today, a living, breathing Stands today, a living, breathing testament to what we know America to be. testament to what we know America to be. testament to what we know America to be. A place each of us has the power to A place each of us has the power to A place each of us has the power to make. The harbor was busy those years as make. The harbor was busy those years as make. The harbor was busy those years as ships poured in from around the world. ships poured in from around the world. ships poured in from around the world. Hundreds of thousands of Irish Hundreds of thousands of Irish Hundreds of thousands of Irish immigrants arrived with stomachs aching immigrants arrived with stomachs aching immigrants arrived with stomachs aching from a famine manufactured by imperial from a famine manufactured by imperial from a famine manufactured by imperial cruelty. Chinese sailors settled in what cruelty. Chinese sailors settled in what cruelty. Chinese sailors settled in what is today Chinatown. Millions more is today Chinatown. Millions more is today Chinatown. Millions more traveled under the Statue of Liberty and traveled under the Statue of Liberty and traveled under the Statue of Liberty and through Ellis Island. Jewish people through Ellis Island. Jewish people through Ellis Island. Jewish people escaping pilgrims. Italians feeling escaping pilgrims. Italians feeling escaping pilgrims. Italians feeling fleeing poverty. Syrians seeking fleeing poverty. Syrians seeking fleeing poverty. Syrians seeking economic opportunity. Each of these new economic opportunity. Each of these new economic opportunity. Each of these new arrivals peered through port holes onto arrivals peered through port holes onto arrivals peered through port holes onto a city that was changing as fast as the a city that was changing as fast as the a city that was changing as fast as the nation. They saw merchants pedalling nation. They saw merchants pedalling nation. They saw merchants pedalling their wares on the docks, streets being their wares on the docks, streets being their wares on the docks, streets being laid out on a grid, buildings rising laid out on a grid, buildings rising laid out on a grid, buildings rising into the clouds. They could not yet see into the clouds. They could not yet see into the clouds. They could not yet see the nivism they would face, the jobs the nivism they would face, the jobs the nivism they would face, the jobs they would be refused, the landlords who they would be refused, the landlords who they would be refused, the landlords who would not rent to them, and the abject would not rent to them, and the abject would not rent to them, and the abject labor and living conditions. labor and living conditions. labor and living conditions. >> So, here's the thing. I doubt that many >> So, here's the thing. I doubt that many >> So, here's the thing. I doubt that many people were um surprised given that this people were um surprised given that this people were um surprised given that this is the way that the world works, that is the way that the world works, that is the way that the world works, that you're going to face discrimination. you're going to face discrimination. you're going to face discrimination. These are people that were fleeing the These are people that were fleeing the These are people that were fleeing the repression uh of their own countries and repression uh of their own countries and repression uh of their own countries and going somewhere where I doubt it's going somewhere where I doubt it's going somewhere where I doubt it's possible but I doubt they came here possible but I doubt they came here possible but I doubt they came here thinking that it was going to be some thinking that it was going to be some thinking that it was going to be some grand utopia. Uh so it is a far more grand utopia. Uh so it is a far more grand utopia. Uh so it is a far more interesting and um it gives the people interesting and um it gives the people interesting and um it gives the people who showed up far more agency rather who showed up far more agency rather who showed up far more agency rather than painting a picture of them being than painting a picture of them being than painting a picture of them being these just naive yals that roll up on these just naive yals that roll up on these just naive yals that roll up on the shores and are like wait people are the shores and are like wait people are the shores and are like wait people are being mean to me. It's far more being mean to me. It's far more being mean to me. It's far more interesting to think of them as people interesting to think of them as people interesting to think of them as people that understood precisely what they were that understood precisely what they were that understood precisely what they were going to be facing and still were like, going to be facing and still were like, going to be facing and still were like, "Yo, I will take the quandry that is "Yo, I will take the quandry that is "Yo, I will take the quandry that is freedom because it is not some uh freedom because it is not some uh freedom because it is not some uh unmitigated easy street. It's going to unmitigated easy street. It's going to unmitigated easy street. It's going to be hard as hell." It's far more be hard as hell." It's far more be hard as hell." It's far more interesting to think of them as people interesting to think of them as people interesting to think of them as people that knew what they were facing, knew that knew what they were facing, knew that knew what they were facing, knew that the ride on the boat was going to that the ride on the boat was going to that the ride on the boat was going to be tough, that the arrival was going to be tough, that the arrival was going to be tough, that the arrival was going to be tough, especially if they didn't know be tough, especially if they didn't know be tough, especially if they didn't know anybody, that they were going to have to anybody, that they were going to have to anybody, that they were going to have to figure things out. and they were willing figure things out. and they were willing figure things out. and they were willing to face all of that anyway. And that to face all of that anyway. And that to face all of that anyway. And that lets you know how potent of a siren lets you know how potent of a siren lets you know how potent of a siren song. Freedom is freedom. Okay, this is song. Freedom is freedom. Okay, this is song. Freedom is freedom. Okay, this is not what M Donnie and the DSA have on not what M Donnie and the DSA have on not what M Donnie and the DSA have on offer. Freedom is not the thing that offer. Freedom is not the thing that offer. Freedom is not the thing that they are offering you. What they want to they are offering you. What they want to they are offering you. What they want to offer you is redistribution. Literally offer you is redistribution. Literally offer you is redistribution. Literally the antithesis of freedom. Now, I will the antithesis of freedom. Now, I will the antithesis of freedom. Now, I will put forward I get why people want to put forward I get why people want to put forward I get why people want to have some sort of social safety net have some sort of social safety net have some sort of social safety net where it's like, all right, it's kind of where it's like, all right, it's kind of where it's like, all right, it's kind of like when I think about an LLC. It's one like when I think about an LLC. It's one like when I think about an LLC. It's one of the greatest inventions uh ever. It of the greatest inventions uh ever. It of the greatest inventions uh ever. It is one of the things that has given us is one of the things that has given us is one of the things that has given us modern prosperity. And what an LLC did modern prosperity. And what an LLC did modern prosperity. And what an LLC did was it said, "All right, the way that was it said, "All right, the way that was it said, "All right, the way that the economy is set up, only rich people the economy is set up, only rich people the economy is set up, only rich people start companies because if your company start companies because if your company start companies because if your company fails, you're personally liable for fails, you're personally liable for fails, you're personally liable for everything. And so if you started a everything. And so if you started a everything. And so if you started a company, you could end up in debt for company, you could end up in debt for company, you could end up in debt for the rest of your life. And so people the rest of your life. And so people the rest of your life. And so people were just like, "Yo, I don't have the were just like, "Yo, I don't have the were just like, "Yo, I don't have the money for that." And so rich people money for that." And so rich people money for that." And so rich people would do it because it's like, "All would do it because it's like, "All would do it because it's like, "All right, I'm only going to put 10% of my right, I'm only going to put 10% of my right, I'm only going to put 10% of my net worth at risk. If this fails, cool. net worth at risk. If this fails, cool. net worth at risk. If this fails, cool. I can wipe it all out and I'm still I can wipe it all out and I'm still I can wipe it all out and I'm still wealthy." And so that's exactly how you wealthy." And so that's exactly how you wealthy." And so that's exactly how you get the just insane um setup that you get the just insane um setup that you get the just insane um setup that you had in England where the wealthy owned had in England where the wealthy owned had in England where the wealthy owned everything and then everybody else was a everything and then everybody else was a everything and then everybody else was a peasant. But England was the one that peasant. But England was the one that peasant. But England was the one that came up with the LLC and it had this came up with the LLC and it had this came up with the LLC and it had this insanely cool knock-on effect of people insanely cool knock-on effect of people insanely cool knock-on effect of people going, "Oh man, I can now wash my hands going, "Oh man, I can now wash my hands going, "Oh man, I can now wash my hands of this failure and I can start of this failure and I can start of this failure and I can start something again without being personally something again without being personally something again without being personally crushed under the debt of that failure. crushed under the debt of that failure. crushed under the debt of that failure. I can take the things that I learned and I can take the things that I learned and I can take the things that I learned and build something new." That to me is an build something new." That to me is an build something new." That to me is an incredible kind of policybased incredible kind of policybased incredible kind of policybased uh safety net where it's like listen we uh safety net where it's like listen we uh safety net where it's like listen we understand that that means that some understand that that means that some understand that that means that some people are going to lose that they can't people are going to lose that they can't people are going to lose that they can't turn to you in your future success and turn to you in your future success and turn to you in your future success and say you owe me for the old thing okay so say you owe me for the old thing okay so say you owe me for the old thing okay so those people are just never going to get those people are just never going to get those people are just never going to get paid back and that is a kind of safety paid back and that is a kind of safety paid back and that is a kind of safety net I think that's absolutely brilliant net I think that's absolutely brilliant net I think that's absolutely brilliant and the results of that speak for and the results of that speak for and the results of that speak for themselves but when you offer just naked themselves but when you offer just naked themselves but when you offer just naked handouts to people I think you break handouts to people I think you break handouts to people I think you break something in the human psyche We are not something in the human psyche We are not something in the human psyche We are not wired to have everything given to us. It wired to have everything given to us. It wired to have everything given to us. It builds a mental map of the world that builds a mental map of the world that builds a mental map of the world that things come easily that we are owed things come easily that we are owed things come easily that we are owed things. And so now instead of fighting things. And so now instead of fighting things. And so now instead of fighting for your shot of get out of my way, give for your shot of get out of my way, give for your shot of get out of my way, give me freedom or give me death, don't tread me freedom or give me death, don't tread me freedom or give me death, don't tread on me, that whole thing, just like give on me, that whole thing, just like give on me, that whole thing, just like give me the [ __ ] space to win or lose on me the [ __ ] space to win or lose on me the [ __ ] space to win or lose on my own merits, now we say, "Hey, all of my own merits, now we say, "Hey, all of my own merits, now we say, "Hey, all of this prosperity, it's a a natural law this prosperity, it's a a natural law this prosperity, it's a a natural law and you need to give me my peace. I'm and you need to give me my peace. I'm and you need to give me my peace. I'm being kept out of my piece of this thing being kept out of my piece of this thing being kept out of my piece of this thing of nature which of course just isn't of nature which of course just isn't of nature which of course just isn't true and this is exactly how you break true and this is exactly how you break true and this is exactly how you break the engine of prosperity and we are the engine of prosperity and we are the engine of prosperity and we are going to have to learn to think through going to have to learn to think through going to have to learn to think through this. Now if a socialist goes yeah this this. Now if a socialist goes yeah this this. Now if a socialist goes yeah this is not um anything natural at all. This is not um anything natural at all. This is not um anything natural at all. This is um entrepreneurs building things and is um entrepreneurs building things and is um entrepreneurs building things and creating prosperity and it is right and creating prosperity and it is right and creating prosperity and it is right and just to take from them and give to other just to take from them and give to other just to take from them and give to other people. Cool. Now we're at least having people. Cool. Now we're at least having people. Cool. Now we're at least having a real argument where the rubber meets a real argument where the rubber meets a real argument where the rubber meets the road. We can talk about what our the road. We can talk about what our the road. We can talk about what our value system is. We can look at the value system is. We can look at the value system is. We can look at the chain of cause and effect. But right chain of cause and effect. But right chain of cause and effect. But right now, what we're battling with the DSA is now, what we're battling with the DSA is now, what we're battling with the DSA is just out andout propaganda. I've got just out andout propaganda. I've got just out andout propaganda. I've got some clips today showing the DSA in some clips today showing the DSA in some clips today showing the DSA in their own words. This is going to be a their own words. This is going to be a their own words. This is going to be a recurring theme on this show. I want you recurring theme on this show. I want you recurring theme on this show. I want you guys to hear them speak for themselves guys to hear them speak for themselves guys to hear them speak for themselves because the way that because the way that because the way that Leninist Marxism works, remember Lenin Leninist Marxism works, remember Lenin Leninist Marxism works, remember Lenin was the guy, Lenin or um was the guy, Lenin or um was the guy, Lenin or um God, why do I always blank on the far God, why do I always blank on the far God, why do I always blank on the far more successfully horrific person who more successfully horrific person who more successfully horrific person who succeeded him? succeeded him? succeeded him? >> Stalin. Thank you. Uh so it was either >> Stalin. Thank you. Uh so it was either >> Stalin. Thank you. Uh so it was either Lenin or Stalin. I think it was Lenin. Lenin or Stalin. I think it was Lenin. Lenin or Stalin. I think it was Lenin. Uh that said, if you give me a single Uh that said, if you give me a single Uh that said, if you give me a single generation of kids, I can change the generation of kids, I can change the generation of kids, I can change the country. Because what he knew is exactly country. Because what he knew is exactly country. Because what he knew is exactly what I'm talking about here that you what I'm talking about here that you what I'm talking about here that you control the frame of reference. You control the frame of reference. You control the frame of reference. You control what they look at. You control control what they look at. You control control what they look at. You control what they see. If you control what what they see. If you control what what they see. If you control what people look at, you control what they people look at, you control what they people look at, you control what they think about. If you control think about. If you control think about. If you control what they're thinking about and then what they're thinking about and then what they're thinking about and then inject your own interpretation, now you inject your own interpretation, now you inject your own interpretation, now you control what they think about and what control what they think about and what control what they think about and what they think. Full stop. they think. Full stop. they think. Full stop. And because he knew how effective that And because he knew how effective that And because he knew how effective that was, he made that now very famous was, he made that now very famous was, he made that now very famous statement. That is the battle that we're statement. That is the battle that we're statement. That is the battle that we're fighting here. Thi this is a propaganda fighting here. Thi this is a propaganda fighting here. Thi this is a propaganda war. It's so wild. So anyway, uh I'm war. It's so wild. So anyway, uh I'm war. It's so wild. So anyway, uh I'm going to do my part to fight against going to do my part to fight against going to do my part to fight against this. All right, let's let them go a this. All right, let's let them go a this. All right, let's let them go a little bit longer and then we're going little bit longer and then we're going little bit longer and then we're going to move on to the the retort. They would to move on to the the retort. They would to move on to the the retort. They would withstand. But no matter how much smog withstand. But no matter how much smog withstand. But no matter how much smog hung over the harbor, they still saw an hung over the harbor, they still saw an hung over the harbor, they still saw an opportunity to begin a new. Over the opportunity to begin a new. Over the opportunity to begin a new. Over the years that followed, despite laws years that followed, despite laws years that followed, despite laws enacted by the federal government to bar enacted by the federal government to bar enacted by the federal government to bar their entry, despite sweat shop fires their entry, despite sweat shop fires their entry, despite sweat shop fires that killed hundreds of women's, despite that killed hundreds of women's, despite that killed hundreds of women's, despite riots aimed at their very existence, riots aimed at their very existence, riots aimed at their very existence, immigrants made homes here in New York immigrants made homes here in New York immigrants made homes here in New York City, and they helped to make New York City, and they helped to make New York City, and they helped to make New York City. That legacy of every generation of City. That legacy of every generation of City. That legacy of every generation of Americans insisting that the right to Americans insisting that the right to Americans insisting that the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness extends to them, too, is no happiness extends to them, too, is no happiness extends to them, too, is no relic of the past. It carried millions relic of the past. It carried millions relic of the past. It carried millions of black Americans north during the of black Americans north during the of black Americans north during the Great Migration. It drew hundreds of Great Migration. It drew hundreds of Great Migration. It drew hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans to New York thousands of Puerto Ricans to New York thousands of Puerto Ricans to New York City after the Second World War. It City after the Second World War. It City after the Second World War. It invited countless others from the West invited countless others from the West invited countless others from the West Indies and South Asia and West Africa Indies and South Asia and West Africa Indies and South Asia and West Africa and across the world. And it is what and across the world. And it is what and across the world. And it is what brought my family to the city when I was brought my family to the city when I was brought my family to the city when I was 7 years old. 7 years old. 7 years old. >> Hold on. He made a Okay, so we've got to >> Hold on. He made a Okay, so we've got to >> Hold on. He made a Okay, so we've got to talk about the idea of what brought talk about the idea of what brought talk about the idea of what brought people to our shores then versus people to our shores then versus people to our shores then versus bringing people to our shores now. He bringing people to our shores now. He bringing people to our shores now. He keeps saying start a new. This it wasn't keeps saying start a new. This it wasn't keeps saying start a new. This it wasn't about starting a new, it was about about starting a new, it was about about starting a new, it was about getting your shot. So it was I can go getting your shot. So it was I can go getting your shot. So it was I can go build something in America because there build something in America because there build something in America because there isn't the um class system that exists in isn't the um class system that exists in isn't the um class system that exists in the UK. So I can move up, I can move the UK. So I can move up, I can move the UK. So I can move up, I can move down. Same if you're in a monarchy, if down. Same if you're in a monarchy, if down. Same if you're in a monarchy, if you're not part of the noble class, you're not part of the noble class, you're not part of the noble class, you're never going to be able to get you're never going to be able to get you're never going to be able to get into the noble class. And so they wanted into the noble class. And so they wanted into the noble class. And so they wanted to go somewhere where we didn't have all to go somewhere where we didn't have all to go somewhere where we didn't have all of that um structural limitation of that um structural limitation of that um structural limitation that was rife basically everywhere other that was rife basically everywhere other that was rife basically everywhere other than America. So, these were people that than America. So, these were people that than America. So, these were people that were coming to take their shots. They were coming to take their shots. They were coming to take their shots. They weren't going to be getting a handout. weren't going to be getting a handout. weren't going to be getting a handout. They were going to have to fight through They were going to have to fight through They were going to have to fight through some of the things that he listed. some of the things that he listed. some of the things that he listed. People um when you are fighting for People um when you are fighting for People um when you are fighting for limited resources, you tend to tribe up. limited resources, you tend to tribe up. limited resources, you tend to tribe up. And so, what that forced on early And so, what that forced on early And so, what that forced on early immigrants to America was what I'll call immigrants to America was what I'll call immigrants to America was what I'll call an entrepreneurial mentality. You got an entrepreneurial mentality. You got an entrepreneurial mentality. You got here, you realized you weren't getting here, you realized you weren't getting here, you realized you weren't getting anything for free. And so, now you have anything for free. And so, now you have anything for free. And so, now you have to interface with cause and effect. It's to interface with cause and effect. It's to interface with cause and effect. It's like, how am I actually going to get like, how am I actually going to get like, how am I actually going to get ahead here? One of the ways you get ahead here? One of the ways you get ahead here? One of the ways you get ahead is by ingratiating yourself with ahead is by ingratiating yourself with ahead is by ingratiating yourself with the populace. And so we had a melting the populace. And so we had a melting the populace. And so we had a melting pot. It was I can run one strategy of pot. It was I can run one strategy of pot. It was I can run one strategy of only selling to people in my only selling to people in my only selling to people in my neighborhood, which of course is where a neighborhood, which of course is where a neighborhood, which of course is where a lot of people start. But then if you lot of people start. But then if you lot of people start. But then if you wanted to scale, you had to find a way wanted to scale, you had to find a way wanted to scale, you had to find a way to start speaking to a broader and to start speaking to a broader and to start speaking to a broader and broader audience. And that not um broader audience. And that not um broader audience. And that not um anything intrinsic to the people that anything intrinsic to the people that anything intrinsic to the people that came to America weren't unusual in that came to America weren't unusual in that came to America weren't unusual in that like I just want to love everybody. They like I just want to love everybody. They like I just want to love everybody. They were as tribalistic as anybody. That were as tribalistic as anybody. That were as tribalistic as anybody. That that is just true of the human animal. that is just true of the human animal. that is just true of the human animal. It's what I call school of fish. We are It's what I call school of fish. We are It's what I call school of fish. We are always going to group up with people always going to group up with people always going to group up with people that look like us. It it is so that look like us. It it is so that look like us. It it is so evolutionarily ingrained in us to do evolutionarily ingrained in us to do evolutionarily ingrained in us to do that. That's where people are going to that. That's where people are going to that. That's where people are going to start. But we have a neoortex and that start. But we have a neoortex and that start. But we have a neoortex and that allows us to go, hm, I want to scale up allows us to go, hm, I want to scale up allows us to go, hm, I want to scale up my business. I want to do better. I want my business. I want to do better. I want my business. I want to do better. I want my kids to do better than I'm doing. How my kids to do better than I'm doing. How my kids to do better than I'm doing. How do I do that? And you do that by do I do that? And you do that by do I do that? And you do that by broadening out your sense of who's in broadening out your sense of who's in broadening out your sense of who's in your community. And that creation of the your community. And that creation of the your community. And that creation of the melting pot is one of the things that melting pot is one of the things that melting pot is one of the things that made New York great. It's one of the made New York great. It's one of the made New York great. It's one of the things that made America great. And now things that made America great. And now things that made America great. And now we're going back in the opposite we're going back in the opposite we're going back in the opposite direction. Everybody's talking about direction. Everybody's talking about direction. Everybody's talking about [ __ ] race all the time, making it [ __ ] race all the time, making it [ __ ] race all the time, making it worse. Everybody's being pushed into a worse. Everybody's being pushed into a worse. Everybody's being pushed into a tribe, making it worse. And we're not tribe, making it worse. And we're not tribe, making it worse. And we're not getting that melting pot effect because getting that melting pot effect because getting that melting pot effect because so many people, dude, the number in New so many people, dude, the number in New so many people, dude, the number in New York is something like 40% of New York is something like 40% of New York is something like 40% of New Yorkers are on social assistance of some Yorkers are on social assistance of some Yorkers are on social assistance of some kind. So, the very thing that was meant kind. So, the very thing that was meant kind. So, the very thing that was meant to be like, "Oh, whoops. You're in a to be like, "Oh, whoops. You're in a to be like, "Oh, whoops. You're in a rough time. Uh, you need a couple months rough time. Uh, you need a couple months rough time. Uh, you need a couple months of assistance, you're going to get back of assistance, you're going to get back of assistance, you're going to get back on your feet and you're going," it's now on your feet and you're going," it's now on your feet and you're going," it's now just a permanent state of affairs. And just a permanent state of affairs. And just a permanent state of affairs. And so, that causes people to tribe up so, that causes people to tribe up so, that causes people to tribe up because it's like, "Well, I want to make because it's like, "Well, I want to make because it's like, "Well, I want to make sure that my tribe gets more dollars. If sure that my tribe gets more dollars. If sure that my tribe gets more dollars. If you don't believe me, watch how Somali's you don't believe me, watch how Somali's you don't believe me, watch how Somali's talk about Somalia. It is wild. It is as talk about Somalia. It is wild. It is as talk about Somalia. It is wild. It is as if they are not here to integrate into if they are not here to integrate into if they are not here to integrate into America." Uh, anyway, I don't have clips America." Uh, anyway, I don't have clips America." Uh, anyway, I don't have clips of that to show today, so I'll leave of that to show today, so I'll leave of that to show today, so I'll leave that for another day. But that kind of that for another day. But that kind of that for another day. But that kind of stuff is crazy where people are really stuff is crazy where people are really stuff is crazy where people are really like doubling down on their group, like doubling down on their group, like doubling down on their group, staying within their group, uh trying to staying within their group, uh trying to staying within their group, uh trying to create voting blocks to make sure that create voting blocks to make sure that create voting blocks to make sure that they get resources for their group they get resources for their group they get resources for their group because this isn't about creating because this isn't about creating because this isn't about creating something. This is about redistribution. something. This is about redistribution. something. This is about redistribution. Uh which is just a totally different Uh which is just a totally different Uh which is just a totally different fight. So he does this real sly um uh fight. So he does this real sly um uh fight. So he does this real sly um uh bit of uh slight of hand there with bit of uh slight of hand there with bit of uh slight of hand there with saying, "Okay, people of old were doing saying, "Okay, people of old were doing saying, "Okay, people of old were doing it and that's why we're doing it." The it and that's why we're doing it." The it and that's why we're doing it." The these are two very different universes. these are two very different universes. these are two very different universes. Now I don't know his family or why Now I don't know his family or why Now I don't know his family or why exactly they came to America precisely exactly they came to America precisely exactly they came to America precisely uh but I would imagine it goes something uh but I would imagine it goes something uh but I would imagine it goes something like this. America is still the land of like this. America is still the land of like this. America is still the land of opportunity certainly on a comparative opportunity certainly on a comparative opportunity certainly on a comparative basis and so this is the place you come basis and so this is the place you come basis and so this is the place you come if you really want to try something. Uh if you really want to try something. Uh if you really want to try something. Uh as parents have been very successful as parents have been very successful as parents have been very successful from what I understand um and were from what I understand um and were from what I understand um and were already successful. Uh the Indian already successful. Uh the Indian already successful. Uh the Indian diaspora is to Uganda people are really diaspora is to Uganda people are really diaspora is to Uganda people are really going to love this. The Indian diaspora going to love this. The Indian diaspora going to love this. The Indian diaspora is to Uganda what the white South is to Uganda what the white South is to Uganda what the white South Africans are to South Africa. So they Africans are to South Africa. So they Africans are to South Africa. So they are a wild minority, an absolute are a wild minority, an absolute are a wild minority, an absolute