Trump's Own Counterterrorism Chief Just Quit — Called the Iran War Israel's War

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We're going to be talking about that because going to be talking about that because going to be talking about that because it's destroying your life. Please be it's destroying your life. Please be it's destroying your life. Please be more outraged than you are that the more outraged than you are that the more outraged than you are that the government absolutely refuses to balance government absolutely refuses to balance government absolutely refuses to balance the budget, which makes me want to chew the budget, which makes me want to chew the budget, which makes me want to chew through the microphone. Iran's latest through the microphone. Iran's latest through the microphone. Iran's latest leader, Ali Lara Johnny, was leader, Ali Lara Johnny, was leader, Ali Lara Johnny, was assassinated. assassinated. assassinated. So, hey, not bad. We'll be going into So, hey, not bad. We'll be going into So, hey, not bad. We'll be going into the details on that one. Depending on the details on that one. Depending on the details on that one. Depending on where you fall on Iranian leadership, where you fall on Iranian leadership, where you fall on Iranian leadership, we'll determine your emotions on that we'll determine your emotions on that we'll determine your emotions on that one. This one's going to be a lot one. This one's going to be a lot one. This one's going to be a lot harder, though. Joe Kent, the director harder, though. Joe Kent, the director harder, though. Joe Kent, the director of national counterterrorism, has of national counterterrorism, has of national counterterrorism, has resigned, saying there's no resigned, saying there's no resigned, saying there's no justification for the war in Iran, and justification for the war in Iran, and justification for the war in Iran, and this guy has a pedigree that makes him this guy has a pedigree that makes him this guy has a pedigree that makes him absolutely impossible to ignore. Nick absolutely impossible to ignore. Nick absolutely impossible to ignore. Nick Shirley is in California. Speaking of Shirley is in California. Speaking of Shirley is in California. Speaking of people that are impossible to ignore, people that are impossible to ignore, people that are impossible to ignore, this time he's exposing fraud here in this time he's exposing fraud here in this time he's exposing fraud here in the Golden State, and Newsome's reaction the Golden State, and Newsome's reaction the Golden State, and Newsome's reaction is predictably stupid. Would have used a is predictably stupid. Would have used a is predictably stupid. Would have used a different word there, Drew, but it's too different word there, Drew, but it's too different word there, Drew, but it's too early in the show. early in the show. early in the show. Steven Miller, speaking of words that I Steven Miller, speaking of words that I Steven Miller, speaking of words that I won't use right now, would like you to won't use right now, would like you to won't use right now, would like you to believe that if we can get rid of all believe that if we can get rid of all believe that if we can get rid of all the illegal immigrants, the budget will the illegal immigrants, the budget will the illegal immigrants, the budget will magically balance itself. True. What do magically balance itself. True. What do magically balance itself. True. What do you think? you think? you think? >> It's It's poof poof. That's it. >> It's It's poof poof. That's it. >> It's It's poof poof. That's it. >> More coming on that later. >> More coming on that later. >> More coming on that later. >> Magic one. >> Magic one. >> Magic one. >> And now, uh, we have a reality show >> And now, uh, we have a reality show >> And now, uh, we have a reality show where men are competing to marry a woman where men are competing to marry a woman where men are competing to marry a woman with three kids and a domestic abuse with three kids and a domestic abuse with three kids and a domestic abuse charge against her. No one is that hot. charge against her. No one is that hot. charge against her. No one is that hot. Okay, so just as a PSA to my young men Okay, so just as a PSA to my young men Okay, so just as a PSA to my young men out there, no one is that attractive. out there, no one is that attractive. out there, no one is that attractive. Boys and girls, please. Please. And Boys and girls, please. Please. And Boys and girls, please. Please. And what's crazy, Drew, you will not be what's crazy, Drew, you will not be what's crazy, Drew, you will not be surprised my take on that. This is surprised my take on that. This is surprised my take on that. This is economic. I'm not kidding. I'm not economic. I'm not kidding. I'm not economic. I'm not kidding. I'm not kidding. This is like my six degrees of kidding. This is like my six degrees of kidding. This is like my six degrees of Kevin Bacon. I've got one degree of Kevin Bacon. I've got one degree of Kevin Bacon. I've got one degree of economics with every ridiculous thing economics with every ridiculous thing economics with every ridiculous thing that people are doing in the world right that people are doing in the world right that people are doing in the world right now. And I really mean it. So, I can't now. And I really mean it. So, I can't now. And I really mean it. So, I can't wait to talk about it. All right, wait to talk about it. All right, wait to talk about it. 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So, if you would take that kind action and smash that take that kind action and smash that take that kind action and smash that like button, it goes a long way. like button, it goes a long way. like button, it goes a long way. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. >> The head of the National >> The head of the National >> The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned Counterterrorism Center resigned Counterterrorism Center resigned yesterday. This is Joe Kent. Before we yesterday. This is Joe Kent. Before we yesterday. This is Joe Kent. Before we get into his assassination of his get into his assassination of his get into his assassination of his character that is happening live on X, character that is happening live on X, character that is happening live on X, let's jump into the letter and kind of let's jump into the letter and kind of let's jump into the letter and kind of lay out what is being presented and then lay out what is being presented and then lay out what is being presented and then we can kind of talk about some of the we can kind of talk about some of the we can kind of talk about some of the different responses. This is the letter different responses. This is the letter different responses. This is the letter that he uh his resignation letter that that he uh his resignation letter that that he uh his resignation letter that he sent out. President Trump, after much he sent out. President Trump, after much he sent out. President Trump, after much reflection, I have decided to resign reflection, I have decided to resign reflection, I have decided to resign from opposition as director of the from opposition as director of the from opposition as director of the National Counterterrorism Center National Counterterrorism Center National Counterterrorism Center effective today. I cannot in good effective today. I cannot in good effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in conscience support the ongoing war in conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran pose no imminent threat to Iran. Iran pose no imminent threat to Iran. Iran pose no imminent threat to our nation and it is clear that we our nation and it is clear that we our nation and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from started this war due to pressure from started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. Israel and its powerful American lobby. Israel and its powerful American lobby. The support of the values and the The support of the values and the The support of the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned in foreign policies that you campaigned in foreign policies that you campaigned in on 2016 2020 24 which you enacted in on 2016 2020 24 which you enacted in on 2016 2020 24 which you enacted in your first term until June of 2025. You your first term until June of 2025. You your first term until June of 2025. You understood that the wars in the Middle understood that the wars in the Middle understood that the wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of East were a trap that robbed America of East were a trap that robbed America of the precious lives of our patriots and the precious lives of our patriots and the precious lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of depleted the wealth and prosperity of depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation. In your first our nation. In your first our nation. In your first administration, you understand better administration, you understand better administration, you understand better than any than any other president than any than any other president than any than any other president [snorts] how to decisively apply [snorts] how to decisively apply [snorts] how to decisively apply military power without getting us drawn military power without getting us drawn military power without getting us drawn into never- ending wars. You into never- ending wars. You into never- ending wars. You demonstrated this by killing Kasam demonstrated this by killing Kasam demonstrated this by killing Kasam Salami Solommani by defeating ISIS. Salami Solommani by defeating ISIS. Salami Solommani by defeating ISIS. Early in this administration, Early in this administration, Early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and high-ranking Israeli officials and high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American influential members of the American influential members of the American media, deployed a misinformation media, deployed a misinformation media, deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your campaign that wholly undermined your campaign that wholly undermined your American first platform and told pro-war American first platform and told pro-war American first platform and told pro-war sentime pro-war sentiment to encourage a sentime pro-war sentiment to encourage a sentime pro-war sentiment to encourage a war with Iran. This echo chamber was war with Iran. This echo chamber was war with Iran. This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that used to deceive you into believing that used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the Iran posed an imminent threat to the Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States and that you should strike United States and that you should strike United States and that you should strike down. There was a path to swift to a down. There was a path to swift to a down. There was a path to swift to a clear path. There was a swift clear path clear path. There was a swift clear path clear path. There was a swift clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and to a swift victory. This was a lie and to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic that Israelis used to is the same tactic that Israelis used to is the same tactic that Israelis used to draw us into the disasters Iraq were draw us into the disasters Iraq were draw us into the disasters Iraq were that cost the n our nation the lives of that cost the n our nation the lives of that cost the n our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women. We thousands of our best men and women. We thousands of our best men and women. We cannot make this mistake again. As a cannot make this mistake again. As a cannot make this mistake again. As a veteran who's deployed to combat 11 veteran who's deployed to combat 11 veteran who's deployed to combat 11 times and as a gold star husband, we times and as a gold star husband, we times and as a gold star husband, we lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel. I cannot support manufactured by Israel. I cannot support manufactured by Israel. I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight sending the next generation off to fight sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit and die in a war that serves no benefit and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the to the American people nor justifies the to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives. I pray that you cost of American lives. I pray that you cost of American lives. I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in will reflect upon what we are doing in will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran and who we are doing it for. The f Iran and who we are doing it for. The f Iran and who we are doing it for. The f the time for bold action is now. You can the time for bold action is now. You can the time for bold action is now. You can reverse course and chart a new path for reverse course and chart a new path for reverse course and chart a new path for our nation. Or you can allow us to slip our nation. Or you can allow us to slip our nation. Or you can allow us to slip further toward decline and chaos. You further toward decline and chaos. You further toward decline and chaos. You hold the cards. It was an honor to serve hold the cards. It was an honor to serve hold the cards. It was an honor to serve in your administration and to serve our in your administration and to serve our in your administration and to serve our great nation. Joseph Kent, what was your great nation. Joseph Kent, what was your great nation. Joseph Kent, what was your initial reaction? initial reaction? initial reaction? >> Yeah, so this one is rough. My initial >> Yeah, so this one is rough. My initial >> Yeah, so this one is rough. My initial reaction was to find out what's really reaction was to find out what's really reaction was to find out what's really going on. I didn't know who he was. I going on. I didn't know who he was. I going on. I didn't know who he was. I didn't know a lot about him. Uh, and as didn't know a lot about him. Uh, and as didn't know a lot about him. Uh, and as Drew was saying, what you see Drew was saying, what you see Drew was saying, what you see immediately online is the populist immediately online is the populist immediately online is the populist response left and right. Either he's the response left and right. Either he's the response left and right. Either he's the greatest thing ever or he's a buffoon greatest thing ever or he's a buffoon greatest thing ever or he's a buffoon that's been betraying uh the that's been betraying uh the that's been betraying uh the administration for a long time. And so administration for a long time. And so administration for a long time. And so just as a reminder to dig a little bit just as a reminder to dig a little bit just as a reminder to dig a little bit deeper before you form a really intense deeper before you form a really intense deeper before you form a really intense opinion. Uh but just going by the facts, opinion. Uh but just going by the facts, opinion. Uh but just going by the facts, you've got the highest ranking Trump you've got the highest ranking Trump you've got the highest ranking Trump official that is now breaking with the official that is now breaking with the official that is now breaking with the administration over Iran. Um he just administration over Iran. Um he just administration over Iran. Um he just walked out the door. He obviously did walked out the door. He obviously did walked out the door. He obviously did not go quietly. So Joe Kent, who's the not go quietly. So Joe Kent, who's the not go quietly. So Joe Kent, who's the director of the National director of the National director of the National Counterterrorism Center and one of Tulsi Counterterrorism Center and one of Tulsi Counterterrorism Center and one of Tulsi Gabbard's top deputies, by the way, Gabbard's top deputies, by the way, Gabbard's top deputies, by the way, resigned yesterday. He posted that resigned yesterday. He posted that resigned yesterday. He posted that letter that we just read. He posted it letter that we just read. He posted it letter that we just read. He posted it directly to X. Uh the key line in it for directly to X. Uh the key line in it for directly to X. Uh the key line in it for me was Iran posed no imminent threat to me was Iran posed no imminent threat to me was Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation and it's clear that we our nation and it's clear that we our nation and it's clear that we started this war due to pressure from started this war due to pressure from started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. Israel and its powerful American lobby. Israel and its powerful American lobby. The reason that that's going to become The reason that that's going to become The reason that that's going to become incredibly important is that's really incredibly important is that's really incredibly important is that's really the debate around Iran largely. I'm the debate around Iran largely. I'm the debate around Iran largely. I'm trying to get people to look at this trying to get people to look at this trying to get people to look at this through an economic lens, but that through an economic lens, but that through an economic lens, but that really isn't the debate yet. Right now really isn't the debate yet. Right now really isn't the debate yet. Right now the debate is is Trump a puppet for the debate is is Trump a puppet for the debate is is Trump a puppet for Iran? I don't think the evidence is Iran? I don't think the evidence is Iran? I don't think the evidence is there for that, but I'm certainly not there for that, but I'm certainly not there for that, but I'm certainly not willing to throw uh Joe Kent out with willing to throw uh Joe Kent out with willing to throw uh Joe Kent out with the bathwater given what he's been the bathwater given what he's been the bathwater given what he's been through, given how very um intimately he through, given how very um intimately he through, given how very um intimately he knows the sacrifices that American knows the sacrifices that American knows the sacrifices that American families make for the war effort. Um so families make for the war effort. Um so families make for the war effort. Um so I think it is very good to pull all this I think it is very good to pull all this I think it is very good to pull all this stuff into the light to discuss it stuff into the light to discuss it stuff into the light to discuss it openly. When I was interviewing Gad Sad, openly. When I was interviewing Gad Sad, openly. When I was interviewing Gad Sad, this is one of the things. So he's this is one of the things. So he's this is one of the things. So he's obviously Jewish and being able to talk obviously Jewish and being able to talk obviously Jewish and being able to talk about this stuff and not letting it about this stuff and not letting it about this stuff and not letting it become taboo I think is very important. become taboo I think is very important. become taboo I think is very important. Not becoming conspiratorialrained Not becoming conspiratorialrained Not becoming conspiratorialrained I think is also important. And so I think is also important. And so I think is also important. And so everybody seems to be breaking into two everybody seems to be breaking into two everybody seems to be breaking into two camps like oh my god you can't talk camps like oh my god you can't talk camps like oh my god you can't talk about Israel you can't talk about Jewish about Israel you can't talk about Jewish about Israel you can't talk about Jewish people or um they run the world people or um they run the world people or um they run the world everything is because of them. It it's everything is because of them. It it's everything is because of them. It it's just wild to me. So um having a nice just wild to me. So um having a nice just wild to me. So um having a nice even keel conversation about all this I even keel conversation about all this I even keel conversation about all this I think is going to be important. And Joe think is going to be important. And Joe think is going to be important. And Joe Kent is a really interesting lightning Kent is a really interesting lightning Kent is a really interesting lightning rod. Now, in his resignation letter, he rod. Now, in his resignation letter, he rod. Now, in his resignation letter, he added that he could not support sending added that he could not support sending added that he could not support sending the next generation off to fight and die the next generation off to fight and die the next generation off to fight and die in the war that serves no benefit to the in the war that serves no benefit to the in the war that serves no benefit to the American people. Obviously, coming from American people. Obviously, coming from American people. Obviously, coming from him, these words hit really hard. Kent him, these words hit really hard. Kent him, these words hit really hard. Kent is not a disgruntled bureaucrat, and is not a disgruntled bureaucrat, and is not a disgruntled bureaucrat, and you're going to see a lot of people, or you're going to see a lot of people, or you're going to see a lot of people, or at least not that. He might be at least not that. He might be at least not that. He might be disgruntled. He might be very disgruntled. He might be very disgruntled. He might be very frustrated. Um, but anybody that tries frustrated. Um, but anybody that tries frustrated. Um, but anybody that tries to handwave him away or just be to handwave him away or just be to handwave him away or just be dismissive of him, I think is a huge dismissive of him, I think is a huge dismissive of him, I think is a huge mistake. This is a Green Beret veteran, mistake. This is a Green Beret veteran, mistake. This is a Green Beret veteran, a former CIA paramilitary officer whose a former CIA paramilitary officer whose a former CIA paramilitary officer whose wife was killed in an ISIS suicide wife was killed in an ISIS suicide wife was killed in an ISIS suicide attack that also killed 19 other people. attack that also killed 19 other people. attack that also killed 19 other people. And again, somebody who's lost their the And again, somebody who's lost their the And again, somebody who's lost their the their wife, the mother of their two kids their wife, the mother of their two kids their wife, the mother of their two kids who when she was killed, their sons were who when she was killed, their sons were who when she was killed, their sons were three and 18 months uh old at the time. three and 18 months uh old at the time. three and 18 months uh old at the time. Um she was even posumously promoted to Um she was even posumously promoted to Um she was even posumously promoted to senior chief petty officer, awarded the senior chief petty officer, awarded the senior chief petty officer, awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. So this is Bronze Star and Purple Heart. So this is Bronze Star and Purple Heart. So this is the guy that you say, "Okay, this is the guy that you say, "Okay, this is the guy that you say, "Okay, this is we're going to have to have a very open we're going to have to have a very open we're going to have to have a very open and honest conversation about this," and honest conversation about this," and honest conversation about this," which I think is critical given that which I think is critical given that which I think is critical given that Kent was Trump's own nominee. He was Kent was Trump's own nominee. He was Kent was Trump's own nominee. He was confirmed by the Senate in July of 2025. confirmed by the Senate in July of 2025. confirmed by the Senate in July of 2025. And by the way, Trump has done an And by the way, Trump has done an And by the way, Trump has done an absolutely horrific job of selling this absolutely horrific job of selling this absolutely horrific job of selling this war and its necessity to the American war and its necessity to the American war and its necessity to the American people. and where anybody falls out in people. and where anybody falls out in people. and where anybody falls out in terms of whether we should be in Iran, terms of whether we should be in Iran, terms of whether we should be in Iran, whether the economics of this justify whether the economics of this justify whether the economics of this justify it, whether Iran did pose a threat, it, whether Iran did pose a threat, it, whether Iran did pose a threat, whether we should have gone after them. whether we should have gone after them. whether we should have gone after them. I don't think anybody can make the case I don't think anybody can make the case I don't think anybody can make the case that the administration was coherent in that the administration was coherent in that the administration was coherent in getting us involved in this war. I at getting us involved in this war. I at getting us involved in this war. I at the beginning of all this, I didn't even the beginning of all this, I didn't even the beginning of all this, I didn't even understand what what he was doing. I understand what what he was doing. I understand what what he was doing. I didn't know like he hadn't mentioned didn't know like he hadn't mentioned didn't know like he hadn't mentioned nuclear war uh the nuclear warheads in nuclear war uh the nuclear warheads in nuclear war uh the nuclear warheads in like a while. So it was like it was so like a while. So it was like it was so like a while. So it was like it was so confusing. So they get an F as far as I confusing. So they get an F as far as I confusing. So they get an F as far as I can tell from anybody paying attention can tell from anybody paying attention can tell from anybody paying attention on selling the American people, selling on selling the American people, selling on selling the American people, selling our allies on why this was necessary. So our allies on why this was necessary. So our allies on why this was necessary. So again, forget for a second, assume it again, forget for a second, assume it again, forget for a second, assume it even is necessary that upon further even is necessary that upon further even is necessary that upon further reflection as we get into all the facts, reflection as we get into all the facts, reflection as we get into all the facts, we go, "Yes, we need to be in Iran." we go, "Yes, we need to be in Iran." we go, "Yes, we need to be in Iran." Dude, this was just not made clear in Dude, this was just not made clear in Dude, this was just not made clear in the beginning. So the beginning. So the beginning. So using this moment as a way to go, okay, using this moment as a way to go, okay, using this moment as a way to go, okay, let's really talk about why we're here. let's really talk about why we're here. let's really talk about why we're here. What are all the factors? And I don't What are all the factors? And I don't What are all the factors? And I don't expect Trump to be the one to lay them expect Trump to be the one to lay them expect Trump to be the one to lay them out, but certainly us that are covering out, but certainly us that are covering out, but certainly us that are covering this, putting all the different pieces this, putting all the different pieces this, putting all the different pieces on the table in a way that can be on the table in a way that can be on the table in a way that can be followed from the position of cause and followed from the position of cause and followed from the position of cause and effect. Even if your take is just, you effect. Even if your take is just, you effect. Even if your take is just, you know, Israel's completely unhinged, walk know, Israel's completely unhinged, walk know, Israel's completely unhinged, walk me through it. Walk me through why you me through it. Walk me through why you me through it. Walk me through why you believe that. walk me through in a way believe that. walk me through in a way believe that. walk me through in a way that is in alignment with what I believe that is in alignment with what I believe that is in alignment with what I believe to be true about humans, the world to be true about humans, the world to be true about humans, the world order, all of that stuff. Uh that's order, all of that stuff. Uh that's order, all of that stuff. Uh that's going to be important. People are going to be important. People are going to be important. People are obviously forming opinions very fast. Uh obviously forming opinions very fast. Uh obviously forming opinions very fast. Uh without necessarily getting into first without necessarily getting into first without necessarily getting into first principles, cause and effect. So anyway, principles, cause and effect. So anyway, principles, cause and effect. So anyway, that's going to be my approach as we that's going to be my approach as we that's going to be my approach as we talk about this, as we continue talking talk about this, as we continue talking talk about this, as we continue talking about the Iranian war. Um I just did an about the Iranian war. Um I just did an about the Iranian war. Um I just did an interview. Hopefully you guys all know interview. Hopefully you guys all know interview. Hopefully you guys all know who Professor Jang is. um had him on the who Professor Jang is. um had him on the who Professor Jang is. um had him on the show and show and show and >> drops tomorrow. >> drops tomorrow. >> drops tomorrow. >> Yes, please watch it. I think it's it is >> Yes, please watch it. I think it's it is >> Yes, please watch it. I think it's it is a phenomenal episode. I had so much fun a phenomenal episode. I had so much fun a phenomenal episode. I had so much fun is maybe the wrong word, but it was so is maybe the wrong word, but it was so is maybe the wrong word, but it was so high utility doing the research and then high utility doing the research and then high utility doing the research and then actually being able to sit down with actually being able to sit down with actually being able to sit down with him. Uh one of my first questions was, him. Uh one of my first questions was, him. Uh one of my first questions was, "Do you understand this conflict first "Do you understand this conflict first "Do you understand this conflict first and foremost as an economic thing?" And and foremost as an economic thing?" And and foremost as an economic thing?" And he said, "Yes, this is economic first." he said, "Yes, this is economic first." he said, "Yes, this is economic first." And then went on to say, here are all And then went on to say, here are all And then went on to say, here are all the other things that it's nested inside the other things that it's nested inside the other things that it's nested inside of. So anyway, we'll keep trying to map of. So anyway, we'll keep trying to map of. So anyway, we'll keep trying to map all this stuff out from that from first all this stuff out from that from first all this stuff out from that from first principles. Going back to Kent for a principles. Going back to Kent for a principles. Going back to Kent for a second. So he ran for Congress twice as second. So he ran for Congress twice as second. So he ran for Congress twice as a hardline mega guy. This is another a hardline mega guy. This is another a hardline mega guy. This is another reason that I think just dismissing him reason that I think just dismissing him reason that I think just dismissing him is a bad idea. His entire identity was is a bad idea. His entire identity was is a bad idea. His entire identity was built around America first. And if you built around America first. And if you built around America first. And if you guys don't feel the fractures happening guys don't feel the fractures happening guys don't feel the fractures happening within the right and specifically the within the right and specifically the within the right and specifically the mega base, well, okay, there's uh a new mega base, well, okay, there's uh a new mega base, well, okay, there's uh a new poll that came out that if you isolate poll that came out that if you isolate poll that came out that if you isolate down to just people who self-identify as down to just people who self-identify as down to just people who self-identify as mega, there's like 89 to 91% different mega, there's like 89 to 91% different mega, there's like 89 to 91% different polls, but support for uh what's going polls, but support for uh what's going polls, but support for uh what's going on in Iran. I think the numbers are on in Iran. I think the numbers are on in Iran. I think the numbers are still in the 70s. um if you're looking still in the 70s. um if you're looking still in the 70s. um if you're looking at the broader Republican base, but at the broader Republican base, but at the broader Republican base, but they're just really certainly on social they're just really certainly on social they're just really certainly on social media, there is a growing fracture in media, there is a growing fracture in media, there is a growing fracture in Trump's base. Um and this is that really Trump's base. Um and this is that really Trump's base. Um and this is that really high-profile shot that we're seeing um high-profile shot that we're seeing um high-profile shot that we're seeing um with people not being able to agree on with people not being able to agree on with people not being able to agree on how this should be handled. Now, the how this should be handled. Now, the how this should be handled. Now, the White House has moved fast to contain White House has moved fast to contain White House has moved fast to contain the announcement. Press Secretary the announcement. Press Secretary the announcement. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt called Kent's claims Caroline Levitt called Kent's claims Caroline Levitt called Kent's claims insulting and laughable. Trump told insulting and laughable. Trump told insulting and laughable. Trump told reporters from the Oval Office, "I reporters from the Oval Office, "I reporters from the Oval Office, "I always thought he was weak on security. always thought he was weak on security. always thought he was weak on security. It's a good thing he's out." There's a It's a good thing he's out." There's a It's a good thing he's out." There's a bunch of reports that he was leaking. bunch of reports that he was leaking. bunch of reports that he was leaking. There are reports allegedly allegedly There are reports allegedly allegedly There are reports allegedly allegedly that he was um iced out and wasn't that he was um iced out and wasn't that he was um iced out and wasn't getting information on Iran. There's getting information on Iran. There's getting information on Iran. There's further reports that um you know he's a further reports that um you know he's a further reports that um you know he's a known leaker and that they have been known leaker and that they have been known leaker and that they have been trying to basically get Tulsi Gabber to trying to basically get Tulsi Gabber to trying to basically get Tulsi Gabber to fire him and that his um resignation may fire him and that his um resignation may fire him and that his um resignation may be because he thought that he was about be because he thought that he was about be because he thought that he was about to be fired. This stuff will come out to be fired. This stuff will come out to be fired. This stuff will come out more uh as we go. Um but it's hard to more uh as we go. Um but it's hard to more uh as we go. Um but it's hard to say at this point what exactly is say at this point what exactly is say at this point what exactly is happening. Uh again, there were claims happening. Uh again, there were claims happening. Uh again, there were claims that the ha white house had already that the ha white house had already that the ha white house had already pushed him out before this. Um, so pushed him out before this. Um, so pushed him out before this. Um, so Gabbert, Gabbard herself, by the way, I Gabbert, Gabbard herself, by the way, I Gabbert, Gabbard herself, by the way, I don't know if you guys saw the statement don't know if you guys saw the statement don't know if you guys saw the statement that she posted, but she's clearly that she posted, but she's clearly that she posted, but she's clearly distancing herself from Kent without distancing herself from Kent without distancing herself from Kent without directly attacking him, saying that uh directly attacking him, saying that uh directly attacking him, saying that uh basically it's President Trump's basically it's President Trump's basically it's President Trump's decision as to whether they posed an decision as to whether they posed an decision as to whether they posed an imminent threat. He said they did, and imminent threat. He said they did, and imminent threat. He said they did, and so we all need to get behind that. so we all need to get behind that. so we all need to get behind that. Basically was the gist of her post. Um, Basically was the gist of her post. Um, Basically was the gist of her post. Um, so now the backstory gets a little more so now the backstory gets a little more so now the backstory gets a little more complicated in that Kent apparently met complicated in that Kent apparently met complicated in that Kent apparently met with JD Vance the day before submitting with JD Vance the day before submitting with JD Vance the day before submitting his resignation. advance told him to go his resignation. advance told him to go his resignation. advance told him to go talk to um chief of staff Susie Wilds. talk to um chief of staff Susie Wilds. talk to um chief of staff Susie Wilds. Supposedly he did. Uh but then he still Supposedly he did. Uh but then he still Supposedly he did. Uh but then he still went public. Tucker Carlson has uh been went public. Tucker Carlson has uh been went public. Tucker Carlson has uh been among one of the loudest right-wing among one of the loudest right-wing among one of the loudest right-wing critics of the Iran war. I think critics of the Iran war. I think critics of the Iran war. I think everybody will agree with that. Uh he everybody will agree with that. Uh he everybody will agree with that. Uh he called Kent the bravest man that I know. called Kent the bravest man that I know. called Kent the bravest man that I know. Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Tim Dylan. Um all Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Tim Dylan. Um all Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Tim Dylan. Um all of these guys the large cadre of the of these guys the large cadre of the of these guys the large cadre of the podcasting voices that helped Trump win podcasting voices that helped Trump win podcasting voices that helped Trump win uh are all beginning to sour over the uh are all beginning to sour over the uh are all beginning to sour over the Iranian conflict. So yeah, I think this Iranian conflict. So yeah, I think this Iranian conflict. So yeah, I think this one is going to play out in some pretty one is going to play out in some pretty one is going to play out in some pretty strange ways. Uh those guys I don't strange ways. Uh those guys I don't strange ways. Uh those guys I don't really consider to be super right. So really consider to be super right. So really consider to be super right. So anyway, there I'll put them in the anyway, there I'll put them in the anyway, there I'll put them in the centrist camp, but even on the right, I centrist camp, but even on the right, I centrist camp, but even on the right, I think that we're going to start to see think that we're going to start to see think that we're going to start to see more and more issues here. So we'll find more and more issues here. So we'll find more and more issues here. So we'll find out. But yeah, this one this one I think out. But yeah, this one this one I think out. But yeah, this one this one I think is worth people um stopping not doing is worth people um stopping not doing is worth people um stopping not doing the traditional name calling and being the traditional name calling and being the traditional name calling and being like, why is this guy turning on it? like, why is this guy turning on it? like, why is this guy turning on it? I think that's the interesting thing I think that's the interesting thing I think that's the interesting thing about this. You already talked about about this. You already talked about about this. You already talked about him. He's a decorated war hero. He's not him. He's a decorated war hero. He's not him. He's a decorated war hero. He's not a bum. Um, as much as we dump on Cash a bum. Um, as much as we dump on Cash a bum. Um, as much as we dump on Cash Patel and um Patel and um Patel and um >> Dan Yeah, Dan Bani, he killed himself. >> Dan Yeah, Dan Bani, he killed himself. >> Dan Yeah, Dan Bani, he killed himself. Giano, like I think those guys, they're Giano, like I think those guys, they're Giano, like I think those guys, they're easy punching bags. We can kind of talk easy punching bags. We can kind of talk easy punching bags. We can kind of talk about him. You were just a podcaster, about him. You were just a podcaster, about him. You were just a podcaster, now you're an administration, whatever, now you're an administration, whatever, now you're an administration, whatever, whatever. But this guy's an actual whatever. But this guy's an actual whatever. But this guy's an actual veteran. He's an actual hero. I talk veteran. He's an actual hero. I talk veteran. He's an actual hero. I talk spicy about everybody, but I'm like, spicy about everybody, but I'm like, spicy about everybody, but I'm like, "Okay, we're a veteran 11 times." Like, "Okay, we're a veteran 11 times." Like, "Okay, we're a veteran 11 times." Like, whose wife was killed in the suicide whose wife was killed in the suicide whose wife was killed in the suicide bomb. bomb. bomb. >> Like even I don't have jokes for that. >> Like even I don't have jokes for that. >> Like even I don't have jokes for that. Like that's respect. Hats off, whatever. Like that's respect. Hats off, whatever. Like that's respect. Hats off, whatever. Move on to the next person. So the fact Move on to the next person. So the fact Move on to the next person. So the fact that as soon as he submits his that as soon as he submits his that as soon as he submits his resignation, he's now a a liar, a fraud. resignation, he's now a a liar, a fraud. resignation, he's now a a liar, a fraud. Trump called him weak on security, even Trump called him weak on security, even Trump called him weak on security, even though in his inauguration, this is the though in his inauguration, this is the though in his inauguration, this is the biggest security guy ever. So you can biggest security guy ever. So you can biggest security guy ever. So you can kind of see this flip in real time. But kind of see this flip in real time. But kind of see this flip in real time. But I want to zoom in on the Caroline Levit I want to zoom in on the Caroline Levit I want to zoom in on the Caroline Levit response. Now, she sent a resignation response. Now, she sent a resignation response. Now, she sent a resignation letter of her own. I feel like she wrote letter of her own. I feel like she wrote letter of her own. I feel like she wrote a book about this, but I want to zoom a book about this, but I want to zoom a book about this, but I want to zoom into the first couple paragraphs. She into the first couple paragraphs. She into the first couple paragraphs. She >> she sent a resignation letter. >> she sent a resignation letter. >> she sent a resignation letter. >> No, I'm just saying she sent like a book >> No, I'm just saying she sent like a book >> No, I'm just saying she sent like a book in response to this tweet. Like it was in response to this tweet. Like it was in response to this tweet. Like it was like what? like what? like what? >> A three-page tweet. Um but something >> A three-page tweet. Um but something >> A three-page tweet. Um but something that she said at the first couple that she said at the first couple that she said at the first couple paragraphs. There are many false claims paragraphs. There are many false claims paragraphs. There are many false claims in this letter, but let me address one in this letter, but let me address one in this letter, but let me address one specifically that Iran posed no imminent specifically that Iran posed no imminent specifically that Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation. This is the same threat to our nation. This is the same threat to our nation. This is the same false claim that Democrats and some in false claim that Democrats and some in false claim that Democrats and some in the liberal media have been repeating the liberal media have been repeating the liberal media have been repeating over and over as President Trump has over and over as President Trump has over and over as President Trump has explicit has clearly and explicitly explicit has clearly and explicitly explicit has clearly and explicitly stated he had strong and compelling stated he had strong and compelling stated he had strong and compelling evidence that Iran was going to attack evidence that Iran was going to attack evidence that Iran was going to attack the United States first. And then when the United States first. And then when the United States first. And then when we go back to last weekend after ABC we go back to last weekend after ABC we go back to last weekend after ABC renounced uh reported that Iran is renounced uh reported that Iran is renounced uh reported that Iran is threatening to attack California, she threatening to attack California, she threatening to attack California, she then reposted that tweet and said, "This then reposted that tweet and said, "This then reposted that tweet and said, "This post and story should be immediately post and story should be immediately post and story should be immediately retracted by ABC News for providing retracted by ABC News for providing retracted by ABC News for providing false information to intentionally alarm false information to intentionally alarm false information to intentionally alarm the American people." They wrote this the American people." They wrote this the American people." They wrote this based on one email that was sent to based on one email that was sent to based on one email that was sent to local law enforcement in California local law enforcement in California local law enforcement in California about a single unverified tip. The email about a single unverified tip. The email about a single unverified tip. The email even states the tip was based on even states the tip was based on even states the tip was based on unverified intelligence. Yes, ABC News unverified intelligence. Yes, ABC News unverified intelligence. Yes, ABC News left out this critical fact in their left out this critical fact in their left out this critical fact in their story. Why? To be clear, no such threat story. Why? To be clear, no such threat story. Why? To be clear, no such threat from Iran to our homeland exists and it from Iran to our homeland exists and it from Iran to our homeland exists and it never did. So now people are retweeting never did. So now people are retweeting never did. So now people are retweeting that and saying, "Wait, is there an that and saying, "Wait, is there an that and saying, "Wait, is there an imminent threat to our homeland? Was imminent threat to our homeland? Was imminent threat to our homeland? Was there never a threat to our homeland?" there never a threat to our homeland?" there never a threat to our homeland?" >> Right? >> Right? >> Right? >> We're now starting to argue about the >> We're now starting to argue about the >> We're now starting to argue about the tea, as you would say, versus the actual tea, as you would say, versus the actual tea, as you would say, versus the actual crux of the matter. If we were to take a crux of the matter. If we were to take a crux of the matter. If we were to take a step back, step back, step back, >> can we justify this Iranian war other >> can we justify this Iranian war other >> can we justify this Iranian war other without the lens of Israel? Can we just without the lens of Israel? Can we just without the lens of Israel? Can we just say independently the United States had say independently the United States had say independently the United States had to fight this war? or do you think it is to fight this war? or do you think it is to fight this war? or do you think it is tied to Israel in some way? tied to Israel in some way? tied to Israel in some way? >> Well, I think everything is going to be >> Well, I think everything is going to be >> Well, I think everything is going to be tied to your allies for sure. The tied to your allies for sure. The tied to your allies for sure. The question that people need to get very question that people need to get very question that people need to get very comfortable with is what is it that comfortable with is what is it that comfortable with is what is it that makes Israel such an important ally to makes Israel such an important ally to makes Israel such an important ally to us? I don't think on that front that us? I don't think on that front that us? I don't think on that front that people are holding the all the variables people are holding the all the variables people are holding the all the variables in their head. in their head. in their head. >> So there I to swag it out to me. The >> So there I to swag it out to me. The >> So there I to swag it out to me. The thing that I never hear anybody talking thing that I never hear anybody talking thing that I never hear anybody talking about is I have a feeling that Israel about is I have a feeling that Israel about is I have a feeling that Israel has intel that is probably illgotten has intel that is probably illgotten has intel that is probably illgotten where we would all be I I don't know where we would all be I I don't know where we would all be I I don't know that this is true but my mental map is that this is true but my mental map is that this is true but my mental map is that Epstein was certainly connected to that Epstein was certainly connected to that Epstein was certainly connected to probably our own CIA to the MSAD like I probably our own CIA to the MSAD like I probably our own CIA to the MSAD like I that's my mental map. It may prove to be that's my mental map. It may prove to be that's my mental map. It may prove to be incorrect over time but right now my incorrect over time but right now my incorrect over time but right now my belief is that Epstein is a type of belief is that Epstein is a type of belief is that Epstein is a type of person not the only person. So, I'm sure person not the only person. So, I'm sure person not the only person. So, I'm sure that there are many things I mean uh you that there are many things I mean uh you that there are many things I mean uh you don't have to go very far in the CIA to don't have to go very far in the CIA to don't have to go very far in the CIA to find that the US does hor from a moral find that the US does hor from a moral find that the US does hor from a moral standpoint absolutely horrifying things standpoint absolutely horrifying things standpoint absolutely horrifying things to defend our nation against other to defend our nation against other to defend our nation against other people. So, I have a mental map that people. So, I have a mental map that people. So, I have a mental map that says basically all nations do this. This says basically all nations do this. This says basically all nations do this. This is hardwired into the human mind. We are is hardwired into the human mind. We are is hardwired into the human mind. We are like that. like that. like that. >> There are those among us who will do the >> There are those among us who will do the >> There are those among us who will do the most horrifying moral things in order to most horrifying moral things in order to most horrifying moral things in order to get what they want. and governments will get what they want. and governments will get what they want. and governments will avail themselves of that to get what avail themselves of that to get what avail themselves of that to get what they want, which may be protecting their they want, which may be protecting their they want, which may be protecting their own people and hey, that feels good and own people and hey, that feels good and own people and hey, that feels good and justifiable, but it's not always that. justifiable, but it's not always that. justifiable, but it's not always that. Sometimes it's just I want to take your Sometimes it's just I want to take your Sometimes it's just I want to take your [ __ ] [ __ ] [ __ ] >> And so they'll leverage all of this >> And so they'll leverage all of this >> And so they'll leverage all of this stuff to that end as well. And so if stuff to that end as well. And so if stuff to that end as well. And so if people are turning to Israel for people are turning to Israel for people are turning to Israel for incredible technology, for just incredible technology, for just incredible technology, for just unbelievable intel, uh, and they have unbelievable intel, uh, and they have unbelievable intel, uh, and they have like a vision, okay, wait a second, like a vision, okay, wait a second, like a vision, okay, wait a second, these guys might be able to help us do these guys might be able to help us do these guys might be able to help us do something like the Abraham Accords where something like the Abraham Accords where something like the Abraham Accords where we turn the Middle East into, uh, a big we turn the Middle East into, uh, a big we turn the Middle East into, uh, a big repository of capital that we can then repository of capital that we can then repository of capital that we can then deploy back to uh, certainly from a US deploy back to uh, certainly from a US deploy back to uh, certainly from a US lens back into the US. Like all of that lens back into the US. Like all of that lens back into the US. Like all of that tracks for me. Then on top of that, tracks for me. Then on top of that, tracks for me. Then on top of that, you've got the Jewish diaspora being you've got the Jewish diaspora being you've got the Jewish diaspora being this incredibly potent part of a game this incredibly potent part of a game this incredibly potent part of a game that some humans play. And if people that some humans play. And if people that some humans play. And if people clock it as just Jewish people, that's clock it as just Jewish people, that's clock it as just Jewish people, that's literally absurd. And the game goes like literally absurd. And the game goes like literally absurd. And the game goes like this. I have amassed a huge fortune and this. I have amassed a huge fortune and this. I have amassed a huge fortune and I'm going to leverage that money because I'm going to leverage that money because I'm going to leverage that money because people are motivated by money. I'm going people are motivated by money. I'm going people are motivated by money. I'm going to leverage that money to get them to do to leverage that money to get them to do to leverage that money to get them to do what I want them to do. People leverage what I want them to do. People leverage what I want them to do. People leverage the media to control what people think. the media to control what people think. the media to control what people think. People leverage money to control what People leverage money to control what People leverage money to control what people think all the time. And so I people think all the time. And so I people think all the time. And so I always get annoyed when people make it always get annoyed when people make it always get annoyed when people make it out like only Jewish people do that or out like only Jewish people do that or out like only Jewish people do that or only Israel does that or even just only Israel does that or even just only Israel does that or even just lumping all Jewish people into Israel. lumping all Jewish people into Israel. lumping all Jewish people into Israel. It's just like wild [ __ ] Like that to It's just like wild [ __ ] Like that to It's just like wild [ __ ] Like that to me is people are letting themselves me is people are letting themselves me is people are letting themselves slide into brain rot. So I'm trying to slide into brain rot. So I'm trying to slide into brain rot. So I'm trying to hold the conversation because they're hold the conversation because they're hold the conversation because they're queuing off of real things. I think that queuing off of real things. I think that queuing off of real things. I think that probably I've never run the official probably I've never run the official probably I've never run the official math, so this is me going off of math, so this is me going off of math, so this is me going off of cultural cues, but probably um the cultural cues, but probably um the cultural cues, but probably um the Jewish diaspora is better than anybody Jewish diaspora is better than anybody Jewish diaspora is better than anybody at amassing a fortune and then at amassing a fortune and then at amassing a fortune and then leveraging that fortune to political leveraging that fortune to political leveraging that fortune to political effect. And so I'm just like, okay, but effect. And so I'm just like, okay, but effect. And so I'm just like, okay, but that like that's just a game that we all that like that's just a game that we all that like that's just a game that we all play. Like money is all over in politics play. Like money is all over in politics play. Like money is all over in politics in the US. Get it out. Like instead of in the US. Get it out. Like instead of in the US. Get it out. Like instead of being I hate to say it, Drew, hate the being I hate to say it, Drew, hate the being I hate to say it, Drew, hate the player, not the or hate the game, not player, not the or hate the game, not player, not the or hate the game, not the player. It's like the they are very the player. It's like the they are very the player. It's like the they are very good at a thing that is shitty, but go good at a thing that is shitty, but go good at a thing that is shitty, but go address the system that they're address the system that they're address the system that they're exploiting and being very good at exploiting and being very good at exploiting and being very good at because they certainly are not the only because they certainly are not the only because they certainly are not the only player. And so that always brings me player. And so that always brings me player. And so that always brings me back to the Thomas Soul quote that if back to the Thomas Soul quote that if back to the Thomas Soul quote that if the Jews want to stop being hated, all the Jews want to stop being hated, all the Jews want to stop being hated, all they have to do is fail. And it's I want they have to do is fail. And it's I want they have to do is fail. And it's I want to separate that though because I I hate to separate that though because I I hate to separate that though because I I hate this interseality intersectionality this interseality intersectionality this interseality intersectionality between Jews and Israel. Let's keep it between Jews and Israel. Let's keep it between Jews and Israel. Let's keep it Israel. Israel. Israel. >> The Israel as a nation does have the >> The Israel as a nation does have the >> The Israel as a nation does have the most powerful foreign lobby in America. most powerful foreign lobby in America. most powerful foreign lobby in America. I think that's fact. I don't I don't I think that's fact. I don't I don't I think that's fact. I don't I don't that's not that's papers, numbers, that's not that's papers, numbers, that's not that's papers, numbers, whatever. whatever. whatever. >> But now we have to measure it. >> But now we have to measure it. >> But now we have to measure it. >> We have to tease that out because I >> We have to tease that out because I >> We have to tease that out because I think part of what people are missing is think part of what people are missing is think part of what people are missing is the diaspora. I think part of what makes the diaspora. I think part of what makes the diaspora. I think part of what makes them so effective them so effective them so effective is people that are tied to Zionism. I is people that are tied to Zionism. I is people that are tied to Zionism. I want Israel to exist as a nation. They want Israel to exist as a nation. They want Israel to exist as a nation. They live in other countries. So they are live in other countries. So they are live in other countries. So they are citizens here that have a citizens here that have a citizens here that have a moral compass that says this is right, moral compass that says this is right, moral compass that says this is right, this is just, and maybe even theocratic this is just, and maybe even theocratic this is just, and maybe even theocratic or a theocracy tie is a better way to or a theocracy tie is a better way to or a theocracy tie is a better way to say it to like it's what God wants. And say it to like it's what God wants. And say it to like it's what God wants. And so now it's like when you try to then so now it's like when you try to then so now it's like when you try to then just say, "Well, let's just keep it just say, "Well, let's just keep it just say, "Well, let's just keep it about the Israelis." You run into a about the Israelis." You run into a about the Israelis." You run into a problem because there are people all problem because there are people all problem because there are people all over the world that are like, "I want over the world that are like, "I want over the world that are like, "I want this thing to exist." Now imagine me and this thing to exist." Now imagine me and this thing to exist." Now imagine me and I move to Singapore I move to Singapore I move to Singapore >> and I'm just like, "Yo, [ __ ] America >> and I'm just like, "Yo, [ __ ] America >> and I'm just like, "Yo, [ __ ] America is really falling. I got to go." And I is really falling. I got to go." And I is really falling. I got to go." And I go to Singapore. Well, I'm always going go to Singapore. Well, I'm always going go to Singapore. Well, I'm always going to be pro America. So I get it. I get to be pro America. So I get it. I get to be pro America. So I get it. I get why there are people who especially man why there are people who especially man why there are people who especially man if you were aware of World War II and if you were aware of World War II and if you were aware of World War II and you understand what that would do to the you understand what that would do to the you understand what that would do to the psyche of a people where you would just psyche of a people where you would just psyche of a people where you would just be like never again. You in some ways be like never again. You in some ways be like never again. You in some ways overshoot go from being bullied to the overshoot go from being bullied to the overshoot go from being bullied to the bully who's able to do like all this bully who's able to do like all this bully who's able to do like all this crazy [ __ ] and now that's starting to crazy [ __ ] and now that's starting to crazy [ __ ] and now that's starting to influence people's popular perception of influence people's popular perception of influence people's popular perception of you. But you do have a lot of people you. But you do have a lot of people you. But you do have a lot of people that are like, "Hey, this country is that are like, "Hey, this country is that are like, "Hey, this country is constantly attacked and it has a right constantly attacked and it has a right constantly attacked and it has a right to exist. I'm not asking everybody to to exist. I'm not asking everybody to to exist. I'm not asking everybody to share in that belief, share in that belief, share in that belief, >> but that's what's motivating them." So >> but that's what's motivating them." So >> but that's what's motivating them." So now if you just go, well, this is just a now if you just go, well, this is just a now if you just go, well, this is just a problem with Israelis. It's like, no, problem with Israelis. It's like, no, problem with Israelis. It's like, no, this is a problem with a very successful this is a problem with a very successful this is a problem with a very successful group. You cannot lump them all. You group. You cannot lump them all. You group. You cannot lump them all. You can't say every Jewish people is in this can't say every Jewish people is in this can't say every Jewish people is in this group, but I'm saying you have a very group, but I'm saying you have a very group, but I'm saying you have a very successful economically, successful economically, successful economically, politically politically politically uh group, but they're uh group, but they're uh group, but they're diversely spread across these countries. diversely spread across these countries. diversely spread across these countries. It's a brilliant move from the diaspora It's a brilliant move from the diaspora It's a brilliant move from the diaspora perspective. And if my mental map is perspective. And if my mental map is perspective. And if my mental map is right that you've got the nation like a right that you've got the nation like a right that you've got the nation like a hub and spoke thing going on where there hub and spoke thing going on where there hub and spoke thing going on where there is some percentage of Jews in the is some percentage of Jews in the is some percentage of Jews in the diaspora that are extraordinarily loyal diaspora that are extraordinarily loyal diaspora that are extraordinarily loyal to to to uh Israel, but they are also in the uh Israel, but they are also in the uh Israel, but they are also in the country that they're in. Now we all have country that they're in. Now we all have country that they're in. Now we all have to go okay to what level do we say hey to go okay to what level do we say hey to go okay to what level do we say hey you're a citizen of this country and you're a citizen of this country and you're a citizen of this country and [ __ ] you can't think about another [ __ ] you can't think about another [ __ ] you can't think about another country. Okay. Well, are you willing to country. Okay. Well, are you willing to country. Okay. Well, are you willing to go to people in the Somali community and go to people in the Somali community and go to people in the Somali community and be like, "Fuck you. You can't send money be like, "Fuck you. You can't send money be like, "Fuck you. You can't send money back to Somalia." back to Somalia." back to Somalia." So, it's like you start So, it's like you start So, it's like you start >> I mean that that is a legislation that >> I mean that that is a legislation that >> I mean that that is a legislation that they're trying to pass though, they're trying to pass though, they're trying to pass though, >> but people have that massive push back. >> but people have that massive push back. >> but people have that massive push back. But what I'm saying is the very people But what I'm saying is the very people But what I'm saying is the very people that want Somali to be able to send that want Somali to be able to send that want Somali to be able to send money back hate that the Jews have a money back hate that the Jews have a money back hate that the Jews have a loyalty to a nation that's not theirs. loyalty to a nation that's not theirs. loyalty to a nation that's not theirs. And so, I'm just saying good luck And so, I'm just saying good luck And so, I'm just saying good luck teasing all of this stuff out. That's teasing all of this stuff out. That's teasing all of this stuff out. That's why it really does come back to this why it really does come back to this why it really does come back to this Thomas Soul statement of all the Jews Thomas Soul statement of all the Jews Thomas Soul statement of all the Jews have to do to stop being hated is to have to do to stop being hated is to have to do to stop being hated is to fail. They just they're they're doing it fail. They just they're they're doing it fail. They just they're they're doing it better than other people are doing it. better than other people are doing it. better than other people are doing it. >> And so when you really look at it, >> And so when you really look at it, >> And so when you really look at it, you're like, well, wait a second. you're like, well, wait a second. you're like, well, wait a second. There's a lot of people that run this There's a lot of people that run this There's a lot of people that run this strategy, strategy, strategy, >> but there's one group that we really >> but there's one group that we really >> but there's one group that we really [ __ ] hate for. [ __ ] hate for. [ __ ] hate for. >> I want to bring us back to the war >> I want to bring us back to the war >> I want to bring us back to the war though, cuz I think that was a a slight though, cuz I think that was a a slight though, cuz I think that was a a slight bit of a fractal. Cuz going back to Joe bit of a fractal. Cuz going back to Joe bit of a fractal. Cuz going back to Joe Kent's resignation, I don't want to be Kent's resignation, I don't want to be Kent's resignation, I don't want to be pulled into a war based on Jew based on pulled into a war based on Jew based on pulled into a war based on Jew based on I don't want to get pulled into Israel's I don't want to get pulled into Israel's I don't want to get pulled into Israel's war. war. war. >> Y >> Y >> Y >> Israel and its powerful American lobby, >> Israel and its powerful American lobby, >> Israel and its powerful American lobby, quote unquote. quote unquote. quote unquote. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I think that term right there, Israel >> I think that term right there, Israel >> I think that term right there, Israel and its powerful American lobby. and its powerful American lobby. and its powerful American lobby. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> We can say that it at least had an >> We can say that it at least had an >> We can say that it at least had an influence on the administration. influence on the administration. influence on the administration. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh Trump's son-in-law is Jared Kushner. >> Uh Trump's son-in-law is Jared Kushner. >> Uh Trump's son-in-law is Jared Kushner. Jared Kushner is Jared Kushner is Jared Kushner is >> Yes. But we're going to we're going to >> Yes. But we're going to we're going to >> Yes. But we're going to we're going to derail again because my I understood derail again because my I understood derail again because my I understood what you're saying. what you're saying. what you're saying. My whole gathering that probably is gathered in a gathering that probably is gathered in a way that the US is like we can't touch way that the US is like we can't touch way that the US is like we can't touch that. that. that. >> But then the question becomes is it >> But then the question becomes is it >> But then the question becomes is it still valuable intel. Um so there's that still valuable intel. Um so there's that still valuable intel. Um so there's that great speech in um a few good Nope. great speech in um a few good Nope. great speech in um a few good Nope. Yeah. A few good men where Colonel Yeah. A few good men where Colonel Yeah. A few good men where Colonel Jessup admits yes I do evil things but I Jessup admits yes I do evil things but I Jessup admits yes I do evil things but I keep you safe. So it's like, okay, what keep you safe. So it's like, okay, what keep you safe. So it's like, okay, what do we do with that? And if we just say, do we do with that? And if we just say, do we do with that? And if we just say, no, [ __ ] them. Like, they're immoral. We no, [ __ ] them. Like, they're immoral. We no, [ __ ] them. Like, they're immoral. We can't have it. Get rid of them. Okay, can't have it. Get rid of them. Okay, can't have it. Get rid of them. Okay, that's a stance. Uh, there is the money that's a stance. Uh, there is the money that's a stance. Uh, there is the money in politics. So, the people that are in politics. So, the people that are in politics. So, the people that are getting elected are being often times, getting elected are being often times, getting elected are being often times, not always, but being funded by a very not always, but being funded by a very not always, but being funded by a very deep pocketed Israel lobby, okay? Get deep pocketed Israel lobby, okay? Get deep pocketed Israel lobby, okay? Get money the [ __ ] out of politics. But money the [ __ ] out of politics. But money the [ __ ] out of politics. But they're going to get money as of right they're going to get money as of right they're going to get money as of right now today. They're going to get money now today. They're going to get money now today. They're going to get money from somewhere. from somewhere. from somewhere. >> And so, it becomes, what interest do you >> And so, it becomes, what interest do you >> And so, it becomes, what interest do you want them to be swayed by? there was a want them to be swayed by? there was a want them to be swayed by? there was a huge faction of people saying, "Well, I huge faction of people saying, "Well, I huge faction of people saying, "Well, I don't want them being swayed by the don't want them being swayed by the don't want them being swayed by the Jews." And so then it's like, "Okay, is Jews." And so then it's like, "Okay, is Jews." And so then it's like, "Okay, is it intel? Is it money and politics? Is it intel? Is it money and politics? Is it intel? Is it money and politics? Is it uh just relational? Is it that um we it uh just relational? Is it that um we it uh just relational? Is it that um we see an economic opportunity in the see an economic opportunity in the see an economic opportunity in the Middle East that we need their help Middle East that we need their help Middle East that we need their help with? Is it, you know, what is it?" But with? Is it, you know, what is it?" But with? Is it, you know, what is it?" But that's where we have to start going, that's where we have to start going, that's where we have to start going, okay, what are we saying when we have okay, what are we saying when we have okay, what are we saying when we have this allergic reaction to Israel? What this allergic reaction to Israel? What this allergic reaction to Israel? What are we saying exactly? Money, are we saying exactly? Money, are we saying exactly? Money, manipulation? Do we think it's manipulation? Do we think it's manipulation? Do we think it's blackmail? like what I just want people blackmail? like what I just want people blackmail? like what I just want people to name what the thing is that they to name what the thing is that they to name what the thing is that they think. Mine is I think we get intel from think. Mine is I think we get intel from think. Mine is I think we get intel from them that people aren't being them that people aren't being them that people aren't being >> clear-headed about that we don't want to >> clear-headed about that we don't want to >> clear-headed about that we don't want to lose. I think we're getting access to lose. I think we're getting access to lose. I think we're getting access to technology from them that we're not technology from them that we're not technology from them that we're not being clear-headed about. We don't want being clear-headed about. We don't want being clear-headed about. We don't want to lose. I think the diaspora is hugely to lose. I think the diaspora is hugely to lose. I think the diaspora is hugely influential largely because they're able influential largely because they're able influential largely because they're able to garner wealth. They're also plugged to garner wealth. They're also plugged to garner wealth. They're also plugged into a lot of companies. There are into a lot of companies. There are into a lot of companies. There are plenty of conspiracy people that will plenty of conspiracy people that will plenty of conspiracy people that will give you a whole list of all the give you a whole list of all the give you a whole list of all the companies that are run by Jewish people. companies that are run by Jewish people. companies that are run by Jewish people. So it's like yeah. So if all of those So it's like yeah. So if all of those So it's like yeah. So if all of those extraordinarily powerful people spread extraordinarily powerful people spread extraordinarily powerful people spread out across a diaspora are able to go, out across a diaspora are able to go, out across a diaspora are able to go, hey, we all have a little bit of hey, we all have a little bit of hey, we all have a little bit of influence influence influence >> and you don't want to get rid of my >> and you don't want to get rid of my >> and you don't want to get rid of my company, my company, my company, my company, my company, my company, my company, my company, my company, my access to information, my access to access to information, my access to access to information, my access to money, and all of a sudden it's like, money, and all of a sudden it's like, money, and all of a sudden it's like, yeah, okay, so these guys are yeah, okay, so these guys are yeah, okay, so these guys are extraordinarily powerful. But if you you extraordinarily powerful. But if you you extraordinarily powerful. But if you you the the thing I want people to ask is the the thing I want people to ask is the the thing I want people to ask is president after president after president after president after president after president after president is like I'm not breaking ties president is like I'm not breaking ties president is like I'm not breaking ties with Israel and nobody gets to the why with Israel and nobody gets to the why with Israel and nobody gets to the why of it all. And that's the thing that of it all. And that's the thing that of it all. And that's the thing that drives me crazy. They they're they're drives me crazy. They they're they're drives me crazy. They they're they're doing a thing which I have just laid out doing a thing which I have just laid out doing a thing which I have just laid out what I think that thing is. I want to be what I think that thing is. I want to be what I think that thing is. I want to be very clear. People are going to act like very clear. People are going to act like very clear. People are going to act like I didn't. I've just laid out what I I didn't. I've just laid out what I I didn't. I've just laid out what I think they are. I'm not saying that it's think they are. I'm not saying that it's think they are. I'm not saying that it's moral. I'm just saying it's super high moral. I'm just saying it's super high moral. I'm just saying it's super high utility. It is what it And so president utility. It is what it And so president utility. It is what it And so president after president after president is like after president after president is like after president after president is like it is higher utility for me to get the it is higher utility for me to get the it is higher utility for me to get the things I want for my nation to remain a things I want for my nation to remain a things I want for my nation to remain a very close ally to Israel. And what I very close ally to Israel. And what I very close ally to Israel. And what I see is Americans having an emotional see is Americans having an emotional see is Americans having an emotional reaction to that and saying I don't want reaction to that and saying I don't want reaction to that and saying I don't want anything to do with this anymore. And anything to do with this anymore. And anything to do with this anymore. And I'm just like okay but do you feel like I'm just like okay but do you feel like I'm just like okay but do you feel like you clearly understand what you're you clearly understand what you're you clearly understand what you're giving up? because this is the Putin giving up? because this is the Putin giving up? because this is the Putin moment where everybody who talks a big moment where everybody who talks a big moment where everybody who talks a big game about no Israel then gets into game about no Israel then gets into game about no Israel then gets into office and all of a sudden they've got a office and all of a sudden they've got a office and all of a sudden they've got a yamaka and they're touching the wall and yamaka and they're touching the wall and yamaka and they're touching the wall and so I'm just saying ask yourself why what so I'm just saying ask yourself why what so I'm just saying ask yourself why what do they see that makes them go do they see that makes them go do they see that makes them go actually I am going to do this there's actually I am going to do this there's actually I am going to do this there's something and maybe you think it's that something and maybe you think it's that something and maybe you think it's that they have blackmail on them and every they have blackmail on them and every they have blackmail on them and every president it's just like Israel has president it's just like Israel has president it's just like Israel has Epstein files on Trump uh abusing young Epstein files on Trump uh abusing young Epstein files on Trump uh abusing young women okay it. Lay out your thesis. Let women okay it. Lay out your thesis. Let women okay it. Lay out your thesis. Let me know. I certainly don't know that I'm me know. I certainly don't know that I'm me know. I certainly don't know that I'm right. I'm just saying that's where it right. I'm just saying that's where it right. I'm just saying that's where it it leaves cause and effect for me and it leaves cause and effect for me and it leaves cause and effect for me and goes into emotion. I don't like the way goes into emotion. I don't like the way goes into emotion. I don't like the way that this makes me feel, so [ __ ] get that this makes me feel, so [ __ ] get that this makes me feel, so [ __ ] get rid of him. rid of him. rid of him. >> My thesis is this is a unnecessary war. >> My thesis is this is a unnecessary war. >> My thesis is this is a unnecessary war. Trump was convinced to go into it by Trump was convinced to go into it by Trump was convinced to go into it by Benjamin Netanyahu and intel that he Benjamin Netanyahu and intel that he Benjamin Netanyahu and intel that he thought was more actionable, hence the thought was more actionable, hence the thought was more actionable, hence the echo chamber that Joe Ken is talking echo chamber that Joe Ken is talking echo chamber that Joe Ken is talking about. And I think domestically we could about. And I think domestically we could about. And I think domestically we could have reallocated those $21 billion in have reallocated those $21 billion in have reallocated those $21 billion in funds that we have spent so far in the funds that we have spent so far in the funds that we have spent so far in the war into things that would have grew the war into things that would have grew the war into things that would have grew the middle class in a more substantial way. middle class in a more substantial way. middle class in a more substantial way. >> I love all of that. Now the part that >> I love all of that. Now the part that >> I love all of that. Now the part that I'm trying to get back on the table is I'm trying to get back on the table is I'm trying to get back on the table is and yet and yet and yet >> despite that the most hot-headed >> despite that the most hot-headed >> despite that the most hot-headed president that we've had in any of our president that we've had in any of our president that we've had in any of our lifetimes who clearly is not afraid to lifetimes who clearly is not afraid to lifetimes who clearly is not afraid to go do his own thing and tell anybody go do his own thing and tell anybody go do his own thing and tell anybody else to [ __ ] off. goes, else to [ __ ] off. goes, else to [ __ ] off. goes, "Yeah, I'm going to do it for these "Yeah, I'm going to do it for these "Yeah, I'm going to do it for these guys." And so that's where, which I guys." And so that's where, which I guys." And so that's where, which I don't agree with, by the way. I don't don't agree with, by the way. I don't don't agree with, by the way. I don't think that's why he did it. I think he's think that's why he did it. I think he's think that's why he did it. I think he's influenced by it. I think that that influenced by it. I think that that influenced by it. I think that that played a factor for sure. I think Trump played a factor for sure. I think Trump played a factor for sure. I think Trump is 100% control, legacy, third term, is 100% control, legacy, third term, is 100% control, legacy, third term, like all that. You start thinking about like all that. You start thinking about like all that. You start thinking about that, he's going to make a lot more that, he's going to make a lot more that, he's going to make a lot more sense than I'm a puppet of Israel. sense than I'm a puppet of Israel. sense than I'm a puppet of Israel. That's Tom's take. But if you take the That's Tom's take. But if you take the That's Tom's take. But if you take the path of this is just BB Netanyahu able path of this is just BB Netanyahu able path of this is just BB Netanyahu able to puppeteer Trump, then I just go, to puppeteer Trump, then I just go, to puppeteer Trump, then I just go, okay, through what means through what okay, through what means through what okay, through what means through what means has Israel become so potent that means has Israel become so potent that means has Israel become so potent that they can get everybody to dance to their they can get everybody to dance to their they can get everybody to dance to their tune? Do people think it's blackmail? Do tune? Do people think it's blackmail? Do tune? Do people think it's blackmail? Do they think it's money? Like what is the they think it's money? Like what is the they think it's money? Like what is the thing? thing? thing? >> I think it's influence and I think it's >> I think it's influence and I think it's >> I think it's influence and I think it's money. I think every Netanyahu has been money. I think every Netanyahu has been money. I think every Netanyahu has been saying this for 40 years and presidents saying this for 40 years and presidents saying this for 40 years and presidents have just been saying no, it's not worth have just been saying no, it's not worth have just been saying no, it's not worth it. It's not necessary. it. It's not necessary. it. It's not necessary. >> Okay. Now, so we have your hypothesis. >> Okay. Now, so we have your hypothesis. >> Okay. Now, so we have your hypothesis. This is about influence. Cool. Uh This is about influence. Cool. Uh This is about influence. Cool. Uh influence via relationships and money or influence via relationships and money or influence via relationships and money or anything else. anything else. anything else. >> Relations and money specifically in >> Relations and money specifically in >> Relations and money specifically in political power. political power. political power. >> He can primary people. He can get you >> He can primary people. He can get you >> He can primary people. He can get you reelected. He can get you unelected. He reelected. He can get you unelected. He reelected. He can get you unelected. He can change the media narrative around can change the media narrative around can change the media narrative around you. He can have his internal base you. He can have his internal base you. He can have his internal base attacking you as opposed to supporting attacking you as opposed to supporting attacking you as opposed to supporting you. you. you. >> Perfect. And then blackmail or no? >> Perfect. And then blackmail or no? >> Perfect. And then blackmail or no? >> Epstein file seems like there's a >> Epstein file seems like there's a >> Epstein file seems like there's a blackmail component to it, but I don't blackmail component to it, but I don't blackmail component to it, but I don't know if that's what Metanyahu put on the know if that's what Metanyahu put on the know if that's what Metanyahu put on the table and slid to him. I don't know if table and slid to him. I don't know if table and slid to him. I don't know if he slid. he slid. he slid. >> Do you want me to include it in a part >> Do you want me to include it in a part >> Do you want me to include it in a part of your analysis or not? of your analysis or not? of your analysis or not? >> Not mine, but nationally, yes. I'll >> Not mine, but nationally, yes. I'll >> Not mine, but nationally, yes. I'll speak for the chat because I know that speak for the chat because I know that speak for the chat because I know that there are some in there. So, we'll aster there are some in there. So, we'll aster there are some in there. So, we'll aster that as well. that as well. that as well. >> Excellent. So, we've got money, >> Excellent. So, we've got money, >> Excellent. So, we've got money, political relationships, and potential political relationships, and potential political relationships, and potential blackmail. And that's basically how they blackmail. And that's basically how they blackmail. And that's basically how they get people to dance to their tune. get people to dance to their tune. get people to dance to their tune. >> Specifically, how they got Trump to go >> Specifically, how they got Trump to go >> Specifically, how they got Trump to go from this is not a number one priority. from this is not a number one priority. from this is not a number one priority. It wasn't in our threat assessment at It wasn't in our threat assessment at It wasn't in our threat assessment at the start of 2020 to this is the most the start of 2020 to this is the most the start of 2020 to this is the most imminent threat we have out there and we imminent threat we have out there and we imminent threat we have out there and we need to do something right now. need to do something right now. need to do something right now. >> Gotcha. Okay. With that on the table, >> Gotcha. Okay. With that on the table, >> Gotcha. Okay. With that on the table, I'll just remind everybody that in I'll just remind everybody that in I'll just remind everybody that in whatever I forget what year he said it, whatever I forget what year he said it, whatever I forget what year he said it, but while he was um running for but while he was um running for but while he was um running for president, uh when asked about Iran, he president, uh when asked about Iran, he president, uh when asked about Iran, he said, "I'll bomb the [ __ ] out of him." said, "I'll bomb the [ __ ] out of him." said, "I'll bomb the [ __ ] out of him." So Trump has been all for doing this. So Trump has been all for doing this. So Trump has been all for doing this. He's been talking about Iran since like He's been talking about Iran since like He's been talking about Iran since like back in the 2000s, back in the 2000s, back in the 2000s, >> long before he was a political >> long before he was a political >> long before he was a political candidate, so just keep that one on the candidate, so just keep that one on the candidate, so just keep that one on the table. But addressing those, then I go, table. But addressing those, then I go, table. But addressing those, then I go, okay, let's say that we're going to um okay, let's say that we're going to um okay, let's say that we're going to um attempt to undo Israel's influence based attempt to undo Israel's influence based attempt to undo Israel's influence based on those three things. So my first on those three things. So my first on those three things. So my first question would be, do we think anybody question would be, do we think anybody question would be, do we think anybody else does those three things? Does else does those three things? Does else does those three things? Does anybody else have money in politics? anybody else have money in politics? anybody else have money in politics? >> Yes. Okay. >> Yes. Okay. >> Yes. Okay. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Anybody else have political influence? >> Anybody else have political influence? >> Anybody else have political influence? >> Yes, absolutely. >> Yes, absolutely. >> Yes, absolutely. >> Okay. Does anybody else run blackmail? >> Okay. Does anybody else run blackmail? >> Okay. Does anybody else run blackmail? >> Yes, absolutely. >> Yes, absolutely. >> Yes, absolutely. >> Okay. So now it's like, okay, how do we >> Okay. So now it's like, okay, how do we >> Okay. So now it's like, okay, how do we stop everybody from doing those things? stop everybody from doing those things? stop everybody from doing those things? And then again, I will put back on the And then again, I will put back on the And then again, I will put back on the table Thomas Soul saying the only thing table Thomas Soul saying the only thing table Thomas Soul saying the only thing Jews have to do to stop being hated is Jews have to do to stop being hated is Jews have to do to stop being hated is stop being successful because stop being successful because stop being successful because >> but I don't think any other I don't >> but I don't think any other I don't >> but I don't think any other I don't think any other people who wielded those think any other people who wielded those think any other people who wielded those three things have been directly three things have been directly three things have been directly responsible for a war, responsible for a war, responsible for a war, >> right? Because they're not as good at >> right? Because they're not as good at >> right? Because they're not as good at getting the American government to do getting the American government to do getting the American government to do what they want them to do. what they want them to do. what they want them to do. >> Now, uh so this is where I'm like, if >> Now, uh so this is where I'm like, if >> Now, uh so this is where I'm like, if you want to address a systemic problem, you want to address a systemic problem, you want to address a systemic problem, you have to address the system. you have to address the system. you have to address the system. >> So money out of politics, it's an easy >> So money out of politics, it's an easy >> So money out of politics, it's an easy thing to say. Okay, it's next to thing to say. Okay, it's next to thing to say. Okay, it's next to impossible to do, but that one is like impossible to do, but that one is like impossible to do, but that one is like where you start. So, if you're like, where you start. So, if you're like, where you start. So, if you're like, "Okay, I've got these guys. They're "Okay, I've got these guys. They're "Okay, I've got these guys. They're really good at this thing. I want to lop really good at this thing. I want to lop really good at this thing. I want to lop them off." You create a power vacuum. them off." You create a power vacuum. them off." You create a power vacuum. Other people will just pour in and start Other people will just pour in and start Other people will just pour in and start doing it. This is exactly how I felt doing it. This is exactly how I felt doing it. This is exactly how I felt when Elon Musk started throwing his when Elon Musk started throwing his when Elon Musk started throwing his money around. And I was like, "Well, money around. And I was like, "Well, money around. And I was like, "Well, okay. If we hate it when Jewish people okay. If we hate it when Jewish people okay. If we hate it when Jewish people do it, I still [ __ ] hate it when he do it, I still [ __ ] hate it when he do it, I still [ __ ] hate it when he does it." Yep. does it." Yep. does it." Yep. >> So, I'm like, "Yeah, Jewish people are >> So, I'm like, "Yeah, Jewish people are >> So, I'm like, "Yeah, Jewish people are not the only rich people. So, if we can not the only rich people. So, if we can not the only rich people. So, if we can please just say the rich people thing is please just say the rich people thing is please just say the rich people thing is the problem. Cool. let's start isolating the problem. Cool. let's start isolating the problem. Cool. let's start isolating that. I just want people to grapple with that. I just want people to grapple with that. I just want people to grapple with the problem in a way where they can the problem in a way where they can the problem in a way where they can actually solve it. To do that, you have actually solve it. To do that, you have actually solve it. To do that, you have to say this is a structural problem and to say this is a structural problem and to say this is a structural problem and the uh Israel Israeli government and all the uh Israel Israeli government and all the uh Israel Israeli government and all those associated with it are just better those associated with it are just better those associated with it are just better at it than other people. So to solve at it than other people. So to solve at it than other people. So to solve that problem, not create a power vacuum that problem, not create a power vacuum that problem, not create a power vacuum that will just be filled by the next that will just be filled by the next that will just be filled by the next billionaire, we have to say no more billionaire, we have to say no more billionaire, we have to say no more money in politics because I don't like money in politics because I don't like money in politics because I don't like it when Reed Hoffman does it. it when Reed Hoffman does it. it when Reed Hoffman does it. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> George Soros. George Soros. I don't like >> George Soros. George Soros. I don't like >> George Soros. George Soros. I don't like it. it. it. >> Perfect. So, uh, now we go, okay, we got >> Perfect. So, uh, now we go, okay, we got >> Perfect. So, uh, now we go, okay, we got to get money out of politics. Influence, to get money out of politics. Influence, to get money out of politics. Influence, I think, is quite literally impossible. I think, is quite literally impossible. I think, is quite literally impossible. I don't think there is a way. This is I don't think there is a way. This is I don't think there is a way. This is the iron law of oligarchy. There's the iron law of oligarchy. There's the iron law of oligarchy. There's always going to be a small group of always going to be a small group of always going to be a small group of people that will be in rooms with each people that will be in rooms with each people that will be in rooms with each other, and there's no way to address other, and there's no way to address other, and there's no way to address that one. I think that would violate that one. I think that would violate that one. I think that would violate effectively the laws of physics of effectively the laws of physics of effectively the laws of physics of humanity. There's no way to strip that humanity. There's no way to strip that humanity. There's no way to strip that that one out. So, you're always going to that one out. So, you're always going to that one out. So, you're always going to have influences. It's going to be a have influences. It's going to be a have influences. It's going to be a tricky problem to solve. The blackmail tricky problem to solve. The blackmail tricky problem to solve. The blackmail thing, is it possible? I guess, but I thing, is it possible? I guess, but I thing, is it possible? I guess, but I think that humans will find very quickly think that humans will find very quickly think that humans will find very quickly that you need Colonel Jessup on that that you need Colonel Jessup on that that you need Colonel Jessup on that wall. I don't like that that is true, wall. I don't like that that is true, wall. I don't like that that is true, but I'm going to guess that really is but I'm going to guess that really is but I'm going to guess that really is true because your adversaries will do true because your adversaries will do true because your adversaries will do the evil [ __ ] the evil [ __ ] the evil [ __ ] >> I love that if so facto. >> I love that if so facto. >> I love that if so facto. >> Yeah, but it's like I don't We're not >> Yeah, but it's like I don't We're not >> Yeah, but it's like I don't We're not going to get anywhere. I'm really going to get anywhere. I'm really going to get anywhere. I'm really curious. I I so usually avoid this, but curious. I I so usually avoid this, but curious. I I so usually avoid this, but I'm super curious if anybody in chat has I'm super curious if anybody in chat has I'm super curious if anybody in chat has like the silver bullet that will make my like the silver bullet that will make my like the silver bullet that will make my argument not make sense to me because argument not make sense to me because argument not make sense to me because Lord knows I want a solution here and if Lord knows I want a solution here and if Lord knows I want a solution here and if somebody has one, I could not be more somebody has one, I could not be more somebody has one, I could not be more open. open. open. >> I feel like it getting rid rid of >> I feel like it getting rid rid of >> I feel like it getting rid rid of Citizens United is that solution, but Citizens United is that solution, but Citizens United is that solution, but it's just as ominous as getting rid of it's just as ominous as getting rid of it's just as ominous as getting rid of the Fed. the Fed. the Fed. >> They can't believe that. They can't >> They can't believe that. They can't >> They can't believe that. They can't believe that. Uh are when we say believe that. Uh are when we say believe that. Uh are when we say Citizens United, are we saying money out Citizens United, are we saying money out Citizens United, are we saying money out of politics? Yes. Okay. So, not get rid of politics? Yes. Okay. So, not get rid of politics? Yes. Okay. So, not get rid of the group, make it impossible for of the group, make it impossible for of the group, make it impossible for people to leverage money. Okay. That people to leverage money. Okay. That people to leverage money. Okay. That >> word, it'll help it. It won't end it >> word, it'll help it. It won't end it >> word, it'll help it. It won't end it because uh take the the most accurate because uh take the the most accurate because uh take the the most accurate assertion I think that you can make assertion I think that you can make assertion I think that you can make against Trump that doesn't even need to against Trump that doesn't even need to against Trump that doesn't even need to be proven. It's just so damning. And be proven. It's just so damning. And be proven. It's just so damning. And this is what will come into play if you this is what will come into play if you this is what will come into play if you get rid of um if you attempt via that get rid of um if you attempt via that get rid of um if you attempt via that mechanism to get money out of politics. mechanism to get money out of politics. mechanism to get money out of politics. I don't know that Trump is being um I don't know that Trump is being um I don't know that Trump is being um bribed. I don't know that Trump did this bribed. I don't know that Trump did this bribed. I don't know that Trump did this to be um to make it possible for people to be um to make it possible for people to be um to make it possible for people to financially incentivize him. I don't. to financially incentivize him. I don't. to financially incentivize him. I don't. But it is what he did uh with his Trump But it is what he did uh with his Trump But it is what he did uh with his Trump coin is the most coin is the most coin is the most corruptable thing. Like it could be used corruptable thing. Like it could be used corruptable thing. Like it could be used so easily where people now have a path. so easily where people now have a path. so easily where people now have a path. Oh, no money in politics. Don't worry. I Oh, no money in politics. Don't worry. I Oh, no money in politics. Don't worry. I I just really believe in Trumpcoin. And I just really believe in Trumpcoin. And I just really believe in Trumpcoin. And so now you have a way to put billions of so now you have a way to put billions of so now you have a way to put billions of dollars into his pocket that isn't dollars into his pocket that isn't dollars into his pocket that isn't technically money and politics. So, it's technically money and politics. So, it's technically money and politics. So, it's one of those it won't be easy. People one of those it won't be easy. People one of those it won't be easy. People will find other ways. Now, I don't want will find other ways. Now, I don't want will find other ways. Now, I don't want to throw up my hands and say it's to throw up my hands and say it's to throw up my hands and say it's impossible, but just know this. impossible, but just know this. impossible, but just know this. >> It's not going to be it's not going to >> It's not going to be it's not going to >> It's not going to be it's not going to be easy. be easy. be easy. >> Well said. Uh, moving on to the Iran war >> Well said. Uh, moving on to the Iran war >> Well said. Uh, moving on to the Iran war itself. A quick [snorts] update for itself. A quick [snorts] update for itself. A quick [snorts] update for those that might not have been paying those that might not have been paying those that might not have been