fraction of the population, but they own fraction of the population, but they own fraction of the population, but they own the vast majority of the economics. And the vast majority of the economics. And the vast majority of the economics. And so hey, you can talk about colonizers, so hey, you can talk about colonizers, so hey, you can talk about colonizers, all that, but to their credit, they left all that, but to their credit, they left all that, but to their credit, they left that uh to come to America, but it's a that uh to come to America, but it's a that uh to come to America, but it's a very different time period now. Coming very different time period now. Coming very different time period now. Coming here is a much much much much lower risk here is a much much much much lower risk here is a much much much much lower risk than it used to be. than it used to be. than it used to be. by boat. Although we saw the Statue of by boat. Although we saw the Statue of by boat. Although we saw the Statue of Liberty from the window of the plane, Liberty from the window of the plane, Liberty from the window of the plane, even from the air, we could make out the even from the air, we could make out the even from the air, we could make out the promise of America year after year a little more faithful year after year a little more faithful to its founding ideals. There is a term to its founding ideals. There is a term to its founding ideals. There is a term so often used to describe our nation and so often used to describe our nation and so often used to describe our nation and those who have shaped it. American those who have shaped it. American those who have shaped it. American exceptionalism. American exceptionalism, exceptionalism. American exceptionalism, exceptionalism. American exceptionalism, the conventional wisdom tells us, makes the conventional wisdom tells us, makes the conventional wisdom tells us, makes our freedom a little more free. is how our freedom a little more free. is how our freedom a little more free. is how we dug the eerie Canal and irrigated the we dug the eerie Canal and irrigated the we dug the eerie Canal and irrigated the West. Is why children in far away lands West. Is why children in far away lands West. Is why children in far away lands grow up dreaming of one day moving here. grow up dreaming of one day moving here. grow up dreaming of one day moving here. And yet the irony is that the story of And yet the irony is that the story of And yet the irony is that the story of America has so often been written by America has so often been written by America has so often been written by those who were told by others with power those who were told by others with power those who were told by others with power and influence and wealth that they were and influence and wealth that they were and influence and wealth that they were anything but exceptional. anything but exceptional. anything but exceptional. >> Stop generation after >> Stop generation after >> Stop generation after >> this is going to be the last thing that >> this is going to be the last thing that >> this is going to be the last thing that we're going to cover here and then we're we're going to cover here and then we're we're going to cover here and then we're going to move on to the retort. Um so going to move on to the retort. Um so going to move on to the retort. Um so American exceptionalism, whatever American exceptionalism, whatever American exceptionalism, whatever definition we're going to give that is definition we're going to give that is definition we're going to give that is going to matter tremendously. The thing going to matter tremendously. The thing going to matter tremendously. The thing that has made America exceptional is that has made America exceptional is that has made America exceptional is that we interface with cause and effect. that we interface with cause and effect. that we interface with cause and effect. We have focused so aggressively on We have focused so aggressively on We have focused so aggressively on freedom that we have created an freedom that we have created an freedom that we have created an entrepreneurial class the likes of which entrepreneurial class the likes of which entrepreneurial class the likes of which the world has never seen. You don't have the world has never seen. You don't have the world has never seen. You don't have to go farther than looking at how many to go farther than looking at how many to go farther than looking at how many billion-dollar companies are created billion-dollar companies are created billion-dollar companies are created here versus anywhere else. Now, if you here versus anywhere else. Now, if you here versus anywhere else. Now, if you immediately think a billion dollar immediately think a billion dollar immediately think a billion dollar company is somehow corrupt, then the company is somehow corrupt, then the company is somehow corrupt, then the following words aren't going to make any following words aren't going to make any following words aren't going to make any sense to you. uh and unfortunately you sense to you. uh and unfortunately you sense to you. uh and unfortunately you are mismapping the reality of how are mismapping the reality of how are mismapping the reality of how somebody um creates a company like that. somebody um creates a company like that. somebody um creates a company like that. So in days of old the only way to get So in days of old the only way to get So in days of old the only way to get wealthy was through conquest. Um and so wealthy was through conquest. Um and so wealthy was through conquest. Um and so the wealthy got wealthier. If you wanted the wealthy got wealthier. If you wanted the wealthy got wealthier. If you wanted more you went into another country and more you went into another country and more you went into another country and you took it by force. Now largely thanks you took it by force. Now largely thanks you took it by force. Now largely thanks to the LLC and this idea that you can to the LLC and this idea that you can to the LLC and this idea that you can build something and if it fails you can build something and if it fails you can build something and if it fails you can get out from under that, try again. If get out from under that, try again. If get out from under that, try again. If that fails, try again. And your that fails, try again. And your that fails, try again. And your reputation ultimately is the thing that reputation ultimately is the thing that reputation ultimately is the thing that follows you. Uh, and so if you're doing follows you. Uh, and so if you're doing follows you. Uh, and so if you're doing people dirty in those failures, then people dirty in those failures, then people dirty in those failures, then you're not going to get another chance. you're not going to get another chance. you're not going to get another chance. People aren't going to fund you. But if People aren't going to fund you. But if People aren't going to fund you. But if you have integrity and you're good at you have integrity and you're good at you have integrity and you're good at what you do, then odds are that you're what you do, then odds are that you're what you do, then odds are that you're going to be able to find capital. Now going to be able to find capital. Now going to be able to find capital. Now the thing that nobody wants to face that the thing that nobody wants to face that the thing that nobody wants to face that believes in socialism is that humans, believes in socialism is that humans, believes in socialism is that humans, this is not unique to America. Humans this is not unique to America. Humans this is not unique to America. Humans are incentivized to do things because are incentivized to do things because are incentivized to do things because they can make their own life better and they can make their own life better and they can make their own life better and the lives of their kids better. But how the lives of their kids better. But how the lives of their kids better. But how do they do that? They do that by do they do that? They do that by do they do that? They do that by building something that people want more building something that people want more building something that people want more than they want their money. And by than they want their money. And by than they want their money. And by building a successful company that building a successful company that building a successful company that forces you to innovate like crazy on the forces you to innovate like crazy on the forces you to innovate like crazy on the product, that forces you to innovate product, that forces you to innovate product, that forces you to innovate like crazy on your supply chains, your like crazy on your supply chains, your like crazy on your supply chains, your manufacturing processes, because out of manufacturing processes, because out of manufacturing processes, because out of selfishness, you are trying to get more selfishness, you are trying to get more selfishness, you are trying to get more resources for you, for your company, for resources for you, for your company, for resources for you, for your company, for both. And so you're constantly looking both. And so you're constantly looking both. And so you're constantly looking for ways to optimize. And so the world for ways to optimize. And so the world for ways to optimize. And so the world over entrepreneurally minded people look over entrepreneurally minded people look over entrepreneurally minded people look at America and say, "I want to go at America and say, "I want to go at America and say, "I want to go there." So this is why I say I love me there." So this is why I say I love me there." So this is why I say I love me some immigrants, but I want a type of some immigrants, but I want a type of some immigrants, but I want a type of immigrant that is coming to create immigrant that is coming to create immigrant that is coming to create opportunity and not take advantage of opportunity and not take advantage of opportunity and not take advantage of the opportunities that have already been the opportunities that have already been the opportunities that have already been created. So we should want people from created. So we should want people from created. So we should want people from all over the world, the best and the all over the world, the best and the all over the world, the best and the brightest, the hardest working, the most brightest, the hardest working, the most brightest, the hardest working, the most industrious. We should want those people industrious. We should want those people industrious. We should want those people to come here and continue to create more to come here and continue to create more to come here and continue to create more opportunities and for America to be this opportunities and for America to be this opportunities and for America to be this unique place that collects those people. unique place that collects those people. unique place that collects those people. And between freedom and the fact that it And between freedom and the fact that it And between freedom and the fact that it used to be so difficult to be used to be so difficult to be used to be so difficult to be successful. I mean they used to say successful. I mean they used to say successful. I mean they used to say about New York, if you can make it here, about New York, if you can make it here, about New York, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. And so the you can make it anywhere. And so the you can make it anywhere. And so the people that made it there were truly the people that made it there were truly the people that made it there were truly the most exceptional people. We as a country most exceptional people. We as a country most exceptional people. We as a country are like the World Cup of entrepreneurs. are like the World Cup of entrepreneurs. are like the World Cup of entrepreneurs. You come here and it's like damn, it is You come here and it's like damn, it is You come here and it's like damn, it is hard to make it into the game. But if hard to make it into the game. But if hard to make it into the game. But if you can compete against the best of the you can compete against the best of the you can compete against the best of the best of the best that have been best of the best that have been best of the best that have been collected over hundreds of years from collected over hundreds of years from collected over hundreds of years from around the world, then you really are around the world, then you really are around the world, then you really are one of the most exceptional people one of the most exceptional people one of the most exceptional people anywhere. And that is how Americans anywhere. And that is how Americans anywhere. And that is how Americans became exceptional. By leaning on became exceptional. By leaning on became exceptional. By leaning on freedom, by creating a place where you freedom, by creating a place where you freedom, by creating a place where you could get rich or you could get poor, could get rich or you could get poor, could get rich or you could get poor, man. It was going to come down to man. It was going to come down to man. It was going to come down to whether or not you were good. From that whether or not you were good. From that whether or not you were good. From that we were able to do things like dig the we were able to do things like dig the we were able to do things like dig the Eerie Canal and do some of the most Eerie Canal and do some of the most Eerie Canal and do some of the most extraordinary things that any country extraordinary things that any country extraordinary things that any country anywhere ever has done. But it comes anywhere ever has done. But it comes anywhere ever has done. But it comes down to that interface with okay, we're down to that interface with okay, we're down to that interface with okay, we're not going to tell you from the top down not going to tell you from the top down not going to tell you from the top down how this should play out. We're going to how this should play out. We're going to how this should play out. We're going to give you guys the freedoms to decide and give you guys the freedoms to decide and give you guys the freedoms to decide and a bunch of you are going to take it in a bunch of you are going to take it in a bunch of you are going to take it in the teeth. You're going to get kicked in the teeth. You're going to get kicked in the teeth. You're going to get kicked in the face over and over and over. And we the face over and over and over. And we the face over and over and over. And we say that is what it is, man. If you want say that is what it is, man. If you want say that is what it is, man. If you want to step out onto the playing field, then to step out onto the playing field, then to step out onto the playing field, then you're going to have to take those you're going to have to take those you're going to have to take those lumps. And honestly, the stats are lumps. And honestly, the stats are lumps. And honestly, the stats are gnarly. 90% of companies fail to make a gnarly. 90% of companies fail to make a gnarly. 90% of companies fail to make a million dollars. 94% fail to make $10 million dollars. 94% fail to make $10 million dollars. 94% fail to make $10 million in revenue. That's not even million in revenue. That's not even million in revenue. That's not even profit. That's just revenue. So, you profit. That's just revenue. So, you profit. That's just revenue. So, you could effectively say 94% of all could effectively say 94% of all could effectively say 94% of all companies fail. And yet, people do it companies fail. And yet, people do it companies fail. And yet, people do it over and over and over. And the over and over and over. And the over and over and over. And the survivorship bias of that is the very survivorship bias of that is the very survivorship bias of that is the very thing that makes Americans exceptional. thing that makes Americans exceptional. thing that makes Americans exceptional. And there's one other thing we have to And there's one other thing we have to And there's one other thing we have to understand. Even though I think this is understand. Even though I think this is understand. Even though I think this is under assault right now in a big way, under assault right now in a big way, under assault right now in a big way, Americans celebrate success. And because Americans celebrate success. And because Americans celebrate success. And because we celebrate success, we celebrate success, we celebrate success, people grow up wanting to try that people grow up wanting to try that people grow up wanting to try that thing. They want to be one of the people thing. They want to be one of the people thing. They want to be one of the people that are celebrated. They want to get that are celebrated. They want to get that are celebrated. They want to get great at running a business. And so great at running a business. And so great at running a business. And so you'll see not only people in America, you'll see not only people in America, you'll see not only people in America, but you see people the world over go, I but you see people the world over go, I but you see people the world over go, I want to get good at this thing and then want to get good at this thing and then want to get good at this thing and then I want to come to America and I want to I want to come to America and I want to I want to come to America and I want to do it here because it's going to be the do it here because it's going to be the do it here because it's going to be the place that I can get access to capital. place that I can get access to capital. place that I can get access to capital. It's going to be the place that from a It's going to be the place that from a It's going to be the place that from a policy perspective is the best place to policy perspective is the best place to policy perspective is the best place to start a company anywhere on planet start a company anywhere on planet start a company anywhere on planet Earth. So you put those two things Earth. So you put those two things Earth. So you put those two things together, we celebrate the right thing. together, we celebrate the right thing. together, we celebrate the right thing. It's getting weakened, but historically It's getting weakened, but historically It's getting weakened, but historically we have celebrated the right thing. And we have celebrated the right thing. And we have celebrated the right thing. And I still think from a comparative I still think from a comparative I still think from a comparative standpoint, more than any other country, standpoint, more than any other country, standpoint, more than any other country, we celebrate the people that succeed, we celebrate the people that succeed, we celebrate the people that succeed, that do something incredible. Instead of that do something incredible. Instead of that do something incredible. Instead of being jealous or bitter, we're just being jealous or bitter, we're just being jealous or bitter, we're just like, damn, that is extraordinary. There like, damn, that is extraordinary. There like, damn, that is extraordinary. There are plenty of entrepreneurs that have are plenty of entrepreneurs that have are plenty of entrepreneurs that have accomplished far more than me. I'm accomplished far more than me. I'm accomplished far more than me. I'm inspired by it because inspired by it because inspired by it because I choose to be. I choose to be inspired I choose to be. I choose to be inspired I choose to be. I choose to be inspired by it instead of being like, "Oh, damn. by it instead of being like, "Oh, damn. by it instead of being like, "Oh, damn. I'm never going to be able to succeed at I'm never going to be able to succeed at I'm never going to be able to succeed at that level." I just go, "Fuck, that's so that level." I just go, "Fuck, that's so that level." I just go, "Fuck, that's so inspiring." Like, how much more can I inspiring." Like, how much more can I inspiring." Like, how much more can I get out of myself? Can I work harder? get out of myself? Can I work harder? get out of myself? Can I work harder? Can I work smarter? Can I do both? And Can I work smarter? Can I do both? And Can I work smarter? Can I do both? And when you can inspire that in people, you when you can inspire that in people, you when you can inspire that in people, you get the kind of upward trajectory that get the kind of upward trajectory that get the kind of upward trajectory that we have in America. Okay. He goes on to we have in America. Okay. He goes on to we have in America. Okay. He goes on to say more stuff. It's all the same say more stuff. It's all the same say more stuff. It's all the same [ __ ] Uh it's we should be ashamed [ __ ] Uh it's we should be ashamed [ __ ] Uh it's we should be ashamed of what comes in our past. Uh there's of what comes in our past. Uh there's of what comes in our past. Uh there's lingering in the background that this lingering in the background that this lingering in the background that this was always about just immigrants uh was always about just immigrants uh was always about just immigrants uh wholesale, no differentiation between wholesale, no differentiation between wholesale, no differentiation between people that come to live off of the people that come to live off of the people that come to live off of the system versus people that want to system versus people that want to system versus people that want to contribute to it, aren't looking for a contribute to it, aren't looking for a contribute to it, aren't looking for a handout, want to build something handout, want to build something handout, want to build something extraordinary. Now, of all people, extraordinary. Now, of all people, extraordinary. Now, of all people, Spencer Pratt has a banger take. Not Spencer Pratt has a banger take. Not Spencer Pratt has a banger take. Not only does he intimate, not intimate, he only does he intimate, not intimate, he only does he intimate, not intimate, he says outright the manipulation that Mam says outright the manipulation that Mam says outright the manipulation that Mam Donnie and the DSA are specifically Donnie and the DSA are specifically Donnie and the DSA are specifically running from a they're trying to rewrite running from a they're trying to rewrite running from a they're trying to rewrite your history and be very careful. Uh, do your history and be very careful. Uh, do your history and be very careful. Uh, do not let this happen. He hits that bang not let this happen. He hits that bang not let this happen. He hits that bang out of the park, but also just captures out of the park, but also just captures out of the park, but also just captures that spirit of what it means to be that spirit of what it means to be that spirit of what it means to be American. I hope that you guys have American. I hope that you guys have American. I hope that you guys have access to your screens right now and can access to your screens right now and can access to your screens right now and can take a look, watch the images that he take a look, watch the images that he take a look, watch the images that he shows this. There is something so um shows this. There is something so um shows this. There is something so um hilarious about the hilarious about the hilarious about the the cultural fabric of postworld war II the cultural fabric of postworld war II the cultural fabric of postworld war II America. It it is a sight to behold. America. It it is a sight to behold. America. It it is a sight to behold. There is something that is very uh There is something that is very uh There is something that is very uh American about all the imagery that he American about all the imagery that he American about all the imagery that he chooses because if you're only chooses because if you're only chooses because if you're only listening, you're not going to see any listening, you're not going to see any listening, you're not going to see any of it. You really will miss out on some of it. You really will miss out on some of it. You really will miss out on some of the uh fun of all of this. All right. of the uh fun of all of this. All right. of the uh fun of all of this. All right. So, check out Spencer Pratt responding So, check out Spencer Pratt responding So, check out Spencer Pratt responding to Mom Donnie. to Mom Donnie. to Mom Donnie. >> We all had to sit and watch that vile >> We all had to sit and watch that vile >> We all had to sit and watch that vile commie mayor sit on the wrong side of commie mayor sit on the wrong side of commie mayor sit on the wrong side of our founding father's desk to try and our founding father's desk to try and our founding father's desk to try and lecture us about our own history. Notice lecture us about our own history. Notice lecture us about our own history. Notice how the communist always attacks your how the communist always attacks your how the communist always attacks your history. The communist must attack your history. The communist must attack your history. The communist must attack your history. Why? Because history is what history. Why? Because history is what history. Why? Because history is what anchors you. It's what makes us attached anchors you. It's what makes us attached anchors you. It's what makes us attached to something. Nostalgia [music] is a to something. Nostalgia [music] is a to something. Nostalgia [music] is a hell of a drug. History breeds an almost hell of a drug. History breeds an almost hell of a drug. History breeds an almost irrational attachment to things. An irrational attachment to things. An irrational attachment to things. An attachment that is more powerful than attachment that is more powerful than attachment that is more powerful than anyone [music] can imagine. Erasing anyone [music] can imagine. Erasing anyone [music] can imagine. Erasing history is how you demoralize people. history is how you demoralize people. history is how you demoralize people. How you unmore them and detach [music] How you unmore them and detach [music] How you unmore them and detach [music] them from their society so you can take them from their society so you can take them from their society so you can take it from them and rewrite it in your it from them and rewrite it in your it from them and rewrite it in your image. Think of your image. Think of your image. Think of your >> rewriting is the the bigger problem. And >> rewriting is the the bigger problem. And >> rewriting is the the bigger problem. And if you can just back up a couple of if you can just back up a couple of if you can just back up a couple of seconds, but the Mamani isn't just seconds, but the Mamani isn't just seconds, but the Mamani isn't just trying to erase our history. He's trying trying to erase our history. He's trying trying to erase our history. He's trying to rewrite our history, which I think is to rewrite our history, which I think is to rewrite our history, which I think is far more damaging. Keep that in mind. far more damaging. Keep that in mind. far more damaging. Keep that in mind. All right, back to him. All right, back to him. All right, back to him. >> What makes your home special? [music] >> What makes your home special? [music] >> What makes your home special? [music] It's not the marble countertops or the It's not the marble countertops or the It's not the marble countertops or the expensive furniture or the fancy expensive furniture or the fancy expensive furniture or the fancy appliances. It's the [music] memories appliances. It's the [music] memories appliances. It's the [music] memories you have there. That backyard is where you have there. That backyard is where you have there. That backyard is where we got married. That living room rug is we got married. That living room rug is we got married. That living room rug is where our son took his [music] first where our son took his [music] first where our son took his [music] first step. Hey, don't touch that. That was step. Hey, don't touch that. That was step. Hey, don't touch that. That was his first teddy bear. It doesn't matter his first teddy bear. It doesn't matter his first teddy bear. It doesn't matter how torn and tattered that thing is. You how torn and tattered that thing is. You how torn and tattered that thing is. You will [music] never get rid of it. And will [music] never get rid of it. And will [music] never get rid of it. And you will fight anyone who tries to take you will fight anyone who tries to take you will fight anyone who tries to take it away. Why? Because you [music] have it away. Why? Because you [music] have it away. Why? Because you [music] have history with it. You ever buy a new history with it. You ever buy a new history with it. You ever buy a new home? Remember those first few months, home? Remember those first few months, home? Remember those first few months, even the first few years there? It even the first few years there? It even the first few years there? It doesn't [music] feel like home. It could doesn't [music] feel like home. It could doesn't [music] feel like home. It could be a million times nicer than the crappy be a million times nicer than the crappy be a million times nicer than the crappy apartment you came from, but it doesn't apartment you came from, but it doesn't apartment you came from, but it doesn't feel like home for a long time because feel like home for a long time because feel like home for a long time because you don't have history there. [music] you don't have history there. [music] you don't have history there. [music] It's easy to knock down some walls, It's easy to knock down some walls, It's easy to knock down some walls, change the floor plan. If you have no change the floor plan. If you have no change the floor plan. If you have no memories to attach you to it, it's just memories to attach you to it, it's just memories to attach you to it, it's just wood and drywall. Who cares? [music] Get wood and drywall. Who cares? [music] Get wood and drywall. Who cares? [music] Get rid of it. Memories make it a home. Even rid of it. Memories make it a home. Even rid of it. Memories make it a home. Even the bad ones. Hey, remember when dad hit the bad ones. Hey, remember when dad hit the bad ones. Hey, remember when dad hit his head on the rafter in the attic and his head on the rafter in the attic and his head on the rafter in the attic and [music] we spent all night in the ER? [music] we spent all night in the ER? [music] we spent all night in the ER? That's the avocado tree I fell out of That's the avocado tree I fell out of That's the avocado tree I fell out of and broke my first bone. Isn't it weird and broke my first bone. Isn't it weird and broke my first bone. Isn't it weird how even the bad memories [music] make how even the bad memories [music] make how even the bad memories [music] make us cherish a place? It's not like we us cherish a place? It's not like we us cherish a place? It's not like we long for those bad times, but bad times long for those bad times, but bad times long for those bad times, but bad times are part of what makes us stronger, a are part of what makes us stronger, a are part of what makes us stronger, a part of what makes us who we are. How part of what makes us who we are. How part of what makes us who we are. How can you resent those [music] memories can you resent those [music] memories can you resent those [music] memories without fundamentally resenting who you without fundamentally resenting who you without fundamentally resenting who you are? History is so important to humans are? History is so important to humans are? History is so important to humans that [music] even bad memories anchor us that [music] even bad memories anchor us that [music] even bad memories anchor us to our home. And that's what the to our home. And that's what the to our home. And that's what the communist always starts with, the bad communist always starts with, the bad communist always starts with, the bad memories. Oh, we could get rid of that memories. Oh, we could get rid of that memories. Oh, we could get rid of that little story. We can knock [music] down little story. We can knock [music] down little story. We can knock [music] down that statue. We can change the name of that statue. We can change the name of that statue. We can change the name of that street. That's a bad memory from that street. That's a bad memory from that street. That's a bad memory from our history. You don't want that memory our history. You don't want that memory our history. You don't want that memory hanging around. You're not a bigot, hanging around. You're not a bigot, hanging around. You're not a bigot, right? And slowly but surely, this wall right? And slowly but surely, this wall right? And slowly but surely, this wall comes down, then that wall gets comes down, then that wall gets comes down, then that wall gets sledgehammerred. [music] The raptor sledgehammerred. [music] The raptor sledgehammerred. [music] The raptor where dad hit his head, that's gone. The where dad hit his head, that's gone. The where dad hit his head, that's gone. The rub where your son took his first step, rub where your son took his first step, rub where your son took his first step, that's gone. The gash in the wood floor that's gone. The gash in the wood floor that's gone. The gash in the wood floor where [music] you stomp the glass on where [music] you stomp the glass on where [music] you stomp the glass on your wedding ceremony, that's gone and your wedding ceremony, that's gone and your wedding ceremony, that's gone and replaced with shiny vinyl planks. And replaced with shiny vinyl planks. And replaced with shiny vinyl planks. And now you got a brand new home with no now you got a brand new home with no now you got a brand new home with no memories. Now what do you care what they memories. Now what do you care what they memories. Now what do you care what they do with it? Do you care what color they do with it? Do you care what color they do with it? Do you care what color they paint the walls? Nah. Do whatever you paint the walls? Nah. Do whatever you paint the walls? Nah. Do whatever you want. I don't care. I have no attachment want. I don't care. I have no attachment want. I don't care. I have no attachment to it. I have no memories with that. You to it. I have no memories with that. You to it. I have no memories with that. You love your home because of the memories love your home because