paying attention. Uh, week one, we won. Week attention. Uh, week one, we won. Week attention. Uh, week one, we won. Week two, we're winning. Week three, send two, we're winning. Week three, send two, we're winning. Week three, send help. Uh, the straight still open for help. Uh, the straight still open for help. Uh, the straight still open for everybody except the US. That is rough. everybody except the US. That is rough. everybody except the US. That is rough. >> Uh, continuing on that, French President >> Uh, continuing on that, French President >> Uh, continuing on that, French President Mcron has now openly revolted against Mcron has now openly revolted against Mcron has now openly revolted against the US and Israel. France did not choose the US and Israel. France did not choose the US and Israel. France did not choose this Iran war. We are not taking part in this Iran war. We are not taking part in this Iran war. We are not taking part in it. Nobody can force us. it. Nobody can force us. it. Nobody can force us. >> Bro, they are giving the lines that the >> Bro, they are giving the lines that the >> Bro, they are giving the lines that the US will say back to them when they want US will say back to them when they want US will say back to them when they want help with something. This is one of help with something. This is one of help with something. This is one of those I want to be very clear. those I want to be very clear. those I want to be very clear. >> This is u it's like Israel Palestine. >> This is u it's like Israel Palestine. >> This is u it's like Israel Palestine. You can start the clock wherever you You can start the clock wherever you You can start the clock wherever you want to decide whether your side fired want to decide whether your side fired want to decide whether your side fired the first shot or the other side fired the first shot or the other side fired the first shot or the other side fired the first shot. the first shot. the first shot. >> Uh NATO didn't pay their fair share for >> Uh NATO didn't pay their fair share for >> Uh NATO didn't pay their fair share for God knows how long, but still expected God knows how long, but still expected God knows how long, but still expected us to protect them. But if I can start us to protect them. But if I can start us to protect them. But if I can start the clock with Trump uh in his second the clock with Trump uh in his second the clock with Trump uh in his second term, he has acted in full [ __ ] term, he has acted in full [ __ ] term, he has acted in full [ __ ] fashion against his allies. Like it is fashion against his allies. Like it is fashion against his allies. Like it is so dumb. so dumb. so dumb. >> And he's alienated himself. So for him >> And he's alienated himself. So for him >> And he's alienated himself. So for him to be surprised like it it's like a toll to be surprised like it it's like a toll to be surprised like it it's like a toll booth guard. If you were an [ __ ] to booth guard. If you were an [ __ ] to booth guard. If you were an [ __ ] to them on the way in and they've got a way them on the way in and they've got a way them on the way in and they've got a way to make your life difficult on the way to make your life difficult on the way to make your life difficult on the way out, they're going to do that. So this out, they're going to do that. So this out, they're going to do that. So this is them saying, "Yeah, [ __ ] you." Like is them saying, "Yeah, [ __ ] you." Like is them saying, "Yeah, [ __ ] you." Like you deal with it. You created this. We you deal with it. You created this. We you deal with it. You created this. We didn't get into this. So didn't get into this. So didn't get into this. So yeah, I Trump should not at all be yeah, I Trump should not at all be yeah, I Trump should not at all be surprised that this happened. And now surprised that this happened. And now surprised that this happened. And now NATO should not at all be surprised that NATO should not at all be surprised that NATO should not at all be surprised that if Russia gets the upper hand and bursts if Russia gets the upper hand and bursts if Russia gets the upper hand and bursts into Europe, if Trump's like, well, good into Europe, if Trump's like, well, good into Europe, if Trump's like, well, good luck. luck. luck. >> And that's the interesting thing, too, >> And that's the interesting thing, too, >> And that's the interesting thing, too, because the sanctions were lifted off of because the sanctions were lifted off of because the sanctions were lifted off of Russia, Russia is still exported, is now Russia, Russia is still exported, is now Russia, Russia is still exported, is now able to buy oil, which will finance the able to buy oil, which will finance the able to buy oil, which will finance the war for a couple more years. So Ukraine war for a couple more years. So Ukraine war for a couple more years. So Ukraine is looking at all this like, hey guys, is looking at all this like, hey guys, is looking at all this like, hey guys, and Ukraine themselves have offered to and Ukraine themselves have offered to and Ukraine themselves have offered to help us more than I would say France and help us more than I would say France and help us more than I would say France and uh Europe, but to your point, they need uh Europe, but to your point, they need uh Europe, but to your point, they need the help as much as they're willing to the help as much as they're willing to the help as much as they're willing to offer the help. offer the help. offer the help. >> It it it is absolutely wild. It's one of >> It it it is absolutely wild. It's one of >> It it it is absolutely wild. It's one of those where so in business I have a those where so in business I have a those where so in business I have a rule. Never do what's emotionally rule. Never do what's emotionally rule. Never do what's emotionally satisfying. You've always got to be satisfying. You've always got to be satisfying. You've always got to be thinking strategy. And so this is like thinking strategy. And so this is like thinking strategy. And so this is like the number one collision between my wife the number one collision between my wife the number one collision between my wife and I. She would run the business purely and I. She would run the business purely and I. She would run the business purely from an emotional state. If you make her from an emotional state. If you make her from an emotional state. If you make her mad, she's going to strike back and mad, she's going to strike back and mad, she's going to strike back and that's that. Whereas we have come to an that's that. Whereas we have come to an that's that. Whereas we have come to an agreement that the part of the reason agreement that the part of the reason agreement that the part of the reason I'm the CEO is I'm going to step out. I'm the CEO is I'm going to step out. I'm the CEO is I'm going to step out. I'm going to routinely be strategic and I'm going to routinely be strategic and I'm going to routinely be strategic and I'm not going to ask myself what is I'm not going to ask myself what is I'm not going to ask myself what is emotionally satisfying in this moment. emotionally satisfying in this moment. emotionally satisfying in this moment. I'm going to ask myself what is I'm going to ask myself what is I'm going to ask myself what is strategically advantageous towards my strategically advantageous towards my strategically advantageous towards my long-term goals. Whenever I am teaching long-term goals. Whenever I am teaching long-term goals. Whenever I am teaching entrepreneurs, I say let's start with entrepreneurs, I say let's start with entrepreneurs, I say let's start with tell me where you're trying to end up tell me where you're trying to end up tell me where you're trying to end up because that's going to dictate what are because that's going to dictate what are because that's going to dictate what are the things that we need to do in order the things that we need to do in order the things that we need to do in order to get there. There is a phrase that to get there. There is a phrase that to get there. There is a phrase that plays such a major role in my life and plays such a major role in my life and plays such a major role in my life and my success my success my success and that is goals make demands. Once you and that is goals make demands. Once you and that is goals make demands. Once you know where you want to end up, there are know where you want to end up, there are know where you want to end up, there are only certain actions that are going to only certain actions that are going to only certain actions that are going to take you there. So, we all wish that we take you there. So, we all wish that we take you there. So, we all wish that we could do the thing that feels could do the thing that feels could do the thing that feels emotionally awesome in the moment. But emotionally awesome in the moment. But emotionally awesome in the moment. But the reality is that humans are complex the reality is that humans are complex the reality is that humans are complex and if you do the thing that makes you and if you do the thing that makes you and if you do the thing that makes you feel better, often times makes the other feel better, often times makes the other feel better, often times makes the other person feel worse. And at some point in person feel worse. And at some point in person feel worse. And at some point in the pursuit of your goals, you may find the pursuit of your goals, you may find the pursuit of your goals, you may find yourself necessarily needing that yourself necessarily needing that yourself necessarily needing that person's help. And if you just beat them person's help. And if you just beat them person's help. And if you just beat them about, you're going to be in trouble. about, you're going to be in trouble. about, you're going to be in trouble. This works, by the way, in a marriage. This works, by the way, in a marriage. This works, by the way, in a marriage. This works in a business. This works in This works in a business. This works in This works in a business. This works in geopolitical negotiations. If you try to geopolitical negotiations. If you try to geopolitical negotiations. If you try to win an argument against your wife and win an argument against your wife and win an argument against your wife and you break her will and you make her you break her will and you make her you break her will and you make her accept that she is stupid and she's not accept that she is stupid and she's not accept that she is stupid and she's not smart like you, that's going to come smart like you, that's going to come smart like you, that's going to come back to haunt you a thousandfold in the back to haunt you a thousandfold in the back to haunt you a thousandfold in the future. If instead when you go into that future. If instead when you go into that future. If instead when you go into that negotiation, you remember, hm, the thing negotiation, you remember, hm, the thing negotiation, you remember, hm, the thing that I most want out of this is a that I most want out of this is a that I most want out of this is a thriving relationship. And yes, there thriving relationship. And yes, there thriving relationship. And yes, there are going to be things that I'm going to are going to be things that I'm going to are going to be things that I'm going to compromise on, not because I need to, compromise on, not because I need to, compromise on, not because I need to, but because it is strategically wise for but because it is strategically wise for but because it is strategically wise for me to actually achieve my long-term me to actually achieve my long-term me to actually achieve my long-term aims. Trump does not have that gear. He aims. Trump does not have that gear. He aims. Trump does not have that gear. He thinks, "I'm going to smash somebody in thinks, "I'm going to smash somebody in thinks, "I'm going to smash somebody in the face right now because I'm bigger the face right now because I'm bigger the face right now because I'm bigger and stronger and I can smash them in the and stronger and I can smash them in the and stronger and I can smash them in the face and I can get what I want right face and I can get what I want right face and I can get what I want right now." And the problem is when an now." And the problem is when an now." And the problem is when an unintended consequence arises like, "Oo, unintended consequence arises like, "Oo, unintended consequence arises like, "Oo, it's a little bit harder to keep the it's a little bit harder to keep the it's a little bit harder to keep the straight of horm open than I thought it straight of horm open than I thought it straight of horm open than I thought it was going to be." And man, this would be was going to be." And man, this would be was going to be." And man, this would be a lot simpler if I had a whole bunch of a lot simpler if I had a whole bunch of a lot simpler if I had a whole bunch of allies coming to my aid. you suddenly allies coming to my aid. you suddenly allies coming to my aid. you suddenly realize, yeah, making them feel small realize, yeah, making them feel small realize, yeah, making them feel small and stupid, um, mocking them, and stupid, um, mocking them, and stupid, um, mocking them, threatening to take Greenland, none of threatening to take Greenland, none of threatening to take Greenland, none of these things were a wise strategy. Oh, these things were a wise strategy. Oh, these things were a wise strategy. Oh, and by the way, constantly reminding and by the way, constantly reminding and by the way, constantly reminding them that we don't really need NATO. Um, them that we don't really need NATO. Um, them that we don't really need NATO. Um, and you know, we might just back out. and you know, we might just back out. and you know, we might just back out. Well, if you've seen the movie Almost Well, if you've seen the movie Almost Well, if you've seen the movie Almost Famous, you know that when the guitar Famous, you know that when the guitar Famous, you know that when the guitar player threatens to quit all the time, player threatens to quit all the time, player threatens to quit all the time, eventually the band just goes [ __ ] eventually the band just goes [ __ ] eventually the band just goes [ __ ] quit already. uh because the looming quit already. uh because the looming quit already. uh because the looming threat of it is more obnoxious than threat of it is more obnoxious than threat of it is more obnoxious than actually having to deal with the person actually having to deal with the person actually having to deal with the person being gone. So yeah, Trump is having his being gone. So yeah, Trump is having his being gone. So yeah, Trump is having his own game of fafo here. But as a PSA to own game of fafo here. But as a PSA to own game of fafo here. But as a PSA to the Europeans, remember this will also the Europeans, remember this will also the Europeans, remember this will also come back to you. And so there's going come back to you. And so there's going come back to you. And so there's going to be a moment where you need Trump. And to be a moment where you need Trump. And to be a moment where you need Trump. And if you weren't able to be the bigger if you weren't able to be the bigger if you weren't able to be the bigger person and recognize that he's acting person and recognize that he's acting person and recognize that he's acting like a petulant child, but that doesn't like a petulant child, but that doesn't like a petulant child, but that doesn't mean you have to act like a petulant mean you have to act like a petulant mean you have to act like a petulant child. And when you want something from child. And when you want something from child. And when you want something from him, he's not going to be there. And him, he's not going to be there. And him, he's not going to be there. And you're going to be left turning to you're going to be left turning to you're going to be left turning to somebody strong. Guess who's strong on somebody strong. Guess who's strong on somebody strong. Guess who's strong on the world stage? Russia and China. the world stage? Russia and China. the world stage? Russia and China. You've got Russia, China, and the US. You've got Russia, China, and the US. You've got Russia, China, and the US. Now, who you going to turn to? If you Now, who you going to turn to? If you Now, who you going to turn to? If you turn to Russia and you make them turn to Russia and you make them turn to Russia and you make them stronger, guess who's going to create stronger, guess who's going to create stronger, guess who's going to create problems for you in the future? If you problems for you in the future? If you problems for you in the future? If you turn to China, then you have to ask, do turn to China, then you have to ask, do turn to China, then you have to ask, do I really want a world where China is in I really want a world where China is in I really want a world where China is in the lead? And if you do, hey, go for it the lead? And if you do, hey, go for it the lead? And if you do, hey, go for it and see how that plays out over time. and see how that plays out over time. and see how that plays out over time. But I would advise you to look very But I would advise you to look very But I would advise you to look very closely at Chinese history. I would closely at Chinese history. I would closely at Chinese history. I would advise you to look very closely at the advise you to look very closely at the advise you to look very closely at the purges that Xi is doing and ask purges that Xi is doing and ask purges that Xi is doing and ask yourself, does this feel more like Deng yourself, does this feel more like Deng yourself, does this feel more like Deng Xiaoing who pulled 400 million people Xiaoing who pulled 400 million people Xiaoing who pulled 400 million people out of grinding poverty or does this out of grinding poverty or does this out of grinding poverty or does this feel more like Mao who murdered 45 feel more like Mao who murdered 45 feel more like Mao who murdered 45 million people? For my money, he feels a million people? For my money, he feels a million people? For my money, he feels a a lot more like Mao. So, just be a lot more like Mao. So, just be a lot more like Mao. So, just be careful, boys and girls, because when careful, boys and girls, because when careful, boys and girls, because when you divorce yourself from the US, you're you divorce yourself from the US, you're you divorce yourself from the US, you're going to have to get married to somebody going to have to get married to somebody going to have to get married to somebody because this is a big, bad, scary world, because this is a big, bad, scary world, because this is a big, bad, scary world, and you [ __ ] do not have the and you [ __ ] do not have the and you [ __ ] do not have the military to walk around like you do. So, military to walk around like you do. So, military to walk around like you do. So, remember the statement is carry a big remember the statement is carry a big remember the statement is carry a big stick and speak softly, not speak stick and speak softly, not speak stick and speak softly, not speak softly, and have no [ __ ] way to softly, and have no [ __ ] way to softly, and have no [ __ ] way to defend yourself. So, be careful. defend yourself. So, be careful. defend yourself. So, be careful. >> The FAFO is going to be funny. I hope we >> The FAFO is going to be funny. I hope we >> The FAFO is going to be funny. I hope we don't have to stick around for that don't have to stick around for that don't have to stick around for that because that will be the trigger of the because that will be the trigger of the because that will be the trigger of the world war. But we shall see. world war. But we shall see. world war. But we shall see. >> We're we're going to be at the center of >> We're we're going to be at the center of >> We're we're going to be at the center of all this [ __ ] At the center of all this all this [ __ ] At the center of all this all this [ __ ] At the center of all this stuff whether we want to be or not. And stuff whether we want to be or not. And stuff whether we want to be or not. And listen, America can isolate itself listen, America can isolate itself listen, America can isolate itself largely uh literally by being physically largely uh literally by being physically largely uh literally by being physically isolationist. It won't be a better isolationist. It won't be a better isolationist. It won't be a better world. And the kids that you have all world. And the kids that you have all world. And the kids that you have all the kids that we have all because I've the kids that we have all because I've the kids that we have all because I've been here too. God, this one really does been here too. God, this one really does been here too. God, this one really does I don't like this Drew. We have stolen I don't like this Drew. We have stolen I don't like this Drew. We have stolen from the children. It is [ __ ] from the children. It is [ __ ] from the children. It is [ __ ] god-awwful. And now you're just going to god-awwful. And now you're just going to god-awwful. And now you're just going to deal another heaping uh shovel full of deal another heaping uh shovel full of deal another heaping uh shovel full of [ __ ] on top of their heads by launching [ __ ] on top of their heads by launching [ __ ] on top of their heads by launching them into whether it escalates all the them into whether it escalates all the them into whether it escalates all the way to a world war, but it would be way to a world war, but it would be way to a world war, but it would be terrible for the [ __ ] economy. So, terrible for the [ __ ] economy. So, terrible for the [ __ ] economy. So, bro, bro, bro, >> yeah, we need just hang out with South >> yeah, we need just hang out with South >> yeah, we need just hang out with South America, Central America, get the America, Central America, get the America, Central America, get the Caribbean on board. Let's just do that. Caribbean on board. Let's just do that. Caribbean on board. Let's just do that. Let's just, you know, we can just rule Let's just, you know, we can just rule Let's just, you know, we can just rule this planet. Let Russia and China fight this planet. Let Russia and China fight this planet. Let Russia and China fight over over there. Let the west be the over over there. Let the west be the over over there. Let the west be the west. west. west. >> That's one way to do it. >> That's one way to do it. >> That's one way to do it. >> Uh on one side though, I was talking >> Uh on one side though, I was talking >> Uh on one side though, I was talking junk about the war, but Israel has been junk about the war, but Israel has been junk about the war, but Israel has been doing a victory lap. They struck some doing a victory lap. They struck some doing a victory lap. They struck some key Iranian figures. So the war is not key Iranian figures. So the war is not key Iranian figures. So the war is not completely moot. We are still making completely moot. We are still making completely moot. We are still making advances and we are still attacking key advances and we are still attacking key advances and we are still attacking key leadership in the IRGC. Uh break that leadership in the IRGC. Uh break that leadership in the IRGC. Uh break that down for us, huh? down for us, huh? down for us, huh? >> All right. Israeli forces dealt a major >> All right. Israeli forces dealt a major >> All right. Israeli forces dealt a major blow to the Iranian leadership structure blow to the Iranian leadership structure blow to the Iranian leadership structure when they eliminated Ali Lara. He was when they eliminated Ali Lara. He was when they eliminated Ali Lara. He was the highest ranking official that's been the highest ranking official that's been the highest ranking official that's been killed since Kamani himself was killed. killed since Kamani himself was killed. killed since Kamani himself was killed. This was confirmed by Iranian sources, This was confirmed by Iranian sources, This was confirmed by Iranian sources, Israeli defense minister, um various Israeli defense minister, um various Israeli defense minister, um various international outlets like Al Jazer, the international outlets like Al Jazer, the international outlets like Al Jazer, the Guardian, and CBS News. So, I think we Guardian, and CBS News. So, I think we Guardian, and CBS News. So, I think we can believe this one. Uh reports noted can believe this one. Uh reports noted can believe this one. Uh reports noted that he also died alongside his son, uh that he also died alongside his son, uh that he also died alongside his son, uh a deputy, and protection team members as a deputy, and protection team members as a deputy, and protection team members as well. Lara Johnny was put in power by an well. Lara Johnny was put in power by an well. Lara Johnny was put in power by an interim leadership council and that's interim leadership council and that's interim leadership council and that's what you have to do according to the what you have to do according to the what you have to do according to the Iranian constitution. His job was to Iranian constitution. His job was to Iranian constitution. His job was to manage affairs temporarily until a new manage affairs temporarily until a new manage affairs temporarily until a new supreme leader could be selected. Given supreme leader could be selected. Given supreme leader could be selected. Given that Kmeni's son who was made supreme that Kmeni's son who was made supreme that Kmeni's son who was made supreme leader uh is believed to either have leader uh is believed to either have leader uh is believed to either have been badly wounded or potentially killed been badly wounded or potentially killed been badly wounded or potentially killed in a strike at the beginning of the war. in a strike at the beginning of the war. in a strike at the beginning of the war. Odds are that Laura Johnny was still Odds are that Laura Johnny was still Odds are that Laura Johnny was still acting as uh acting leader despite acting as uh acting leader despite acting as uh acting leader despite Kmeni's um Kmeni being moved up to Kmeni's um Kmeni being moved up to Kmeni's um Kmeni being moved up to supreme leader. So Laura Johnny was supreme leader. So Laura Johnny was supreme leader. So Laura Johnny was often called Iran's security chief or often called Iran's security chief or often called Iran's security chief or national security chief in coverage. Uh national security chief in coverage. Uh national security chief in coverage. Uh many considered him the deacto leader many considered him the deacto leader many considered him the deacto leader after the original command's death. And after the original command's death. And after the original command's death. And in Iran's political system, because I in Iran's political system, because I in Iran's political system, because I was like, wait, why doesn't this go to was like, wait, why doesn't this go to was like, wait, why doesn't this go to the president? But in their political the president? But in their political the president? But in their political system, the president is not considered system, the president is not considered system, the president is not considered the primary or ultimate holder of power, the primary or ultimate holder of power, the primary or ultimate holder of power, especially in a time of crisis. It's especially in a time of crisis. It's especially in a time of crisis. It's just the way the Islamic Republic was just the way the Islamic Republic was just the way the Islamic Republic was structured when it was established back structured when it was established back structured when it was established back in 1979 during the revolution. So in 1979 during the revolution. So in 1979 during the revolution. So ultimately, the Supreme Leader is a guy ultimately, the Supreme Leader is a guy ultimately, the Supreme Leader is a guy that holds the highest authority under that holds the highest authority under that holds the highest authority under Iran's constitution. He is the Iran's constitution. He is the Iran's constitution. He is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. commander-in-chief of the armed forces. commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He controls key institutions including He controls key institutions including He controls key institutions including the judiciary, military, state, media, the judiciary, military, state, media, the judiciary, military, state, media, and foreign policy. Bro, at a and foreign policy. Bro, at a and foreign policy. Bro, at a constitution level, you can tell this constitution level, you can tell this constitution level, you can tell this country is going to be a problem. He's country is going to be a problem. He's country is going to be a problem. He's also the one that appoints major also the one that appoints major also the one that appoints major officials, has veto power over elected officials, has veto power over elected officials, has veto power over elected bodies. This is wild. I don't know who bodies. This is wild. I don't know who bodies. This is wild. I don't know who in their right minds would ever agree to in their right minds would ever agree to in their right minds would ever agree to this. This is really terrible. Just at a this. This is really terrible. Just at a this. This is really terrible. Just at a structural level, please kids, dumb. All structural level, please kids, dumb. All structural level, please kids, dumb. All right. The president while elected and right. The president while elected and right. The president while elected and technically responsible for day-to-day technically responsible for day-to-day technically responsible for day-to-day executive affairs like overseeing the executive affairs like overseeing the executive affairs like overseeing the economy and domestic policy when you can economy and domestic policy when you can economy and domestic policy when you can be overridden by the supreme leader on be overridden by the supreme leader on be overridden by the supreme leader on everything uh you lack the kind of everything uh you lack the kind of everything uh you lack the kind of control over strategic things like the control over strategic things like the control over strategic things like the military that you would need to actually military that you would need to actually military that you would need to actually be a leader. So this guy was the one be a leader. So this guy was the one be a leader. So this guy was the one that was doing all of the functions of that was doing all of the functions of that was doing all of the functions of the supreme leader while Kmeni's son um the supreme leader while Kmeni's son um the supreme leader while Kmeni's son um is is is either either either uh waiting for resurrection or he is uh waiting for resurrection or he is uh waiting for resurrection or he is somewhere in a hospital struggling. So somewhere in a hospital struggling. So somewhere in a hospital struggling. So we'll see. Nobody knows. we'll see. Nobody knows. we'll see. Nobody knows. >> You had a post. >> You had a post. >> You had a post. When me and Tom are preparing for this When me and Tom are preparing for this When me and Tom are preparing for this show, we send each other links and we show, we send each other links and we show, we send each other links and we give each other captions. And the give each other captions. And the give each other captions. And the caption that Tom chose to use for this caption that Tom chose to use for this caption that Tom chose to use for this link is that Israel treats the IRGC like link is that Israel treats the IRGC like link is that Israel treats the IRGC like bomb ready Pokemon. And then when I seen bomb ready Pokemon. And then when I seen bomb ready Pokemon. And then when I seen the actual picture of like, yes, the actual picture of like, yes, the actual picture of like, yes, >> you're like, "Wow." Yeah. >> you're like, "Wow." Yeah. >> you're like, "Wow." Yeah. >> The IRGC commanders, they booked 15 >> The IRGC commanders, they booked 15 >> The IRGC commanders, they booked 15 hotel rooms thinking they were safe. hotel rooms thinking they were safe. hotel rooms thinking they were safe. >> Out of the booked 15 hotel rooms, but >> Out of the booked 15 hotel rooms, but >> Out of the booked 15 hotel rooms, but only stayed in one. only stayed in one. only stayed in one. >> So you had a one in 15 chance of getting >> So you had a one in 15 chance of getting >> So you had a one in 15 chance of getting these [ __ ] guys. There was RNG on these [ __ ] guys. There was RNG on these [ __ ] guys. There was RNG on this hotel and they still this hotel and they still this hotel and they still >> there were multiple identities. They >> there were multiple identities. They >> there were multiple identities. They reserved the 15 rooms, gathered into one reserved the 15 rooms, gathered into one reserved the 15 rooms, gathered into one room for a meeting, disabled all the room for a meeting, disabled all the room for a meeting, disabled all the hotel cameras, and still got popped. hotel cameras, and still got popped. hotel cameras, and still got popped. >> Okay, this Drew, this is exactly what >> Okay, this Drew, this is exactly what >> Okay, this Drew, this is exactly what I'm talking about where presidents are I'm talking about where presidents are I'm talking about where presidents are like, "Do I want to lose that intel from like, "Do I want to lose that intel from like, "Do I want to lose that intel from Israel?" This is so impressive. How do Israel?" This is so impressive. How do Israel?" This is so impressive. How do they do this, dude? So, listen. I they do this, dude? So, listen. I they do this, dude? So, listen. I already ran this idea by Bamante and he already ran this idea by Bamante and he already ran this idea by Bamante and he laughed me out of the room, but there's laughed me out of the room, but there's laughed me out of the room, but there's a rumor that there were um Israeli a rumor that there were um Israeli a rumor that there were um Israeli linked, they probably weren't actually linked, they probably weren't actually linked, they probably weren't actually Israeli, but Israeli linked people that Israeli, but Israeli linked people that Israeli, but Israeli linked people that got jobs over like some ungodly long got jobs over like some ungodly long got jobs over like some ungodly long period of time to be dentists. They period of time to be dentists. They period of time to be dentists. They prioritized the uh people in the Iranian prioritized the uh people in the Iranian prioritized the uh people in the Iranian leadership to get them as their clients leadership to get them as their clients leadership to get them as their clients and then were implanting things in their and then were implanting things in their and then were implanting things in their teeth. I know it sounds ridiculous, but teeth. I know it sounds ridiculous, but teeth. I know it sounds ridiculous, but bro, when I see things like this, I'm bro, when I see things