of the memories love your home because of the memories you have there. And that's why the you have there. And that's why the you have there. And that's why the communist always must destroy your communist always must destroy your communist always must destroy your memories. Destroy your history. If the memories. Destroy your history. If the memories. Destroy your history. If the communist wishes to take your home, he communist wishes to take your home, he communist wishes to take your home, he must first destroy your memory of it must first destroy your memory of it must first destroy your memory of it [music] so he can erase your attachment [music] so he can erase your attachment [music] so he can erase your attachment to it and demoralize you. Mao destroyed to it and demoralize you. Mao destroyed to it and demoralize you. Mao destroyed what he called the four olds. Old ideas, what he called the four olds. Old ideas, what he called the four olds. Old ideas, old culture, old customs and old habits. old culture, old customs and old habits. old culture, old customs and old habits. If you call them olds, it makes them If you call them olds, it makes them If you call them olds, it makes them sound bad. You don't want that old sound bad. You don't want that old sound bad. You don't want that old thing. Get rid of it. But it is thing. Get rid of it. But it is thing. Get rid of it. But it is fundamentally human nature. So somehow fundamentally human nature. So somehow fundamentally human nature. So somehow in the west writ large we have in the west writ large we have in the west writ large we have underplayed what happened in um with underplayed what happened in um with underplayed what happened in um with socialism and communism to the point socialism and communism to the point socialism and communism to the point that people can now straightfaced be uh that people can now straightfaced be uh that people can now straightfaced be uh have been raised in middle America and have been raised in middle America and have been raised in middle America and consider themselves a socialist or a consider themselves a socialist or a consider themselves a socialist or a communist. Again DSA coming in their own communist. Again DSA coming in their own communist. Again DSA coming in their own words here shortly. And the crazy thing words here shortly. And the crazy thing words here shortly. And the crazy thing is that you you people freak out is that you you people freak out is that you you people freak out rightly. People rightly freak out if you rightly. People rightly freak out if you rightly. People rightly freak out if you were to say, "Oh, I'm pro uh Hitler. I'm were to say, "Oh, I'm pro uh Hitler. I'm were to say, "Oh, I'm pro uh Hitler. I'm pro the Nazis." pro the Nazis." pro the Nazis." The Nazis ain't got nothing on Mao. Mao The Nazis ain't got nothing on Mao. Mao The Nazis ain't got nothing on Mao. Mao killed so many more people. Uh Stalin killed so many more people. Uh Stalin killed so many more people. Uh Stalin killed so many more people. It is wild killed so many more people. It is wild killed so many more people. It is wild that somehow these guys have gotten a that somehow these guys have gotten a that somehow these guys have gotten a pass. Th This is one of those things I pass. Th This is one of those things I pass. Th This is one of those things I find absolutely infuriating. I had find absolutely infuriating. I had find absolutely infuriating. I had you'll even hear now people by the way you'll even hear now people by the way you'll even hear now people by the way uh talk positively about Genghaskhan uh talk positively about Genghaskhan uh talk positively about Genghaskhan which is [ __ ] crazy. You want to talk which is [ __ ] crazy. You want to talk which is [ __ ] crazy. You want to talk about mass murder. So be careful if you about mass murder. So be careful if you about mass murder. So be careful if you don't understand history. It is very don't understand history. It is very don't understand history. It is very easy for somebody to co-opt that and easy for somebody to co-opt that and easy for somebody to co-opt that and tell you oh this is really what this tell you oh this is really what this tell you oh this is really what this stood for. This idea of the four olds stood for. This idea of the four olds stood for. This idea of the four olds Mal went through a um cultural Mal went through a um cultural Mal went through a um cultural revolution. He literally was like okay revolution. He literally was like okay revolution. He literally was like okay cool. You know what we're going to do? cool. You know what we're going to do? cool. You know what we're going to do? You guys are clinging to the past too You guys are clinging to the past too You guys are clinging to the past too much. Uh you have a sense of history much. Uh you have a sense of history much. Uh you have a sense of history with what it means to be Chinese. I with what it means to be Chinese. I with what it means to be Chinese. I can't have that. I need you guys to get can't have that. I need you guys to get can't have that. I need you guys to get on board the communist train. And so to on board the communist train. And so to on board the communist train. And so to do that, I am literally going to have do that, I am literally going to have do that, I am literally going to have students beat their teachers to death. students beat their teachers to death. students beat their teachers to death. I'm gonna have k They really did that. I'm gonna have k They really did that. I'm gonna have k They really did that. Uh I'm gonna have um kids get their Uh I'm gonna have um kids get their Uh I'm gonna have um kids get their parents uh brought into re-education parents uh brought into re-education parents uh brought into re-education camps, beaten, flogged in public. It it camps, beaten, flogged in public. It it camps, beaten, flogged in public. It it is so crazy the way that he just said is so crazy the way that he just said is so crazy the way that he just said the thing and was like, "We're going to the thing and was like, "We're going to the thing and was like, "We're going to actively rewrite your history." uh these actively rewrite your history." uh these actively rewrite your history." uh these things terminate in a horrific deadly things terminate in a horrific deadly things terminate in a horrific deadly place and the bad news is if you point place and the bad news is if you point place and the bad news is if you point that out even though it's psychotically that out even though it's psychotically that out even though it's psychotically clear remember China killed low estimate clear remember China killed low estimate clear remember China killed low estimate low estimate is 45 million people low estimate is 45 million people low estimate is 45 million people that's the low estimate uh so China that's the low estimate uh so China that's the low estimate uh so China kills 45 million people with this kills 45 million people with this kills 45 million people with this ideology and yet today you've got people ideology and yet today you've got people ideology and yet today you've got people that are like yeah no this is great what that are like yeah no this is great what that are like yeah no this is great what what the problem is it is so crazy all what the problem is it is so crazy all what the problem is it is so crazy all right back to to cherish your history. We crave to cherish your history. We crave learning about our history, where we learning about our history, where we learning about our history, where we came from, who our ancestors were. came from, who our ancestors were. came from, who our ancestors were. That's human. [music] That's human. [music] That's human. [music] But communism is an evil antihuman But communism is an evil antihuman But communism is an evil antihuman religion. So it must destroy what makes religion. So it must destroy what makes religion. So it must destroy what makes us human. The communist destroys your us human. The communist destroys your us human. The communist destroys your history so we can take your home and history so we can take your home and history so we can take your home and rebuild it in his image. That's why it's rebuild it in his image. That's why it's rebuild it in his image. That's why it's your patriotic duty to celebrate today your patriotic duty to celebrate today your patriotic duty to celebrate today unashamed. It's okay to love America. unashamed. It's okay to love America. unashamed. It's okay to love America. Not only is it okay to love America, Not only is it okay to love America, Not only is it okay to love America, it's necessary to love America. We are it's necessary to love America. We are it's necessary to love America. We are the only bull work against tyranny on the only bull work against tyranny on the only bull work against tyranny on this earth. When Europe descends into a this earth. When Europe descends into a this earth. When Europe descends into a madness time and [music] time again, madness time and [music] time again, madness time and [music] time again, it's our sons who cross the oceans to it's our sons who cross the oceans to it's our sons who cross the oceans to fight and die for freedom and human. fight and die for freedom and human. fight and die for freedom and human. >> Here's something that I don't understand >> Here's something that I don't understand >> Here's something that I don't understand about mom Donnie specifically. Okay, so about mom Donnie specifically. Okay, so about mom Donnie specifically. Okay, so you're Mom Donniey's parents and you're you're Mom Donniey's parents and you're you're Mom Donniey's parents and you're like, you know what, America's broken. like, you know what, America's broken. like, you know what, America's broken. Uh, but so is Uganda, [ __ ] So Uh, but so is Uganda, [ __ ] So Uh, but so is Uganda, [ __ ] So if you're already living in Uganda, why if you're already living in Uganda, why if you're already living in Uganda, why not fix Uganda instead of saying you not fix Uganda instead of saying you not fix Uganda instead of saying you know what America needs? America needs know what America needs? America needs know what America needs? America needs us to fix it. That's where you're going us to fix it. That's where you're going us to fix it. That's where you're going to get into their vision of America is to get into their vision of America is to get into their vision of America is okay, Uganda is not nearly important okay, Uganda is not nearly important okay, Uganda is not nearly important enough on the international stage. So enough on the international stage. So enough on the international stage. So I'm going to go to America and I'm going I'm going to go to America and I'm going I'm going to go to America and I'm going to show them how to fix it. And the wild to show them how to fix it. And the wild to show them how to fix it. And the wild wild thing is this is where we're going wild thing is this is where we're going wild thing is this is where we're going to get into immigration. And the one of to get into immigration. And the one of to get into immigration. And the one of the ways that you can take a place over the ways that you can take a place over the ways that you can take a place over as the Jews have shown us is you roll up as the Jews have shown us is you roll up as the Jews have shown us is you roll up via immigration and then you end up just via immigration and then you end up just via immigration and then you end up just slowly becoming politically more slowly becoming politically more slowly becoming politically more important such that you can vote in a important such that you can vote in a important such that you can vote in a block and lo and behold you can take block and lo and behold you can take block and lo and behold you can take over an area running that exact over an area running that exact over an area running that exact playbook. And so, uh, we are going to playbook. And so, uh, we are going to playbook. And so, uh, we are going to see that from an ideological standpoint see that from an ideological standpoint see that from an ideological standpoint that people all over the world that have that people all over the world that have that people all over the world that have a, um, either a just nakedly socialist a, um, either a just nakedly socialist a, um, either a just nakedly socialist or communist bent or see that that is or communist bent or see that that is or communist bent or see that that is useful are going to be flocking here so useful are going to be flocking here so useful are going to be flocking here so that they can take this country over. It that they can take this country over. It that they can take this country over. It is wild. We have to be very careful. is wild. We have to be very careful. is wild. We have to be very careful. Remember, this is a values debate. This Remember, this is a values debate. This Remember, this is a values debate. This is not about immigration writ large. is not about immigration writ large. is not about immigration writ large. This is about what are the values that This is about what are the values that This is about what are the values that you're importing. What is the vision of you're importing. What is the vision of you're importing. What is the vision of America that they are trying to remake America that they are trying to remake America that they are trying to remake it in? uh and what is their long-term it in? uh and what is their long-term it in? uh and what is their long-term agenda? Now, increasingly, they're just agenda? Now, increasingly, they're just agenda? Now, increasingly, they're just speaking out loud, so that helps a lot. speaking out loud, so that helps a lot. speaking out loud, so that helps a lot. Uh but we're going to have to face that Uh but we're going to have to face that Uh but we're going to have to face that head-on. Pate head-on. Pate head-on. Pate >> will destroy our history and rewrite it >> will destroy our history and rewrite it >> will destroy our history and rewrite it in their image. This is Independence in their image. This is Independence in their image. This is Independence Day. It's not just a number on the Day. It's not just a number on the Day. It's not just a number on the calendar. Don't say happy 4th. That's calendar. Don't say happy 4th. That's calendar. Don't say happy 4th. That's commie gobbledygook. commie gobbledygook. commie gobbledygook. >> No offense, but it sounds like some >> No offense, but it sounds like some >> No offense, but it sounds like some [ __ ] commie gobbledegook. [ __ ] commie gobbledegook. [ __ ] commie gobbledegook. >> We say independence day. Today we >> We say independence day. Today we >> We say independence day. Today we celebrate the men who reclaimed a celebrate the men who reclaimed a celebrate the men who reclaimed a beautiful slice of [music] this earth beautiful slice of [music] this earth beautiful slice of [music] this earth and claimed it for God, for the values and claimed it for God, for the values and claimed it for God, for the values of freedom and rugged independence. Our of freedom and rugged independence. Our of freedom and rugged independence. Our history is messy. Our history is [music] history is messy. Our history is [music] history is messy. Our history is [music] violent. [ __ ] yeah, it is. And that's violent. [ __ ] yeah, it is. And that's violent. [ __ ] yeah, it is. And that's why we love it. We aren't cowards. We why we love it. We aren't cowards. We why we love it. We aren't cowards. We don't turn our backs on the painful don't turn our backs on the painful don't turn our backs on the painful memories because they make us who we memories because they make us who we memories because they make us who we are. Be proud of our country. Damn it. are. Be proud of our country. Damn it. are. Be proud of our country. Damn it. America is the birthplace of every great America is the birthplace of every great America is the birthplace of every great invention of the last 250 years. Like invention of the last 250 years. Like invention of the last 250 years. Like literally everything. Airplanes, literally everything. Airplanes, literally everything. Airplanes, spaceships, internet, telephones. As a spaceships, internet, telephones. As a spaceships, internet, telephones. As a country, we are batting a thousand. Not country, we are batting a thousand. Not country, we are batting a thousand. Not only is it a miracle that this radical only is it a miracle that this radical only is it a miracle that this radical experiment in self-governance even experiment in self-governance even experiment in self-governance even survived past 1776, but we are the survived past 1776, but we are the survived past 1776, but we are the champions of the world. Be proud of champions of the world. Be proud of champions of the world. Be proud of that. Be proud of your history. Millions that. Be proud of your history. Millions that. Be proud of your history. Millions of your ancestors [music] fought and of your ancestors [music] fought and of your ancestors [music] fought and died to preserve it. Kami Mam Donnie's died to preserve it. Kami Mam Donnie's died to preserve it. Kami Mam Donnie's ancestors never bled for this country. ancestors never bled for this country. ancestors never bled for this country. He has no history here. So, he has no He has no history here. So, he has no He has no history here. So, he has no attachment to our home. He has no place attachment to our home. He has no place attachment to our home. He has no place to rewrite our history and [music] to rewrite our history and [music] to rewrite our history and [music] lecture us about what our country stands lecture us about what our country stands lecture us about what our country stands for. So, celebrate today. Show some for. So, celebrate today. Show some for. So, celebrate today. Show some American pride. Honor your history. American pride. Honor your history. American pride. Honor your history. Raise your flag. Raise [music] a finger Raise your flag. Raise [music] a finger Raise your flag. Raise [music] a finger and say, "Fuck you, communists. This is and say, "Fuck you, communists. This is and say, "Fuck you, communists. This is our home and you can't have it. Today we our home and you can't have it. Today we our home and you can't have it. Today we celebrate our Independence Day. God celebrate our Independence Day. God celebrate our Independence Day. God bless America." bless America." bless America." >> I don't know where he came from, man. >> I don't know where he came from, man. >> I don't know where he came from, man. Like, it is so wild to me that Spencer Like, it is so wild to me that Spencer Like, it is so wild to me that Spencer Pratt, another reality TV star, is Pratt, another reality TV star, is Pratt, another reality TV star, is somehow able to capture that part of um somehow able to capture that part of um somehow able to capture that part of um the American psyche crying out. He the American psyche crying out. He the American psyche crying out. He obviously does not represent all of obviously does not represent all of obviously does not represent all of America. I'm sure there are a lot of America. I'm sure there are a lot of America. I'm sure there are a lot of people that [ __ ] hate this guy, but people that [ __ ] hate this guy, but people that [ __ ] hate this guy, but uh it is nonetheless somebody that is uh it is nonetheless somebody that is uh it is nonetheless somebody that is able to presumably I mean that does not able to presumably I mean that does not able to presumably I mean that does not sound like somebody who is uh reading sound like somebody who is uh reading sound like somebody who is uh reading words that somebody else wrote. I have a words that somebody else wrote. I have a words that somebody else wrote. I have a feeling if he didn't write it all feeling if he didn't write it all feeling if he didn't write it all himself or even largely improv a lot of himself or even largely improv a lot of himself or even largely improv a lot of that um I would be very shocked. So that um I would be very shocked. So that um I would be very shocked. So yeah, very interesting but um we are yeah, very interesting but um we are yeah, very interesting but um we are going to have to decide between these going to have to decide between these going to have to decide between these two visions. It is unfortunately being two visions. It is unfortunately being two visions. It is unfortunately being it has been forced upon us by being it has been forced upon us by being it has been forced upon us by being asleep at the wheel for the last three asleep at the wheel for the last three asleep at the wheel for the last three decades uh or more as we've had the long decades uh or more as we've had the long decades uh or more as we've had the long march to the institutions that people march to the institutions that people march to the institutions that people that do want to see America as we see it that do want to see America as we see it that do want to see America as we see it cease to exist um cease to exist um cease to exist um they have been they have been they have been indoctrinating our youth extraordinarily indoctrinating our youth extraordinarily indoctrinating our youth extraordinarily successfully and somehow everybody successfully and somehow everybody successfully and somehow everybody thought that oh these kids are going to thought that oh these kids are going to thought that oh these kids are going to graduate college they're going to hit graduate college they're going to hit graduate college they're going to hit the real world and somehow all of their the real world and somehow all of their the real world and somehow all of their views are going to change and that just views are going to change and that just views are going to change and that just isn't how it works. The the age of isn't how it works. The the age of isn't how it works. The the age of imprint is one of it's not as important imprint is one of it's not as important imprint is one of it's not as important as like your earliest years, but it's as like your earliest years, but it's as like your earliest years, but it's one of the most important developmental one of the most important developmental one of the most important developmental periods of your life and it is going to periods of your life and it is going to periods of your life and it is going to dictate the things that you um value for dictate the things that you um value for dictate the things that you um value for the rest of your life. And so we've the rest of your life. And so we've the rest of your life. And so we've really got to decide what is the story really got to decide what is the story really got to decide what is the story that we're going to tell ourselves about that we're going to tell ourselves about that we're going to tell ourselves about ourselves. It's so interesting to me. ourselves. It's so interesting to me. ourselves. It's so interesting to me. These are phrases I used to say over and These are phrases I used to say over and These are phrases I used to say over and over and over uh in my mindset years of over and over uh in my mindset years of over and over uh in my mindset years of getting people to understand the story getting people to understand the story getting people to understand the story that you tell yourself about yourself is that you tell yourself about yourself is that you tell yourself about yourself is all that matters. It's going to control all that matters. It's going to control all that matters. It's going to control your level of happiness. It's going to your level of happiness. It's going to your level of happiness. It's going to control what you do. It's going to control what you do. It's going to control what you do. It's going to control in many ways what you become control in many ways what you become control in many ways what you become capable of because if you're telling capable of because if you're telling capable of because if you're telling yourself a self-defeating narrative, um yourself a self-defeating narrative, um yourself a self-defeating narrative, um you're going to lose because uh it is you're going to lose because uh it is you're going to lose because uh it is everything is downstream of whether you everything is downstream of whether you everything is downstream of whether you believe you can get better or not. believe you can get better or not. believe you can get better or not. everything is downstream of what you everything is downstream of what you everything is downstream of what you think better actually is. And so you put think better actually is. And so you put think better actually is. And so you put those two things together. Some people those two things together. Some people those two things together. Some people will eject out of the game because they will eject out of the game because they will eject out of the game because they don't think that they can get any don't think that they can get any don't think that they can get any better. And then other people just have better. And then other people just have better. And then other people just have a um a end goal in mind that if you get a um a end goal in mind that if you get a um a end goal in mind that if you get to it terminates in something absolutely to it terminates in something absolutely to it terminates in something absolutely horrific. And so again, Leninism, horrific. And so again, Leninism, horrific. And so again, Leninism, Marxism, it's not new. It's been tried Marxism, it's not new. It's been tried Marxism, it's not new. It's been tried in many places the world over. Uh and in many places the world over. Uh and in many places the world over. Uh and the following statements are true. In the following statements are true. In the following statements are true. In Russia, the Ukrainian farmers were Russia, the Ukrainian farmers were Russia, the Ukrainian farmers were killed for having more livestock. So if killed for having more livestock. So if killed for having more livestock. So if you had more livestock, they they just you had more livestock, they they just you had more livestock, they they just killed you and took your livestock. Uh killed you and took your livestock. Uh killed you and took your livestock. Uh it was look up the Kulocks. Then you it was look up the Kulocks. Then you it was look up the Kulocks. Then you have uh in Cambodia, you could get have uh in Cambodia, you could get have uh in Cambodia, you could get killed for owning a pair of glasses killed for owning a pair of glasses killed for owning a pair of glasses because that meant that you were because that meant that you were because that meant that you were educated and you were part of that elite educated and you were part of that elite educated and you were part of that elite and so you had to go. Um, in China, if and so you had to go. Um, in China, if and so you had to go. Um, in China, if you, again, real stories, uh, if you hid you, again, real stories, uh, if you hid you, again, real stories, uh, if you hid a bit of crust of bread because you were a bit of crust of bread because you were a bit of crust of bread because you were starving, if they found that crust of starving, if they found that crust of starving, if they found that crust of bread or if you had, um, grains that you bread or if you had, um, grains that you bread or if you had, um, grains that you were going to try to save for later or were going to try to save for later or were going to try to save for later or plant seeds you were going to try to plant seeds you were going to try to plant seeds you were going to try to plant, um, they would confiscate you, plant, um, they would confiscate you, plant, um, they would confiscate you, uh, at times kill you for that. I mean, uh, at times kill you for that. I mean, uh, at times kill you for that. I mean, it's just, it's so insane. There's a it's just, it's so insane. There's a it's just, it's so insane. There's a mechanistic reason which I've talked mechanistic reason which I've talked mechanistic reason which I've talked about many times, but this isn't just, about many times, but this isn't just, about many times, but this isn't just, oh well, China became tyrannical. Oh, oh well, China became tyrannical. Oh, oh well, China became tyrannical. Oh, Cambodia became tyrannical. And if we do Cambodia became tyrannical. And if we do Cambodia became tyrannical. And if we do it here in the US, it's going to be it here in the US, it's going to be it here in the US, it's going to be fine. What ends up happening is when you fine. What ends up happening is when you fine. What ends up happening is when you try to control everything from the top try to control everything from the top try to control everything from the top down, you make bad decisions. And down, you make bad decisions. And down, you make bad decisions. And therefore, you have to force people to therefore, you have to force people to therefore, you have to force people to comply because it's not as efficient of comply because it's not as efficient of comply because it's not as efficient of a system as saying, "Look, we think a system as saying, "Look, we think a system as saying, "Look, we think we're really smart and all that, but we we're really smart and all that, but we we're really smart and all that, but we don't know what's actually going to don't know what's actually going to don't know what's actually going to work." And so, we have to run the work." And so, we have to run the work." And so, we have to run the experiments. And so, uh, the way that experiments. And so, uh, the way that experiments. And so, uh, the way that we're going to do that is we're just we're going to do that is we're just we're going to do that is we're just going to give you guys freedom. Go do going to give you guys freedom. Go do going to give you guys freedom. Go do what you think is best. Most of you are what you think is best. Most of you are what you think is best. Most of you are going to fail, but a small number of you going to fail, but a small number of you going to fail, but a small number of you are going to be extraordinarily are going to be extraordinarily are going to be extraordinarily successful. And when you're running successful. And when you're running successful. And when you're running thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of experiments by letting of thousands of experiments by letting of thousands of experiments by letting people start companies and try different people start companies and try different people start companies and try different things, the odds that that 6% that things, the odds that that 6% that things, the odds that that 6% that actually succeed end up becoming actually succeed end up becoming actually succeed end up becoming life-changing. America is the answer to life-changing. America is the answer to life-changing. America is the answer to that. It's absolutely what happens. When that. It's absolutely what happens. When that. It's absolutely what happens. When you have one government deciding you have one government deciding you have one government deciding everything from the top down, you run everything from the top down, you run everything from the top down, you run into trouble. Even China understands, into trouble. Even China understands, into trouble. Even China understands, listen, I'm going to reserve the listen, I'm going to reserve the listen, I'm going to reserve the ultimate right to point you guys ultimate right to point you guys ultimate right to point you guys whatever I want, but I'm not going to whatever I want, but I'm not going to whatever I want, but I'm not going to know what exactly is going to be the know what exactly is going to be the know what exactly is going to be the right thing. So, we're going to right thing. So, we're going to right thing. So, we're going to incentivize certain industries, but incentivize certain industries, but incentivize certain industries, but we're going to let you guys compete. we're going to let you guys compete. we're going to let you guys compete. Understanding that without competition, Understanding that without competition, Understanding that without competition, all hope is lost. Uh, and yet here in all hope is lost. Uh, and yet here in all hope is lost. Uh, and yet here in America, we're seeing this move away America, we're seeing this move away America, we're seeing this move away from competition towards pure from competition towards pure from competition towards pure redistribution. >> Tom, >> Tom, >> yes. So chat pushing back considerably >> yes. So chat pushing back considerably >> yes. So chat pushing back considerably >> as I would hope them >> as I would hope them >> as I would hope them >> that there's not enough comparison to >> that there's not enough comparison to >> that there's not enough comparison to Trump's speeches versus mom's. Trump's speeches versus mom's. Trump's speeches versus mom's. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Is this just simply one of the things >> Is this just simply one of the things >> Is this just simply one of the things that frustrates me about him is he's so that frustrates me about him is he's so that frustrates me about him is he's so eloquent? Is it just that the DSA is eloquent? Is it just that the DSA is eloquent? Is it just that the DSA is being represented by somebody who can being represented by somebody who can being represented by somebody who can speak well versus Trump representing speak well versus Trump representing speak well versus Trump representing MAGA in a way that does not deliver the MAGA in a way that does not deliver the MAGA in a way that does not deliver the message well? Or is there something more message well? Or is there something more message well? Or is there something more underneath this? because chat feels as underneath this? because chat feels as underneath this? because chat feels as though you're not picking apart Trump's though you're not picking apart Trump's though you're not picking apart Trump's rhetoric on how he's expanding his rhetoric on how he's expanding his rhetoric on how he's expanding his government through corruption in the government through corruption in the government through corruption in the same way you're picking apart. same way you're picking apart. same way you're picking apart. >> So we can definitely talk about Trump >> So we can definitely talk about Trump >> So we can definitely talk about Trump and all the things that Trump does and all the things that Trump does and all the things that Trump does wrong, but I don't turn to Trump for an wrong, but I don't turn to Trump for an wrong, but I don't turn to Trump for an inspiring message about America. That's inspiring message about America. That's inspiring message about America. That's why I showed you somebody who actually why I showed you somebody who actually why I showed you somebody who actually does have an inspiring message about does have an inspiring message about does have an inspiring message about America. Oh, the great irony that it's America. Oh, the great irony that it's America. Oh, the great irony that it's another reality TV star, which is another reality TV star, which is another reality TV star, which is interesting. Um but yeah, so I think interesting. Um but yeah, so I think interesting. Um but yeah, so I think Trump has ejected himself out of the Trump has ejected himself out of the Trump has ejected himself out of the conversation about what the um inspiring conversation about what the um inspiring conversation about what the um inspiring hopeful future of America is. So yeah, hopeful future of America is. So yeah, hopeful future of America is. So yeah, that's just not the guy that I'm going that's just not the guy that I'm going that's just not the guy that I'm going to turn to to think about how do I need to turn to to think about how do I need to turn to to think about how do I need to think through the reality of um what to think through the reality of um what to think through the reality of um what the American psyche needs to be. So the American psyche needs to be. So the American psyche needs to be. So yeah, Trump's not the guy that's going yeah, Trump's not the guy that's going yeah, Trump's not the guy that's going to rally the youth. So, when I'm trying to rally the youth. So, when I'm trying to rally the youth. So, when I'm trying to talk about what are the visions for to talk about what are the visions for to talk about what are the visions for what it means to be American that we what it means to be American that we what it means to be American that we want to put forward, he's just not the want to put forward, he's just not the want to put forward, he's just not the guy that captured that. Now, if people guy that captured that. Now, if people guy that captured that. Now, if people want to talk about what are the things want to talk about what are the things want to talk about what are the things that Trump does wrong, I've talked about that Trump does wrong, I've talked about that Trump does wrong, I've talked about it many times before. We'll talk about it many times before. We'll talk about it many times before. We'll talk about it many times in the future. Um, we can it many times in the future. Um, we can it many times in the future. Um, we can certainly go through and pick apart the certainly go through and pick apart the certainly go through and pick apart the things that Trump is doing wrong. But things that Trump is doing wrong. But things that Trump is doing wrong. But right now, I want to paint a vision of right now, I want to paint a vision of right now, I want to paint a vision of the narrative that Americans should be the narrative that Americans should be the narrative that Americans should be painting for themselves. And at a painting for themselves. And at a painting for themselves. And at a minimum, while I clearly have my belief minimum, while I clearly have my belief minimum, while I clearly have my belief about which one is going to end in a a about which one is going to end in a a about which one is going to end in a a thriving middle class, uh the reality is thriving middle class, uh the reality is thriving middle class, uh the reality is I want people to understand what the I want people to understand what the I want people to understand what the choice is. And so yes, Manny is choice is. And so yes, Manny is choice is. And so yes, Manny is emblematic of the energy in the far left emblematic of the energy in the far left emblematic of the energy in the far left wing of the Democrat party. He wing of the Democrat party. He wing of the Democrat party. He represents where the energy is with the represents where the energy is with the represents where the energy is with the youth. And I don't think Trump youth. And I don't think Trump youth. And I don't think Trump represents the opposite. So, if people represents the opposite. So, if people represents the opposite. So, if people do feel like Trump is putting forward a do feel like Trump is putting forward a do feel like Trump is putting forward a brilliant uh vision for what this needs brilliant uh vision for what this needs brilliant uh vision for what this needs to be, cool. Throw forward the clips you to be, cool. Throw forward the clips you to be, cool. Throw forward the clips you want me to react to or whatever and I'll want me to react to or whatever and I'll want me to react to or whatever and I'll happily do it. Um, but I'll be honest, happily do it. Um, but I'll be honest, happily do it. Um, but I'll be honest, Trump wasn't even on my radar in terms Trump wasn't even on my radar in terms Trump wasn't even on my radar in terms of how I was going to process through of how I was going to process through of how I was going to process through what the Fourth of July is. So, let let what the Fourth of July is. So, let let what the Fourth of July is. So, let let that be its own indictment. Um, but that be its own indictment. Um, but that be its own indictment. Um, but again, I'm if people confuse me for again, I'm if people confuse me for again, I'm if people confuse me for somebody who's like, "Trump is great. somebody who's like, "Trump is great. somebody who's like, "Trump is great. Let's fight for the words out of Trump's Let's fight for the words out of Trump's Let's fight for the words out of Trump's mouth. I'm not that [ __ ] guy. So, um mouth. I'm not that [ __ ] guy. So, um mouth. I'm not that [ __ ] guy. So, um I think that Trump is when Trump says I think that Trump is when Trump says I think that Trump is when Trump says America first, he means I'm going to do America first, he means I'm going to do America first, he means I'm going to do what's in Trump's best interest. And what's in Trump's best interest. And what's in Trump's best interest. And when that aligns with America, great. when that aligns with America, great. when that aligns with America, great. Like the Trump uh plans for kids to get Like the Trump uh plans for kids to get Like the Trump uh plans for kids to get ownership in American stocks. It's ownership in American stocks. It's ownership in American stocks. It's brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I love brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I love brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I love the most um Trump making more money than the most um Trump making more money than the most um Trump making more money than God by knowing what's about to happen in God by knowing what's about to happen in God by knowing what's about to happen in the stock market. I [ __ ] hate it. the stock market. I [ __ ] hate it. the stock market. I [ __ ] hate it. It's despicable. It's despicable. It's despicable. >> So, yeah, >> So, yeah, >> So, yeah, >> pretty clear. >> pretty clear. >> pretty clear. >> Give me a specific thing you want me to >> Give me a specific thing you want me to >> Give me a specific thing you want me to react to and I'll happily do it. react to and I'll happily do it. react to and I'll happily do it. >> All right, we got a super chat from uh >> All right, we got a super chat from uh >> All right, we got a super chat from uh Souththeastern Souththeastern Souththeastern Venom. Tom, true socialists give their Venom. Tom, true socialists give their Venom. Tom, true socialists give their own shirt off their back. Politician own shirt off their back. Politician own shirt off their back. Politician socialists only give away everyone socialists only give away everyone socialists only give away everyone else's shirt while keeping theirs. else's shirt while keeping theirs. else's shirt while keeping theirs. Bernie and the rest with millions never Bernie and the rest with millions never Bernie and the rest with millions never do it. do it. do it. >> Um, well, I think we would disagree >> Um, well, I think we would disagree >> Um, well, I think we would disagree about true socialists. So um you may about true socialists. So um you may about true socialists. So um you may have a definition of true socialism that have a definition of true socialism that have a definition of true socialism that uh I would recognize as a human trait uh I would recognize as a human trait uh I would recognize as a human trait just not by the name of socialism. Um so just not by the name of socialism. Um so just not by the name of socialism. Um so that is certainly possible. So if you that is certainly possible. So if you that is certainly possible. So if you want me to acknowledge that there are want me to acknowledge that there are want me to acknowledge that there are humans that um especially like if you humans that um especially like if you humans that um especially like if you look at a family as people will rightly look at a family as people will rightly look at a family as people will rightly say a family is run like a communist say a family is run like a communist say a family is run like a communist organization. uh communities sometimes organization. uh communities sometimes organization. uh communities sometimes are socialist and then um are socialist and then um are socialist and then um when you go broader the free market is when you go broader the free market is when you go broader the free market is the only thing that's going to make the only thing that's going to make the only thing that's going to make sense. Sure, I get that. Um but when I sense. Sure, I get that. Um but when I sense. Sure, I get that. Um but when I look at the realities of trying to scale look at the realities of trying to scale look at the realities of trying to scale things at work in a family, they end up things at work in a family, they end up things at work in a family, they end up looking very different than people would looking very different than people would looking very different than people would just give the shirt off their own back just give the shirt off their own back just give the shirt off their own back because that's not how it works because because that's not how it works because because that's not how it works because because of the freeloader problem. And because of the freeloader problem. And because of the freeloader problem. And so this is why when I hear people talk so this is why when I hear people talk so this is why when I hear people talk about huntergatherer societies as if, about huntergatherer societies as if, about huntergatherer societies as if, oh, they were socialists and everything oh, they were socialists and everything oh, they were socialists and everything was all good. No, that's a survival was all good. No, that's a survival was all good. No, that's a survival mechanism. It is called storing calories mechanism. It is called storing calories mechanism. It is called storing calories on somebody else's body and being on somebody else's body and being on somebody else's body and being willing to either just murder the people willing to either just murder the people willing to either just murder the people that are trying to freeload or that are trying to freeload or that are trying to freeload or ostracizing them knowing that they will ostracizing them knowing that they will ostracizing them knowing that they will die because they don't have the um help die because they don't have the um help die because they don't have the um help of the group. If you understand that of the group. If you understand that of the group. If you understand that that all of this is going to shift as we that all of this is going to shift as we that all of this is going to shift as we move up Maslo's hierarchy of needs and move up Maslo's hierarchy of needs and move up Maslo's hierarchy of needs and by the time we get to large urban by the time we get to large urban by the time we get to large urban centers and things like that, we're not centers and things like that, we're not centers and things like that, we're not dealing with um the like hard scrabble. dealing with um the like hard scrabble. dealing with um the like hard scrabble. I'm trying to just eat and survive, I'm trying to just eat and survive, I'm trying to just eat and survive, go on the hunt and maybe I get something go on the hunt and maybe I get something go on the hunt and maybe I get something good this time and maybe you get good this time and maybe you get good this time and maybe you get something good the next time. Those are something good the next time. Those are something good the next time. Those are very different. They don't scale to very different. They don't scale to very different. They don't scale to governments. When you know everybody in governments. When you know everybody in governments. When you know everybody in your tribe and remember that's about 100 your tribe and remember that's about 100 your tribe and remember that's about 100 to 150 people it's known as Dunar's to 150 people it's known as Dunar's to 150 people it's known as Dunar's number once you get beyond that number number once you get beyond that number number once you get beyond that number people start fracturing into the next people start fracturing into the next people start fracturing into the next tribe because it's got to be people that tribe because it's got to be people that tribe because it's got to be people that you know now why does it have to be you know now why does it have to be you know now why does it have to be people that you know one because they people that you know one because they people that you know one because they will have done something nice for you so will have done something nice for you so will have done something nice for you so you want to do something back also you want to do something back also you want to do something back also people [ __ ] track I did something people [ __ ] track I did something people [ __ ] track I did something nice for you and so you owe me one and nice for you and so you owe me one and nice for you and so you owe me one and so I've got to be able to know hold on so I've got to be able to know hold on so I've got to be able to know hold on [ __ ] on the last hunt I gave you [ __ ] on the last hunt I gave you [ __ ] on the last hunt I gave you something and now you're not giving me something and now you're not giving me something and now you're not giving me anything and that becomes seems like a anything and that becomes seems like a anything and that becomes seems like a big scandal in the group and everybody big scandal in the group and everybody big scandal in the group and everybody knows and this is where women's knows and this is where women's knows and this is where women's propensity to gossip becomes incredibly propensity to gossip becomes incredibly propensity to gossip becomes incredibly useful in that kind of environment. It's useful in that kind of environment. It's useful in that kind of environment. It's like, hey, that guy doesn't do what he like, hey, that guy doesn't do what he like, hey, that guy doesn't do what he says he's going to do. That guy banged says he's going to do. That guy banged says he's going to do. That guy banged Sally and you know just then walked off Sally and you know just then walked off Sally and you know just then walked off and so you can't trust him because he and so you can't trust him because he and so you can't trust him because he said all kinds of [ __ ] to her to get her said all kinds of [ __ ] to her to get her said all kinds of [ __ ] to her to get her into bed and now he's not honoring that. into bed and now he's not honoring that. into bed and now he's not honoring that. And so, yeah, when you've got a small And so, yeah, when you've got a small And so, yeah, when you've got a small group and everybody knows everybody's group and everybody knows everybody's group and everybody knows everybody's [ __ ] and it just all becomes your [ __ ] and it just all becomes your [ __ ] and it just all becomes your reputation, that's very different than reputation, that's very different than reputation, that's very different than when you're, in the case of New York, when you're, in the case of New York, when you're, in the case of New York, you're in a city with millions of people you're in a city with millions of people you're in a city with millions of people and you can walk around town all day and you can walk around town all day and you can walk around town all day every day and not see anybody that you every day and not see anybody that you every day and not see anybody that you recognize. And so, that is just a recognize. And so, that is just a recognize. And so, that is just a totally different game that requires totally different game that requires totally different game that requires systems and nothing else. So, um, yeah, systems and nothing else. So, um, yeah, systems and nothing else. So, um, yeah, we have to understand that the like real we have to understand that the like real we have to understand that the like real socialists socialists socialists once we scale it up, we're talking about once we scale it up, we're talking about once we scale it up, we're talking about governments, it doesn't hold. So, is governments, it doesn't hold. So, is governments, it doesn't hold. So, is that what's going on in the UK? Are they that what's going on in the UK? Are they that what's going on in the UK? Are they just trying to protect themselves? >> This is dark. So, what's going on in the >> This is dark. So, what's going on in the UK is is diabolical. The UK government UK is is diabolical. The UK government UK is is diabolical. The UK government is attempting I'm just going to call it is attempting I'm just going to call it is attempting I'm just going to call it mind control. They're attempting mind mind control. They're attempting mind mind control. They're attempting mind control on their population. It it is control on their population. It it is control on their population. It it is actually that simple. Social media is actually that simple. Social media is actually that simple. Social media is making it possible for the first time making it possible for the first time making it possible for the first time for people to form their own world view for people to form their own world view for people to form their own world view outside of the tight control of outside of the tight control of outside of the tight control of mainstream media. I do not think people mainstream media. I do not think people mainstream media. I do not think people understand. Even back in the days of the understand. Even back in the days of the understand. Even back in the days of the printing press, you could just control printing press, you could just control printing press, you could just control what people think. You can control what what people think. You can control what what people think. You can control what gets printed. You can control what gets gets printed. You can control what gets gets printed. You can control what gets disseminated. And in the brief moment disseminated. And in the brief moment disseminated. And in the brief moment where they couldn't, when all the where they couldn't, when all the where they couldn't, when all the pamphlets started flying out, when the pamphlets started flying out, when the pamphlets started flying out, when the first printing press came on board, it first printing press came on board, it first printing press came on board, it kicked off the 30 Years War. Okay? It kicked off the 30 Years War. Okay? It kicked off the 30 Years War. Okay? It killed a lot of people. And what killed a lot of people. And what killed a lot of people. And what governments realized was, yo, we've got governments realized was, yo, we've got governments realized was, yo, we've got to control that [ __ ] Now remember, it's to control that [ __ ] Now remember, it's to control that [ __ ] Now remember, it's not always just the government. You also not always just the government. You also not always just the government. You also get the people that build that can get the people that build that can get the people that build that can afford a printing press, then decide afford a printing press, then decide afford a printing press, then decide what people are going to be able to see. what people are going to be able to see. what people are going to be able to see. Go watch the movie Citizen Cane. It it Go watch the movie Citizen Cane. It it Go watch the movie Citizen Cane. It it is an incredible um moment in history is an incredible um moment in history is an incredible um moment in history because first of all the movie made by because first of all the movie made by because first of all the movie made by Orson Wells almost didn't get made Orson Wells almost didn't get made Orson Wells almost didn't get made because the guy that he was mocking the because the guy that he was mocking the because the guy that he was mocking the guy that he was satarizing however you guy that he was satarizing however you guy that he was satarizing however you want to think about it was a real guy uh want to think about it was a real guy uh want to think about it was a real guy uh William Randph Hurst who owned the William Randph Hurst who owned the William Randph Hurst who owned the largest um network of newspapers. And so largest um network of newspapers. And so largest um network of newspapers. And so he basically citizen Kane is about he basically citizen Kane is about he basically citizen Kane is about you've got this completely emotionally you've got this completely emotionally you've got this completely emotionally damaged flawed guy but he's able to damaged flawed guy but he's able to damaged flawed guy but he's able to control the media. And so we all lived control the media. And so we all lived control the media. And so we all lived in a controlled media environment. I in a controlled media environment. I in a controlled media environment. I mean, if you're my age, literally until mean, if you're my age, literally until mean, if you're my age, literally until like 2014 or so when social media really like 2014 or so when social media really like 2014 or so when social media really started to gain popularity. And even started to gain popularity. And even started to gain popularity. And even then, there was so much influence then, there was so much influence then, there was so much influence because a small cadre of companies run because a small cadre of companies run because a small cadre of companies run by a small group of ideologically minded by a small group of ideologically minded by a small group of ideologically minded people were tweaking the algorithms to people were tweaking the algorithms to people were tweaking the algorithms to make sure that you only saw what they make sure that you only saw what they make sure that you only saw what they wanted you to see. And then Elon had to wanted you to see. And then Elon had to wanted you to see. And then Elon had to go and [ __ ] it all up and gave us X go and [ __ ] it all up and gave us X go and [ __ ] it all up and gave us X where he's like, "All right, like let's where he's like, "All right, like let's where he's like, "All right, like let's just see what happens when people are just see what happens when people are just see what happens when people are able to say whatever the hell they want able to say whatever the hell they want able to say whatever the hell they want to say." And that has given this window to say." And that has given this window to say." And that has given this window into alternative views. And of course, into alternative views. And of course, into alternative views. And of course, you've got people like um Joe Rogan, let you've got people like um Joe Rogan, let you've got people like um Joe Rogan, let us never take anything away from Joe. He us never take anything away from Joe. He us never take anything away from Joe. He wasn't the only one saying uh contrarian wasn't the only one saying uh contrarian wasn't the only one saying uh contrarian views, but he was the biggest by far and views, but he was the biggest by far and views, but he was the biggest by far and certainly suffered the slings and certainly suffered the slings and certainly suffered the slings and arrows. Not asking you to agree with him arrows. Not asking you to agree with him arrows. Not asking you to agree with him or his guests. I'm just saying we or his guests. I'm just saying we or his guests. I'm just saying we suddenly had a view into whoa like there suddenly had a view into whoa like there suddenly had a view into whoa like there is not this uniform way of thinking. Now is not this uniform way of thinking. Now is not this uniform way of thinking. Now I think YouTube has been a massive um I think YouTube has been a massive um I think YouTube has been a massive um point of failure in terms of they have point of failure in terms of they have point of failure in terms of they have controlled their own algorithm for a controlled their own algorithm for a controlled their own algorithm for a very long time and not to the benefit of very long time and not to the benefit of very long time and not to the benefit of humanity. However, humanity. However, humanity. However, they're reasonable enough that voices they're reasonable enough that voices they're reasonable enough that voices are able to get out there. So when are able to get out there. So when are able to get out there. So when YouTube is telling you, hey, the UK YouTube is telling you, hey, the UK YouTube is telling you, hey, the UK government is getting unhinged, uh, you government is getting unhinged, uh, you government is getting unhinged, uh, you should really stop and listen. And right should really stop and listen. And right should really stop and listen. And right now, the UK government have published a now, the UK government have published a now, the UK government have published a formal consultation on rules that would formal consultation on rules that would formal consultation on rules that would force YouTube, Facebook, Tik Tok to push force YouTube, Facebook, Tik Tok to push force YouTube, Facebook, Tik Tok to push public service broadcaster content public service broadcaster content public service broadcaster content higher in your feed. Okay? They actually higher in your feed. Okay? They actually higher in your feed. Okay? They actually named the people that they want to get named the people that they want to get named the people that they want to get pushed forward. BBC, ITV, STV, Channel pushed forward. BBC, ITV, STV, Channel pushed forward. BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, so on and so forth. Okay, that's the 4, so on and so forth. Okay, that's the 4, so on and so forth. Okay, that's the mainstream media. So in US terms, mainstream media. So in US terms, mainstream media. So in US terms, imagine they were like, "Nope, you're imagine they were like, "Nope, you're imagine they were like, "Nope, you're going to hear from MSNBC, ABC, CNN." And going to hear from MSNBC, ABC, CNN." And going to hear from MSNBC, ABC, CNN." And they just went down the list. I hope they just went down the list. I hope they just went down the list. I hope everybody would rightly understand what everybody would rightly understand what everybody would rightly understand what the actual [ __ ] is going on. You guys the actual [ __ ] is going on. You guys the actual [ __ ] is going on. You guys are trying to control what I look at. are trying to control what I look at. are trying to control what I look at. And like I was saying earlier, if you And like I was saying earlier, if you And like I was saying earlier, if you control what I look at and then control control what I look at and then control control what I look at and then control what you say within what I'm looking at, what you say within what I'm looking at, what you say within what I'm looking at, you can now control what I look at and you can now control what I look at and you can now control what I look at and what I'm actually thinking. And so this what I'm actually thinking. And so this what I'm actually thinking. And so this is the UK is racing in the wrong is the UK is racing in the wrong is the UK is racing in the wrong direction about as fast as you can race. direction about as fast as you can race. direction about as fast as you can race. Now, the fascinating thing to me, if you Now, the fascinating thing to me, if you Now, the fascinating thing to me, if you guys have been here for a long time, you guys have been here for a long time, you guys have been here for a long time, you know when I read the Makavelians, the know when I read the Makavelians, the know when I read the Makavelians, the defenders of freedom by John Burnham, defenders of freedom by John Burnham, defenders of freedom by John Burnham, that I went on this whole Burnham kick that I went on this whole Burnham kick that I went on this whole Burnham kick and I was just like, "Oh my god, we're and I was just like, "Oh my god, we're and I was just like, "Oh my god, we're going to be confronted with a very going to be confronted with a very going to be confronted with a very terrifying reality, which is something terrifying reality, which is something terrifying reality, which is something he calls the iron law of oligarchy, that he calls the iron law of oligarchy, that he calls the iron law of oligarchy, that we're always going to be ruled by a we're always going to be ruled by a we're always going to be ruled by a small group of elites. Part of the small group of elites. Part of the small group of elites. Part of the reason we're always going to be run by a reason we're always going to be run by a reason we're always going to be run by a small group of elites is that we need small group of elites is that we need small group of elites is that we need one narrative. one narrative about how one narrative. one narrative about how one narrative. one narrative about how to think about our past, one narrative to think about our past, one narrative to think about our past, one narrative to think about where we're going in the to think about where we're going in the to think about where we're going in the future. And when you have that, then future. And when you have that, then future. And when you have that, then everybody is marching in lock step and everybody is marching in lock step and everybody is marching in lock step and we just move forward. When you don't we just move forward. When you don't we just move forward. When you don't have that, you have all these tribes have that, you have all these tribes have that, you have all these tribes that are fighting against each other. that are fighting against each other. that are fighting against each other. And Burnham was like, uh, I don't know And Burnham was like, uh, I don't know And Burnham was like, uh, I don't know what's going to happen in the age of what's going to happen in the age of what's going to happen in the age of social media where anybody can say social media where anybody can say social media where anybody can say anything that they want and everybody's anything that they want and everybody's anything that they want and everybody's going to break into all these different going to break into all these different going to break into all these different tribes, believe all these different tribes, believe all these different tribes, believe all these different things. And this is what people will things. And this is what people will things. And this is what people will often refer to as the posttruth often refer to as the posttruth often refer to as the posttruth era. That there's no consensus about era. That there's no consensus about era. That there's no consensus about what's true. And the fact that we can what's true. And the fact that we can what's true. And the fact that we can get to a point where there's no get to a point where there's no get to a point where there's no consensus about what's true tells you consensus about what's true tells you consensus about what's true tells you everything you need to know about the everything you need to know about the everything you need to know about the human mind. By the way, that the vast human mind. By the way, that the vast human mind. By the way, that the vast majority of the things that we interface majority of the things that we interface majority of the things that we interface with aren't facts. They are with aren't facts. They are with aren't facts. They are interpretation of events. And that interpretation of events. And that interpretation of events. And that interpretation is routinely confused interpretation is routinely confused interpretation is routinely confused with facts. And the interpretation is with facts. And the interpretation is with facts. And the interpretation is often driven, not often, the often driven, not often, the often driven, not often, the interpretation is driven by emotion. interpretation is driven by emotion. interpretation is driven by emotion. It's I'm trying to create something It's I'm trying to create something It's I'm trying to create something that's emotionally satisfying. Everybody that's emotionally satisfying. Everybody that's emotionally satisfying. Everybody does it, myself included, for reasons does it, myself included, for reasons does it, myself included, for reasons I've explained many times before. So now I've explained many times before. So now I've explained many times before. So now in the era where all of that is breaking in the era where all of that is breaking in the era where all of that is breaking down, the institutions are responding down, the institutions are responding down, the institutions are responding and the UK is just saying, "Yeah, we and the UK is just saying, "Yeah, we and the UK is just saying, "Yeah, we can't have that. We we cannot have can't have that. We we cannot have can't have that. We we cannot have freedom of thought." That that is what freedom of thought." That that is what freedom of thought." That that is what they're saying. Okay. The consultation they're saying. Okay. The consultation they're saying. Okay. The consultation runs 10 weeks, okay? It's going to be a runs 10 weeks, okay? It's going to be a runs 10 weeks, okay? It's going to be a period where they're like, "Here are the period where they're like, "Here are the period where they're like, "Here are the rules. We want to see who conforms. It's rules. We want to see who conforms. It's rules. We want to see who conforms. It's going to close by August 31st." The UK going to close by August 31st." The UK going to close by August 31st." The UK government is saying it's going to ask government is saying it's going to ask government is saying it's going to ask platforms to comply with their new platforms to comply with their new platforms to comply with their new regulations. They don't want to have to regulations. They don't want to have to regulations. They don't want to have to force you, but they will if you don't force you, but they will if you don't force you, but they will if you don't comply. Now, this actually extends an comply. Now, this actually extends an comply. Now, this actually extends an already ludicrous, if you want my already ludicrous, if you want my already ludicrous, if you want my opinion, law called the Media Act of opinion, law called the Media Act of opinion, law called the Media Act of 2024 that forced smart TVs and streaming 2024 that forced smart TVs and streaming 2024 that forced smart TVs and streaming devices to give BBC i Player and other devices to give BBC i Player and other devices to give BBC i Player and other broadcaster apps guaranteed home screen broadcaster apps guaranteed home screen broadcaster apps guaranteed home screen placement. placement. placement. Why? Why? Why? Because they want to remove customer Because they want to remove customer Because they want to remove customer choice. Now, why would you want to choice. Now, why would you want to choice. Now, why would you want to remove options from a product that the remove options from a product that the remove options from a product that the makers of that product are incentivized makers of that product are incentivized makers of that product are incentivized to give the people what they want? to give the people what they want? to give the people what they want? They're going to sell more TVs if you They're going to sell more TVs if you They're going to sell more TVs if you get a TV that gives you the world that get a TV that gives you the world that get a TV that gives you the world that you want. Now, the obvious answer is you want. Now, the obvious answer is you want. Now, the obvious answer is because they want control. They don't because they want control. They don't because they want control. They don't care what you want. They want control. care what you want. They want control. care what you want. They want control. They want to control what people see. They want to control what people see. They want to control what people see. They want to control what they think They want to control what they think They want to control what they think about. It's it's that simple. And so about. It's it's that simple. And so about. It's it's that simple. And so this is one of those times where the UK this is one of those times where the UK this is one of those times where the UK is just going to play like the canary in is just going to play like the canary in is just going to play like the canary in the coal mine role. We see what's going the coal mine role. We see what's going the coal mine role. We see what's going to happen that will eventually make its to happen that will eventually make its to happen that will eventually make its way to the US because the same ideology way to the US because the same ideology way to the US because the same ideology over there which is we can't allow over there which is we can't allow over there which is we can't allow people to think for themselves. We people to think for themselves. We people to think for themselves. We absolutely must control it. There is absolutely must control it. There is absolutely must control it. There is right think there is wrong think. And so right think there is wrong think. And so right think there is wrong think. And so we've got to make sure that people are we've got to make sure that people are we've got to make sure that people are thinking the right things. thinking the right things. thinking the right things. That ideology exists here as well That ideology exists here as well That ideology exists here as well starting there but it's going to come starting there but it's going to come starting there but it's going to come here. And so we've got to decide whether here. And so we've got to decide whether here. And so we've got to decide whether we want to be able to think for we want to be able to think for we want to be able to think for ourselves, knowing that that's going to ourselves, knowing that that's going to ourselves, knowing that that's going to be messy, knowing that that's going to be messy, knowing that that's going to be messy, knowing that that's going to be very imperfect, knowing that people be very imperfect, knowing that people be very imperfect, knowing that people are going to argue, knowing that people are going to argue, knowing that people are going to argue, knowing that people will tribe up, knowing that some people will tribe up, knowing that some people will tribe up, knowing that some people are legitimately going to have are legitimately going to have are legitimately going to have self-destructive thoughts, uh, like I self-destructive thoughts, uh, like I self-destructive thoughts, uh, like I would say the DSA has. Now, you will would say the DSA has. Now, you will would say the DSA has. Now, you will notice I don't think that the DSA should notice I don't think that the DSA should notice I don't think that the DSA should be forcibly shut up. They should be able be forcibly shut up. They should be able be forcibly shut up. They should be able to fight for their ideas. The reason I to fight for their ideas. The reason I to fight for their ideas. The reason I want them to be able to fight for their want them to be able to fight for their want them to be able to fight for their ideas is I want to be able to fight for ideas is I want to be able to fight for ideas is I want to be able to fight for mine. And so I'm perfectly happy to have mine. And so I'm perfectly happy to have mine. And so I'm perfectly happy to have to win in the hotly contested arena of to win in the hotly contested arena of to win in the hotly contested arena of the battle for ideas. the battle for ideas. the battle for ideas. Cool. What I don't want I don't want the Cool. What I don't want I don't want the Cool. What I don't want I don't want the government going to bat for me and government going to bat for me and government going to bat for me and saying that my ideas need to be saying that my ideas need to be saying that my ideas need to be preferentially put forward. And I sure preferentially put forward. And I sure preferentially put forward. And I sure as hell don't want them doing that to as hell don't want them doing that to as hell don't want them doing that to the competition. Now, part of the reason the competition. Now, part of the reason the competition. Now, part of the reason I don't even want them doing it to me is I don't even want them doing it to me is I don't even want them doing it to me is that I understand my own beliefs are that I understand my own beliefs are that I understand my own beliefs are going to change over time. That I'm going to change over time. That I'm going to change over time. That I'm constantly trying to get better constantly trying to get better constantly trying to get better educated. And by that I mean I'm trying educated. And by that I mean I'm trying educated. And by that I mean I'm trying to get closer to cause and effect. I to get closer to cause and effect. I to get closer to cause and effect. I know that there is some part of the know that there is some part of the know that there is some part of the world to which I'm either just outright world to which I'm either just outright world to which I'm either just outright blind to or confused by and that if I blind to or confused by and that if I blind to or confused by and that if I lock myself into dogmatic thinking that lock myself into dogmatic thinking that lock myself into dogmatic thinking that I won't be able to get more effective in I won't be able to get more effective in I won't be able to get more effective in the real world and that's my goal. What the real world and that's my goal. What the real world and that's my goal. What do I mean by effective? I mean I can do I mean by effective? I mean I can do I mean by effective? I mean I can identify a point on the horizon that I identify a point on the horizon that I identify a point on the horizon that I want to get to and I can actually get want to get to and I can actually get want to get to and I can actually get there. For me, it's a thriving middle there. For me, it's a thriving middle there. For me, it's a thriving middle class. Okay. So, is my worldview perfect class. Okay. So, is my worldview perfect class. Okay. So, is my worldview perfect and going to get me there today? and going to get me there today? and going to get me there today? Probably not. I think it's better than Probably not. I think it's better than Probably not. I think it's better than most alternatives. In fact, I think it's most alternatives. In fact, I think it's most alternatives. In fact, I think it's better than all alternatives, which is better than all alternatives, which is better than all alternatives, which is why I believe it currently. But odds are why I believe it currently. But odds are why I believe it currently. But odds are it's not better than every alternative, it's not better than every alternative, it's not better than every alternative, and it's certainly not better than and it's certainly not better than and it's certainly not better than taking the best of each one and putting taking the best of each one and putting taking the best of each one and putting them together. And so, I'm constantly them together. And so, I'm constantly them together. And so, I'm constantly trying to update my thinking. So, I want trying to update my thinking. So, I want trying to update my thinking. So, I want to be able to control myformational to be able to control myformational to be able to control myformational diet, but there's a hard reality to be diet, but there's a hard reality to be diet, but there's a hard reality to be faced about how algorithms work. And the faced about how algorithms work. And the faced about how algorithms work. And the way that algorithms work is the vast way that algorithms work is the vast way that algorithms work is the vast majority of humanity only clicks on what majority of humanity only clicks on what majority of humanity only clicks on what they see. And that's true because even they see. And that's true because even they see. And that's true because even just when I think about how many videos just when I think about how many videos just when I think about how many videos exist in the world on YouTube every day, exist in the world on YouTube every day, exist in the world on YouTube every day, how many new videos and yet I will get how many new videos and yet I will get how many new videos and yet I will get to the end of YouTube's recommendations to the end of YouTube's recommendations to the end of YouTube's recommendations for me and I'm like, how's that for me and I'm like, how's that for me and I'm like, how's that possible? There should literally be just possible? There should literally be just possible? There should literally be just today 30,000 videos that would be of today 30,000 videos that would be of today 30,000 videos that would be of interest to me that you should be interest to me that you should be interest to me that you should be recommending based on my own behaviors recommending based on my own behaviors recommending based on my own behaviors and you're not. You I actually reached and you're not. You I actually reached and you're not. You I actually reached the end of my scroll. That is crazy. So the end of my scroll. That is crazy. So the end of my scroll. That is crazy. So we already know how much the algorithms we already know how much the algorithms we already know how much the algorithms are controlling us. And so for them to are controlling us. And so for them to are controlling us. And so for them to now be confronting the final boss in now be confronting the final boss in now be confronting the final boss in theformational warfare which are theformational warfare which are theformational warfare which are governmental control of the algorithms. governmental control of the algorithms. governmental control of the algorithms. Oo that is terrifying because once the Oo that is terrifying because once the Oo that is terrifying because once the government takes control of that they government takes control of that they government takes control of that they literally control discourse. They literally control discourse. They literally control discourse. They control our thought patterns. They control our thought patterns. They control our thought patterns. They control what we can look at. They're control what we can look at. They're control what we can look at. They're prescribing the official narrative. And prescribing the official narrative. And prescribing the official narrative. And you can imagine behind the scenes, you can imagine behind the scenes, you can imagine behind the scenes, you're going to get politicians in bed you're going to get politicians in bed you're going to get politicians in bed with these companies. How do I know? with these companies. How do I know? with these companies. How do I know? Because the Twitter files revealed all Because the Twitter files revealed all Because the Twitter files revealed all this [ __ ] There were literal back doors this [ __ ] There were literal back doors this [ __ ] There were literal back doors between the White House and I don't care between the White House and I don't care between the White House and I don't care who's in charge. I don't want the White who's in charge. I don't want the White who's in charge. I don't want the White House having a backdoor to the platforms House having a backdoor to the platforms House having a backdoor to the platforms to say what should be amplified and what to say what should be amplified and what to say what should be amplified and what should be shut down. [ __ ] all of that. should be shut down. [ __ ] all of that. should be shut down. [ __ ] all of that. This is where freedom of speech will This is where freedom of speech will This is where freedom of speech will live or die depending on how we respond live or die depending on how we respond live or die depending on how we respond to this. So, boys and girls, respond to this. So, boys and girls, respond to this. So, boys and girls, respond well because if you take this one well because if you take this one well because if you take this one sitting down, really truly, you will sitting down, really truly, you will sitting down, really truly, you will just get numbed back into uh a just get numbed back into uh a just get numbed back into uh a controlled way of thinking that will controlled way of thinking that will controlled way of thinking that will usher us down a path that could very usher us down a path that could very usher us down a path that could very likely end in um a worse place. Now, I likely end in um a worse place. Now, I likely end in um a worse place. Now, I don't even need to over dramatize it or don't even need to over dramatize it or don't even need to over dramatize it or make it catastrophic, but when one group make it catastrophic, but when one group make it catastrophic, but when one group thinks that they know best, they will thinks that they know best, they will thinks that they know best, they will lead you somewhere subpar of this, I lead you somewhere subpar of this, I lead you somewhere subpar of this, I assure you. But what about all the assure you. But what about all the assure you. But what about all the people think from Google's end or people think from Google's end or people think from Google's end or supporters of this who are going, "No, supporters of this who are going, "No, supporters of this who are going, "No, no, no. This is about squashing no, no. This is about squashing no, no. This is about squashing misinformation. These are trusted misinformation. These are trusted misinformation. These are trusted sources." What do you say to them? sources." What do you say to them? sources." What do you say to them? >> Yeah, I say they're a bunch of [ __ ] >> Yeah, I say they're a bunch of [ __ ] >> Yeah, I say they're a bunch of [ __ ] morons who think that they know better. morons who think that they know better. morons who think that they know better. And the odds that they can actually And the odds that they can actually And the odds that they can actually distinguish what is true from what is distinguish what is true from what is distinguish what is true from what is merely interpretation is exactly zero. merely interpretation is exactly zero. merely interpretation is exactly zero. Keep in mind, the only thing that's true Keep in mind, the only thing that's true Keep in mind, the only thing that's true is physics. And the human animal only is physics. And the human animal only is physics. And the human animal only sees 0.00 0035% sees 0.00 0035% sees 0.00 0035% of the available electromagnetic of the available electromagnetic of the available electromagnetic spectrum. Now, when I say that, people spectrum. Now, when I say that, people spectrum. Now, when I say that, people may think, what the [ __ ] does that have may think, what the [ __ ] does that have may think, what the [ __ ] does that have to do with anything? What I'm saying is to do with anything? What I'm saying is to do with anything? What I'm saying is the human mind is not optimized to see the human mind is not optimized to see the human mind is not optimized to see what is true. The human mind is what is true. The human mind is what is true. The human mind is optimized for shortcuts. And so, we're optimized for shortcuts. And so, we're optimized for shortcuts. And so, we're going, nah, I'm not seeing a lot, but going, nah, I'm not seeing a lot, but going, nah, I'm not seeing a lot, but I'm seeing enough to navigate this, and I'm seeing enough to navigate this, and I'm seeing enough to navigate this, and you're going to be fine. Because as you're going to be fine. Because as you're going to be fine. Because as evolution, my only desire is for you to evolution, my only desire is for you to evolution, my only desire is for you to uh get people pregnant and have those uh get people pregnant and have those uh get people pregnant and have those kids live long enough to get somebody kids live long enough to get somebody kids live long enough to get somebody pregnant. That's it. That is what pregnant. That's it. That is what pregnant. That's it. That is what evolution is designed us to do. It has evolution is designed us to do. It has evolution is designed us to do. It has not designed us to see the truth. If not designed us to see the truth. If not designed us to see the truth. If you've watched any of my interviews with you've watched any of my interviews with you've watched any of my interviews with Donald Hoffman, Donald Hoffman believes Donald Hoffman, Donald Hoffman believes Donald Hoffman, Donald Hoffman believes he has mathematically proven that not he has mathematically proven that not he has mathematically proven that not only are we optimized not to see the only are we optimized not to see the only are we optimized not to see the truth, the only thing we are optimized truth, the only thing we are optimized truth, the only thing we are optimized to categorically avoid seeing is the to categorically avoid seeing is the to categorically avoid seeing is the truth. And so now what you're left with truth. And so now what you're left with truth. And so now what you're left with is the realm of interpretation. So yeah, is the realm of interpretation. So yeah, is the realm of interpretation. So yeah, things happen. things happen. things happen. The reporting on those things will The reporting on those things will The reporting on those things will almost always be slanted. The second you almost always be slanted. The second you almost always be slanted. The second you have to choose between two words, which have to choose between two words, which have to choose between two words, which you do anytime you speak, you're putting you do anytime you speak, you're putting you do anytime you speak, you're putting a top spin of interpretation on it. So I a top spin of interpretation on it. So I a top spin of interpretation on it. So I don't want anybody to decide what is don't want anybody to decide what is don't want anybody to decide what is true. I want it to be just completely true. I want it to be just completely true. I want it to be just completely democratized. I want it to be uh democratized. I want it to be uh democratized. I want it to be uh decentralized down to the individual. I decentralized down to the individual. I decentralized down to the individual. I want everybody to scream in their want everybody to scream in their want everybody to scream in their loudest voice what they believe to be loudest voice what they believe to be loudest voice what they believe to be true. And then I want to sit there and true. And then I want to sit there and true. And then I want to sit there and go, "Okay, which one of these has the go, "Okay, which one of these has the go, "Okay, which one of these has the highest utility for me in my life? I highest utility for me in my life? I highest utility for me in my life? I know where I'm trying to get to and I know where I'm trying to get to and I know where I'm trying to get to and I want to be able to look at it all." Um, want to be able to look at it all." Um, want to be able to look at it all." Um, so myth, dis malin that is all [ __ ] so myth, dis malin that is all [ __ ] so myth, dis malin that is all [ __ ] that is designed to use safety as a way that is designed to use safety as a way that is designed to use safety as a way for you to give up your freedoms. Let's for you to give up your freedoms. Let's for you to give up your freedoms. Let's go back to what I was saying about go back to what I was saying about go back to what I was saying about American exceptionalism. What actually American exceptionalism. What actually American exceptionalism. What actually makes America exceptional? Freedom. Full makes America exceptional? Freedom. Full makes America exceptional? Freedom. Full stop. Period. End of story. Why not stop. Period. End of story. Why not stop. Period. End of story. Why not freedom is a buzz word. Freedom means freedom is a buzz word. Freedom means freedom is a buzz word. Freedom means I'm going to decentralize all of the I'm going to decentralize all of the I'm going to decentralize all of the decision-making, all of the thinking. It decision-making, all of the thinking. It decision-making, all of the thinking. It acknowledges that humans move towards acknowledges that humans move towards acknowledges that humans move towards tyranny. Therefore, we want a light tyranny. Therefore, we want a light tyranny. Therefore, we want a light touch government that simply creates the touch government that simply creates the touch government that simply creates the stability and the safety for this stability and the safety for this stability and the safety for this decentralized experiment to run its decentralized experiment to run its decentralized experiment to run its course for people to say, I I think I course for people to say, I I think I course for people to say, I I think I have the right idea on this thing. I have the right idea on this thing. I have the right idea on this thing. I think I have the right company, right think I have the right company, right think I have the right company, right product on this thing. I think I know product on this thing. I think I know product on this thing. I think I know the way that this government should the way that this government should the way that this government should move. Cool. Everybody gets to voice move. Cool. Everybody gets to voice move. Cool. Everybody gets to voice their opinion. that focus on freedom is their opinion. that focus on freedom is their opinion. that focus on freedom is actually a focus on decentralizing the actually a focus on decentralizing the actually a focus on decentralizing the thought process. It is saying I know thought process. It is saying I know thought process. It is saying I know that as uh somebody in power I'm likely that as uh somebody in power I'm likely that as uh somebody in power I'm likely to want more and more power to become to want more and more power to become to want more and more power to become more and more tyrannical. It it is the more and more tyrannical. It it is the more and more tyrannical. It it is the one ring moment if you guys have watched one ring moment if you guys have watched one ring moment if you guys have watched the Lord of the Rings where the elf I the Lord of the Rings where the elf I the Lord of the Rings where the elf I forget her character's name but she puts forget her character's name but she puts forget her character's name but she puts the ring on and she turns into like this the ring on and she turns into like this the ring on and she turns into like this crazy all powerful demon and then crazy all powerful demon and then crazy all powerful demon and then actually is able to calm herself down actually is able to calm herself down actually is able to calm herself down and take the ring back off and she's and take the ring back off and she's and take the ring back off and she's like I passed the test. I wore the ring. like I passed the test. I wore the ring. like I passed the test. I wore the ring. I had ultimate power and I'm giving it I had ultimate power and I'm giving it I had ultimate power and I'm giving it up. up. up. That's the American experiment put into That's the American experiment put into That's the American experiment put into an allegory an allegory an allegory of understanding. We are all likely to of understanding. We are all likely to of understanding. We are all likely to be tyrannical with that level of power. be tyrannical with that level of power. be tyrannical with that level of power. She did not turn into some uh She did not turn into some uh She did not turn into some uh beautifific kind angel. She became like beautifific kind angel. She became like beautifific kind angel. She became like monstrous for a moment. God, I love that monstrous for a moment. God, I love that monstrous for a moment. God, I love that moment. Even talking about it now gives moment. Even talking about it now gives moment. Even talking about it now gives me the chills. So that's why you should me the chills. So that's why you should me the chills. So that's why you should not want anybody to hand you this stuff. not want anybody to hand you this stuff. not want anybody to hand you this stuff. You should want freedom to sort it all You should want freedom to sort it all You should want freedom to sort it all out. out. out. Um, chat's wondering what uh Um, chat's wondering what uh Um, chat's wondering what uh why you're spending so much time why you're spending so much time why you're spending so much time reacting to just mom dam that the entire reacting to just mom dam that the entire reacting to just mom dam that the entire live is turning into a rebuttal on his live is turning into a rebuttal on his live is turning into a rebuttal on his speech. speech. speech. >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, there this was definitely extended. It there this was definitely extended. It there this was definitely extended. It was definitely longer than even I was definitely longer than even I was definitely longer than even I expected it to be, but I really do think expected it to be, but I really do think expected it to be, but I really do think that we're in a battle for the soul of that we're in a battle for the soul of that we're in a battle for the soul of the nation um and the West more broadly. the nation um and the West more broadly. the nation um and the West more broadly. I think it's going to become the single I think it's going to become the single I think it's going to become the single most important thing with my interests most important thing with my interests most important thing with my interests and passions that I could focus on. Um, and passions that I could focus on. Um, and passions that I could focus on. Um, I interface with the economy so much. If I interface with the economy so much. If I interface with the economy so much. If you take the show in totality, I'm going you take the show in totality, I'm going you take the show in totality, I'm going to spend way more time in the economy uh to spend way more time in the economy uh to spend way more time in the economy uh than I'll spend on anything else. But than I'll spend on anything else. But than I'll spend on anything else. But yeah, today on the back of July 4th, but yeah, today on the back of July 4th, but yeah, today on the back of July 4th, but we've got other topics. Fear not. we've got other topics. Fear not. we've got other topics. Fear not. So, on other topics and continuing on So, on other topics and continuing on So, on other topics and continuing on the DSA, uh, news around Elizabeth the DSA, uh, news around Elizabeth the DSA, uh, news around Elizabeth Warren's staffer has surfaced. Warren's staffer has surfaced. Warren's staffer has surfaced. >> Yeah. Her name is Ka Walsh, boys and >> Yeah. Her name is Ka Walsh, boys and >> Yeah. Her name is Ka Walsh, boys and girls, 22 years old, raised in girls, 22 years old, raised in girls, 22 years old, raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Uh, her father Cambridge, Massachusetts. Uh, her father Cambridge, Massachusetts. Uh, her father was an English teacher, I think, at was an English teacher, I think, at was an English teacher, I think, at Boston University. Her mother is a Boston University. Her mother is a Boston University. Her mother is a writing teacher at Harvard, if I writing teacher at Harvard, if I writing teacher at Harvard, if I remember right. Wikipedia put her at 15. remember right. Wikipedia put her at 15. remember right. Wikipedia put her at 15. She was a like Democratic like She was a like Democratic like She was a like Democratic like wonderkin. She organized for Ed Marky wonderkin. She organized for Ed Marky wonderkin. She organized for Ed Marky who I know effectively nothing about. Uh who I know effectively nothing about. Uh who I know effectively nothing about. Uh but he had a Senate campaign. She but he had a Senate campaign. She but he had a Senate campaign. She volunteered for Elizabeth Warren's volunteered for Elizabeth Warren's volunteered for Elizabeth Warren's presidential run. Um got the New York presidential run. Um got the New York presidential run. Um got the New York Times writing profiles of her at 16. Uh Times writing profiles of her at 16. Uh Times writing profiles of her at 16. Uh but then she ended up joining the DSA. but then she ended up joining the DSA. but then she ended up joining the DSA. Um she wrote about them for Teen Vogue. Um she wrote about them for Teen Vogue. Um she wrote about them for Teen Vogue. At 17 she was invited to Cuba. um she At 17 she was invited to Cuba. um she At 17 she was invited to Cuba. um she got pulled into a um anti-American got pulled into a um anti-American got pulled into a um anti-American stance. She went on solidarity brigade stance. She went on solidarity brigade stance. She went on solidarity brigade brigades to Cuba in 2022. In 2023, she brigades to Cuba in 2022. In 2023, she brigades to Cuba in 2022. In 2023, she became co-chair of the National Network became co-chair of the National Network became co-chair of the National Network on Cuba, appeared on Chinese state on Cuba, appeared on Chinese state on Cuba, appeared on Chinese state media, attacking Pelos's Taiwan visit. media, attacking Pelos's Taiwan visit. media, attacking Pelos's Taiwan visit. Uh in 2022, she quit electoral politics Uh in 2022, she quit electoral politics Uh in 2022, she quit electoral politics after Marky, the guy that she was after Marky, the guy that she was after Marky, the guy that she was helping run for Senate, um she didn't helping run for Senate, um she didn't helping run for Senate, um she didn't think he was going far enough on Israel. think he was going far enough on Israel. think he was going far enough on Israel. And ultimately recently she came out and And ultimately recently she came out and And ultimately recently she came out and said that um Ayatollah Kumini uh was the said that um Ayatollah Kumini uh was the said that um Ayatollah Kumini uh was the best anti-imperialist best anti-imperialist best anti-imperialist leader of her life. And that struck me leader of her life. And that struck me leader of her life. And that struck me as a very perfect example of uh the as a very perfect example of uh the as a very perfect example of uh the exact thing that we've been talking exact thing that we've been talking exact thing that we've been talking about here. So despite Andrew's best about here. So despite Andrew's best about here. So despite Andrew's best attempts to get us onto a different attempts to get us onto a different attempts to get us onto a different topic, to me this is an echo of the very topic, to me this is an echo of the very topic, to me this is an echo of the very same thing. Um, what I want people to same thing. Um, what I want people to same thing. Um, what I want people to understand in this story is that what understand in this story is that what understand in this story is that what you teach your kids will determine where you teach your kids will determine where you teach your kids will determine where they go. Uh, and there is a growing they go. Uh, and there is a growing they go. Uh, and there is a growing cadre of people in America that hate cadre of people in America that hate cadre of people in America that hate America. I think we've