like this, I'm bro, when I see things like this, I'm just like, is it is it ridiculous? just like, is it is it ridiculous? just like, is it is it ridiculous? Because if there was a guy that's like, Because if there was a guy that's like, Because if there was a guy that's like, "Hey, hold on a second. Uh, Timmy, every "Hey, hold on a second. Uh, Timmy, every "Hey, hold on a second. Uh, Timmy, every time you like go on a a thing with time you like go on a a thing with time you like go on a a thing with Timmy, he goes out to like get a stick Timmy, he goes out to like get a stick Timmy, he goes out to like get a stick of gum and then everybody gets [ __ ] of gum and then everybody gets [ __ ] of gum and then everybody gets [ __ ] killed. Timmy's been at nine of these killed. Timmy's been at nine of these killed. Timmy's been at nine of these things [laughter] things [laughter] things [laughter] uh chewing the most gum ever and all uh chewing the most gum ever and all uh chewing the most gum ever and all these [ __ ] are dead." Like you these [ __ ] are dead." Like you these [ __ ] are dead." Like you go, "Uh, [ __ ] Timmy." And you kill go, "Uh, [ __ ] Timmy." And you kill go, "Uh, [ __ ] Timmy." And you kill Timmy. Timmy gets beheaded, right? Can Timmy. Timmy gets beheaded, right? Can Timmy. Timmy gets beheaded, right? Can we just be honest? Like, if you really we just be honest? Like, if you really we just be honest? Like, if you really had some basic [ __ ] [ __ ] like that, had some basic [ __ ] [ __ ] like that, had some basic [ __ ] [ __ ] like that, Timmy's [ __ ] So, this is not that Timmy's [ __ ] So, this is not that Timmy's [ __ ] So, this is not that they just have people that are there in they just have people that are there in they just have people that are there in the mix. They clearly have that as well, the mix. They clearly have that as well, the mix. They clearly have that as well, but that cannot be your only thing. but that cannot be your only thing. but that cannot be your only thing. Like, you are doing something else. Like, you are doing something else. Like, you are doing something else. Either basically everybody in Iran is on Either basically everybody in Iran is on Either basically everybody in Iran is on the take. And so it's like the cleaning the take. And so it's like the cleaning the take. And so it's like the cleaning lady, the person you checked in at the lady, the person you checked in at the lady, the person you checked in at the hotel, the security guard watching the hotel, the security guard watching the hotel, the security guard watching the cameras, like whatever, whatever, cameras, like whatever, whatever, cameras, like whatever, whatever, whatever. whatever. whatever. Or it's some really crazy [ __ ] It Or it's some really crazy [ __ ] It Or it's some really crazy [ __ ] It almost certainly is not the things in almost certainly is not the things in almost certainly is not the things in the teeth. I accept that. But I'm just the teeth. I accept that. But I'm just the teeth. I accept that. But I'm just saying whatever they've got, they've got saying whatever they've got, they've got saying whatever they've got, they've got a lot of it because it is so hard for a lot of it because it is so hard for a lot of it because it is so hard for these [ __ ] guys to hide. It is crazy. these [ __ ] guys to hide. It is crazy. these [ __ ] guys to hide. It is crazy. >> And the beeper thing, we can't leave >> And the beeper thing, we can't leave >> And the beeper thing, we can't leave that out, too. my favorite thing ever. that out, too. my favorite thing ever. that out, too. my favorite thing ever. >> Started a beeper shop over 10 years and >> Started a beeper shop over 10 years and >> Started a beeper shop over 10 years and you was just a regular beeper shop. Like you was just a regular beeper shop. Like you was just a regular beeper shop. Like you it wasn't a glamorous beeper shop. you it wasn't a glamorous beeper shop. you it wasn't a glamorous beeper shop. It wasn't a beeper shop for the stars. It wasn't a beeper shop for the stars. It wasn't a beeper shop for the stars. It was an in the trenches beeper shop It was an in the trenches beeper shop It was an in the trenches beeper shop and then they pressed the button and all and then they pressed the button and all and then they pressed the button and all the beepers blew up. the beepers blew up. the beepers blew up. >> That is wild. >> That is wild. >> That is wild. >> Uh yeah. Um I want to thank everybody >> Uh yeah. Um I want to thank everybody >> Uh yeah. Um I want to thank everybody for the super chats. We s sincerely for the super chats. We s sincerely for the super chats. We s sincerely appreciate it. We're going to read those appreciate it. We're going to read those appreciate it. We're going to read those at the bottom of the hour. Otherwise, at the bottom of the hour. Otherwise, at the bottom of the hour. Otherwise, we'll be waiting for 30 minutes we'll be waiting for 30 minutes we'll be waiting for 30 minutes [cheering] and our numbers will crash. [cheering] and our numbers will crash. [cheering] and our numbers will crash. Blame YouTube, not me. I want to jump Blame YouTube, not me. I want to jump Blame YouTube, not me. I want to jump into this $37 trillion $39 trillion debt into this $37 trillion $39 trillion debt into this $37 trillion $39 trillion debt problem that we're having right now. problem that we're having right now. problem that we're having right now. >> However, I want to put a couple things >> However, I want to put a couple things >> However, I want to put a couple things out because we're getting conflicting out because we're getting conflicting out because we're getting conflicting reports. We have Nick Shirley doing the reports. We have Nick Shirley doing the reports. We have Nick Shirley doing the reporting that needs to get done, reporting that needs to get done, reporting that needs to get done, pointing out fraud in Minnesota and pointing out fraud in Minnesota and pointing out fraud in Minnesota and California. We're not going to talk California. We're not going to talk California. We're not going to talk about the other guy that reported on about the other guy that reported on about the other guy that reported on another community in New Jersey because another community in New Jersey because another community in New Jersey because we're not allowed to because we're we're not allowed to because we're we're not allowed to because we're compromised by APAC money. Um, that's compromised by APAC money. Um, that's compromised by APAC money. Um, that's what everybody in the chat is saying. what everybody in the chat is saying. what everybody in the chat is saying. You're so team Apac because you're you You're so team Apac because you're you You're so team Apac because you're you get paid. So that's why get paid. So that's why get paid. So that's why >> that's rad. Am I Where's the money >> that's rad. Am I Where's the money >> that's rad. Am I Where's the money though? I'm having a hard time though? I'm having a hard time though? I'm having a hard time >> and I told him I was like if I I would >> and I told him I was like if I I would >> and I told him I was like if I I would have got fired if Tom cut that deposited have got fired if Tom cut that deposited have got fired if Tom cut that deposited that check. But so as as we're going that check. But so as as we're going that check. But so as as we're going through this back and forth about the through this back and forth about the through this back and forth about the identification of fraud, Vance is now identification of fraud, Vance is now identification of fraud, Vance is now the frauds are to formally get it to get the frauds are to formally get it to get the frauds are to formally get it to get through it. We do have a $39 trillion through it. We do have a $39 trillion through it. We do have a $39 trillion debt though. Steven Miller said debt though. Steven Miller said debt though. Steven Miller said something yesterday that I think something yesterday that I think something yesterday that I think outlined the confusion that might come outlined the confusion that might come outlined the confusion that might come up with this. So I wanted to just ground up with this. So I wanted to just ground up with this. So I wanted to just ground us. You're Mr. Economics. I always come us. You're Mr. Economics. I always come us. You're Mr. Economics. I always come to you with problems like these. Can you to you with problems like these. Can you to you with problems like these. Can you contextualize a $39 trillion debt before contextualize a $39 trillion debt before contextualize a $39 trillion debt before we get into the he said she said of we get into the he said she said of we get into the he said she said of where it comes from and things like where it comes from and things like where it comes from and things like that? Just that? Just that? Just >> I don't people I don't think people >> I don't people I don't think people >> I don't people I don't think people realize how much $39 trillion is. realize how much $39 trillion is. realize how much $39 trillion is. >> Yeah. I don't think people realize how >> Yeah. I don't think people realize how >> Yeah. I don't think people realize how much the $39 trillion is. I don't think much the $39 trillion is. I don't think much the $39 trillion is. I don't think people realize how absolutely people realize how absolutely people realize how absolutely toxic the entire system is or how late toxic the entire system is or how late toxic the entire system is or how late stage we really are. But the national stage we really are. But the national stage we really are. But the national debt is expected to cross $39 trillion debt is expected to cross $39 trillion debt is expected to cross $39 trillion today or tomorrow. today or tomorrow. today or tomorrow. That number is so insane and it is That number is so insane and it is That number is so insane and it is tearing this country apart. It is also tearing this country apart. It is also tearing this country apart. It is also making it impossible for young people to making it impossible for young people to making it impossible for young people to get ahead. It is the dumbest thing any get ahead. It is the dumbest thing any get ahead. It is the dumbest thing any society can do to rob the young of their society can do to rob the young of their society can do to rob the young of their starting momentum. You should expect the starting momentum. You should expect the starting momentum. You should expect the young to be willing to work hard. You young to be willing to work hard. You young to be willing to work hard. You should expect them to be willing to should expect them to be willing to should expect them to be willing to fight for everything they get in life. fight for everything they get in life. fight for everything they get in life. They should have zero expectations that They should have zero expectations that They should have zero expectations that anything will be given to them. anything will be given to them. anything will be given to them. And at the same [ __ ] time, you should And at the same [ __ ] time, you should And at the same [ __ ] time, you should ensure that the system is not designed ensure that the system is not designed ensure that the system is not designed to hurt them and hold them back. No one to hurt them and hold them back. No one to hurt them and hold them back. No one works hard in a goolog. No one works works hard in a goolog. No one works works hard in a goolog. No one works hard in a goolog. Okay? If you put hard in a goolog. Okay? If you put hard in a goolog. Okay? If you put people in an economic prison by people in an economic prison by people in an economic prison by promising them free things, DSA, I'm promising them free things, DSA, I'm promising them free things, DSA, I'm looking at you, by facilitating fraud, looking at you, by facilitating fraud, looking at you, by facilitating fraud, by bailing out banks, and then using by bailing out banks, and then using by bailing out banks, and then using money printing to cover the the gaps in money printing to cover the the gaps in money printing to cover the the gaps in your just horrific deficit spending. your just horrific deficit spending. your just horrific deficit spending. You make hard work the thing only morons You make hard work the thing only morons You make hard work the thing only morons do. do. do. Think of life like an open world Think of life like an open world Think of life like an open world survival crafting game, okay? Like a survival crafting game, okay? Like a survival crafting game, okay? Like a Minecraft. You go into the world and you Minecraft. You go into the world and you Minecraft. You go into the world and you gather resources to build a life. And gather resources to build a life. And gather resources to build a life. And when things are set up correctly, you're when things are set up correctly, you're when things are set up correctly, you're able to accumulate resources. You do it able to accumulate resources. You do it able to accumulate resources. You do it fast enough that you can trade up on the fast enough that you can trade up on the fast enough that you can trade up on the next cool thing. You're having fun. You next cool thing. You're having fun. You next cool thing. You're having fun. You feel the progress in your life. If feel the progress in your life. If feel the progress in your life. If you're clever and you work hard, even you're clever and you work hard, even you're clever and you work hard, even though quality comes at a cost, even though quality comes at a cost, even though quality comes at a cost, even though the finer things in life cost though the finer things in life cost though the finer things in life cost more, you can actually accumulate more, you can actually accumulate more, you can actually accumulate resources fast enough that you're moving resources fast enough that you're moving resources fast enough that you're moving up in life. up in life. up in life. As Tony Robbins once said, As Tony Robbins once said, As Tony Robbins once said, progress is a foundational pillar to progress is a foundational pillar to progress is a foundational pillar to human happiness. If that is true and you human happiness. If that is true and you human happiness. If that is true and you make it impossible for people to make make it impossible for people to make make it impossible for people to make progress, notice he did not say that you progress, notice he did not say that you progress, notice he did not say that you have to achieve goals. He did not say have to achieve goals. He did not say have to achieve goals. He did not say you have to become rich. He did not say you have to become rich. He did not say you have to become rich. He did not say that you have to go farther than other that you have to go farther than other that you have to go farther than other people. The foundational pillar to human people. The foundational pillar to human people. The foundational pillar to human happiness is progress itself. happiness is progress itself. happiness is progress itself. You want people, especially young You want people, especially young You want people, especially young people, people, people, to be in a position where they can move to be in a position where they can move to be in a position where they can move up because moving up gets people excited up because moving up gets people excited up because moving up gets people excited and so they work harder and smarter and and so they work harder and smarter and and so they work harder and smarter and longer and they innovate and that's longer and they innovate and that's longer and they innovate and that's better for everybody. When they feel better for everybody. When they feel better for everybody. When they feel their progress, they're excited. They're their progress, they're excited. They're their progress, they're excited. They're motivated. motivated. motivated. Now, people start not only having cool Now, people start not only having cool Now, people start not only having cool stuff because they're working hard and stuff because they're working hard and stuff because they're working hard and being smart and getting motivated and being smart and getting motivated and being smart and getting motivated and all that, but they're able to build a all that, but they're able to build a all that, but they're able to build a nest egg and begin doing optional things nest egg and begin doing optional things nest egg and begin doing optional things and investing in their future, making and investing in their future, making and investing in their future, making their community better, making their their community better, making their their community better, making their country better, those kinds of things, country better, those kinds of things, country better, those kinds of things, making their family better. They feel making their family better. They feel making their family better. They feel confident enough to have kids to plan confident enough to have kids to plan confident enough to have kids to plan for the future. They become more for the future. They become more for the future. They become more ambitious. And some of them will ambitious. And some of them will ambitious. And some of them will literally shoot for the stars and do literally shoot for the stars and do literally shoot for the stars and do incredible things. And all of us are the incredible things. And all of us are the incredible things. And all of us are the beneficiaries of that. But they'll only beneficiaries of that. But they'll only beneficiaries of that. But they'll only do that if they feel progress. do that if they feel progress. do that if they feel progress. Especially in the beginning when their Especially in the beginning when their Especially in the beginning when their psyche is the most fragile and they're psyche is the most fragile and they're psyche is the most fragile and they're asking themselves, "Is this even asking themselves, "Is this even asking themselves, "Is this even possible?" They don't know. They're possible?" They don't know. They're possible?" They don't know. They're young. They haven't interfaced with the young. They haven't interfaced with the young. They haven't interfaced with the world. They hope it's possible, but world. They hope it's possible, but world. They hope it's possible, but they're being told a terrible message they're being told a terrible message they're being told a terrible message that their ambition is somehow toxic, that their ambition is somehow toxic, that their ambition is somehow toxic, that being aggressive is somehow bad, that being aggressive is somehow bad, that being aggressive is somehow bad, that work is for chumps. that work is for chumps. that work is for chumps. All of those things create this terrible All of those things create this terrible All of those things create this terrible downward spiral. And if when they dare downward spiral. And if when they dare downward spiral. And if when they dare to test to see if maybe they could get to test to see if maybe they could get to test to see if maybe they could get ahead, they get smacked back by ahead, they get smacked back by ahead, they get smacked back by inflation, inflation, inflation, then they stop. They're not excited and then they stop. They're not excited and then they stop. They're not excited and they realize, okay, maybe I really can't they realize, okay, maybe I really can't they realize, okay, maybe I really can't do this. So if you use inflation against do this. So if you use inflation against do this. So if you use inflation against them as they're trying to amass their them as they're trying to amass their them as they're trying to amass their resources, what they encounter is that resources, what they encounter is that resources, what they encounter is that even when they work hard, the cost of even when they work hard, the cost of even when they work hard, the cost of things rises faster than they can things rises faster than they can things rises faster than they can collect the resources needed to get collect the resources needed to get collect the resources needed to get ahead. And if every time they go to the ahead. And if every time they go to the ahead. And if every time they go to the trader, if the cost of the goods is trader, if the cost of the goods is trader, if the cost of the goods is higher than the last time and the higher than the last time and the higher than the last time and the increase in the cost goes up faster than increase in the cost goes up faster than increase in the cost goes up faster than any normal person can collect those any normal person can collect those any normal person can collect those resources, people just stop trying. resources, people just stop trying. resources, people just stop trying. And if you do it long enough, they start And if you do it long enough, they start And if you do it long enough, they start punching that traitor in the face. punching that traitor in the face. punching that traitor in the face. It's all just too unfair. That is how It's all just too unfair. That is how It's all just too unfair. That is how they will all feel. And when you're they will all feel. And when you're they will all feel. And when you're demoralized, demoralized, demoralized, you don't just stop trying. You stop you don't just stop trying. You stop you don't just stop trying. You stop dreaming. You stop reaching for dreaming. You stop reaching for dreaming. You stop reaching for something better. And you just start something better. And you just start something better. And you just start trying to hack the game. And I hope that trying to hack the game. And I hope that trying to hack the game. And I hope that sounds very familiar. You do dumb little sounds very familiar. You do dumb little sounds very familiar. You do dumb little side quests that don't go anywhere. At side quests that don't go anywhere. At side quests that don't go anywhere. At least they're easy. You gamble because least they're easy. You gamble because least they're easy. You gamble because why not? Can't afford the cool stuff why not? Can't afford the cool stuff why not? Can't afford the cool stuff anyway. You begin bonding with others anyway. You begin bonding with others anyway. You begin bonding with others specifically over how stupid the game specifically over how stupid the game specifically over how stupid the game is. is. is. And those that already have the And those that already have the And those that already have the resources just keep playing the game resources just keep playing the game resources just keep playing the game because the game for them actually is because the game for them actually is because the game for them actually is awesome because they're still able to awesome because they're still able to awesome because they're still able to make progress. make progress. make progress. Now, I've got more to say about some of Now, I've got more to say about some of Now, I've got more to say about some of the recent data that people are passing the recent data that people are passing the recent data that people are passing around on X. There's this big tweet that around on X. There's this big tweet that around on X. There's this big tweet that was getting a lot of attention about how was getting a lot of attention about how was getting a lot of attention about how far things have gone since 1971. far things have gone since 1971. far things have gone since 1971. But I want to make sure that people But I want to make sure that people But I want to make sure that people really sit with what I just said for a really sit with what I just said for a really sit with what I just said for a second because the way that the system second because the way that the system second because the way that the system is set up, is set up, is set up, we are damaging young people's we are damaging young people's we are damaging young people's willingness to pursue, to grow, to be willingness to pursue, to grow, to be willingness to pursue, to grow, to be aggressive, to be ambitious, to get aggressive, to be ambitious, to get aggressive, to be ambitious, to get better, to go ham. Remember, the easiest better, to go ham. Remember, the easiest better, to go ham. Remember, the easiest way to get ahead is to make things that way to get ahead is to make things that way to get ahead is to make things that other people want, to innovate a other people want, to innovate a other people want, to innovate a solution that didn't exist before. And solution that didn't exist before. And solution that didn't exist before. And that's why the world has continually that's why the world has continually that's why the world has continually progressed and progressed and progressed progressed and progressed and progressed progressed and progressed and progressed and progressed. And I know a lot of and progressed. And I know a lot of and progressed. And I know a lot of people have this uh very delusional people have this uh very delusional people have this uh very delusional sense what history was, but history was sense what history was, but history was sense what history was, but history was an ultraviolent an ultraviolent an ultraviolent short experience that was basically short experience that was basically short experience that was basically going to guarantee that you were going going to guarantee that you were going going to guarantee that you were going to die by some microbe. to die by some microbe. to die by some microbe. We have made this world better on We have made this world better on We have made this world better on immeasurable levels largely on the back immeasurable levels largely on the back immeasurable levels largely on the back of people realizing, oh, I can make of people realizing, oh, I can make of people realizing, oh, I can make progress. I can work hard. I can get progress. I can work hard. I can get progress. I can work hard. I can get ahead. Yes, get ahead. That I can strive ahead. Yes, get ahead. That I can strive ahead. Yes, get ahead. That I can strive for a level of inequality. Meaning by for a level of inequality. Meaning by for a level of inequality. Meaning by working harder and smarter and working harder and smarter and working harder and smarter and outperforming, I can get ahead. That's a outperforming, I can get ahead. That's a outperforming, I can get ahead. That's a good thing. But we created a system that good thing. But we created a system that good thing. But we created a system that created toxic inequality via inflation. created toxic inequality via inflation. created toxic inequality via inflation. Now, back in 1971, typical costs were Now, back in 1971, typical costs were Now, back in 1971, typical costs were much lower in raw dollars. But one of much lower in raw dollars. But one of much lower in raw dollars. But one of the misconceptions is that you can the misconceptions is that you can the misconceptions is that you can compare nominal prices to postinflation compare nominal prices to postinflation compare nominal prices to postinflation prices. And that creates this really prices. And that creates this really prices. And that creates this really delusional comparison where it makes it delusional comparison where it makes it delusional comparison where it makes it seem like 1971 was this Hian dream uh seem like 1971 was this Hian dream uh seem like 1971 was this Hian dream uh and now is just this pure hellscape and now is just this pure hellscape and now is just this pure hellscape which breaks people's ability to engage which breaks people's ability to engage which breaks people's ability to engage with what's really going on. This is with what's really going on. This is with what's really going on. This is very similar to the way that I feel very similar to the way that I feel very similar to the way that I feel about the problem of Israel's lobbying about the problem of Israel's lobbying about the problem of Israel's lobbying influence. Once you make it this um like influence. Once you make it this um like influence. Once you make it this um like detached Alex Jonesy conspiracy theory detached Alex Jonesy conspiracy theory detached Alex Jonesy conspiracy theory level, it becomes easy to dismiss. level, it becomes easy to dismiss. level, it becomes easy to dismiss. Whereas if you regground it and you talk Whereas if you regground it and you talk Whereas if you regground it and you talk about what's really going on, you can about what's really going on, you can about what's really going on, you can actually contend with the problem. So actually contend with the problem. So actually contend with the problem. So looking back in 1971, a medium home was looking back in 1971, a medium home was looking back in 1971, a medium home was around $25,000. New car was about 3,600. around $25,000. New car was about 3,600. around $25,000. New car was about 3,600. Your private college was roughly 2,900. Your private college was roughly 2,900. Your private college was roughly 2,900. Average health care spending per person Average health care spending per person Average health care spending per person was just $350. was just $350. was just $350. The median family income hovered around The median family income hovered around The median family income hovered around $10,000. Now, when people hear those $10,000. Now, when people hear those $10,000. Now, when people hear those numbers today, they have a seizure numbers today, they have a seizure numbers today, they have a seizure because they think $350 for health because they think $350 for health because they think $350 for health healthcare. Yes, please. healthcare. Yes, please. healthcare. Yes, please. The cost of a house, the cost of a car, The cost of a house, the cost of a car, The cost of a house, the cost of a car, it just all feels manageable with it just all feels manageable with it just all feels manageable with today's dollars. But that's because today's dollars. But that's because today's dollars. But that's because they're not thinking about inflation. they're not thinking about inflation. they're not thinking about inflation. So, if you fast forward to today, those So, if you fast forward to today, those So, if you fast forward to today, those sticker prices have jumped. So homes are sticker prices have jumped. So homes are sticker prices have jumped. So homes are around 400K. New cars average like about around 400K. New cars average like about around 400K. New cars average like about 50K. Private college tuition is about 50K. Private college tuition is about 50K. Private college tuition is about 45K. Health care per person is about uh 45K. Health care per person is about uh 45K. Health care per person is about uh 15,500. 15,500. 15,500. Median household income is around 84,000 Median household income is around 84,000 Median household income is around 84,000 with family income estimates a bit with family income estimates a bit with family income estimates a bit higher in some measures. And that looks higher in some measures. And that looks higher in some measures. And that looks just absolutely shocking at first. And just absolutely shocking at first. And just absolutely shocking at first. And you'll see this was going around on X you'll see this was going around on X you'll see this was going around on X people saying that the prices have people saying that the prices have people saying that the prices have multiplied 10 to 40 times. But most of multiplied 10 to 40 times. But most of multiplied 10 to 40 times. But most of that jump is inflation. And so you would that jump is inflation. And so you would that jump is inflation. And so you would have to adjust the dollars. Overall have to adjust the dollars. Overall have to adjust the dollars. Overall prices in the economy rose roughly eight prices in the economy rose roughly eight prices in the economy rose roughly eight times. That's the real number. It's not times. That's the real number. It's not times. That's the real number. It's not 40 times. Eight times. Now that's 40 times. Eight times. Now that's 40 times. Eight times. Now that's horrific and you should be mad as hell. horrific and you should be mad as hell. horrific and you should be mad as hell. But when you start talking 40 times, But when you start talking 40 times, But when you start talking 40 times, people that actually understand the people that actually understand the people that actually understand the numbers just immediately dismiss you. numbers just immediately dismiss you. numbers just immediately dismiss you. And so getting people to grapple with And so getting people to grapple with And so getting people to grapple with the benality of how bad things have the benality of how bad things have the benality of how bad things have gotten so that we can have a real gotten so that we can have a real gotten so that we can have a real conversation, I think, is very conversation, I think, is very conversation, I think, is very important. It's more important than important. It's more important than important. It's more important than people realize. When you adjust for people realize. When you adjust for people realize. When you adjust for actual inflation, the real increases are actual inflation, the real increases are actual inflation, the real increases are far smaller and more targeted. So, real far smaller and more targeted. So, real far smaller and more targeted. So, real family household income uh has gone up family household income uh has gone up family household income uh has gone up by about 20 to 30% after inflation. Home by about 20 to 30% after inflation. Home by about 20 to 30% after inflation. Home costs roughly 2xed more after inflation. costs roughly 2xed more after inflation. costs roughly 2xed more after inflation. That's horrifying. You don't need it to That's horrifying. You don't need it to That's horrifying. You don't need it to be 10x or whatever. a doubling if you be 10x or whatever. a doubling if you be 10x or whatever. a doubling if you didn't when your income only goes up 20 didn't when your income only goes up 20 didn't when your income only goes up 20 to 30% and home prices double. That's to 30% and home prices double. That's to 30% and home prices double. That's all you have to say. You've got a all you have to say. You've got a all you have to say. You've got a problem. You need to address it problem. You need to address it problem. You need to address it immediately. That's the kind of thing immediately. That's the kind of thing immediately. That's the kind of thing you take to your congressperson and you you take to your congressperson and you you take to your congressperson and you say this. You just can't have this. You say this. You just can't have this. You say this. You just can't have this. You can't have real wages go up 30%, houses can't have real wages go up 30%, houses can't have real wages go up 30%, houses go up 2x. We've got a problem. We need go up 2x. We've got a problem. We need go up 2x. We've got a problem. We need to address the amount of housing. We to address the amount of housing. We to address the amount of housing. We need to address whether we want need to address whether we want need to address whether we want businesses to be able to buy up all businesses to be able to buy up all businesses to be able to buy up all these single family homes, etc. You these single family homes, etc. You these single family homes, etc. You don't have to paint this insane picture. don't have to paint this insane picture. don't have to paint this insane picture. The simple math, it's grounded. It's The simple math, it's grounded. It's The simple math, it's grounded. It's real. It's wildly traumatic and it real. It's wildly traumatic and it real. It's wildly traumatic and it completely explains what you see. Cars completely explains what you see. Cars completely explains what you see. Cars are up 75% in real terms again after are up 75% in real terms again after are up 75% in real terms again after inflation. It's terrible. College uh has inflation. It's terrible. College uh has inflation. It's terrible. College uh has roughly doubled. Same thing. Doesn't roughly doubled. Same thing. Doesn't roughly doubled. Same thing. Doesn't need to be 40x for you to go this is not need to be 40x for you to go this is not need to be 40x for you to go this is not sustainable. Health care stands out as sustainable. Health care stands out as sustainable. Health care stands out as the biggest problem. It's risen over 5x the biggest problem. It's risen over 5x the biggest problem. It's risen over 5x uh even after adjusting for inflation. uh even after adjusting for inflation. uh even after adjusting for inflation. So the core issue for me, you don't need So the core issue for me, you don't need So the core issue for me, you don't need to paint a picture of some cartoonish to paint a picture of some cartoonish to paint a picture of some cartoonish runaway train. I think this is part of runaway train. I think this is part of runaway train. I think this is part of why people just end up ignoring this why people just end up ignoring this why people just end up ignoring this stuff. They just put their heads down stuff. They just put their heads down stuff. They just put their heads down and they ask for more free things. We've and they ask for more free things. We've and they ask for more free things. We've got to get people to understand that the got to get people to understand that the got to get people to understand that the reason things are outpacing the cost of reason things are outpacing the cost of reason things are outpacing the cost of things are outpacing people's ability to things are outpacing people's ability to things are outpacing people's ability to make more money. It's multivariate to be make more money. It's multivariate to be make more money. It's multivariate to be sure, but if you just look at inflation sure, but if you just look at inflation sure, but if you just look at inflation is bad always and forever. 