talked plenty America. I think we've talked plenty America. I think we've talked plenty about this today. Um, so we can move on about this today. Um, so we can move on about this today. Um, so we can move on from there, but this is not me making from there, but this is not me making from there, but this is not me making much do about nothing. This is really us much do about nothing. This is really us much do about nothing. This is really us creating a pipeline of people that are creating a pipeline of people that are creating a pipeline of people that are um, aggressively anti-American. These um, aggressively anti-American. These um, aggressively anti-American. These are not people saying, "Hey, uh, we got are not people saying, "Hey, uh, we got are not people saying, "Hey, uh, we got here because America was doing something here because America was doing something here because America was doing something special. Let's get back to that." special. Let's get back to that." special. Let's get back to that." They're saying that America is this They're saying that America is this They're saying that America is this terrible imperialistic power. Everything terrible imperialistic power. Everything terrible imperialistic power. Everything bad in the world is the result of bad in the world is the result of bad in the world is the result of American imperialism. Um, freedom has no American imperialism. Um, freedom has no American imperialism. Um, freedom has no place. Let's [ __ ] get rid of it. So, place. Let's [ __ ] get rid of it. So, place. Let's [ __ ] get rid of it. So, that [ __ ] is wild to me and is exactly that [ __ ] is wild to me and is exactly that [ __ ] is wild to me and is exactly why this is um something that I think why this is um something that I think why this is um something that I think that we do need to think about as a that we do need to think about as a that we do need to think about as a society. But, let's talk about the jobs society. But, let's talk about the jobs society. But, let's talk about the jobs report. Speaking of economics, this is report. Speaking of economics, this is report. Speaking of economics, this is fascinating. fascinating. fascinating. The reason that the jobs report is The reason that the jobs report is The reason that the jobs report is interesting right now is um it's the interesting right now is um it's the interesting right now is um it's the labor force participation. The labor labor force participation. The labor labor force participation. The labor force participation in America declined. force participation in America declined. force participation in America declined. It had its biggest decline since I think It had its biggest decline since I think It had its biggest decline since I think like 1940. Uh so now labor force like 1940. Uh so now labor force like 1940. Uh so now labor force participation is the part of the economy participation is the part of the economy participation is the part of the economy that I don't think people talk about that I don't think people talk about that I don't think people talk about nearly enough. This is crazy to me. So nearly enough. This is crazy to me. So nearly enough. This is crazy to me. So labor force participation is basically labor force participation is basically labor force participation is basically how many people actually are seeking how many people actually are seeking how many people actually are seeking work. So, you've got the unemployment work. So, you've got the unemployment work. So, you've got the unemployment rate, which is I want work and I can't rate, which is I want work and I can't rate, which is I want work and I can't get it. But then they classify that get it. But then they classify that get it. But then they classify that differently than the people who don't differently than the people who don't differently than the people who don't want work or aren't seeking it. Now, if want work or aren't seeking it. Now, if want work or aren't seeking it. Now, if you're physically or mentally disabled, you're physically or mentally disabled, you're physically or mentally disabled, like legitimately, like legitimately, like legitimately, uh, yeah, obviously that makes sense. I uh, yeah, obviously that makes sense. I uh, yeah, obviously that makes sense. I get why people don't count that in the get why people don't count that in the get why people don't count that in the unemployment numbers, but it's now being unemployment numbers, but it's now being unemployment numbers, but it's now being used to mask a massive shift. Again, our used to mask a massive shift. Again, our used to mask a massive shift. Again, our biggest downturn in labor force biggest downturn in labor force biggest downturn in labor force participation in uh what 80 years, 90 participation in uh what 80 years, 90 participation in uh what 80 years, 90 years, something like that. So, that to years, something like that. So, that to years, something like that. So, that to me tells you that people are ejecting me tells you that people are ejecting me tells you that people are ejecting out of the economy. And one of the ways out of the economy. And one of the ways out of the economy. And one of the ways that they're just able to eject out of that they're just able to eject out of that they're just able to eject out of the economy is that we're teaching the economy is that we're teaching the economy is that we're teaching people that people that people that the the the prosperity that we find in America is um prosperity that we find in America is um prosperity that we find in America is um it is a law of nature. It's there for it is a law of nature. It's there for it is a law of nature. It's there for anybody and you shouldn't necessarily be anybody and you shouldn't necessarily be anybody and you shouldn't necessarily be worried about seeking employment. Just worried about seeking employment. Just worried about seeking employment. Just make sure that you're getting your slice make sure that you're getting your slice make sure that you're getting your slice of that natural pie. There's no reason of that natural pie. There's no reason of that natural pie. There's no reason for you to need to be able to go to for you to need to be able to go to for you to need to be able to go to work. And it was interesting. There was work. And it was interesting. There was work. And it was interesting. There was a tweet. In fact, I think I pulled this a tweet. In fact, I think I pulled this a tweet. In fact, I think I pulled this in the doc. If you can look for it. Um, in the doc. If you can look for it. Um, in the doc. If you can look for it. Um, so Palmer Lucky, so if you just search so Palmer Lucky, so if you just search so Palmer Lucky, so if you just search for Lucky, it should jump out. Palmer for Lucky, it should jump out. Palmer for Lucky, it should jump out. Palmer Lucky put out a tweet about this. He was Lucky put out a tweet about this. He was Lucky put out a tweet about this. He was basically saying, not basically, he basically saying, not basically, he basically saying, not basically, he said, exactly, we need more shame back said, exactly, we need more shame back said, exactly, we need more shame back in America because what's going on is in America because what's going on is in America because what's going on is Americans are no longer um when when you Americans are no longer um when when you Americans are no longer um when when you think about the framers of the think about the framers of the think about the framers of the Constitution or you think about people Constitution or you think about people Constitution or you think about people that put in our original um safety nets that put in our original um safety nets that put in our original um safety nets that they couldn't imagine a society that they couldn't imagine a society that they couldn't imagine a society where people weren't trying to where people weren't trying to where people weren't trying to contribute to society, they just wanted contribute to society, they just wanted contribute to society, they just wanted to take from society. And so now you've to take from society. And so now you've to take from society. And so now you've got all these people that are pulling got all these people that are pulling got all these people that are pulling out of labor force participation either out of labor force participation either out of labor force participation either because they're um I think the So here because they're um I think the So here because they're um I think the So here it is. This is his tweet. So this is it is. This is his tweet. So this is it is. This is his tweet. So this is Palmer Lucky. He said, "We need a bit Palmer Lucky. He said, "We need a bit Palmer Lucky. He said, "We need a bit more shame. People used to avoid certain more shame. People used to avoid certain more shame. People used to avoid certain self-interested behaviors to avoid self-interested behaviors to avoid self-interested behaviors to avoid shame, private and public. Law and shame, private and public. Law and shame, private and public. Law and customs assumed this. Now 38% of customs assumed this. Now 38% of customs assumed this. Now 38% of Stanford students claim to be disabled, Stanford students claim to be disabled, Stanford students claim to be disabled, which is crazy. 40% of young women under which is crazy. 40% of young women under which is crazy. 40% of young women under 35 claim mental illness. That alone is 35 claim mental illness. That alone is 35 claim mental illness. That alone is startling. uh and SSI disability startling. uh and SSI disability startling. uh and SSI disability payments have gone up 400% payments have gone up 400% payments have gone up 400% in a single generation. Even if every in a single generation. Even if every in a single generation. Even if every bit of that is legitimate, which I bit of that is legitimate, which I bit of that is legitimate, which I assure you that it's not, but even if assure you that it's not, but even if assure you that it's not, but even if every bit of that is legitimate, that is every bit of that is legitimate, that is every bit of that is legitimate, that is a just like five alarm fire that you a just like five alarm fire that you a just like five alarm fire that you have a problem that needs to be uh have a problem that needs to be uh have a problem that needs to be uh addressed. Uh Palmer goes on to say, "It addressed. Uh Palmer goes on to say, "It addressed. Uh Palmer goes on to say, "It isn't good for anybody, least of all isn't good for anybody, least of all isn't good for anybody, least of all people who actually are disabled. When people who actually are disabled. When people who actually are disabled. When everyone looks the other way as friends everyone looks the other way as friends everyone looks the other way as friends and family and peers con the system with and family and peers con the system with and family and peers con the system with a level of shamelessness no architect of a level of shamelessness no architect of a level of shamelessness no architect of our safety net ever imagined could be our safety net ever imagined could be our safety net ever imagined could be possible in America. When everyone is possible in America. When everyone is possible in America. When everyone is disabled, nobody is. So this is where disabled, nobody is. So this is where disabled, nobody is. So this is where I'm like we've created these insane I'm like we've created these insane I'm like we've created these insane distortions distortions distortions by the radical increase in social by the radical increase in social by the radical increase in social services. Remember, services. Remember, services. Remember, in the last 10 years, we have almost in the last 10 years, we have almost in the last 10 years, we have almost doubled the US budget. We've almost doubled the US budget. We've almost doubled the US budget. We've almost doubled it. Now, some of that's gone to doubled it. Now, some of that's gone to doubled it. Now, some of that's gone to defense, but defense is not our biggest defense, but defense is not our biggest defense, but defense is not our biggest expenditure. expenditure. expenditure. Interest and social programs, those are Interest and social programs, those are Interest and social programs, those are our biggest expenditures. And so, the our biggest expenditures. And so, the our biggest expenditures. And so, the reality is that we're putting ourselves reality is that we're putting ourselves reality is that we're putting ourselves in a position where um we are going to in a position where um we are going to in a position where um we are going to implode under the weight of the debt. implode under the weight of the debt. implode under the weight of the debt. That's for sure. where we've got a That's for sure. where we've got a That's for sure. where we've got a 10-year talk 10-year clock ticking. I 10-year talk 10-year clock ticking. I 10-year talk 10-year clock ticking. I think we're about year nine left at this think we're about year nine left at this think we're about year nine left at this point that if we don't change something, point that if we don't change something, point that if we don't change something, um you're going to have to not um you're going to have to not um you're going to have to not necessarily hyperinflate your currency, necessarily hyperinflate your currency, necessarily hyperinflate your currency, but you will be forced to devalue your but you will be forced to devalue your but you will be forced to devalue your debt through inflation, which you can debt through inflation, which you can debt through inflation, which you can only survive if you have enough growth. only survive if you have enough growth. only survive if you have enough growth. It's what we did after World War II. And It's what we did after World War II. And It's what we did after World War II. And spoiler alert, we do not currently have spoiler alert, we do not currently have spoiler alert, we do not currently have enough growth to do that. So, right now, enough growth to do that. So, right now, enough growth to do that. So, right now, mechanistically, you will get crushed mechanistically, you will get crushed mechanistically, you will get crushed under the weight of your debt. Uh under the weight of your debt. Uh under the weight of your debt. Uh there's a famous law, I forget the name there's a famous law, I forget the name there's a famous law, I forget the name of it, but um any superpower that spends of it, but um any superpower that spends of it, but um any superpower that spends more on interest than they spend on um more on interest than they spend on um more on interest than they spend on um defense will not be a great power for defense will not be a great power for defense will not be a great power for long. We now spend more on interest than long. We now spend more on interest than long. We now spend more on interest than we do on defense. So, we've already we do on defense. So, we've already we do on defense. So, we've already crossed over that. If we don't crossed over that. If we don't crossed over that. If we don't immediately start backing out of this, immediately start backing out of this, immediately start backing out of this, just from an economic standpoint, forget just from an economic standpoint, forget just from an economic standpoint, forget the psychological impact of all this the psychological impact of all this the psychological impact of all this [ __ ] If we don't just [ __ ] If we don't just [ __ ] If we don't just mechanistically, economically get mechanistically, economically get mechanistically, economically get ourselves out from under this, we're ourselves out from under this, we're ourselves out from under this, we're going to be in trouble. But the thing going to be in trouble. But the thing going to be in trouble. But the thing that I really want people to start that I really want people to start that I really want people to start paying attention to and talking about is paying attention to and talking about is paying attention to and talking about is what is the psychology of somebody who what is the psychology of somebody who what is the psychology of somebody who um um um is claiming disability when they're not is claiming disability when they're not is claiming disability when they're not really disabled. As somebody who uh really disabled. As somebody who uh really disabled. As somebody who uh struggled profoundly with anxiety for struggled profoundly with anxiety for struggled profoundly with anxiety for years, uh I know I've told the story years, uh I know I've told the story years, uh I know I've told the story before, but up to and including being so before, but up to and including being so before, but up to and including being so anxious I couldn't tell a story to my anxious I couldn't tell a story to my anxious I couldn't tell a story to my in-laws. There was like five people in in-laws. There was like five people in in-laws. There was like five people in the room. I couldn't tell them a story the room. I couldn't tell them a story the room. I couldn't tell them a story because I was like out of breath. It was because I was like out of breath. It was because I was like out of breath. It was so [ __ ] wild. I was like, "I cannot so [ __ ] wild. I was like, "I cannot so [ __ ] wild. I was like, "I cannot believe I've let it get this bad." And believe I've let it get this bad." And believe I've let it get this bad." And so, um, at that moment, I did not say, so, um, at that moment, I did not say, so, um, at that moment, I did not say, "Ooh, I have, um, a need to get on a "Ooh, I have, um, a need to get on a "Ooh, I have, um, a need to get on a disability check of some kind." I was disability check of some kind." I was disability check of some kind." I was like, "I need to [ __ ] solve this like, "I need to [ __ ] solve this like, "I need to [ __ ] solve this problem." And to be honest, I did tell problem." And to be honest, I did tell problem." And to be honest, I did tell myself, you have, and this is how I said myself, you have, and this is how I said myself, you have, and this is how I said it to myself, and I get that other it to myself, and I get that other it to myself, and I get that other people are not going to like this, but people are not going to like this, but people are not going to like this, but what I said to myself was, you have what I said to myself was, you have what I said to myself was, you have allowed yourself to become mentally ill. allowed yourself to become mentally ill. allowed yourself to become mentally ill. This is [ __ ] crazy. you've got to This is [ __ ] crazy. you've got to This is [ __ ] crazy. you've got to unwind this. And so I started working on unwind this. And so I started working on unwind this. And so I started working on figuring out what that [ __ ] solution figuring out what that [ __ ] solution figuring out what that [ __ ] solution was going to be. Uh and it was long, was going to be. Uh and it was long, was going to be. Uh and it was long, arduous, largely changing my diet ended arduous, largely changing my diet ended arduous, largely changing my diet ended up being a huge part of that, which I up being a huge part of that, which I up being a huge part of that, which I never would have guessed going into it. never would have guessed going into it. never would have guessed going into it. Meditation. Um I wouldn't put myself on Meditation. Um I wouldn't put myself on Meditation. Um I wouldn't put myself on a daily drug. I was just like that seems a daily drug. I was just like that seems a daily drug. I was just like that seems like a very um dangerous place from a do like a very um dangerous place from a do like a very um dangerous place from a do I become addicted? Are there impacts to I become addicted? Are there impacts to I become addicted? Are there impacts to this drug? You guys know me. have just a this drug? You guys know me. have just a this drug? You guys know me. have just a general paranoia about daily drugs, like general paranoia about daily drugs, like general paranoia about daily drugs, like a oneoff here or there if I'm like a oneoff here or there if I'm like a oneoff here or there if I'm like really um spiraling for a reason that I really um spiraling for a reason that I really um spiraling for a reason that I can't identify. Um and so in the early can't identify. Um and so in the early can't identify. Um and so in the early days it was just this is a me thing. I days it was just this is a me thing. I days it was just this is a me thing. I am making decisions that I don't yet am making decisions that I don't yet am making decisions that I don't yet understand that are leading me to a dark understand that are leading me to a dark understand that are leading me to a dark place. I need to unwind this. That's not place. I need to unwind this. That's not place. I need to unwind this. That's not going to be popular. But that really is going to be popular. But that really is going to be popular. But that really is the algorithm that runs in my mind. My the algorithm that runs in my mind. My the algorithm that runs in my mind. My life is an exact reflection of my life is an exact reflection of my life is an exact reflection of my choices. And so if I want a different choices. And so if I want a different choices. And so if I want a different outcome, I have to make different outcome, I have to make different outcome, I have to make different choices. And even though a large portion choices. And even though a large portion choices. And even though a large portion of my anxiety ended up being tied to my of my anxiety ended up being tied to my of my anxiety ended up being tied to my diet. Uh and so you could say I could diet. Uh and so you could say I could diet. Uh and so you could say I could blame the uh food pyramid. I could blame blame the uh food pyramid. I could blame blame the uh food pyramid. I could blame the government for terrible regulations. the government for terrible regulations. the government for terrible regulations. [ __ ] all of that. I decide what I chew [ __ ] all of that. I decide what I chew [ __ ] all of that. I decide what I chew on. I decide what I drink. Those are my on. I decide what I drink. Those are my on. I decide what I drink. Those are my decisions. And so if I want a different decisions. And so if I want a different decisions. And so if I want a different outcome, I've got to first identify that outcome, I've got to first identify that outcome, I've got to first identify that that's part of my problem. And I have to that's part of my problem. And I have to that's part of my problem. And I have to be able to unwind that. And so um I be able to unwind that. And so um I be able to unwind that. And so um I agree, man. Personal responsibility is agree, man. Personal responsibility is agree, man. Personal responsibility is the greatest drug in the world. Once you the greatest drug in the world. Once you the greatest drug in the world. Once you go, hm, I am not getting the result in go, hm, I am not getting the result in go, hm, I am not getting the result in my life that I want and I control my my life that I want and I control my my life that I want and I control my life. And so, yes, there might there may life. And so, yes, there might there may life. And so, yes, there might there may be something out in the world that is be something out in the world that is be something out in the world that is making it harder for me to make the making it harder for me to make the making it harder for me to make the choices and get the outcomes that I choices and get the outcomes that I choices and get the outcomes that I want, but I'm not going to make excuses. want, but I'm not going to make excuses. want, but I'm not going to make excuses. And if I can just uh talk about the And if I can just uh talk about the And if I can just uh talk about the World Cup again for a second. At the World Cup again for a second. At the World Cup again for a second. At the beginning of the match with England beginning of the match with England beginning of the match with England versus Mexico, there was all this talk versus Mexico, there was all this talk versus Mexico, there was all this talk about England's going to have a tough about England's going to have a tough about England's going to have a tough time. It is elevation and it it's really time. It is elevation and it it's really time. It is elevation and it it's really going to be tough for them to overcome going to be tough for them to overcome going to be tough for them to overcome that. And uh Ibrahim Zatlan, forget how that. And uh Ibrahim Zatlan, forget how that. And uh Ibrahim Zatlan, forget how to say his name, but say it again. to say his name, but say it again. to say his name, but say it again. >> Zlatlan. >> Zlatlan. >> Zlatlan. >> Zlatan. >> Zlatan. >> Zlatan. >> Zlatan. >> Zlatan. >> Zlatan. >> All right, close enough. Zlatan uh said >> All right, close enough. Zlatan uh said >> All right, close enough. Zlatan uh said that champ or losers come up with that champ or losers come up with that champ or losers come up with excuses and champions come up with excuses and champions come up with excuses and champions come up with answers. And I thought, yeah, exactly. I answers. And I thought, yeah, exactly. I answers. And I thought, yeah, exactly. I don't give a [ __ ] if you're at altitude. don't give a [ __ ] if you're at altitude. don't give a [ __ ] if you're at altitude. You either do the things you need to do You either do the things you need to do You either do the things you need to do to win or you don't and you go home and to win or you don't and you go home and to win or you don't and you go home and you can console yourself with, well, it you can console yourself with, well, it you can console yourself with, well, it was elevation and so we weren't as was elevation and so we weren't as was elevation and so we weren't as prepared. Okay, but the whole idea of prepared. Okay, but the whole idea of prepared. Okay, but the whole idea of looking at champions is yeah, you're looking at champions is yeah, you're looking at champions is yeah, you're going to get some good luck, you're going to get some good luck, you're going to get some good luck, you're going to get some bad luck. What do you going to get some bad luck. What do you going to get some bad luck. What do you do with it? It it is only a question of do with it? It it is only a question of do with it? It it is only a question of the question I ask myself all the time. the question I ask myself all the time. the question I ask myself all the time. And now what? And now what? You're And now what? And now what? You're And now what? And now what? You're playing at elevation. This is going to playing at elevation. This is going to playing at elevation. This is going to be hard. And now what? You're facing be hard. And now what? You're facing be hard. And now what? You're facing racism. And now what? Like what are you racism. And now what? Like what are you racism. And now what? Like what are you going to do? Are you going to sit and going to do? Are you going to sit and going to do? Are you going to sit and [ __ ] You're getting overcome by [ __ ] You're getting overcome by [ __ ] You're getting overcome by anxiety. And now what? Are you going to anxiety. And now what? Are you going to anxiety. And now what? Are you going to [ __ ] about it? Are you going to um try [ __ ] about it? Are you going to um try [ __ ] about it? Are you going to um try to get the government to put you on the to get the government to put you on the to get the government to put you on the dole so that you don't have to go to dole so that you don't have to go to dole so that you don't have to go to work? No, [ __ ] that. Like I want to win. work? No, [ __ ] that. Like I want to win. work? No, [ __ ] that. Like I want to win. And yes, I'm playing a game that is And yes, I'm playing a game that is And yes, I'm playing a game that is making me anxious. And yes, I am uh making me anxious. And yes, I am uh making me anxious. And yes, I am uh telling myself a story clearly about telling myself a story clearly about telling myself a story clearly about myself that's making me anxious. I am myself that's making me anxious. I am myself that's making me anxious. I am eating things that was making me eating things that was making me eating things that was making me anxious. And so I had to work through anxious. And so I had to work through anxious. And so I had to work through each one of them to identify what it was each one of them to identify what it was each one of them to identify what it was and to get my way out from under it. But and to get my way out from under it. But and to get my way out from under it. But get my way out from under it. I did. get my way out from under it. I did. get my way out from under it. I did. Now, that doesn't mean I don't still Now, that doesn't mean I don't still Now, that doesn't mean I don't still struggle with anxiety. I do. But you struggle with anxiety. I do. But you struggle with anxiety. I do. But you find ways to deal with it. No one's find ways to deal with it. No one's find ways to deal with it. No one's coming to save me. That is a mantra in coming to save me. That is a mantra in coming to save me. That is a mantra in my life that will serve anybody who my life that will serve anybody who my life that will serve anybody who adopts it well. But very few people adopts it well. But very few people adopts it well. But very few people adopt it. Now, is shame the right thing? adopt it. Now, is shame the right thing? adopt it. Now, is shame the right thing? I'm going to be honest. I think to some I'm going to be honest. I think to some I'm going to be honest. I think to some extent it is. The very thing I used to extent it is. The very thing I used to extent it is. The very thing I used to talk about this a lot. The very thing talk about this a lot. The very thing talk about this a lot. The very thing that changed my life when I was engaged that changed my life when I was engaged that changed my life when I was engaged but not yet married and I was laying in but not yet married and I was laying in but not yet married and I was laying in bed four to five hours a day. Literally bed four to five hours a day. Literally bed four to five hours a day. Literally just laying in bed. I'm engaged. My just laying in bed. I'm engaged. My just laying in bed. I'm engaged. My fiance is going to work and I'm laying fiance is going to work and I'm laying fiance is going to work and I'm laying in bed four to five hours not working. in bed four to five hours not working. in bed four to five hours not working. Shame was actually what got me out of Shame was actually what got me out of Shame was actually what got me out of bed. I was just like, I don't like who bed. I was just like, I don't like who bed. I was just like, I don't like who I'm becoming. I'm becoming. I'm becoming. And with that crushing weight of shame, And with that crushing weight of shame, And with that crushing weight of shame, of dragging my wife to be down, of not of dragging my wife to be down, of not of dragging my wife to be down, of not being able to look her father in the eye being able to look her father in the eye being able to look her father in the eye because I promised him I was going to because I promised him I was going to because I promised him I was going to make his daughter wealthy, but I was make his daughter wealthy, but I was make his daughter wealthy, but I was laying in bed 4 hours a day. Um, laying in bed 4 hours a day. Um, laying in bed 4 hours a day. Um, I was ashamed of myself and that was the I was ashamed of myself and that was the I was ashamed of myself and that was the thing that got me out of bed. So, that's thing that got me out of bed. So, that's thing that got me out of bed. So, that's not going to be popular. I know a lot of not going to be popular. I know a lot of not going to be popular. I know a lot of people are going to hate that, but people are going to hate that, but people are going to hate that, but that's real. That's real. that's real. That's real. that's real. That's real. >> Why is shame just not prevalent anymore? >> Why is shame just not prevalent anymore? >> Why is shame just not prevalent anymore? It seems people default to the victim It seems people default to the victim It seems people default to the victim mentality that it's them against the mentality that it's them against the mentality that it's them against the world that they've tried, they've put in world that they've tried, they've put in world that they've tried, they've put in their best effort, but shame is not one their best effort, but shame is not one their best effort, but shame is not one of those things. The self-accountability of those things. The self-accountability of those things. The self-accountability is not one of those things that I see to is not one of those things that I see to is not one of those things that I see to be prevalent today be prevalent today be prevalent today >> because we we are MPCs, Andrew. We >> because we we are MPCs, Andrew. We >> because we we are MPCs, Andrew. We really are automata. Th this is the bad really are automata. Th this is the bad really are automata. Th this is the bad news where the reality is that we news where the reality is that we news where the reality is that we respond to the ideas that we are respond to the ideas that we are respond to the ideas that we are presented with in an emotional fashion presented with in an emotional fashion presented with in an emotional fashion and then we follow our emotions. And if and then we follow our emotions. And if and then we follow our emotions. And if you build your self-esteem about around you build your self-esteem about around you build your self-esteem about around being better than other people, being being better than other people, being being better than other people, being right, being good, just, moral, all of right, being good, just, moral, all of right, being good, just, moral, all of those things, they're incredibly fragile those things, they're incredibly fragile those things, they're incredibly fragile positions because what you're going to positions because what you're going to positions because what you're going to learn all the time is you're not good learn all the time is you're not good learn all the time is you're not good enough to accomplish the thing. There's enough to accomplish the thing. There's enough to accomplish the thing. There's somebody who's better than you. Uh you somebody who's better than you. Uh you somebody who's better than you. Uh you have a position that isn't moral and you have a position that isn't moral and you have a position that isn't moral and you wake up to that fact and you realize wake up to that fact and you realize wake up to that fact and you realize you've been duped or you haven't thought you've been duped or you haven't thought you've been duped or you haven't thought through something well. And when your through something well. And when your through something well. And when your very identity is tied to I'm a good very identity is tied to I'm a good very identity is tied to I'm a good person because of uh I am on the right person because of uh I am on the right person because of uh I am on the right side of the Palestinian debate or side of the Palestinian debate or side of the Palestinian debate or whatever. Now you must reject whatever. Now you must reject whatever. Now you must reject information that makes you confront information that makes you confront information that makes you confront maybe I had this wrong. And so that's maybe I had this wrong. And so that's maybe I had this wrong. And so that's why I've always said there's only one why I've always said there's only one why I've always said there's only one moment in my life that's like a line in moment in my life that's like a line in moment in my life that's like a line in the sand and you can understand uh my the sand and you can understand uh my the sand and you can understand uh my life before and after it. Everything life before and after it. Everything life before and after it. Everything else has been like a really gradual else has been like a really gradual else has been like a really gradual change. But there was one moment where change. But there was one moment where change. But there was one moment where it was like being struck by a bolt of it was like being struck by a bolt of it was like being struck by a bolt of lightning. I was new to the game of lightning. I was new to the game of lightning. I was new to the game of entrepreneurship and I was fighting with entrepreneurship and I was fighting with entrepreneurship and I was fighting with the guys who were my bosses. They would the guys who were my bosses. They would the guys who were my bosses. They would later become my partners but at the time later become my partners but at the time later become my partners but at the time they were just my bosses they were just my bosses they were just my bosses and they were much farther ahead of me and they were much farther ahead of me and they were much farther ahead of me uh in entrepreneurship and there what I uh in entrepreneurship and there what I uh in entrepreneurship and there what I will say the ability to process raw data will say the ability to process raw data will say the ability to process raw data faster. They could do that just better faster. They could do that just better faster. They could do that just better than me. And so I always felt like, man, than me. And so I always felt like, man, than me. And so I always felt like, man, this is making me feel dumb and I don't this is making me feel dumb and I don't this is making me feel dumb and I don't like the way this feels. And so one day like the way this feels. And so one day like the way this feels. And so one day I was like, I've got to win this I was like, I've got to win this I was like, I've got to win this argument. Even though I knew I was argument. Even though I knew I was argument. Even though I knew I was wrong. There was a voice in my head wrong. There was a voice in my head wrong. There was a voice in my head screaming, "You're wrong. You know screaming, "You're wrong. You know screaming, "You're wrong. You know you're wrong. Stop arguing." And I was you're wrong. Stop arguing." And I was you're wrong. Stop arguing." And I was like, I just couldn't do it. I couldn't like, I just couldn't do it. I couldn't like, I just couldn't do it. I couldn't lose another battle. It was too damaging lose another battle. It was too damaging lose another battle. It was too damaging to my self-esteem. And so I fought and to my self-esteem. And so I fought and to my self-esteem. And so I fought and fought and fought and fought and fought fought and fought and fought and fought fought and fought and fought and fought and I was obstinate and obnoxious. And and I was obstinate and obnoxious. And and I was obstinate and obnoxious. And they probably just relent. But either they probably just relent. But either they probably just relent. But either way, I end up winning the argument. And way, I end up winning the argument. And way, I end up winning the argument. And so now I'm like, uhoh, I've just moved so now I'm like, uhoh, I've just moved so now I'm like, uhoh, I've just moved this company backwards. this company backwards. this company backwards. I'm telling my wife, hey, I know that I'm telling my wife, hey, I know that I'm telling my wife, hey, I know that you're suffering right now, but because you're suffering right now, but because you're suffering right now, but because I was so absent from our marriage I was so absent from our marriage I was so absent from our marriage because I was working so hard and I was because I was working so hard and I was because I was working so hard and I was so miserable. And I was telling her, but so miserable. And I was telling her, but so miserable. And I was telling her, but I'm going to make us wealthy. Just bear I'm going to make us wealthy. Just bear I'm going to make us wealthy. Just bear with me. And now I just did something with me. And now I just did something with me. And now I just did something that I know is moving us away from being that I know is moving us away from being that I know is moving us away from being successful. And so I had this they leave successful. And so I had this they leave successful. And so I had this they leave my office technically I was in a server my office technically I was in a server my office technically I was in a server room at that time but that's a story for room at that time but that's a story for room at that time but that's a story for another day and I'm in my office and I'm another day and I'm in my office and I'm another day and I'm in my office and I'm like whoa what the [ __ ] am I doing? I like whoa what the [ __ ] am I doing? I like whoa what the [ __ ] am I doing? I clearly have competing values. There are clearly have competing values. There are clearly have competing values. There are two things that I want but I didn't two things that I want but I didn't two things that I want but I didn't realize it. So is it that I want to feel realize it. So is it that I want to feel realize it. So is it that I want to feel good about myself or do I actually want good about myself or do I actually want good about myself or do I actually want to be successful? to be successful? to be successful? And I realized no I really do want to be And I realized no I really do want to be And I realized no I really do want to be successful. I'm not making that up. And successful. I'm not making that up. And successful. I'm not making that up. And so for a brief second I was like I need so for a brief second I was like I need so for a brief second I was like I need to give up feeling good about myself and to give up feeling good about myself and to give up feeling good about myself and just be successful. Thankfully I just be successful. Thankfully I just be successful. Thankfully I realized that losing my self-esteem realized that losing my self-esteem realized that losing my self-esteem would be an untenable situation. I was would be an untenable situation. I was would be an untenable situation. I was like people commit suicide when they like people commit suicide when they like people commit suicide when they believe they'll no longer feel good believe they'll no longer feel good believe they'll no longer feel good about themselves. And so I was like okay about themselves. And so I was like okay about themselves. And so I was like okay that that's going to lose. So I'm not that that's going to lose. So I'm not that that's going to lose. So I'm not going to do that. So could I build my going to do that. So could I build my going to do that. So could I build my self-esteem around something that the self-esteem around something that the self-esteem around something that the more I went after that that the better more I went after that that the better more I went after that that the better my life would get. Now, unfortunately, my life would get. Now, unfortunately, my life would get. Now, unfortunately, at the time this is all happening, I did at the time this is all happening, I did at the time this is all happening, I did not have the book Antifragile by Nasim not have the book Antifragile by Nasim not have the book Antifragile by Nasim Taleb, but that ends up being the Taleb, but that ends up being the Taleb, but that ends up being the punchline is I was going to build my punchline is I was going to build my punchline is I was going to build my self-esteem not around being right or self-esteem not around being right or self-esteem not around being right or having the right um you know uh morals having the right um you know uh morals having the right um you know uh morals or anything like that. I was just going or anything like that. I was just going or anything like that. I was just going to build my self-esteem around finding to build my self-esteem around finding to build my self-esteem around finding the right answer. And so, my willingness the right answer. And so, my willingness the right answer. And so, my willingness to stare nakedly at my own inadequacies to stare nakedly at my own inadequacies to stare nakedly at my own inadequacies and to improve them over time would and to improve them over time would and to improve them over time would become the thing I would value myself become the thing I would value myself become the thing I would value myself for. And that was the line in the sand. for. And that was the line in the sand. for. And that was the line in the sand. And from that day, it wasn't always easy And from that day, it wasn't always easy And from that day, it wasn't always easy because you have so much emotion over because you have so much emotion over because you have so much emotion over being right. It feels so good. And being being right. It feels so good. And being being right. It feels so good. And being wrong still sucks, but by being able to wrong still sucks, but by being able to wrong still sucks, but by being able to set that aside quickly and go, "Okay, set that aside quickly and go, "Okay, set that aside quickly and go, "Okay, cool. I just want to find the right cool. I just want to find the right cool. I just want to find the right answer. Let me figure this out." That answer. Let me figure this out." That answer. Let me figure this out." That changed my life forever. It is the thing changed my life forever. It is the thing changed my life forever. It is the thing that ended up making me successful that ended up making me successful that ended up making me successful because I could just get better and because I could just get better and because I could just get better and better and better and better and better better and better and better and better better and better and better and better and I was never uh beholden to the and I was never uh beholden to the and I was never uh beholden to the things that I had believed historically. things that I had believed historically. things that I had believed historically. Okay, so put that in context of your Okay, so put that in context of your Okay, so put that in context of your question. When people's identity is tied question. When people's identity is tied question. When people's identity is tied up in no, I I'm right and so I'm not up in no, I I'm right and so I'm not up in no, I I'm right and so I'm not going to listen to anything you say, going to listen to anything you say, going to listen to anything you say, that emotion of potentially being wrong that emotion of potentially being wrong that emotion of potentially being wrong is so painful that they just reject it is so painful that they just reject it is so painful that they just reject it outright. And so people end up getting outright. And so people end up getting outright. And so people end up getting trapped by the thing that they build trapped by the thing that they build trapped by the thing that they build their self-esteem around, but they don't their self-esteem around, but they don't their self-esteem around, but they don't see that. They don't make the see that. They don't make the see that. They don't make the correlation. They just hide from that correlation. They just hide from that correlation. They just hide from that negative emotion, reject all contrary negative emotion, reject all contrary negative emotion, reject all contrary evidence that might push them in a evidence that might push them in a evidence that might push them in a different direction. different direction. different direction. >> Got it. So why though have politicians >> Got it. So why though have politicians >> Got it. So why though have politicians sort of jumped onto this victim sort of jumped onto this victim sort of jumped onto this victim mentality because obviously you have mentality because obviously you have mentality because obviously you have someone like Mum Donnie someone like Mum Donnie someone like Mum Donnie >> because if you're a victim you get to >> because if you're a victim you get to >> because if you're a victim you get to feel good about like all these bad feel good about like all these bad feel good about like all these bad things. I'm a you have to understand the things. I'm a you have to understand the things. I'm a you have to understand the framework of oppressor and oppressed. So framework of oppressor and oppressed. So framework of oppressor and oppressed. So being a victim means that someone bad being a victim means that someone bad being a victim means that someone bad has taken advantage of you. You're a has taken advantage of you. You're a has taken advantage of you. You're a good person. You're a moral person. They good person. You're a moral person. They good person. You're a moral person. They actually equate weakness with morality. actually equate weakness with morality. actually equate weakness with morality. Once you understand the victim Once you understand the victim Once you understand the victim victimizer u mentality that is necessary victimizer u mentality that is necessary victimizer u mentality that is necessary for uh Leninism, Marxism, socialism, for uh Leninism, Marxism, socialism, for uh Leninism, Marxism, socialism, communism, it all rides on the back of communism, it all rides on the back of communism, it all rides on the back of resentment. It rides on the back of a resentment. It rides on the back of a resentment. It rides on the back of a base assumption that wealth is stolen. base assumption that wealth is stolen. base assumption that wealth is stolen. It's not earned. It's not created out of It's not earned. It's not created out of It's not earned. It's not created out of thin air by somebody making something thin air by somebody making something thin air by somebody making something that people want. It's only stolen from that people want. It's only stolen from that people want. It's only stolen from somebody. That if you are a minority or somebody. That if you are a minority or somebody. That if you are a minority or an oppressed class that you are um an oppressed class that you are um an oppressed class that you are um actually more moral than the next actually more moral than the next actually more moral than the next person. Um, and that is stupid and person. Um, and that is stupid and person. Um, and that is stupid and wronghead-headed, but nonetheless, if wronghead-headed, but nonetheless, if wronghead-headed, but nonetheless, if you believe it, then all of their you believe it, then all of their you believe it, then all of their actions make sense beyond that because actions make sense beyond that because actions make sense beyond that because then it's like, well, I need to feel then it's like, well, I need to feel then it's like, well, I need to feel good about myself. I need to find myself good about myself. I need to find myself good about myself. I need to find myself in that morally uh righteous category. in that morally uh righteous category. in that morally uh righteous category. So, in what way am I victimized? Oh, So, in what way am I victimized? Oh, So, in what way am I victimized? Oh, [ __ ] I the world has made me a victim. [ __ ] I the world has made me a victim. [ __ ] I the world has made me a victim. Pay up, Sunny. Uh, and so that's where Pay up, Sunny. Uh, and so that's where Pay up, Sunny. Uh, and so that's where people go, you know, whether it's people go, you know, whether it's people go, you know, whether it's depression isn't a thing I need to depression isn't a thing I need to depression isn't a thing I need to solve. It's a thing being pushed on me solve. It's a thing being pushed on me solve. It's a thing being pushed on me from the outside world. Um, I didn't from the outside world. Um, I didn't from the outside world. Um, I didn't make any decisions that put me in debt. make any decisions that put me in debt. make any decisions that put me in debt. That was the outside world doing bad That was the outside world doing bad That was the outside world doing bad things to me. Um, I don't have any things to me. Um, I don't have any things to me. Um, I don't have any responsibility for going, "Oh yeah, the responsibility for going, "Oh yeah, the responsibility for going, "Oh yeah, the generations before [ __ ] me, but I've got generations before [ __ ] me, but I've got generations before [ __ ] me, but I've got to get out from under this uh myself." to get out from under this uh myself." to get out from under this uh myself." There's just none of that. It's just There's just none of that. It's just There's just none of that. It's just these are all bad people. And because these are all bad people. And because these are all bad people. And because they're bad, I'm good. And because of they're bad, I'm good. And because of they're bad, I'm good. And because of that, it is extremely lucrative if I'm a that, it is extremely lucrative if I'm a that, it is extremely lucrative if I'm a politician, to get you to see how you're politician, to get you to see how you're politician, to get you to see how you're a victim, to get you to all unify around a victim, to get you to all unify around a victim, to get you to all unify around your victimhood, to take from the people your victimhood, to take from the people your victimhood, to take from the people who have supposedly taken from you. Now who have supposedly taken from you. Now who have supposedly taken from you. Now you're this incredibly powerful voting you're this incredibly powerful voting you're this incredibly powerful voting block because resentment is so natural block because resentment is so natural block because resentment is so natural to the human condition. On Friday, we to the human condition. On Friday, we to the human condition. On Friday, we showed the monkeys um fighting over I'm showed the monkeys um fighting over I'm showed the monkeys um fighting over I'm getting a cucumber for the same work getting a cucumber for the same work getting a cucumber for the same work you're getting a grape. It's an you're getting a grape. It's an you're getting a grape. It's an evolutionary trait that we have been um evolutionary trait that we have been um evolutionary trait that we have been um shaped over millennia to have that shaped over millennia to have that shaped over millennia to have that resentment. And so if I'm a politician resentment. And so if I'm a politician resentment. And so if I'm a politician and I say I'm going to give you free and I say I'm going to give you free and I say I'm going to give you free things and you have every right to be things and you have every right to be things and you have every right to be agrieved, you should hate these people. agrieved, you should hate these people. agrieved, you should hate these people. Your right to feel that way. And by the Your right to feel that way. And by the Your right to feel that way. And by the way, you're the moral person. You're the way, you're the moral person. You're the way, you're the moral person. You're the good person. And so we've got to turn good person. And so we've got to turn good person. And so we've got to turn that righteous indignation into stopping that righteous indignation into stopping that righteous indignation into stopping these evil people. And it is it is these evil people. And it is it is these evil people. And it is it is catnip for the human psyche. catnip for the human psyche. catnip for the human psyche. >> So wouldn't you say both sides are >> So wouldn't you say both sides are >> So wouldn't you say both sides are playing into that? So you have Trump and playing into that? So you have Trump and playing into that? So you have Trump and the MAGA movement playing into the fact the MAGA movement playing into the fact the MAGA movement playing into the fact that they're victims, they're forgotten that they're victims, they're forgotten that they're victims, they're forgotten people, that Washington and the elites people, that Washington and the elites people, that Washington and the elites have left them behind, playing into have left them behind, playing into have left them behind, playing into their victim mentality. And then you their victim mentality. And then you their victim mentality. And then you have the other side, the DSA side, have the other side, the DSA side, have the other side, the DSA side, that's playing into the rich, the elites that's playing into the rich, the elites that's playing into the rich, the elites have taken uh away from you. You're the have taken uh away from you. You're the have taken uh away from you. You're the victims as well. So, are both sides not victims as well. So, are both sides not victims as well. So, are both sides not sort of leveraging the fact that sort of leveraging the fact that sort of leveraging the fact that everyone these days seems to feel like everyone these days seems to feel like everyone these days seems to feel like they're disenfranchised? they're disenfranchised? they're disenfranchised? >> Yes. I think that there if if you want >> Yes. I think that there if if you want >> Yes. I think that there if if you want to assail the right for the things that to assail the right for the things that to assail the right for the things that they do, it probably isn't going to they do, it probably isn't going to they do, it probably isn't going to resound to uh we're all disempowered, resound to uh we're all disempowered, resound to uh we're all disempowered, we're all victims. The left, that is we're all victims. The left, that is we're all victims. The left, that is definitely more their thing. If you want definitely more their thing. If you want definitely more their thing. If you want to assail the right, where that ends up to assail the right, where that ends up to assail the right, where that ends up becoming pathological is uh it rapidly becoming pathological is uh it rapidly becoming pathological is uh it rapidly becomes xenophobic. It becomes hyperp becomes xenophobic. It becomes hyperp becomes xenophobic. It becomes hyperp protectionist. It becomes uh I don't protectionist. It becomes uh I don't protectionist. It becomes uh I don't want to see progress. I want to see want to see progress. I want to see want to see progress. I want to see everything stay here. Um it will you get everything stay here. Um it will you get everything stay here. Um it will you get the horseshoe theory where both sides go the horseshoe theory where both sides go the horseshoe theory where both sides go I just want power power. Um, and so the I just want power power. Um, and so the I just want power power. Um, and so the right when it plays out when you look at right when it plays out when you look at right when it plays out when you look at like the how overly aggressive ICE was like the how overly aggressive ICE was like the how overly aggressive ICE was getting, that's like the right becoming getting, that's like the right becoming getting, that's like the right becoming authoritarian. Trump's desire to be authoritarian. Trump's desire to be authoritarian. Trump's desire to be president, king forever. That's the president, king forever. That's the president, king forever. That's the right again, horseshoes. You're going to right again, horseshoes. You're going to right again, horseshoes. You're going to recognize both sides wanting that same recognize both sides wanting that same recognize both sides wanting that same level of power. But they really are. The level of power. But they really are. The level of power. But they really are. The right is masculinity gone wrong. The right is masculinity gone wrong. The right is masculinity gone wrong. The left is femininity gone wrong. And I if left is femininity gone wrong. And I if left is femininity gone wrong. And I if you think of them as energies versus you think of them as energies versus you think of them as energies versus it's males and females, though it will it's males and females, though it will it's males and females, though it will tend that way on averages, but you just tend that way on averages, but you just tend that way on averages, but you just think of those different energies of think of those different energies of think of those different energies of compassion going wrong, personal compassion going wrong, personal compassion going wrong, personal responsibility going wrong, you'll have responsibility going wrong, you'll have responsibility going wrong, you'll have a much easier time mapping the a much easier time mapping the a much easier time mapping the pathologies, they're both dangerous. Uh pathologies, they're both dangerous. Uh pathologies, they're both dangerous. Uh they are both likely. They're just they are both likely. They're just they are both likely. They're just different personality types pushed to different personality types pushed to different personality types pushed to the extremes, which is why people should the extremes, which is why people should the extremes, which is why people should want to come back to the middle. But want to come back to the middle. But want to come back to the middle. But when people try to map and say because when people try to map and say because when people try to map and say because of that horseshoe theory they try to say of that horseshoe theory they try to say of that horseshoe theory they try to say these are the same phenomena they they these are the same phenomena they they these are the same phenomena they they will get very confused as to why all will get very confused as to why all will get very confused as to why all along the way until they retouch um at along the way until they retouch um at along the way until they retouch um at the back of just complete authoritarian the back of just complete authoritarian the back of just complete authoritarian control they'll be confused why the control they'll be confused why the control they'll be confused why the messaging is different why it plays out messaging is different why it plays out messaging is different why it plays out different why they lean on different different why they lean on different different why they lean on different tropes and all of that um so yeah I tropes and all of that um so yeah I tropes and all of that um so yeah I think that a far more nuanced think that a far more nuanced think that a far more nuanced understanding of the two different modes understanding of the two different modes understanding of the two different modes of pathology become useful if you of pathology become useful if you of pathology become useful if you actually want to unwind the problem. actually want to unwind the problem. actually want to unwind the problem. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> So unwind it by fixing the economy. >> That's how you unwind things in a >> That's how you unwind things in a populist moment. So populism is the populist moment. So populism is the populist moment. So populism is the economy breaks. People become insecure economy breaks. People become insecure economy breaks. People become insecure about where how am I going to take care about where how am I going to take care about where how am I going to take care of myself and my family? That is an of myself and my family? That is an of myself and my family? That is an untenable feeling. No one will stay untenable feeling. No one will stay untenable feeling. No one will stay scared forever. And so they'll transmute scared forever. And so they'll transmute scared forever. And so they'll transmute that into you actually hear this that into you actually hear this that into you actually hear this language a lot with um it's being said language a lot with um it's being said language a lot with um it's being said right now by the people on the left, but right now by the people on the left, but right now by the people on the left, but if you take someone like Steven Miller, if you take someone like Steven Miller, if you take someone like Steven Miller, it's the same idea where it's okay, I'm it's the same idea where it's okay, I'm it's the same idea where it's okay, I'm tired of being afraid, so I'm going to tired of being afraid, so I'm going to tired of being afraid, so I'm going to become the monster. And um there there become the monster. And um there there become the monster. And um there there are people from the DSA that say this are people from the DSA that say this are people from the DSA that say this all the time like uh if you think we're all the time like uh if you think we're all the time like uh if you think we're going to run and hide, we're not going going to run and hide, we're not going going to run and hide, we're not going to do that. We're going to make you to do that. We're going to make you to do that. We're going to make you afraid. You're going to be afraid to go afraid. You're going to be afraid to go afraid. You're going to be afraid to go down the street. And so that idea and down the street. And so that idea and down the street. And so that idea and that really you are going to find on that really you are going to find on that really you are going to find on both sides that is the very thing where both sides that is the very thing where both sides that is the very thing where that's you're watching in real time that's you're watching in real time that's you're watching in real time somebody go I'm not willing to feel somebody go I'm not willing to feel somebody go I'm not willing to feel anxious. I'm not willing to feel afraid. anxious. I'm not willing to feel afraid. anxious. I'm not willing to feel afraid. Feels much better to be angry. It feels Feels much better to be angry. It feels Feels much better to be angry. It feels much better to be aggressive. And that much better to be aggressive. And that much better to be aggressive. And that actually is true. And so then people actually is true. And so then people actually is true. And so then people transmute it to that level of transmute it to that level of transmute it to that level of aggression. And once you're there now aggression. And once you're there now aggression. And once you're there now it's my I'm on a team. I'm gonna do it's my I'm on a team. I'm gonna do it's my I'm on a team. I'm gonna do whatever my team needs to make sure whatever my team needs to make sure whatever my team needs to make sure because we're fighting over this because we're fighting over this because we're fighting over this dwindling pie, which really is happening dwindling pie, which really is happening dwindling pie, which really is happening right now in certain key areas that make right now in certain key areas that make right now in certain key areas that make people feel financially insecure. And so people feel financially insecure. And so people feel financially insecure. And so that's what pushes them onto those teams that's what pushes them onto those teams that's what pushes them onto those teams and makes them want to um fight and take and makes them want to um fight and take and makes them want to um fight and take from the other side. Uh but ultimately from the other side. Uh but ultimately from the other side. Uh but ultimately fixing the economy is really just fixing the economy is really just fixing the economy is really just designed to get us out of a populist designed to get us out of a populist designed to get us out of a populist moment. And I mean it's that is how moment. And I mean it's that is how moment. And I mean it's that is how people thrive. But when I say like it people thrive. But when I say like it people thrive. But when I say like it all starts with the economy, that's what all starts with the economy, that's what all starts with the economy, that's what I'm talking about. I'm talking about. I'm talking about. >> So, how do we move both sides closer to >> So, how do we move both sides closer to >> So, how do we move both sides closer to the middle? I'm not saying both sides the middle? I'm not saying both sides the middle? I'm not saying both sides land on the middle, but there's a sense land on the middle, but there's a sense land on the middle, but there's a sense of both sides being radical. How do you of both sides being radical. How do you of both sides being radical. How do you shift both? shift both? shift both? >> That really is prosperity until >> That really is prosperity until >> That really is prosperity until prosperity and rhetoric. Right now, we prosperity and rhetoric. Right now, we prosperity and rhetoric. Right now, we have both. So because things are have both. So because things are have both. So because things are unproious, people are being pushed onto unproious, people are being pushed onto unproious, people are being pushed onto teams because there's been this long teams because there's been this long teams because there's been this long march through the institutions march through the institutions march through the institutions um by the left that we have like all of um by the left that we have like all of um by the left that we have like all of this growing this growing this growing um um um frame of reference about what America is frame of reference about what America is frame of reference about what America is about victimhood about um a total about victimhood about um a total about victimhood about um a total skepticism of capitalism instead of skepticism of capitalism instead of skepticism of capitalism instead of being looking at the right and rightly being looking at the right and rightly being looking at the right and rightly saying, "Hey, wait a second. Trump is um saying, "Hey, wait a second. Trump is um saying, "Hey, wait a second. Trump is um doing a form of socialism by wanting to doing a form of socialism by wanting to doing a form of socialism by wanting to buy into these companies. This is buy into these companies. This is buy into these companies. This is [ __ ] insane. Like that really is [ __ ] insane. Like that really is [ __ ] insane. Like that really is insane. That really is the rights insane. That really is the rights insane. That really is the rights variant of socialism. That really is the variant of socialism. That really is the variant of socialism. That really is the right betraying capitalism. And so right betraying capitalism. And so right betraying capitalism. And so that's where yeah, like actually point that's where yeah, like actually point that's where yeah, like actually point at the real things that are going wrong. at the real things that are going wrong. at the real things that are going wrong. Um but yes, broad-based Um but yes, broad-based Um but yes, broad-based um growth is absolutely critical. That um growth is absolutely critical. That um growth is absolutely critical. That growth making its way to the middle growth making its way to the middle growth making its way to the middle class is critical. getting out from class is critical. getting out from class is critical. getting out from under the debt is critical. Um, from under the debt is critical. Um, from under the debt is critical. Um, from there, people will be responsive to a there, people will be responsive to a there, people will be responsive to a more centered message because they're more centered message because they're more centered message because they're not afraid anymore. not afraid anymore. not afraid anymore. >> Got it. Um, so why is something like >> Got it. Um, so why is something like >> Got it. Um, so why is something like what's going on with Dantis in Florida, what's going on with Dantis in Florida, what's going on with Dantis in Florida, uh, whether we love or hate him, uh, whether we love or hate him, uh, whether we love or hate him, Donnie's balancing of the budget in New Donnie's balancing of the budget in New Donnie's balancing of the budget in New York, why is that not getting more York, why is that not getting more York, why is that not getting more attention? attention? attention? Part of it is I think that it's regional Part of it is I think that it's regional Part of it is I think that it's regional and so you get the like PBD did a and so you get the like PBD did a and so you get the like PBD did a governor's debate. It didn't do many governor's debate. It didn't do many governor's debate. It didn't do many views like did half the views maybe less views like did half the views maybe less views like did half the views maybe less than half of what his normal live does than half of what his normal live does than half of what his normal live does and I was like whoa. So that I think and I was like whoa. So that I think and I was like whoa. So that I think speaks to this is just regional speaks to this is just regional speaks to this is just regional politics. Mom Donnie though does speak politics. Mom Donnie though does speak politics. Mom Donnie though does speak for the left and that's why he's become for the left and that's why he's become for the left and that's why he's become a national figure. Also New York is a a national figure. Also New York is a a national figure. Also New York is a far more relevant city than Miami so in far more relevant city than Miami so in far more relevant city than Miami so in terms of national politics. But I do terms of national politics. But I do terms of national politics. But I do think that it is um it's really under think that it is um it's really under think that it is um it's really under reportported what they've been able to reportported what they've been able to reportported what they've been able to pull off because when you compare what's pull off because when you compare what's pull off because when you compare what's going on in Florida to Chicago to New going on in Florida to Chicago to New going on in Florida to Chicago to New York to Los Angeles or California what York to Los Angeles or California what York to Los Angeles or California what you see are New York as a city has a you see are New York as a city has a you see are New York as a city has a bigger budget than Illinois as a state bigger budget than Illinois as a state bigger budget than Illinois as a state which includes Chicago and Florida as a which includes Chicago and Florida as a which includes Chicago and Florida as a state which includes Miami. And you've state which includes Miami. And you've state which includes Miami. And you've got Florida being more fiscally got Florida being more fiscally got Florida being more fiscally responsible, reducing their taxes, responsible, reducing their taxes, responsible, reducing their taxes, spending less money and getting spending less money and getting spending less money and getting phenomenal results. Whereas you've got phenomenal results. Whereas you've got phenomenal results. Whereas you've got New York spending more and more money New York spending more and more money New York spending more and more money and things are getting worse by their and things are getting worse by their and things are getting worse by their own admission. New York, like mom Donnie own admission. New York, like mom Donnie own admission. New York, like mom Donnie is rightfully saying like, "Yo, you've is rightfully saying like, "Yo, you've is rightfully saying like, "Yo, you've got to elect me. New York's going to got to elect me. New York's going to got to elect me. New York's going to hell in a handbasket like this [ __ ] hell in a handbasket like this [ __ ] hell in a handbasket like this [ __ ] crazy." But not pointing out that it's crazy." But not pointing out that it's crazy." But not pointing out that it's been democratically run for a very long been democratically run for a very long been democratically run for a very long period of time. So, it's like, uh, period of time. So, it's like, uh, period of time. So, it's like, uh, clearly those policies are not working. clearly those policies are not working. clearly those policies are not working. Now, what they'll say is, yeah, because Now, what they'll say is, yeah, because Now, what they'll say is, yeah, because those are estab establishment Democrats, those are estab establishment Democrats, those are estab establishment Democrats, you've got to go even farther left. And you've got to go even farther left. And you've got to go even farther left. And it's like, oh my god, like even more it's like, oh my god, like even more it's like, oh my god, like even more likely to run this into the ground. Uh, likely to run this into the ground. Uh, likely to run this into the ground. Uh, the more I look at the budget, the more the more I look at the budget, the more the more I look at the budget, the more it is highly questionable that you it is highly questionable that you it is highly questionable that you should give him any credit for quote should give him any credit for quote should give him any credit for quote unquote balancing the budget. It's all unquote balancing the budget. It's all unquote balancing the budget. It's all of these one-off things, delaying of these one-off things, delaying of these one-off things, delaying pension payments, things like that, pension payments, things like that, pension payments, things like that, where if the economy were to slow down, where if the economy were to slow down, where if the economy were to slow down, he would get hit by a budget hole that he would get hit by a budget hole that he would get hit by a budget hole that would be astonishing. He's growing the would be astonishing. He's growing the would be astonishing. He's growing the deficit that he'll face himself next deficit that he'll face himself next deficit that he'll face himself next year, so he'll have to come up with year, so he'll have to come up with year, so he'll have to come up with bigger one-time things to fill those bigger one-time things to fill those bigger one-time things to fill those gaps. I think about 5% of the gap got gaps. I think about 5% of the gap got gaps. I think about 5% of the gap got closed with um quote unquote taxing the closed with um quote unquote taxing the closed with um quote unquote taxing the rich. So, it's like uh the story that rich. So, it's like uh the story that rich. So, it's like uh the story that he's spinning there isn't very real. It he's spinning there isn't very real. It he's spinning there isn't very real. It is a balanced budget but everybody is a balanced budget but everybody is a balanced budget but everybody before him since I forget the 80s7s or before him since I forget the 80s7s or before him since I forget the 80s7s or 80s uh legally has to balance the 80s uh legally has to balance the 80s uh legally has to balance the budget. There is no way to not balance budget. There is no way to not balance budget. There is no way to not balance the budget. So him and everyone before the budget. So him and everyone before the budget. So him and everyone before him have balanced the budget as they him have balanced the budget as they him have balanced the budget as they must by law. So um nothing very must by law. So um nothing very must by law. So um nothing very interesting there. So also you could say interesting there. So also you could say interesting there. So also you could say that he got a bailout from New York that he got a bailout from New York that he got a bailout from New York State. I give him a bit of a pass for State. I give him a bit of a pass for State. I give him a bit of a pass for that one since a lot of the funds that that one since a lot of the funds that that one since a lot of the funds that he clawed back were generated in New he clawed back were generated in New he clawed back were generated in New York City anyway. And so I get that. York City anyway. And so I get that. York City anyway. And so I get that. Now, that's there's an argument to be Now, that's there's an argument to be Now, that's there's an argument to be made there for people that just want made there for people that just want made there for people that just want negative mom Donnie talk. Um, I think negative mom Donnie talk. Um, I think negative mom Donnie talk. Um, I think it's better to look at is he growing the it's better to look at is he growing the it's better to look at is he growing the budget or shrinking the budget. Um, he's budget or shrinking the budget. Um, he's budget or shrinking the budget. Um, he's growing it. Is there going to be a growing it. Is there going to be a growing it. Is there going to be a bigger deficit next year or a smaller bigger deficit next year or a smaller bigger deficit next year or a smaller one? It's likely to be bigger. So, it's one? It's likely to be bigger. So, it's one? It's likely to be bigger. So, it's like looking at that stuff and then is like looking at that stuff and then is like looking at that stuff and then is he delaying payments or making the he delaying payments or making the he delaying payments or making the payments delaying? So, it's like what payments delaying? So, it's like what payments delaying? So, it's like what are some of the things that he did um are some of the things that he did um are some of the things that he did um head faints towards and it was like head faints towards and it was like head faints towards and it was like things that touching pensions and things things that touching pensions and things things that touching pensions and things where people are just like absolutely where people are just like absolutely where people are just like absolutely outraged. his preliminary budget reduced outraged. his preliminary budget reduced outraged. his preliminary budget reduced the city's credit score and I think they the city's credit score and I think they the city's credit score and I think they bumped it back up when he actually put bumped it back up when he actually put bumped it back up when he actually put his real budget forward. So on that one, his real budget forward. So on that one, his real budget forward. So on that one, people don't need to make [ __ ] up. Like people don't need to make [ __ ] up. Like people don't need to make [ __ ] up. Like you don't need to make it worse than it you don't need to make it worse than it you don't need to make it worse than it is. Just look at what he's actually is. Just look at what he's actually is. Just look at what he's actually doing. He also hasn't put in most of the doing. He also hasn't put in most of the doing. He also hasn't put in most of the um things that he campaigned on. So um things that he campaigned on. So um things that he campaigned on. So that's going to be a 2027 problem. So that's going to be a 2027 problem. So that's going to be a 2027 problem. So that'll make the budget deficit even that'll make the budget deficit even that'll make the budget deficit even bigger. So it's like there's plenty of bigger. So it's like there's plenty of bigger. So it's like there's plenty of real grounded things to just be like real grounded things to just be like real grounded things to just be like he's causing this problem, this problem, he's causing this problem, this problem, he's causing this problem, this problem, this problem. You don't need to overhype this problem. You don't need to overhype this problem. You don't need to overhype the other things. for sure. Uh, a couple the other things. for sure. Uh, a couple the other things. for sure. Uh, a couple super chats before we do them. super chats before we do them. super chats before we do them. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Um, so Southeastern Venom again said, >> Um, so Southeastern Venom again said, >> Um, so Southeastern Venom again said, "Tom, you missed my point. The everyday "Tom, you missed my point. The everyday "Tom, you missed my point. The everyday person that believes in socialist ideas person that believes in socialist ideas person that believes in socialist ideas believe in the good of it, but the believe in the good of it, but the believe in the good of it, but the leaders only believe in giving everyone leaders only believe in giving everyone leaders only believe in giving everyone else property away, not theirs." I still else property away, not theirs." I still else property away, not theirs." I still don't understand what he's trying to get don't understand what he's trying to get don't understand what he's trying to get me to understand. So, uh, the most me to understand. So, uh, the most me to understand. So, uh, the most charitable reading that you have is the charitable reading that you have is the charitable reading that you have is the socialist people are like, "Listen, man. socialist people are like, "Listen, man. socialist people are like, "Listen, man. I just want a good social safety net. I just want a good social safety net. I just want a good social safety net. That's the only thing that I can That's the only thing that I can That's the only thing that I can imagine. What I'm saying to that is that imagine. What I'm saying to that is that imagine. What I'm saying to that is that that does not scale. We are we are so that does not scale. We are we are so that does not scale. We are we are so far past where that will scale because far past where that will scale because far past where that will scale because you have to deal with the freeloader you have to deal with the freeloader you have to deal with the freeloader problem. And if you actually believe problem. And if you actually believe problem. And if you actually believe that 100% of the people that um are the that 100% of the people that um are the that 100% of the people that um are the everyday person that likes socialism everyday person that likes socialism everyday person that likes socialism that there are 0% freeloaders, that just that there are 0% freeloaders, that just that there are 0% freeloaders, that just isn't accurate for the way that the isn't accurate for the way that the isn't accurate for the way that the human mind works. Also, look at all the human mind works. Also, look at all the human mind works. Also, look at all the fraud. Look at the increase in social fraud. Look at the increase in social fraud. Look at the increase in social programs. It is just there aren't facts programs. It is just there aren't facts programs. It is just there aren't facts on the ground that back that up. So, I on the ground that back that up. So, I on the ground that back that up. So, I acknowledge that I think that's what acknowledge that I think that's what acknowledge that I think that's what you're saying and that it's just a you're saying and that it's just a you're saying and that it's just a politicians ruining it for everybody. politicians ruining it for everybody. politicians ruining it for everybody. And I will say it isn't that it isn't. I And I will say it isn't that it isn't. I And I will say it isn't that it isn't. I don't think I'm confused by what you're don't think I'm confused by what you're don't think I'm confused by what you're putting forward. I think I just putting forward. I think I just putting forward. I think I just disagree. My base assumption is that disagree. My base assumption is that disagree. My base assumption is that humans on mass, they are going to become humans on mass, they are going to become humans on mass, they are going to become they won't view themselves as predatory. they won't view themselves as predatory. they won't view themselves as predatory. They'll just be like, "No one's going to They'll just be like, "No one's going to They'll just be like, "No one's going to miss the little bit that I'm taking. miss the little bit that I'm taking. miss the little bit that I'm taking. What? This isn't a big deal. We do our What? This isn't a big deal. We do our What? This isn't a big deal. We do our budget's trillions of dollars. What's budget's trillions of dollars. What's budget's trillions of dollars. What's the little bit that I'm taking here that the little bit that I'm taking here that the little bit that I'm taking here that maybe like isn't real real, but so but maybe like isn't real real, but so but maybe like isn't real real, but so but that doesn't scale. And as you start that doesn't scale. And as you start that doesn't scale. And as you start doing that, you run into the incentives doing that, you run into the incentives doing that, you run into the incentives for fraud. You run into the incentives for fraud. You run into the incentives for fraud. You run into the incentives just people exiting out of the just people exiting out of the just people exiting out of the workforce, which is exactly what we're workforce, which is exactly what we're workforce, which is exactly what we're seeing in record numbers. So yeah, I seeing in record numbers. So yeah, I seeing in record numbers. So yeah, I don't think the facts on the ground don't think the facts on the ground don't think the facts on the ground support the read that the average person support the read that the average person support the read that the average person who believes in socialism is just a who believes in socialism is just a who believes in socialism is just a super good dude. Um, if you want to take super good dude. Um, if you want to take super good dude. Um, if you want to take a what does the average person who's a what does the average person who's a what does the average person who's young and think socialism and by the way young and think socialism and by the way young and think socialism and by the way I think it's something like 38% of Gen Z I think it's something like 38% of Gen Z I think it's something like 38% of Gen Z is here for communism, which is [ __ ] is here for communism, which is [ __ ] is here for communism, which is [ __ ] wild. Uh, that if you wanted to say wild. Uh, that if you wanted to say wild. Uh, that if you wanted to say that's a result of a broken economy, that's a result of a broken economy, that's a result of a broken economy, I'll say that is definitely a huge part I'll say that is definitely a huge part I'll say that is definitely a huge part of it. And if you hadn't broken the of it. And if you hadn't broken the of it. And if you hadn't broken the economy, they would likely uh have economy, they would likely uh have economy, they would likely uh have rejected the um mind virus that they are rejected the um mind virus that they are rejected the um mind virus that they are being indoctrinated with through being indoctrinated with through being indoctrinated with through schooling. Uh but that part of this is schooling. Uh but that part of this is schooling. Uh but that part of this is real as well. That that idea may only real as well. That that idea may only real as well. That that idea may only catch fire because of a bad economy, but catch fire because of a bad economy, but catch fire because of a bad economy, but the idea is being put out there the idea is being put out there the idea is being put out there aggressively. Like do you know who your aggressively. Like do you know who your aggressively. Like do you know who your largest funer of US institutions is, Mr. largest funer of US institutions is, Mr. largest funer of US institutions is, Mr. Press? Press? Press? >> I don't. >> I don't. >> I don't. >> The Qatari government. >> The Qatari government. >> The Qatari government. >> Wow. Yeah. So, hey, uh that's pretty >> Wow. Yeah. So, hey, uh that's pretty >> Wow. Yeah. So, hey, uh that's pretty wild. That begs the question, why? wild. That begs the question, why? wild. That begs the question, why? >> Definitely. >> Definitely. >> Definitely. >> Yeah. And when you look at higher >> Yeah. And when you look at higher >> Yeah. And when you look at higher education is what, like 82% education is what, like 82% education is what, like 82% uh left-leaning. uh left-leaning. uh left-leaning. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to doubt that those were >> I'm going to doubt that those were >> I'm going to doubt that those were accidental. Um so anyway, we can really accidental. Um so anyway, we can really accidental. Um so anyway, we can really get ourselves into hot water by then get ourselves into hot water by then get ourselves into hot water by then pointing out who was it that helped the pointing out who was it that helped the pointing out who was it that helped the Ayatollah Kmeni come to power in um Ayatollah Kmeni come to power in um Ayatollah Kmeni come to power in um Iran. US did plenty of dumb [ __ ] by Iran. US did plenty of dumb [ __ ] by Iran. US did plenty of dumb [ __ ] by trying to install a government from the trying to install a government from the trying to install a government from the top down. But how did Kumani come to top down. But how did Kumani come to top down. But how did Kumani come to power? By uh left socialist radicals. power? By uh left socialist radicals. power? By uh left socialist radicals. And then who did he immediately kill? And then who did he immediately kill? And then who did he immediately kill? The left-leaning social radicals. The left-leaning social radicals. The left-leaning social radicals. Because while they seem to overlap in Because while they seem to overlap in Because while they seem to overlap in the come-up, they don't overlap in the the come-up, they don't overlap in the the come-up, they don't overlap in the long run. So yeah, a lot of wild things long run. So yeah, a lot of wild things long run. So yeah, a lot of wild things we're going to have to face on that we're going to have to face on that we're going to have to face on that front. front. front. >> We could spend a lot of time there. Um >> We could spend a lot of time there. Um >> We could spend a lot of time there. Um all right, last one. Luke Adam Miller all right, last one. Luke Adam Miller all right, last one. Luke Adam Miller for 20 bucks said, "Tom, what makes for for 20 bucks said, "Tom, what makes for for 20 bucks said, "Tom, what makes for a low anxiety versus high anxiety diet? a low anxiety versus high anxiety diet? a low anxiety versus high anxiety diet? Also, you were talking about Also, you were talking about Also, you were talking about overproduction of elites the other day. overproduction of elites the other day. overproduction of elites the other day. You might want to check out socialist You might want to check out socialist You might want to check out socialist Musa Algarby, if I'm pronouncing right. Musa Algarby, if I'm pronouncing right. Musa Algarby, if I'm pronouncing right. >> Can somebody drop that into uh Slack for >> Can somebody drop that into uh Slack for >> Can somebody drop that into uh Slack for me, please?" me, please?" me, please?" >> Uh, thanks. Stay legendary. >> Uh, thanks. Stay legendary. >> Uh, thanks. Stay legendary. >> Okay. Well, thank you, sir. Uh, okay. >> Okay. Well, thank you, sir. Uh, okay. >> Okay. Well, thank you, sir. Uh, okay. So, um, the overproduction of elites. I So, um, the overproduction of elites. I So, um, the overproduction of elites. I will definitely check that guy out. And will definitely check that guy out. And will definitely check that guy out. And then the sorry the first part of that then the sorry the first part of that then the sorry the first part of that was was was >> uh what makes for a low anxiety versus >> uh what makes for a low anxiety versus >> uh what makes for a low anxiety versus low anxiety diet. low anxiety diet. low anxiety diet. >> Okay. So um the thing that was that >> Okay. So um the thing that was that >> Okay. So um the thing that was that there's something in sugar-free monster there's something in sugar-free monster there's something in sugar-free monster that was like the biggest culprit for that was like the biggest culprit for that was like the biggest culprit for me. It's not the only thing but that was me. It's not the only thing but that was me. It's not the only thing but that was like the biggest thing if I knock that like the biggest thing if I knock that like the biggest thing if I knock that out. Um and but it was always delayed. out. Um and but it was always delayed. out. Um and but it was always delayed. So I don't notice it while I'm drinking So I don't notice it while I'm drinking So I don't notice it while I'm drinking it. I notice it the next day. It took me it. I notice it the next day. It took me it. I notice it the next day. It took me forever to identify that pattern. So forever to identify that pattern. So forever to identify that pattern. So that was the big one. I was drinking that was the big one. I was drinking that was the big one. I was drinking three full like big cans of that a day. three full like big cans of that a day. three full like big cans of that a day. Uh so I still love them. God, they're so Uh so I still love them. God, they're so Uh so I still love them. God, they're so good. Uh but alas, I had to cut that good. Uh but alas, I had to cut that good. Uh but alas, I had to cut that out. Um every diet is going to be so out. Um every diet is going to be so out. Um every diet is going to be so specific to the given individual. So you specific to the given individual. So you specific to the given individual. So you may drink Monster and have absolutely no may drink Monster and have absolutely no may drink Monster and have absolutely no problem. So you may have to find out problem. So you may have to find out problem. So you may have to find out what the thing is that your microbiome what the thing is that your microbiome what the thing is that your microbiome is responding to. with the microbiome is responding to. with the microbiome is responding to. with the microbiome has a huge impact on depression, has a huge impact on depression, has a huge impact on depression, anxiety, um anxiety, um anxiety, um serotonin, I think like all kinds of serotonin, I think like all kinds of serotonin, I think like all kinds of different neurotransmitters. So, just be different neurotransmitters. So, just be different neurotransmitters. So, just be very thoughtful about that. Um I eat a very thoughtful about that. Um I eat a very thoughtful about that. Um I eat a whole food diet whenever humanly whole food diet whenever humanly whole food diet whenever humanly possible. I find when I'm taking in possible. I find when I'm taking in possible. I find when I'm taking in artificial ingredients, highly processed artificial ingredients, highly processed artificial ingredients, highly processed food, artificial sweeteners, things like food, artificial sweeteners, things like food, artificial sweeteners, things like that. Um that over time that begins to that. Um that over time that begins to that. Um that over time that begins to build up. I may not notice it at first, build up. I may not notice it at first, build up. I may not notice it at first, but over time it starts to be a problem. but over time it starts to be a problem. but over time it starts to be a problem. the more I just eat religiously whole the more I just eat religiously whole the more I just eat religiously whole foods, meaning you would recognize it foods, meaning you would recognize it foods, meaning you would recognize it from what it looked like out in the from what it looked like out in the from what it looked like out in the wild. So, a piece of celery looks like wild. So, a piece of celery looks like wild. So, a piece of celery looks like celery, an avocado looks like an celery, an avocado looks like an celery, an avocado looks like an avocado, um hikima looks like hikima, avocado, um hikima looks like hikima, avocado, um hikima looks like hikima, like literally you peel it, cut it, and like literally you peel it, cut it, and like literally you peel it, cut it, and eat it. Um chicken breast looks like a eat it. Um chicken breast looks like a eat it. Um chicken breast looks like a chicken with the feathers pulled off. chicken with the feathers pulled off. chicken with the feathers pulled off. Like, it just that is the kind of stuff Like, it just that is the kind of stuff Like, it just that is the kind of stuff that I eat. Um and that's going to that I eat. Um and that's going to that I eat. Um and that's going to account for probably 90% of my calories. account for probably 90% of my calories. account for probably 90% of my calories. And so, look, I'll cheat like anybody And so, look, I'll cheat like anybody And so, look, I'll cheat like anybody else, but it's really pretty limited. else, but it's really pretty limited. else, but it's really pretty limited. Uh, and so, yeah, that would be removing Uh, and so, yeah, that would be removing Uh, and so, yeah, that would be removing things is far more likely to be the things is far more likely to be the things is far more likely to be the answer. It isn't going to be adding answer. It isn't going to be adding answer. It isn't going to be adding things. I basically the only thing I've things. I basically the only thing I've things. I basically the only thing I've sort of ever knowingly added to my diet sort of ever knowingly added to my diet sort of ever knowingly added to my diet was fat, healthy fat. And so, I used to was fat, healthy fat. And so, I used to was fat, healthy fat. And so, I used to eat a as close to a no fat diet as eat a as close to a no fat diet as eat a as close to a no fat diet as possible. It's miserable. Don't do it. possible. It's miserable. Don't do it. possible. It's miserable. Don't do it. It's also terrible for you. Uh, but it It's also terrible for you. Uh, but it It's also terrible for you. Uh, but it if you do it right, it makes you lean as if you do it right, it makes you lean as if you do it right, it makes you lean as hell. Uh but that's just a calorie hell. Uh but that's just a calorie hell. Uh but that's just a calorie thing. So anyway, uh that's the only thing. So anyway, uh that's the only thing. So anyway, uh that's the only thing I've ever added into my diet and thing I've ever added into my diet and thing I've ever added into my diet and that was not through a supplement. It that was not through a supplement. It that was not through a supplement. It was just through dietary fat. I started was just through dietary fat. I started was just through dietary fat. I started eating more red meat basically and tons eating more red meat basically and tons eating more red meat basically and tons of avocados. Um so yeah, period. of avocados. Um so yeah, period. of avocados. Um so yeah, period. >> Fair. That's all of them. >> Fair. That's all of them. >> Fair. That's all of them. >> With that, everybody help me in thanking >> With that, everybody help me in thanking >> With that, everybody help me in thanking Andrew Press. Thank you so much for Andrew Press. Thank you so much for Andrew Press. Thank you so much for joining us. And hopefully next time I'll joining us. And hopefully next time I'll joining us. And hopefully next time I'll be able to get him to argue with me on be able to get him to argue with me on be able to get him to argue with me on something. Uh as unfortunately I think something. Uh as unfortunately I think something. Uh as unfortunately I think you and I see the world way too you and I see the world way too you and I see the world way too similarly. Uh but I'm really grateful similarly. Uh but I'm really grateful similarly. Uh but I'm really grateful that you showed up. Thank you, man, so that you showed up. Thank you, man, so that you showed up. Thank you, man, so much. Uh this guy is such an important much. Uh this guy is such an important much. Uh this guy is such an important part of the company here and I'm so part of the company here and I'm so part of the company here and I'm so grateful uh to have him. 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