2% inflation is bad always and forever. 2% inflation is bad always and forever. 2% inflation is better than 3% inflation, but they're is better than 3% inflation, but they're is better than 3% inflation, but they're both bad. They're both stealing both bad. They're both stealing both bad. They're both stealing purchasing power. They both add up over purchasing power. They both add up over purchasing power. They both add up over time. And when you see the national debt time. And when you see the national debt time. And when you see the national debt crossing $39 trillion and you think crossing $39 trillion and you think crossing $39 trillion and you think about what the def or the uh interest about what the def or the uh interest about what the def or the uh interest payment is on that alone and you payment is on that alone and you payment is on that alone and you realize, yeah, young people are never realize, yeah, young people are never realize, yeah, young people are never going to be able to get those early going to be able to get those early going to be able to get those early wins, it it's just so stacked against wins, it it's just so stacked against wins, it it's just so stacked against them. So when you strip the hyperbole them. So when you strip the hyperbole them. So when you strip the hyperbole away, you get out of the emotions and away, you get out of the emotions and away, you get out of the emotions and you just get into raw cause and effect. you just get into raw cause and effect. you just get into raw cause and effect. It doesn't take many data points to see It doesn't take many data points to see It doesn't take many data points to see ah we've created a system that is ah we've created a system that is ah we've created a system that is inherently broken and we have to fix the inherently broken and we have to fix the inherently broken and we have to fix the system. system. system. That's my plea. That's my plea. That's my plea. >> I was getting radicalized just now >> I was getting radicalized just now >> I was getting radicalized just now because I Googled like how much is 39 because I Googled like how much is 39 because I Googled like how much is 39 trillion? 39 trillion seconds is trillion? 39 trillion seconds is trillion? 39 trillion seconds is approximately 1.24 million years. approximately 1.24 million years. approximately 1.24 million years. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> 39 trillion seconds is 1.24 million >> 39 trillion seconds is 1.24 million >> 39 trillion seconds is 1.24 million years. years. years. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Let's let's say this in another way. If >> Let's let's say this in another way. If >> Let's let's say this in another way. If you lay 39 trillion $1 bills end to end, you lay 39 trillion $1 bills end to end, you lay 39 trillion $1 bills end to end, you can travel to the sun and back you can travel to the sun and back you can travel to the sun and back twice. twice. twice. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> To the sun that we've never been as a >> To the sun that we've never been as a >> To the sun that we've never been as a civilization to and back civilization to and back civilization to and back >> and back. Yeah, >> and back. Yeah, >> and back. Yeah, >> you can do two round trips. >> you can do two round trips. >> you can do two round trips. >> That's ridiculous. That's way too much >> That's ridiculous. That's way too much >> That's ridiculous. That's way too much money. money. money. >> But more free things, please. Drew, more >> But more free things, please. Drew, more >> But more free things, please. Drew, more [laughter] free things. And the bad news [laughter] free things. And the bad news [laughter] free things. And the bad news is it will still get you elected. That's is it will still get you elected. That's is it will still get you elected. That's what's crazy. At this point though, can what's crazy. At this point though, can what's crazy. At this point though, can we are we ever going to address this we are we ever going to address this we are we ever going to address this deficit? I feel like this is one of deficit? I feel like this is one of deficit? I feel like this is one of those things we just got. If I was a those things we just got. If I was a those things we just got. If I was a consumer, I would just like bankruptcy, consumer, I would just like bankruptcy, consumer, I would just like bankruptcy, start all over, put it in rice. Like, start all over, put it in rice. Like, start all over, put it in rice. Like, how can we how can we how can we >> uh what hat do you want me to answer >> uh what hat do you want me to answer >> uh what hat do you want me to answer with with with >> because this really is a probability >> because this really is a probability >> because this really is a probability chance question? There's there's no chance question? There's there's no chance question? There's there's no guaranteed way that this ends. guaranteed way that this ends. guaranteed way that this ends. >> Um and so when I'm in my darker moods, >> Um and so when I'm in my darker moods, >> Um and so when I'm in my darker moods, and they do come, um I'm like, this is and they do come, um I'm like, this is and they do come, um I'm like, this is really properly hopeless. And then when really properly hopeless. And then when really properly hopeless. And then when I'm like, "Okay, hold on. Only ever I'm like, "Okay, hold on. Only ever I'm like, "Okay, hold on. Only ever think from solutions. Don't allow think from solutions. Don't allow think from solutions. Don't allow yourself to wallow. What are the yourself to wallow. What are the yourself to wallow. What are the solutions?" They're there and they're so solutions?" They're there and they're so solutions?" They're there and they're so simple. It's just humans won't do them. simple. It's just humans won't do them. simple. It's just humans won't do them. >> So, it's it's very tough. So, uh, >> So, it's it's very tough. So, uh, >> So, it's it's very tough. So, uh, traditionally, what happens when you get traditionally, what happens when you get traditionally, what happens when you get this indebted is you default and you this indebted is you default and you this indebted is you default and you devalue. And so, you drive the cost of devalue. And so, you drive the cost of devalue. And so, you drive the cost of your or the strength of your own dollar your or the strength of your own dollar your or the strength of your own dollar down, which Trump is already doing. down, which Trump is already doing. down, which Trump is already doing. >> Um, and you at some point tell people, >> Um, and you at some point tell people, >> Um, and you at some point tell people, "We're just not going to pay you back." "We're just not going to pay you back." "We're just not going to pay you back." Now the problem is just like alienating Now the problem is just like alienating Now the problem is just like alienating your allies comes with these huge your allies comes with these huge your allies comes with these huge consequences when you just don't pay consequences when you just don't pay consequences when you just don't pay people back. It's like breaking your people back. It's like breaking your people back. It's like breaking your credit. And so now you're in a system credit. And so now you're in a system credit. And so now you're in a system where you're not going to be able to where you're not going to be able to where you're not going to be able to print money anymore because the world print money anymore because the world print money anymore because the world will never buy your debt again because will never buy your debt again because will never buy your debt again because you just told people you can hold our you just told people you can hold our you just told people you can hold our debt. We're just not going to pay you debt. We're just not going to pay you debt. We're just not going to pay you back. back. back. >> True. >> True. >> True. >> Uh and so now you can't run a deficit. >> Uh and so now you can't run a deficit. >> Uh and so now you can't run a deficit. It's it is literally impossible. your It's it is literally impossible. your It's it is literally impossible. your only option is to print money, but you only option is to print money, but you only option is to print money, but you can't export that to other people. And can't export that to other people. And can't export that to other people. And countries that do that hyperinflate countries that do that hyperinflate countries that do that hyperinflate their currencies. So, you end up backing their currencies. So, you end up backing their currencies. So, you end up backing yourself into a corner. So, the the yourself into a corner. So, the the yourself into a corner. So, the the signal like the way that I think about signal like the way that I think about signal like the way that I think about the debt is like this. if uh I were the debt is like this. if uh I were the debt is like this. if uh I were offering marriage counseling to somebody offering marriage counseling to somebody offering marriage counseling to somebody and they come in and um the husband's and they come in and um the husband's and they come in and um the husband's like, "Yes, I do beat my wife, but both like, "Yes, I do beat my wife, but both like, "Yes, I do beat my wife, but both of us are um very eager to work this out of us are um very eager to work this out of us are um very eager to work this out and find a way to move forward in the and find a way to move forward in the and find a way to move forward in the relationship." And I would just say, relationship." And I would just say, relationship." And I would just say, "Okay, um have you beat your wife in the "Okay, um have you beat your wife in the "Okay, um have you beat your wife in the last week?" Yes. Well, you're never last week?" Yes. Well, you're never last week?" Yes. Well, you're never going to move forward until every time I going to move forward until every time I going to move forward until every time I ask you that question, the answer is no. ask you that question, the answer is no. ask you that question, the answer is no. First and foremost, stop beating your First and foremost, stop beating your First and foremost, stop beating your >> correct. So, it's that's how I feel >> correct. So, it's that's how I feel >> correct. So, it's that's how I feel about the budget. If you come to me and about the budget. If you come to me and about the budget. If you come to me and say, "Does America have a good future?" say, "Does America have a good future?" say, "Does America have a good future?" I will say, "Have you balanced the I will say, "Have you balanced the I will say, "Have you balanced the budget?" And if you haven't balanced the budget?" And if you haven't balanced the budget?" And if you haven't balanced the budget, you're still beating your spouse budget, you're still beating your spouse budget, you're still beating your spouse and you're not going to recover from and you're not going to recover from and you're not going to recover from that. So, step number one, balance the that. So, step number one, balance the that. So, step number one, balance the budget. Once you balance the budget, we budget. Once you balance the budget, we budget. Once you balance the budget, we can talk about wars. We can talk about can talk about wars. We can talk about can talk about wars. We can talk about um all kinds of free health care. We can um all kinds of free health care. We can um all kinds of free health care. We can do a whole lot of things, but first stop do a whole lot of things, but first stop do a whole lot of things, but first stop beating your spouse. And we have not beating your spouse. And we have not beating your spouse. And we have not stopped beating our spouse. Not by a stopped beating our spouse. Not by a stopped beating our spouse. Not by a little bit. little bit. little bit. We're on the precipice of another We're on the precipice of another We're on the precipice of another election cycle. And on the right, we election cycle. And on the right, we election cycle. And on the right, we have have have fiscal responsibility. fiscal responsibility. fiscal responsibility. I but also national security which means I but also national security which means I but also national security which means increase budget for increase budget for increase budget for >> well so the right you have an echo of >> well so the right you have an echo of >> well so the right you have an echo of what the right used to be. The right is what the right used to be. The right is what the right used to be. The right is not fiscal responsibility anymore. Once not fiscal responsibility anymore. Once not fiscal responsibility anymore. Once Trump said the words uh I know a lot of Trump said the words uh I know a lot of Trump said the words uh I know a lot of you want to balance the budget and so do you want to balance the budget and so do you want to balance the budget and so do I but remember we have to get reelected. I but remember we have to get reelected. I but remember we have to get reelected. Like that was the eulogy. It was already Like that was the eulogy. It was already Like that was the eulogy. It was already dead before that but he read the eulogy. dead before that but he read the eulogy. dead before that but he read the eulogy. The right does not give a [ __ ] about The right does not give a [ __ ] about The right does not give a [ __ ] about balancing the budget. So you could say balancing the budget. So you could say balancing the budget. So you could say that the right wants to grow the economy that the right wants to grow the economy that the right wants to grow the economy enough to overcome the fact that they're enough to overcome the fact that they're enough to overcome the fact that they're not going to balance the budget, but not going to balance the budget, but not going to balance the budget, but even that I think will end up being a even that I think will end up being a even that I think will end up being a mirage because they're not showing any mirage because they're not showing any mirage because they're not showing any signs of um at least spending a little signs of um at least spending a little signs of um at least spending a little bit more than budget enough that you bit more than budget enough that you bit more than budget enough that you could hope to grow. But when your growth could hope to grow. But when your growth could hope to grow. But when your growth rate, I mean, if you're posting five, rate, I mean, if you're posting five, rate, I mean, if you're posting five, six, 7% growth, then okay, you can spend six, 7% growth, then okay, you can spend six, 7% growth, then okay, you can spend money a little more recklessly. But when money a little more recklessly. But when money a little more recklessly. But when you're talking about um what was the you're talking about um what was the you're talking about um what was the growth last quarter like 1.9 or growth last quarter like 1.9 or growth last quarter like 1.9 or something stupid like that. something stupid like that. something stupid like that. >> So it's like bro what what the [ __ ] are >> So it's like bro what what the [ __ ] are >> So it's like bro what what the [ __ ] are you doing? So you can't do that. you doing? So you can't do that. you doing? So you can't do that. >> So they're completely hopeless. The only >> So they're completely hopeless. The only >> So they're completely hopeless. The only difference between the left and the difference between the left and the difference between the left and the right to me now is a what flavor do you right to me now is a what flavor do you right to me now is a what flavor do you like your authoritarianism in? And to be like your authoritarianism in? And to be like your authoritarianism in? And to be honest I actually prefer my honest I actually prefer my honest I actually prefer my authoritarianism coming from the right. authoritarianism coming from the right. authoritarianism coming from the right. Um at least I can be open and honest Um at least I can be open and honest Um at least I can be open and honest about that. Everybody prefers it from about that. Everybody prefers it from about that. Everybody prefers it from one side or the other. Uh, and then the one side or the other. Uh, and then the one side or the other. Uh, and then the so the right is going to do national so the right is going to do national so the right is going to do national defense and focus on growing. The left defense and focus on growing. The left defense and focus on growing. The left is going to um open borders and give is going to um open borders and give is going to um open borders and give more free things to everybody and more free things to everybody and more free things to everybody and confiscate wealth. So it's like, yeah, confiscate wealth. So it's like, yeah, confiscate wealth. So it's like, yeah, what do you prefer? So yes, I prefer the what do you prefer? So yes, I prefer the what do you prefer? So yes, I prefer the side that's like, I'm trying to get rid side that's like, I'm trying to get rid side that's like, I'm trying to get rid of your taxes. Um, I'm going to still of your taxes. Um, I'm going to still of your taxes. Um, I'm going to still steal all your money via inflation. Uh, steal all your money via inflation. Uh, steal all your money via inflation. Uh, but the left is like, I'm going to raise but the left is like, I'm going to raise but the left is like, I'm going to raise your taxes and steal money via your taxes and steal money via your taxes and steal money via inflation. So that is why I slightly inflation. So that is why I slightly inflation. So that is why I slightly prefer uh my abuse to come from people prefer uh my abuse to come from people prefer uh my abuse to come from people that are at least trying to free the that are at least trying to free the that are at least trying to free the economy. But it is abuse on both sides. economy. But it is abuse on both sides. economy. But it is abuse on both sides. >> Uh X is having issues right now, so I >> Uh X is having issues right now, so I >> Uh X is having issues right now, so I can't bring up the Steven Miller clip can't bring up the Steven Miller clip can't bring up the Steven Miller clip currently, but there is talk. currently, but there is talk. currently, but there is talk. >> I can reenact it for you. [laughter] >> I can reenact it for you. [laughter] >> I can reenact it for you. [laughter] Like Like Like >> uh there is talk on the back of the >> uh there is talk on the back of the >> uh there is talk on the back of the foundation of the fraud coalition that foundation of the fraud coalition that foundation of the fraud coalition that illegal immigrants have done a large illegal immigrants have done a large illegal immigrants have done a large part to drive this deficit up. Now, we part to drive this deficit up. Now, we part to drive this deficit up. Now, we just talked about the number 39 just talked about the number 39 just talked about the number 39 trillion. I know we had a couple trillion. I know we had a couple trillion. I know we had a couple learning centers in Minnesota and a learning centers in Minnesota and a learning centers in Minnesota and a couple hospice centers in California. I couple hospice centers in California. I couple hospice centers in California. I don't think those equate to 39 trillion, don't think those equate to 39 trillion, don't think those equate to 39 trillion, but what are some things that are but what are some things that are but what are some things that are happening in the nation that should be happening in the nation that should be happening in the nation that should be stopped that you think has caused us to stopped that you think has caused us to stopped that you think has caused us to be in a financial situation this dire? be in a financial situation this dire? be in a financial situation this dire? >> The the only real answer to that is you >> The the only real answer to that is you >> The the only real answer to that is you can't use modern monetary theory. So, can't use modern monetary theory. So, can't use modern monetary theory. So, you would have to severely limit or you would have to severely limit or you would have to severely limit or abolish the Fed. abolish the Fed. abolish the Fed. um you would have to balance your budget um you would have to balance your budget um you would have to balance your budget and you would have to have a no and you would have to have a no and you would have to have a no tolerance policy for fraud. Um what tolerance policy for fraud. Um what tolerance policy for fraud. Um what we're going to find I think on the fraud we're going to find I think on the fraud we're going to find I think on the fraud side of things is that that's basically side of things is that that's basically side of things is that that's basically the left's equivalent of uh the left's equivalent of uh the left's equivalent of uh militaryindustrial complex. So when you militaryindustrial complex. So when you militaryindustrial complex. So when you look at the military-industrial complex, look at the military-industrial complex, look at the military-industrial complex, you will be um mortified to your core at you will be um mortified to your core at you will be um mortified to your core at the cynicism, the abuse, the um just the cynicism, the abuse, the um just the cynicism, the abuse, the um just complete willingness to piler from the complete willingness to piler from the complete willingness to piler from the American people via inflation. And then American people via inflation. And then American people via inflation. And then you'll find the same thing on the side you'll find the same thing on the side you'll find the same thing on the side of fraud where it's like, yep, let uh as of fraud where it's like, yep, let uh as of fraud where it's like, yep, let uh as many illegal people come in the country many illegal people come in the country many illegal people come in the country as you want. Let's get them benefits. Um as you want. Let's get them benefits. Um as you want. Let's get them benefits. Um let's not audit people that are um let's not audit people that are um let's not audit people that are um leveraging fraud because we want to be I leveraging fraud because we want to be I leveraging fraud because we want to be I forget what they call it, post America, forget what they call it, post America, forget what they call it, post America, uh post imperial. there's some name for uh post imperial. there's some name for uh post imperial. there's some name for it where it's like we don't believe that it where it's like we don't believe that it where it's like we don't believe that America America America uh was founded on anything just and so uh was founded on anything just and so uh was founded on anything just and so whatever wealth America and Americans whatever wealth America and Americans whatever wealth America and Americans have um needs to be redistributed back have um needs to be redistributed back have um needs to be redistributed back to the less fortunate and so um fraud is to the less fortunate and so um fraud is to the less fortunate and so um fraud is a way to redistribute those illotten a way to redistribute those illotten a way to redistribute those illotten gains. Um so it I think it's going to gains. Um so it I think it's going to gains. Um so it I think it's going to break something like that and I want to break something like that and I want to break something like that and I want to make sure people understand again this make sure people understand again this make sure people understand again this just comes down to what flavor of abuse just comes down to what flavor of abuse just comes down to what flavor of abuse do you like? You're being abused by the do you like? You're being abused by the do you like? You're being abused by the military-industrial complex. you're also military-industrial complex. you're also military-industrial complex. you're also being abused by welfare fraud, by being abused by welfare fraud, by being abused by welfare fraud, by daycare fraud, by hospice fraud, etc. daycare fraud, by hospice fraud, etc. daycare fraud, by hospice fraud, etc. NOS's so um it's happening on both NOS's so um it's happening on both NOS's so um it's happening on both sides. Now, in the final analysis, will sides. Now, in the final analysis, will sides. Now, in the final analysis, will one side be worse than the other? Maybe. one side be worse than the other? Maybe. one side be worse than the other? Maybe. Um but right now, I would say focusing Um but right now, I would say focusing Um but right now, I would say focusing on the fact that both sides beat us is on the fact that both sides beat us is on the fact that both sides beat us is probably the right place to start. Uh probably the right place to start. Uh probably the right place to start. Uh and then when we're only talking a and then when we're only talking a and then when we're only talking a matter of degree, um we're in a much matter of degree, um we're in a much matter of degree, um we're in a much better place than we are now. Um but better place than we are now. Um but better place than we are now. Um but both sides are so abusive from a deficit both sides are so abusive from a deficit both sides are so abusive from a deficit spending, money printing perspective spending, money printing perspective spending, money printing perspective that it's like it really just does come that it's like it really just does come that it's like it really just does come down to. People are and I think rightly down to. People are and I think rightly down to. People are and I think rightly so. We have temperament is um a massive so. We have temperament is um a massive so. We have temperament is um a massive spectrum that goes from far left to far spectrum that goes from far left to far spectrum that goes from far left to far right. And we have people that fall all right. And we have people that fall all right. And we have people that fall all along it both by birth and by how they along it both by birth and by how they along it both by birth and by how they were raised. And so that's just how the were raised. And so that's just how the were raised. And so that's just how the human mind works. Um, human mind works. Um, human mind works. Um, but I just want everybody to wake up. No but I just want everybody to wake up. No but I just want everybody to wake up. No matter where you fall on that spectrum, matter where you fall on that spectrum, matter where you fall on that spectrum, like you're being abused and taken like you're being abused and taken like you're being abused and taken advantage of it. It is so easy to advantage of it. It is so easy to advantage of it. It is so easy to explain. explain. explain. It's not maybe not as easy to It's not maybe not as easy to It's not maybe not as easy to understand, but it's very easy to understand, but it's very easy to understand, but it's very easy to explain um what's happening. I can point explain um what's happening. I can point explain um what's happening. I can point to all the cause and effect. So many to all the cause and effect. So many to all the cause and effect. So many people can. And it's not like I have people can. And it's not like I have people can. And it's not like I have some monopoly on this. Um, so yeah, but some monopoly on this. Um, so yeah, but some monopoly on this. Um, so yeah, but it's can you get people to stop doing it's can you get people to stop doing it's can you get people to stop doing it? That's the question. it? That's the question. it? That's the question. You kind of covered this in the last You kind of covered this in the last You kind of covered this in the last deep dive, but with the way that America deep dive, but with the way that America deep dive, but with the way that America is posturing right now. We are as an is posturing right now. We are as an is posturing right now. We are as an empire stretching a little bit beyond empire stretching a little bit beyond empire stretching a little bit beyond our borders in this war. We're in a new our borders in this war. We're in a new our borders in this war. We're in a new region. We're getting attacked on all region. We're getting attacked on all region. We're getting attacked on all sides. There's possibility that our sides. There's possibility that our sides. There's possibility that our biggest adversary, China, is moving on biggest adversary, China, is moving on biggest adversary, China, is moving on another sovereign land in Taiwan. We are another sovereign land in Taiwan. We are another sovereign land in Taiwan. We are also supporting a third war between also supporting a third war between also supporting a third war between Ukraine and um Russia while also South Ukraine and um Russia while also South Ukraine and um Russia while also South America. Protest and unrest is starting America. Protest and unrest is starting America. Protest and unrest is starting to bubble up. to bubble up. to bubble up. >> He's talking about taking Cuban out. >> He's talking about taking Cuban out. >> He's talking about taking Cuban out. >> Yeah. So, so it seems like we have our >> Yeah. So, so it seems like we have our >> Yeah. So, so it seems like we have our hand in four pots. Fiscally, we are down hand in four pots. Fiscally, we are down hand in four pots. Fiscally, we are down bad to a way to put it down. Put it bad to a way to put it down. Put it bad to a way to put it down. Put it nicely. nicely. nicely. >> That's the nicest way to say that. >> That's the nicest way to say that. >> That's the nicest way to say that. >> Uh housing is still unaffordable. The >> Uh housing is still unaffordable. The >> Uh housing is still unaffordable. The job market is evaporating via AI. job market is evaporating via AI. job market is evaporating via AI. There's a lot of headwinds that is There's a lot of headwinds that is There's a lot of headwinds that is facing the US citizen right now. A lot facing the US citizen right now. A lot facing the US citizen right now. A lot of people in the chat are talking about of people in the chat are talking about of people in the chat are talking about friends that they have that are just friends that they have that are just friends that they have that are just lack of hope, lack of dreams, lack of lack of hope, lack of dreams, lack of lack of hope, lack of dreams, lack of pursuit, lack of things to kind of pursuit, lack of things to kind of pursuit, lack of things to kind of navigate it. Are there ways that we can navigate it. Are there ways that we can navigate it. Are there ways that we can use this news to unfortunately, this is use this news to unfortunately, this is use this news to unfortunately, this is the best way I can say it, enrich the best way I can say it, enrich the best way I can say it, enrich ourselves or make sure that us and our ourselves or make sure that us and our ourselves or make sure that us and our family and our communities are good and family and our communities are good and family and our communities are good and we don't get caught in some of these we don't get caught in some of these we don't get caught in some of these decisions that are made by people that decisions that are made by people that decisions that are made by people that don't have our best interest in mind. don't have our best interest in mind. don't have our best interest in mind. >> Yeah. The easiest way to get ahead is to >> Yeah. The easiest way to get ahead is to >> Yeah. The easiest way to get ahead is to make sure you figure out who is the game make sure you figure out who is the game make sure you figure out who is the game rigged to help. The very brief answer is rigged to help. The very brief answer is rigged to help. The very brief answer is asset holders. become an asset holder asset holders. become an asset holder asset holders. become an asset holder and get a meaningful amount of every and get a meaningful amount of every and get a meaningful amount of every paycheck. Whatever you have to do to paycheck. Whatever you have to do to paycheck. Whatever you have to do to scrimp scrape, get it in there. And I scrimp scrape, get it in there. And I scrimp scrape, get it in there. And I get it. That's going to be brutally get it. That's going to be brutally get it. That's going to be brutally difficult. If you don't, you will just difficult. If you don't, you will just difficult. If you don't, you will just continue to fall farther and farther continue to fall farther and farther continue to fall farther and farther down the K-shaped economy. The problem down the K-shaped economy. The problem down the K-shaped economy. The problem with the um stock market, just to round with the um stock market, just to round with the um stock market, just to round it to something simple, is that you have it to something simple, is that you have it to something simple, is that you have to have a long-term horizon. If you have to have a long-term horizon. If you have to have a long-term horizon. If you have a horizon that's less than 10 years, a horizon that's less than 10 years, a horizon that's less than 10 years, you're you're going to be in for some you're you're going to be in for some you're you're going to be in for some rough times. So that's where the advice rough times. So that's where the advice rough times. So that's where the advice is both real and extremely tricky. Um so is both real and extremely tricky. Um so is both real and extremely tricky. Um so yeah that that is the only escape right yeah that that is the only escape right yeah that that is the only escape right now with the system that we have set up now with the system that we have set up now with the system that we have set up plain and simple. You cannot save your plain and simple. You cannot save your plain and simple. You cannot save your way to success. They are stealing your way to success. They are stealing your way to success. They are stealing your savings very specifically through savings very specifically through savings very specifically through inflation. So you have to own assets inflation. So you have to own assets inflation. So you have to own assets period. period. period. But I feel like when we say own assets I think we got to start a little bit I think we got to start a little bit downstream. I think assets are the downstream. I think assets are the downstream. I think assets are the bottom of the waterfall. But I think bottom of the waterfall. But I think bottom of the waterfall. But I think if I'm I can't afford anything if I'm I can't afford anything if I'm I can't afford anything >> to buy assets, I to me that seems like a >> to buy assets, I to me that seems like a >> to buy assets, I to me that seems like a chasm. chasm. chasm. >> Let me use an analogy. >> Let me use an analogy. >> Let me use an analogy. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Life is basketball. >> Life is basketball. >> Life is basketball. >> Mhm. And in America and most of the >> Mhm. And in America and most of the >> Mhm. And in America and most of the world, we have created a system where world, we have created a system where world, we have created a system where there is an iron dome and if you shoot there is an iron dome and if you shoot there is an iron dome and if you shoot the ball, a laser explodes the the ball, a laser explodes the the ball, a laser explodes the basketball and it never goes into the basketball and it never goes into the basketball and it never goes into the game into the hoop. Um, and by the way, game into the hoop. Um, and by the way, game into the hoop. Um, and by the way, if you don't score points at the end of if you don't score points at the end of if you don't score points at the end of the game, they just kill you. So now the game, they just kill you. So now the game, they just kill you. So now you're in a position where you have to you're in a position where you have to you're in a position where you have to score points, but as soon as the ball score points, but as soon as the ball score points, but as soon as the ball leaves your hand, it gets lasered into leaves your hand, it gets lasered into leaves your hand, it gets lasered into oblivion. So what's the answer that oblivion. So what's the answer that oblivion. So what's the answer that remains? >> Dribble the ball. >> Dribble the ball. >> Leaves your [laughter] hand. So well, we >> Leaves your [laughter] hand. So well, we >> Leaves your [laughter] hand. So well, we won't count dribble. Let's say that you won't count dribble. Let's say that you won't count dribble. Let's say that you can move around the court by dribbling. can move around the court by dribbling. can move around the court by dribbling. Yep. Yep. Yep. >> What's the one way to shoot where the >> What's the one way to shoot where the >> What's the one way to shoot where the ball doesn't leave your hand till it's ball doesn't leave your hand till it's ball doesn't leave your hand till it's already in the basket? already in the basket? already in the basket? >> Oh, yeah. Dunk it. >> Oh, yeah. Dunk it. >> Oh, yeah. Dunk it. >> Correct. >> Correct. >> Correct. >> Got it. Now, what happens, uh, Tom, if >> Got it. Now, what happens, uh, Tom, if >> Got it. Now, what happens, uh, Tom, if I'm 5'4 and dunking feels out of reach, I'm 5'4 and dunking feels out of reach, I'm 5'4 and dunking feels out of reach, what do you do? what do you do? what do you do? >> I got to get more springy shoes. >> I got to get more springy shoes. >> I got to get more springy shoes. >> Correct. You're going to have to find a >> Correct. You're going to have to find a >> Correct. You're going to have to find a way to dunk the ball because remember way to dunk the ball because remember way to dunk the ball because remember the lasers. So, I get it. It's unfair. I the lasers. So, I get it. It's unfair. I the lasers. So, I get it. It's unfair. I understand why people are mad as hell, understand why people are mad as hell, understand why people are mad as hell, but you either change the system and but you either change the system and but you either change the system and turn off the [ __ ] Iron Dome that turn off the [ __ ] Iron Dome that turn off the [ __ ] Iron Dome that kills every ball that leaves your hand, kills every ball that leaves your hand, kills every ball that leaves your hand, or you Mugsy Bogs it, and you've got to or you Mugsy Bogs it, and you've got to or you Mugsy Bogs it, and you've got to find a way to dunk it. Uh, Spud Webbit, find a way to dunk it. Uh, Spud Webbit, find a way to dunk it. Uh, Spud Webbit, right? Both two real short guys, and right? Both two real short guys, and right? Both two real short guys, and they found a way to dunk. So, but that's they found a way to dunk. So, but that's they found a way to dunk. So, but that's it. There there isn't another answer it. There there isn't another answer it. There there isn't another answer given the setup. And so, to get back to given the setup. And so, to get back to given the setup. And so, to get back to the hard reality of it, the setup is the hard reality of it, the setup is the hard reality of it, the setup is such that you are in a position where such that you are in a position where such that you are in a position where via globalization your um ability to via globalization your um ability to via globalization your um ability to negotiate an everinccreasing paycheck negotiate an everinccreasing paycheck negotiate an everinccreasing paycheck has been wildly diminished because jobs has been wildly diminished because jobs has been wildly diminished because jobs just spread out all over the world to just spread out all over the world to just spread out all over the world to wherever things were cheapest. Um, and wherever things were cheapest. Um, and wherever things were cheapest. Um, and then you also are in a position where then you also are in a position where then you also are in a position where because they the government doesn't because they the government doesn't because they the government doesn't balance the budget and we keep electing balance the budget and we keep electing balance the budget and we keep electing people that promise free things, the people that promise free things, the people that promise free things, the deficit just grows and grows and grows deficit just grows and grows and grows deficit just grows and grows and grows and grows and grows. And that is and grows and grows. And that is and grows and grows. And that is basically the equivalent of raising the basically the equivalent of raising the basically the equivalent of raising the rim. And so now dunking it gets harder rim. And so now dunking it gets harder rim. And so now dunking it gets harder and harder and harder. But the reality and harder and harder. But the reality and harder and harder. But the reality is that it is what it is. And there's so is that it is what it is. And there's so is that it is what it is. And there's so much regulatory capture that even the much regulatory capture that even the much regulatory capture that even the one asset that people understand one asset that people understand one asset that people understand intuitively and the desire to get laid intuitively and the desire to get laid intuitively and the desire to get laid uh pushes you towards which is a house. uh pushes you towards which is a house. uh pushes you towards which is a house. Um even that one becomes out of reach. Um even that one becomes out of reach. Um even that one becomes out of reach. So now all of the evolutionarily placed So now all of the evolutionarily placed So now all of the evolutionarily placed algorithms running in your brain that algorithms running in your brain that algorithms running in your brain that you can just expect to push you to do you can just expect to push you to do you can just expect to push you to do the quote unquote right thing in an the quote unquote right thing in an the quote unquote right thing in an environment where you need to own environment where you need to own environment where you need to own assets. They've made that impossible. assets. They've made that impossible. assets. They've made that impossible. But people don't understand regulatory But people don't understand regulatory But people don't understand regulatory capture and they think it's a good capture and they think it's a good capture and they think it's a good thing. And the people that have a house, thing. And the people that have a house, thing. And the people that have a house, they want their house values to stay they want their house values to stay they want their house values to stay high, so they don't want you to build high, so they don't want you to build high, so they don't want you to build and they want regulatory capture. And and they want regulatory capture. And and they want regulatory capture. And then you get the split between the then you get the split between the then you get the split between the generations that we see now. Um, I mean, generations that we see now. Um, I mean, generations that we see now. Um, I mean, it's one of those things where I can it's one of those things where I can it's one of those things where I can give you the raw raw speech and and give you the raw raw speech and and give you the raw raw speech and and honestly, I am game to do it anytime, honestly, I am game to do it anytime, honestly, I am game to do it anytime, anywhere to make the people that fall anywhere to make the people that fall anywhere to make the people that fall into the 2% to understand how much power into the 2% to understand how much power into the 2% to understand how much power you really do have that you really can you really do have that you really can you really do have that you really can win. And at your individual level, it is win. And at your individual level, it is win. And at your individual level, it is shocking how good you can get at shocking how good you can get at shocking how good you can get at dunking. I don't care how short you dunking. I don't care how short you dunking. I don't care how short you start off. Like, it is wild what you can start off. Like, it is wild what you can start off. Like, it is wild what you can accomplish as an individual person once accomplish as an individual person once accomplish as an individual person once you realize, oh, learn how the game is you realize, oh, learn how the game is you realize, oh, learn how the game is played and I can win. Cool. I'm going to played and I can win. Cool. I'm going to played and I can win. Cool. I'm going to learn how the game is played. And that learn how the game is played. And that learn how the game is played. And that really is life. And you're at the moment really is life. And you're at the moment really is life. And you're at the moment where you've got AI. You've got access where you've got AI. You've got access where you've got AI. You've got access to the greatest tool ever to figure out to the greatest tool ever to figure out to the greatest tool ever to figure out how to outplay all these [ __ ] how to outplay all these [ __ ] how to outplay all these [ __ ] geriatric [ __ ] that have been trying to geriatric [ __ ] that have been trying to geriatric [ __ ] that have been trying to hold you back. They're not going to hold you back. They're not going to hold you back. They're not going to avail themselves of that technology. So, avail themselves of that technology. So, avail themselves of that technology. So, hey, here's your chance. Learn how the hey, here's your chance. Learn how the hey, here's your chance. Learn how the game works and outplay people. This is game works and outplay people. This is game works and outplay people. This is why I scream and beat my chest and try why I scream and beat my chest and try why I scream and beat my chest and try to get people to understand skills have to get people to understand skills have to get people to understand skills have utility. Skills have utility. And when utility. Skills have utility. And when utility. Skills have utility. And when you develop those skills, it means you you develop those skills, it means you you develop those skills, it means you can do something other people can't. And can do something other people can't. And can do something other people can't. And so, if I could just get you guys so, if I could just get you guys so, if I could just get you guys relentlessly focused on skill relentlessly focused on skill relentlessly focused on skill acquisition, and I don't care how old acquisition, and I don't care how old acquisition, and I don't care how old you are, because I know some of my you are, because I know some of my you are, because I know some of my audience is my age and older. You can audience is my age and older. You can audience is my age and older. You can get good at something. I'm learning how get good at something. I'm learning how get good at something. I'm learning how to actually program video games. to actually program video games. to actually program video games. Programming might be a stretch, but Programming might be a stretch, but Programming might be a stretch, but build them at a technical level. And so, build them at a technical level. And so, build them at a technical level. And so, if I can learn this stuff at almost 50, if I can learn this stuff at almost 50, if I can learn this stuff at almost 50, you guys can learn this stuff at you guys can learn this stuff at you guys can learn this stuff at whatever age you are. It just comes down whatever age you are. It just comes down whatever age you are. It just comes down to how badly do you want it. So, I'm to how badly do you want it. So, I'm to how badly do you want it. So, I'm game to do the raw speeches, Drew. I game to do the raw speeches, Drew. I game to do the raw speeches, Drew. I still love them. I still believe in still love them. I still believe in still love them. I still believe in people, but the game is what the game people, but the game is what the game people, but the game is what the game is, and they have to play the game that is, and they have to play the game that is, and they have to play the game that exists. exists. exists. >> All right. Moving on. X is still down, >> All right. Moving on. X is still down, >> All right. Moving on. X is still down, so I had to bring up a article from so I had to bring up a article from so I had to bring up a article from People. Tyler Frankie Pauls, that's the People. Tyler Frankie Pauls, that's the People. Tyler Frankie Pauls, that's the woman with the domestic violence woman with the domestic violence woman with the domestic violence investigation and three kids who will be investigation and three kids who will be investigation and three kids who will be featured on the next Bachelorette. featured on the next Bachelorette. featured on the next Bachelorette. >> That's wild. >> That's wild. >> That's wild. >> She is a former Secret Lives of Morvin >> She is a former Secret Lives of Morvin >> She is a former Secret Lives of Morvin Wives, uh, contestant. Wives, uh, contestant. Wives, uh, contestant. >> It's a reality show. >> It's a reality show. >> It's a reality show. >> Reality show. Yes. I don't know. >> Reality show. Yes. I don't know. >> Reality show. Yes. I don't know. >> They're like all Tik Tok moms and I I >> They're like all Tik Tok moms and I I >> They're like all Tik Tok moms and I I know too much Laura. know too much Laura. know too much Laura. >> I was about to say, yeah, this is Ryan >> I was about to say, yeah, this is Ryan >> I was about to say, yeah, this is Ryan [ __ ] Okay. It feels right. [ __ ] Okay. It feels right. [ __ ] Okay. It feels right. >> Wait, wait. Ryan just like bumped up >> Wait, wait. Ryan just like bumped up >> Wait, wait. Ryan just like bumped up about you. [laughter] No longer the about you. [laughter] No longer the about you. [laughter] No longer the silent community guy. Like Ryan, say silent community guy. Like Ryan, say silent community guy. Like Ryan, say more. more. more. >> Forget the deficit. He's like, "Wait, I >> Forget the deficit. He's like, "Wait, I >> Forget the deficit. He's like, "Wait, I know about the Mormon wives. Let me jump know about the Mormon wives. Let me jump know about the Mormon wives. Let me jump in." in." in." >> I just binged it with my friends >> I just binged it with my friends >> I just binged it with my friends recently because they were like, "Ryan, recently because they were like, "Ryan, recently because they were like, "Ryan, you have to watch this show, blah blah you have to watch this show, blah blah you have to watch this show, blah blah blah." And I was like, "Okay, fine." And blah." And I was like, "Okay, fine." And blah." And I was like, "Okay, fine." And so we all watched it and basically it's so we all watched it and basically it's so we all watched it and basically it's this show of Tik Tok moms. They're all this show of Tik Tok moms. They're all this show of Tik Tok moms. They're all Mormon and they all have horrible Mormon and they all have horrible Mormon and they all have horrible stories. Like some of them were groomed stories. Like some of them were groomed stories. Like some of them were groomed young. Obviously Utah has like the 16, young. Obviously Utah has like the 16, young. Obviously Utah has like the 16, you know, age of consent. But it you know, age of consent. But it you know, age of consent. But it basically it's a reality show that basically it's a reality show that basically it's a reality show that follows their lives kind of showing and follows their lives kind of showing and follows their lives kind of showing and deconstructing Mormonism and how it deconstructing Mormonism and how it deconstructing Mormonism and how it affects women. affects women. affects women. >> Uh really fascinating show, but >> Uh really fascinating show, but >> Uh really fascinating show, but obviously since it's reality TV show, obviously since it's reality TV show, obviously since it's reality TV show, there's a lot of silly stuff like this there's a lot of silly stuff like this there's a lot of silly stuff like this whole Bachelorette thing. But the girl whole Bachelorette thing. But the girl whole Bachelorette thing. But the girl for the Bachelorette, she uh the guy for the Bachelorette, she uh the guy for the Bachelorette, she uh the guy she's with, they're both abusive towards she's with, they're both abusive towards she's with, they're both abusive towards each other. They've had multiple each other. They've had multiple each other. They've had multiple scandals where they abuse each other. scandals where they abuse each other. scandals where they abuse each other. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> And um they always go back together. And >> And um they always go back together. And >> And um they always go back together. And so when The Bachelorette aired this last so when The Bachelorette aired this last so when The Bachelorette aired this last weekend, uh, this story came out and weekend, uh, this story came out and weekend, uh, this story came out and they had to stop filming of the next they had to stop filming of the next they had to stop filming of the next season of the show. And so no one knows season of the show. And so no one knows season of the show. And so no one knows what happened between the two of them what happened between the two of them what happened between the two of them because they're both saying different because they're both saying different because they're both saying different things. And things. And things. And >> they had to stop filming because the >> they had to stop filming because the >> they had to stop filming because the scandal around the abuse is so scandal around the abuse is so scandal around the abuse is so horrifying that the show is in jeopardy horrifying that the show is in jeopardy horrifying that the show is in jeopardy because no one will watch it. because no one will watch it. because no one will watch it. >> Well, they've also got a kid and I think >> Well, they've also got a kid and I think >> Well, they've also got a kid and I think this time the kid was involved. this time the kid was involved. this time the kid was involved. >> Um, but again, no one knows because >> Um, but again, no one knows because >> Um, but again, no one knows because they're both liars and they're saying they're both liars and they're saying they're both liars and they're saying all types of different things. So the all types of different things. So the all types of different things. So the case is playing out in court to my case is playing out in court to my case is playing out in court to my knowledge. This is wild. Reality TV is knowledge. This is wild. Reality TV is knowledge. This is wild. Reality TV is wild. wild. wild. >> But learn this all on a weekend. >> But learn this all on a weekend. >> But learn this all on a weekend. [laughter] So [laughter] So [laughter] So >> wild. >> wild. >> wild. >> All right. Well, we know what we can tap >> All right. Well, we know what we can tap >> All right. Well, we know what we can tap into Ryan for. into Ryan for. into Ryan for. >> Yes. And you you said at the top of the >> Yes. And you you said at the top of the >> Yes. And you you said at the top of the show, this is all economic. So I would show, this is all economic. So I would show, this is all economic. So I would love to see how you spin this one into love to see how you spin this one into love to see how you spin this one into >> how I spin [laughter] >> how I spin [laughter] >> how I spin [laughter] spin. Uh yeah. So this is not spin, man. spin. Uh yeah. So this is not spin, man. spin. Uh yeah. So this is not spin, man. If you want to know why a bunch of guys If you want to know why a bunch of guys If you want to know why a bunch of guys would compete on a reality TV show to be would compete on a reality TV show to be would compete on a reality TV show to be with a mother of three who has a pending with a mother of three who has a pending with a mother of three who has a pending investigation for domestic abuse against investigation for domestic abuse against investigation for domestic abuse against her, it is very simple. When people do her, it is very simple. When people do her, it is very simple. When people do not feel like they can get ahead, all of not feel like they can get ahead, all of not feel like they can get ahead, all of a sudden it's like you start lowering a sudden it's like you start lowering a sudden it's like you start lowering your standards. People start acting your standards. People start acting your standards. People start acting crazy. The culture gets completely out crazy. The culture gets completely out crazy. The culture gets completely out of pocket. We are at a point now where of pocket. We are at a point now where of pocket. We are at a point now where there is very little restraint being there is very little restraint being there is very little restraint being placed on people where we set an ideal placed on people where we set an ideal placed on people where we set an ideal and say, "Okay, this is what a good boy and say, "Okay, this is what a good boy and say, "Okay, this is what a good boy acts like. This is what a good girl acts acts like. This is what a good girl acts acts like. This is what a good girl acts like." And I get it. I get that those like." And I get it. I get that those like." And I get it. I get that those things feel like a shackle when you're things feel like a shackle when you're things feel like a shackle when you're young. And part of the joy of youth is young. And part of the joy of youth is young. And part of the joy of youth is getting out from under all the things getting out from under all the things getting out from under all the things that your parents wanted you to be. And that your parents wanted you to be. And that your parents wanted you to be. And then why in your mid20s do you turn then why in your mid20s do you turn then why in your mid20s do you turn around and go, "Huh, mom and dad might around and go, "Huh, mom and dad might around and go, "Huh, mom and dad might have been right?" because you encounter have been right?" because you encounter have been right?" because you encounter the real world and you realize that the real world and you realize that the real world and you realize that there are problems that you need to be there are problems that you need to be there are problems that you need to be disciplined, you need to push hard and disciplined, you need to push hard and disciplined, you need to push hard and all of that. Problem is, we're not all of that. Problem is, we're not all of that. Problem is, we're not teaching kids that now because when you teaching kids that now because when you teaching kids that now because when you get out, the government's just going to get out, the government's just going to get out, the government's just going to steal all your money anyway. You've got steal all your money anyway. You've got steal all your money anyway. You've got regulatory capture to death. You can't regulatory capture to death. You can't regulatory capture to death. You can't get ahead. And so now it's all just like get ahead. And so now it's all just like get ahead. And so now it's all just like this really weird culture colliding with this really weird culture colliding with this really weird culture colliding with social media, online dating, gamble social media, online dating, gamble social media, online dating, gamble culture because why not yolo? You're not culture because why not yolo? You're not culture because why not yolo? You're not going to be able to walk the old school going to be able to walk the old school going to be able to walk the old school path anyway. If you fixed economics and path anyway. If you fixed economics and path anyway. If you fixed economics and you made it so that people could play a you made it so that people could play a you made it so that people could play a traditional game, that they could walk a traditional game, that they could walk a traditional game, that they could walk a traditional path and that they could traditional path and that they could traditional path and that they could actually grow and get ahead and all of actually grow and get ahead and all of actually grow and get ahead and all of that. Now all of a sudden you've got that. Now all of a sudden you've got that. Now all of a sudden you've got people that will want to build together. people that will want to build together. people that will want to build together. If you think about women and men, so men If you think about women and men, so men If you think about women and men, so men are gambling literally financially are gambling literally financially are gambling literally financially because how did they succeed in the because how did they succeed in the because how did they succeed in the dating market historically? They got dating market historically? They got dating market historically? They got ahead from a resource perspective. What ahead from a resource perspective. What ahead from a resource perspective. What are women doing now? uh they are are women doing now? uh they are are women doing now? uh they are gambling in terms of their youth on gambling in terms of their youth on gambling in terms of their youth on somebody that's going to give them somebody that's going to give them somebody that's going to give them access to a lot of money. It's not access to a lot of money. It's not access to a lot of money. It's not literal gambling, but you get the idea. literal gambling, but you get the idea. literal gambling, but you get the idea. It's them playing the card that they It's them playing the card that they It's them playing the card that they have left, which is their youth, their have left, which is their youth, their have left, which is their youth, their beauty. Now, you've got to ask, this was beauty. Now, you've got to ask, this was beauty. Now, you've got to ask, this was always a game that people played, but always a game that people played, but always a game that people played, but you didn't have this level playing out you didn't have this level playing out you didn't have this level playing out where you've got a whole bunch of women where you've got a whole bunch of women where you've got a whole bunch of women competing for a ridiculously small competing for a ridiculously small competing for a ridiculously small number of men. those men then do not number of men. those men then do not number of men. those men then do not have to um actually commit because they have to um actually commit because they have to um actually commit because they have access to all these women that want have access to all these women that want have access to all these women that want access to the resources. There's an access to the resources. There's an access to the resources. There's an absolutely fascinating um insight that absolutely fascinating um insight that absolutely fascinating um insight that Brett Weinstein talks a lot about which Brett Weinstein talks a lot about which Brett Weinstein talks a lot about which is that monogamy is culturally is that monogamy is culturally is that monogamy is culturally contextual and when things are doing contextual and when things are doing contextual and when things are doing well and you have a thriving middle well and you have a thriving middle well and you have a thriving middle class, people tend to be monogous class, people tend to be monogous class, people tend to be monogous because there's a lot of choices. Men because there's a lot of choices. Men because there's a lot of choices. Men and women can group up and they can and women can group up and they can and women can group up and they can scale the ladder and things go well. scale the ladder and things go well. scale the ladder and things go well. When you start getting wild um toxic When you start getting wild um toxic When you start getting wild um toxic inequality, then all of a sudden you get inequality, then all of a sudden you get inequality, then all of a sudden you get harams because women are like, "Well, harams because women are like, "Well, harams because women are like, "Well, I'd rather be the seventh wife of Jeff I'd rather be the seventh wife of Jeff I'd rather be the seventh wife of Jeff Bezos than the first wife of this guy Bezos than the first wife of this guy Bezos than the first wife of this guy who's never going to be able to get who's never going to be able to get who's never going to be able to get ahead because the system is so rigged. ahead because the system is so rigged. ahead because the system is so rigged. He can't get any momentum going." And so He can't get any momentum going." And so He can't get any momentum going." And so I'm saying when you break the economics, I'm saying when you break the economics, I'm saying when you break the economics, a lot of things in culture that seem a lot of things in culture that seem a lot of things in culture that seem completely unrelated begin to completely unrelated begin to completely unrelated begin to disintegrate and break down. Period. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> I didn't think I didn't think it was >> I didn't think I didn't think it was >> I didn't think I didn't think it was possible. I didn't think it was possible. I didn't think it was possible. I didn't think it was possible, but somehow we landed there. possible, but somehow we landed there. possible, but somehow we landed there. >> Uh, all right. I know we got a gang of >> Uh, all right. I know we got a gang of >> Uh, all right. I know we got a gang of super chats. Again, thank you super chats. Again, thank you super chats. Again, thank you everything. Thank you everybody for your everything. Thank you everybody for your everything. Thank you everybody for your contributions. Let's jump into it. Let's contributions. Let's jump into it. Let's contributions. Let's jump into it. Let's do it. All right. First up, we have do it. All right. First up, we have do it. All right. First up, we have Marushia Dark 316. Would you be okay Marushia Dark 316. Would you be okay Marushia Dark 316. Would you be okay with boots on the ground in Iran if they with boots on the ground in Iran if they with boots on the ground in Iran if they were Israelis, Saudis, and Kurds instead were Israelis, Saudis, and Kurds instead were Israelis, Saudis, and Kurds instead of Americans with the US just providing of Americans with the US just providing of Americans with the US just providing the weapons, air, sea, space, and cyber the weapons, air, sea, space, and cyber the weapons, air, sea, space, and cyber support, focusing on the straight and support, focusing on the straight and support, focusing on the straight and installations? installations? installations? >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, yes is the short answer. This is where I yes is the short answer. This is where I yes is the short answer. This is where I take a far more utilitarian approach. I take a far more utilitarian approach. I take a far more utilitarian approach. I look at the Iranian government, Iranian look at the Iranian government, Iranian look at the Iranian government, Iranian government, and I see a theocracy that government, and I see a theocracy that government, and I see a theocracy that kills its own people. think how up in kills its own people. think how up in kills its own people. think how up in arms we were during Gaza when you had arms we were during Gaza when you had arms we were during Gaza when you had tens of thousands of people being killed tens of thousands of people being killed tens of thousands of people being killed by Israel, but I don't see that same by Israel, but I don't see that same by Israel, but I don't see that same energy for 32,000 people killed energy for 32,000 people killed energy for 32,000 people killed essentially over a weekend uh in Iran. essentially over a weekend uh in Iran. essentially over a weekend uh in Iran. It it is a murderous uh attack that is It it is a murderous uh attack that is It it is a murderous uh attack that is just absolutely insane. And if you just absolutely insane. And if you just absolutely insane. And if you stretch back farther and look at all the stretch back farther and look at all the stretch back farther and look at all the different things that they did, like the different things that they did, like the different things that they did, like the purge that they did of the left when purge that they did of the left when purge that they did of the left when they um took power in 1979, yikes. So they um took power in 1979, yikes. So they um took power in 1979, yikes. So there is just a laundry list of human there is just a laundry list of human there is just a laundry list of human rights abuses. rights abuses. rights abuses. Largest sponsor of terror in the world. Largest sponsor of terror in the world. Largest sponsor of terror in the world. There's just a litany of reasons why so There's just a litany of reasons why so There's just a litany of reasons why so many countries want to um get something many countries want to um get something many countries want to um get something new going in Iran. So yeah, I would love new going in Iran. So yeah, I would love new going in Iran. So yeah, I would love it if I really believed on the other it if I really believed on the other it if I really believed on the other side of that there would be the high side of that there would be the high side of that there would be the high utility outcome of the Iranian people utility outcome of the Iranian people utility outcome of the Iranian people being able to democratically rule their being able to democratically rule their being able to democratically rule their own country. Um I'd be all for it. But own country. Um I'd be all for it. But own country. Um I'd be all for it. But it becomes a question of what's the it becomes a question of what's the it becomes a question of what's the actual outcome. And if the actual actual outcome. And if the actual actual outcome. And if the actual outcome is that Iran wants to do the outcome is that Iran wants to do the outcome is that Iran wants to do the kinds of things that Iran is doing now kinds of things that Iran is doing now kinds of things that Iran is doing now and there just aren't enough people that and there just aren't enough people that and there just aren't enough people that feel the other way and it just feel the other way and it just feel the other way and it just destabilizes and it becomes worse, like destabilizes and it becomes worse, like destabilizes and it becomes worse, like right now we're in a worse position. now right now we're in a worse position. now right now we're in a worse position. now it's darkest before the dawn blah blah it's darkest before the dawn blah blah it's darkest before the dawn blah blah blah. Maybe Trump pulls this off. Uh and blah. Maybe Trump pulls this off. Uh and blah. Maybe Trump pulls this off. Uh and if he does, I'll be like, "Okay, [ __ ] if he does, I'll be like, "Okay, [ __ ] if he does, I'll be like, "Okay, [ __ ] Well, cool. We got a good outcome. I'm Well, cool. We got a good outcome. I'm Well, cool. We got a good outcome. I'm here for it." Um but right now, that here for it." Um but right now, that here for it." Um but right now, that does not look like the most likely does not look like the most likely does not look like the most likely outcome. So, we'll see how this plays outcome. So, we'll see how this plays outcome. So, we'll see how this plays out. Uh but yes, if another nation or out. Uh but yes, if another nation or out. Uh but yes, if another nation or nations were like, "This matters enough nations were like, "This matters enough nations were like, "This matters enough to us. We're here in the Gulf. This is, to us. We're here in the Gulf. This is, to us. We're here in the Gulf. This is, you know, a direct thing for us that you know, a direct thing for us that you know, a direct thing for us that we've been dealing with for decades and we've been dealing with for decades and we've been dealing with for decades and it matters enough right now. We're going it matters enough right now. We're going it matters enough right now. We're going to take advantage of this opportunity. to take advantage of this opportunity. to take advantage of this opportunity. put boots on the ground and we are going put boots on the ground and we are going put boots on the ground and we are going to make sure that these guys can never to make sure that these guys can never to make sure that these guys can never um conduct terror against us again and um conduct terror against us again and um conduct terror against us again and make it possible for uh the Iranians make it possible for uh the Iranians make it possible for uh the Iranians that do want a democratically elected that do want a democratically elected that do want a democratically elected government to come into power. Awesome. government to come into power. Awesome. government to come into power. Awesome. Um but we have to be careful. This is Um but we have to be careful. This is Um but we have to be careful. This is one of those sayings, man. Remember, we one of those sayings, man. Remember, we one of those sayings, man. Remember, we installed a government back in the installed a government back in the installed a government back in the whatever 60s or 70s, 50s anyway, right whatever 60s or 70s, 50s anyway, right whatever 60s or 70s, 50s anyway, right before the revolution at some point. Uh before the revolution at some point. Uh before the revolution at some point. Uh forgive me for not knowing the dates. forgive me for not knowing the dates. forgive me for not knowing the dates. And that didn't work out well. So people And that didn't work out well. So people And that didn't work out well. So people wanted the theocratic ruler. Remember wanted the theocratic ruler. Remember wanted the theocratic ruler. Remember that. That wasn't the government that that. That wasn't the government that that. That wasn't the government that got installed. That was the government got installed. That was the government got installed. That was the government that got called forth. So um I like to that got called forth. So um I like to that got called forth. So um I like to remind myself to be humble in the face remind myself to be humble in the face remind myself to be humble in the face of I have no idea what the percentage of of I have no idea what the percentage of of I have no idea what the percentage of people are that actually want to be people are that actually want to be people are that actually want to be democratic in Iran. It isn't going to be democratic in Iran. It isn't going to be democratic in Iran. It isn't going to be 100%. I assure you of that. So we'll 100%. I assure you of that. So we'll 100%. I assure you of that. So we'll see. see. see. >> Next up, Big Diglers. My wicked work >> Next up, Big Diglers. My wicked work >> Next up, Big Diglers. My wicked work kept me from Essen the past two lives. kept me from Essen the past two lives. kept me from Essen the past two lives. Making it up now. Adding to Marushia's Making it up now. Adding to Marushia's Making it up now. Adding to Marushia's darks. Good question. What about AI darks. Good question. What about AI darks. Good question. What about AI boots? Robot dogs, optimuses, optimi, boots? Robot dogs, optimuses, optimi, boots? Robot dogs, optimuses, optimi, uh, insect, bird bots, etc. Force uh, insect, bird bots, etc. Force uh, insect, bird bots, etc. Force projection, sands, human risk. projection, sands, human risk. projection, sands, human risk. >> Yeah, I certainly prefer that to actual >> Yeah, I certainly prefer that to actual >> Yeah, I certainly prefer that to actual humans being on the ground. And by the humans being on the ground. And by the humans being on the ground. And by the way, something we haven't covered a lot, way, something we haven't covered a lot, way, something we haven't covered a lot, but I have a growing mental model is but I have a growing mental model is but I have a growing mental model is real. Um, we have reports that American real. Um, we have reports that American real. Um, we have reports that American troops are sabotaging our own aircraft troops are sabotaging our own aircraft troops are sabotaging our own aircraft carriers so that they're not deployed carriers so that they're not deployed carriers so that they're not deployed into this war. So, another reminder that into this war. So, another reminder that into this war. So, another reminder that we have not sold to our populace, not we have not sold to our populace, not we have not sold to our populace, not our troops, not anybody, the necessity our troops, not anybody, the necessity our troops, not anybody, the necessity of this war. And in that vacuum, in that of this war. And in that vacuum, in that of this war. And in that vacuum, in that lack of belief, you now find yourself in lack of belief, you now find yourself in lack of belief, you now find yourself in a situation where people just go, "Yeah, a situation where people just go, "Yeah, a situation where people just go, "Yeah, this is just Israel influencing us." So, this is just Israel influencing us." So, this is just Israel influencing us." So, uh, I would really stop and think about uh, I would really stop and think about uh, I would really stop and think about that if I were Trump. Like, uh, oh, that if I were Trump. Like, uh, oh, that if I were Trump. Like, uh, oh, there is a percentage of my own military there is a percentage of my own military there is a percentage of my own military that's not on board with this. Is it a that's not on board with this. Is it a that's not on board with this. Is it a big percent? Is it a small percent? I big percent? Is it a small percent? I big percent? Is it a small percent? I certainly don't know. Is it even true? certainly don't know. Is it even true? certainly don't know. Is it even true? Is it just propaganda? I don't know. Is it just propaganda? I don't know. Is it just propaganda? I don't know. But, man, would I be getting to the But, man, would I be getting to the But, man, would I be getting to the bottom of that if I were Trump. So, um, bottom of that if I were Trump. So, um, bottom of that if I were Trump. So, um, yes, robots are going to go a lot yes, robots are going to go a lot yes, robots are going to go a lot farther because they're going to do what farther because they're going to do what farther because they're going to do what you tell them. Now, my only hesitation you tell them. Now, my only hesitation you tell them. Now, my only hesitation is I would only do that if I believed is I would only do that if I believed is I would only do that if I believed that they were really trained. Because that they were really trained. Because that they were really trained. Because if you saw the robot the other day that if you saw the robot the other day that if you saw the robot the other day that just went berserk and started dancing, just went berserk and started dancing, just went berserk and started dancing, like it wouldn't stop dancing. Actually like it wouldn't stop dancing. Actually like it wouldn't stop dancing. Actually dancing, not moving in a way that looks dancing, not moving in a way that looks dancing, not moving in a way that looks like it's dancing. Actually dancing. Um, like it's dancing. Actually dancing. Um, like it's dancing. Actually dancing. Um, but it's got big metal arms. And so if but it's got big metal arms. And so if but it's got big metal arms. And so if it's swinging around doing its rave it's swinging around doing its rave it's swinging around doing its rave thing, mosh pitting uh in an Here it is. thing, mosh pitting uh in an Here it is. thing, mosh pitting uh in an Here it is. Look at your screens. Uh, in an Look at your screens. Uh, in an Look at your screens. Uh, in an appropriate inappropriate place, it's appropriate inappropriate place, it's appropriate inappropriate place, it's going to smack into something and hurt going to smack into something and hurt going to smack into something and hurt somebody. Now you give it an AK-47 or an somebody. Now you give it an AK-47 or an somebody. Now you give it an AK-47 or an M16. uh and all that said it's like it's M16. uh and all that said it's like it's M16. uh and all that said it's like it's like emoting in Fortnite and shooting like emoting in Fortnite and shooting like emoting in Fortnite and shooting people in the face. Uh so as of today I people in the face. Uh so as of today I people in the face. Uh so as of today I would say arming these things would be a would say arming these things would be a would say arming these things would be a terrible idea. [laughter] Uh but in a terrible idea. [laughter] Uh but in a terrible idea. [laughter] Uh but in a future where we are like okay the you future where we are like okay the you future where we are like okay the you know misfiring the uh blueon blue know misfiring the uh blueon blue know misfiring the uh blueon blue killing is way lower than with humans killing is way lower than with humans killing is way lower than with humans then yes I would definitely support then yes I would definitely support then yes I would definitely support that. that. that. >> This is why we haven't gotten our robot >> This is why we haven't gotten our robot >> This is why we haven't gotten our robot yet guys if you ever wondered. Um, I yet guys if you ever wondered. Um, I yet guys if you ever wondered. Um, I didn't want it to start slapping me or didn't want it to start slapping me or didn't want it to start slapping me or talking around stuff like that. We can talking around stuff like that. We can talking around stuff like that. We can have that. have that. have that. >> Fair. It doesn't like a hot take goes >> Fair. It doesn't like a hot take goes >> Fair. It doesn't like a hot take goes berserk or it starts trying to dance for berserk or it starts trying to dance for berserk or it starts trying to dance for something we say and it snaps a table in something we say and it snaps a table in something we say and it snaps a table in half. half. half. >> As soon as you criticize China, it just >> As soon as you criticize China, it just >> As soon as you criticize China, it just starts throwing stuff. starts throwing stuff. starts throwing stuff. >> How's [laughter] that? >> How's [laughter] that? >> How's [laughter] that? >> Uh-huh. >> Uh-huh. >> Uh-huh. >> Does a flip under the table. >> Does a flip under the table. >> Does a flip under the table. >> Uh, KMC >> Uh, KMC >> Uh, KMC Intire11 Intire11 Intire11 says, "Tom, I've heard you talk about says, "Tom, I've heard you talk about says, "Tom, I've heard you talk about the physics of money, yet I think I the physics of money, yet I think I the physics of money, yet I think I would struggle to articulate some of would struggle to articulate some of would struggle to articulate some of these laws if I if asked. Can you these laws if I if asked. Can you these laws if I if asked. Can you succinctly give me two or three laws succinctly give me two or three laws succinctly give me two or three laws that like gravity never or rarely seem that like gravity never or rarely seem that like gravity never or rarely seem to fail? to fail? to fail? >> Yep. So inflation will be the most >> Yep. So inflation will be the most >> Yep. So inflation will be the most important one. If if your important one. If if your important one. If if your money available in the system rises money available in the system rises money available in the system rises faster than the corresponding value of faster than the corresponding value of faster than the corresponding value of goods in the system, you will get goods in the system, you will get goods in the system, you will get inflation. That is law. Um another one inflation. That is law. Um another one inflation. That is law. Um another one there is nothing free. everything is there is nothing free. everything is there is nothing free. everything is paid for by someone somewhere and so you paid for by someone somewhere and so you paid for by someone somewhere and so you have to figure out what is that thing have to figure out what is that thing have to figure out what is that thing when you're talking about government when you're talking about government when you're talking about government budgets. Um and that thing is debt and budgets. Um and that thing is debt and budgets. Um and that thing is debt and debt so very often is backstopped by debt so very often is backstopped by debt so very often is backstopped by money printing. Uh so if you think of money printing. Uh so if you think of money printing. Uh so if you think of deficit spending as inflation being one deficit spending as inflation being one deficit spending as inflation being one and the same. It's not literally uh one and the same. It's not literally uh one and the same. It's not literally uh one to one but like there there is a ratio to one but like there there is a ratio to one but like there there is a ratio there that is a law of physics. Um, you there that is a law of physics. Um, you there that is a law of physics. Um, you can't save your way to prosperity in an can't save your way to prosperity in an can't save your way to prosperity in an inflationary environment. That would be inflationary environment. That would be inflationary environment. That would be another one. Um, you must own assets another one. Um, you must own assets another one. Um, you must own assets that go up in value faster than that go up in value faster than that go up in value faster than inflation if you want to get ahead in an inflation if you want to get ahead in an inflation if you want to get ahead in an inflationary environment. That gives you inflationary environment. That gives you inflationary environment. That gives you I think four. So, there's more, but I think four. So, there's more, but I think four. So, there's more, but that'll get you started. that'll get you started. that'll get you started. Big Digglers says, and this is a quote, Big Digglers says, and this is a quote, Big Digglers says, and this is a quote, "Magic combo of words to create needed "Magic combo of words to create needed "Magic combo of words to create needed change without revolutions. Plus, 98% of change without revolutions. Plus, 98% of change without revolutions. Plus, 98% of people can't change without with words." people can't change without with words." people can't change without with words." Yes, Tom, but consider hard times are Yes, Tom, but consider hard times are Yes, Tom, but consider hard times are greater than weak men. Weak men are greater than weak men. Weak men are greater than weak men. Weak men are greater than bad times, aka revolution, greater than bad times, aka revolution, greater than bad times, aka revolution, which is greater than strong men. Many which is greater than strong men. Many which is greater than strong men. Many need the bad times, but to your point, need the bad times, but to your point, need the bad times, but to your point, hopefully not too bad, to create the hopefully not too bad, to create the hopefully not too bad, to create the conditions and trauma required to conditions and trauma required to conditions and trauma required to abandon false beliefs. Only at the abandon false beliefs. Only at the abandon false beliefs. Only at the precipice will the people via fear, not precipice will the people via fear, not precipice will the people via fear, not logic or words, find the will to change, logic or words, find the will to change, logic or words, find the will to change, which equals cause and effect. Mapping which equals cause and effect. Mapping which equals cause and effect. Mapping 101. 101. 101. >> Yeah. So, what I heard you just say, if >> Yeah. So, what I heard you just say, if >> Yeah. So, what I heard you just say, if I understood you correctly, first of I understood you correctly, first of I understood you correctly, first of all, it's all 100% correct. Uh, but it all, it's all 100% correct. Uh, but it all, it's all 100% correct. Uh, but it is, don't worry, Tom, uh, the revolution is, don't worry, Tom, uh, the revolution is, don't worry, Tom, uh, the revolution will happen, so many people will die, will happen, so many people will die, will happen, so many people will die, and so many people will suffer that on and so many people will suffer that on and so many people will suffer that on the other side of that things will be the other side of that things will be the other side of that things will be fine again. True. just wow do I hope fine again. True. just wow do I hope fine again. True. just wow do I hope that we can avoid that. So, I don't know that we can avoid that. So, I don't know that we can avoid that. So, I don't know about you guys, but I've got dreams and about you guys, but I've got dreams and about you guys, but I've got dreams and none of those dreams are helped by a none of those dreams are helped by a none of those dreams are helped by a revolution uh by bunches and bunches of revolution uh by bunches and bunches of revolution uh by bunches and bunches of people dying and killing in the streets. people dying and killing in the streets. people dying and killing in the streets. So, boy, would I really like to avoid So, boy, would I really like to avoid So, boy, would I really like to avoid that. Also, if you're like me and you're that. Also, if you're like me and you're that. Also, if you're like me and you're wired and you like to see people uh do wired and you like to see people uh do wired and you like to see people uh do well, boy oh boy, that whatever uh call well, boy oh boy, that whatever uh call well, boy oh boy, that whatever uh call it three to five years of actual it three to five years of actual it three to five years of actual bloodshed followed by 20 to 80 years of bloodshed followed by 20 to 80 years of bloodshed followed by 20 to 80 years of rebuilding a not a fan, but yes, it will rebuilding a not a fan, but yes, it will rebuilding a not a fan, but yes, it will work as time has shown over and over. work as time has shown over and over. work as time has shown over and over. >> Big man Garcia says, "Tom, originally >> Big man Garcia says, "Tom, originally >> Big man Garcia says, "Tom, originally found you when I saw your Peterson found you when I saw your Peterson found you when I saw your Peterson interview and remember thinking this guy interview and remember thinking this guy interview and remember thinking this guy has more to say than I want to hear. has more to say than I want to hear. has more to say than I want to hear. Love the random mindset rants, but it's Love the random mindset rants, but it's Love the random mindset rants, but it's made for news and money. Also, where's made for news and money. Also, where's made for news and money. Also, where's the merch, bro? Coffee cup. the merch, bro? Coffee cup. the merch, bro? Coffee cup. >> This guy has more to say than I want to >> This guy has more to say than I want to >> This guy has more to say than I want to hear. hear. hear. >> Did I say that right? Yeah. It has more >> Did I say that right? Yeah. It has more >> Did I say that right? Yeah. It has more to say. I think he's trying to say like to say. I think he's trying to say like to say. I think he's trying to say like it's sometimes devastating news, but it's sometimes devastating news, but it's sometimes devastating news, but it's important news. it's important news. it's important news. >> Yeah. Fair. That's interesting. So, can >> Yeah. Fair. That's interesting. So, can >> Yeah. Fair. That's interesting. So, can we all Thank you, by the way. That's we all Thank you, by the way. That's we all Thank you, by the way. That's incredible. And I actually do want to do incredible. And I actually do want to do incredible. And I actually do want to do merch like at a pretty high degree merch like at a pretty high degree merch like at a pretty high degree because I want it. Uh, but this is where because I want it. Uh, but this is where because I want it. Uh, but this is where I have to be the disciplined CEO. And I have to be the disciplined CEO. And I have to be the disciplined CEO. And Drew asked me how I slept last night. Drew asked me how I slept last night. Drew asked me how I slept last night. And I'm back in that zone where I'm And I'm back in that zone where I'm And I'm back in that zone where I'm waking up two and three times a night waking up two and three times a night waking up two and three times a night because I have so much to do that I know because I have so much to do that I know because I have so much to do that I know if I just get up and start working on if I just get up and start working on if I just get up and start working on it, things will be better. And so I'm it, things will be better. And so I'm it, things will be better. And so I'm sketching out between I know I need to sketching out between I know I need to sketching out between I know I need to sleep and uh I've got things I want to sleep and uh I've got things I want to sleep and uh I've got things I want to do. So I know to listen to that. This is do. So I know to listen to that. This is do. So I know to listen to that. This is how I avoid getting back into 120 hour how I avoid getting back into 120 hour how I avoid getting back into 120 hour work weeks, which I ran that experiment. work weeks, which I ran that experiment. work weeks, which I ran that experiment. It does not work well. Uh, so hopefully It does not work well. Uh, so hopefully It does not work well. Uh, so hopefully one day we'll be able to do um that. And one day we'll be able to do um that. And one day we'll be able to do um that. And by the way, if anybody in the community, by the way, if anybody in the community, by the way, if anybody in the community, if you're local to LA especially, uh, if you're local to LA especially, uh, if you're local to LA especially, uh, and you've got high quality blanks and and you've got high quality blanks and and you've got high quality blanks and you're a good designer, let me know. Uh, you're a good designer, let me know. Uh, you're a good designer, let me know. Uh, okay. Now, I want to mourn the absence okay. Now, I want to mourn the absence okay. Now, I want to mourn the absence of Jordan Peterson right now. So, he's of Jordan Peterson right now. So, he's of Jordan Peterson right now. So, he's still MIA, right? still MIA, right? still MIA, right? >> Oh, is he? I have no >> Oh, is he? I have no >> Oh, is he? I have no >> I think he's been down now for like >> I think he's been down now for like >> I think he's been down now for like another six months or something. another six months or something. another six months or something. >> He was having health problems. >> He was having health problems. >> He was having health problems. >> Yeah. So, um, his daughter posted >> Yeah. So, um, his daughter posted >> Yeah. So, um, his daughter posted saying, "Hey guys, look, he got sick. saying, "Hey guys, look, he got sick. saying, "Hey guys, look, he got sick. Mold exposure or something, uh, and is Mold exposure or something, uh, and is Mold exposure or something, uh, and is offline for the foreseeable future." And offline for the foreseeable future." And offline for the foreseeable future." And then I have not seen anything from him. then I have not seen anything from him. then I have not seen anything from him. And I was having this thought the other And I was having this thought the other And I was having this thought the other day that the great man theory of history day that the great man theory of history day that the great man theory of history is very real and I think it's really is very real and I think it's really is very real and I think it's really real in the age of the internet. And real in the age of the internet. And real in the age of the internet. And Jordan like influenced a generation of Jordan like influenced a generation of Jordan like influenced a generation of men and he was this incredible men and he was this incredible men and he was this incredible countervailing voice to the more extreme countervailing voice to the more extreme countervailing voice to the more extreme people like an Andrew Tate. You could people like an Andrew Tate. You could people like an Andrew Tate. You could get some of that same uh energy of get some of that same uh energy of get some of that same uh energy of tapping into wanting to be dieh hard, tapping into wanting to be dieh hard, tapping into wanting to be dieh hard, wanting to be strong, aggressive, wanting to be strong, aggressive, wanting to be strong, aggressive, masculine, all of that, but in a way masculine, all of that, but in a way masculine, all of that, but in a way that was really profound um and that was really profound um and that was really profound um and honorable. honorable. honorable. And man, him going down, there's just And man, him going down, there's just And man, him going down, there's just nobody that's been able to recapture nobody that's been able to recapture nobody that's been able to recapture that voice. By the way, as somebody I've that voice. By the way, as somebody I've that voice. By the way, as somebody I've spent time with him now, three times I spent time with him now, three times I spent time with him now, three times I think I've interviewed him. think I've interviewed him. think I've interviewed him. >> And uh when I say that that guy is he is >> And uh when I say that that guy is he is >> And uh when I say that that guy is he is so smart that they're it's just hard to so smart that they're it's just hard to so smart that they're it's just hard to fill those shoes. They're hard to fill fill those shoes. They're hard to fill fill those shoes. They're hard to fill those shoes. Sam Harris, I would say, is those shoes. Sam Harris, I would say, is those shoes. Sam Harris, I would say, is equally intelligent but doesn't have equally intelligent but doesn't have equally intelligent but doesn't have Jordan's like angle on life. Jordan grew Jordan's like angle on life. Jordan grew Jordan's like angle on life. Jordan grew up like blue collar in like this nowhere up like blue collar in like this nowhere up like blue collar in like this nowhere cold ass town in Canada and so he really cold ass town in Canada and so he really cold ass town in Canada and so he really I think gets that young disenfranchised I think gets that young disenfranchised I think gets that young disenfranchised male but he's [ __ ] insanely smart male but he's [ __ ] insanely smart male but he's [ __ ] insanely smart taught at Harvard like all that [ __ ] and taught at Harvard like all that [ __ ] and taught at Harvard like all that [ __ ] and then what he went through um in what was then what he went through um in what was then what he went through um in what was it back in like 2016 when he got famous it back in like 2016 when he got famous it back in like 2016 when he got famous and so it's like for him to survive all and so it's like for him to survive all and so it's like for him to survive all that and get to the other side oh man that and get to the other side oh man that and get to the other side oh man just honestly honestly he is an just honestly honestly he is an just honestly honestly he is an international treasure and international treasure and international treasure and [clears throat] I'm very sad uh that [clears throat] I'm very sad uh that [clears throat] I'm very sad uh that he's sick. I think the world is a better he's sick. I think the world is a better he's sick. I think the world is a better place with Jordan Peterson actively place with Jordan Peterson actively place with Jordan Peterson actively putting out content and I get it. Not putting out content and I get it. Not putting out content and I get it. Not everybody's going to love his content. I everybody's going to love his content. I everybody's going to love his content. I totally understand. But having that totally understand. But having that totally understand. But having that voice, even if it's one of many voices, voice, even if it's one of many voices, voice, even if it's one of many voices, and you can pick which ones you like. and you can pick which ones you like. and you can pick which ones you like. It's just getting smart people that have It's just getting smart people that have It's just getting smart people that have a strong take, a strong flavor to give a strong take, a strong flavor to give a strong take, a strong flavor to give you the ability to step inside of their you the ability to step inside of their you the ability to step inside of their frame of reference for a minute, look at frame of reference for a minute, look at frame of reference for a minute, look at the world through their eyes, and be the world through their eyes, and be the world through their eyes, and be like, "Is any of this useful?" Um, man, like, "Is any of this useful?" Um, man, like, "Is any of this useful?" Um, man, I found Jordan's uh reads on things very I found Jordan's uh reads on things very I found Jordan's uh reads on things very useful. Jordan was the one that made me useful. Jordan was the one that made me useful. Jordan was the one that made me wake up to the fact of how important uh wake up to the fact of how important uh wake up to the fact of how important uh the religious impulse is. And I had not the religious impulse is. And I had not the religious impulse is. And I had not thought about like, huh, there's thought about like, huh, there's thought about like, huh, there's something to the fact of what Nichi said something to the fact of what Nichi said something to the fact of what Nichi said about we killed G we killed God is dead about we killed G we killed God is dead about we killed G we killed God is dead and we killed him and we'll never be and we killed him and we'll never be and we killed him and we'll never be able to wash the blood off our hands. able to wash the blood off our hands. able to wash the blood off our hands. People always only say the first part People always only say the first part People always only say the first part and it's really the second and third and it's really the second and third and it's really the second and third part that are the most important. part that are the most important. part that are the most important. So yeah, Jordan turned me on to that. So yeah, Jordan turned me on to that. So yeah, Jordan turned me on to that. May he come back soon. May he come back soon. May he come back soon. >> Sequoia Hall 1695 says, "Corporations >> Sequoia Hall 1695 says, "Corporations >> Sequoia Hall 1695 says, "Corporations are not people. That is where we have are not people. That is where we have are not people. That is where we have gone even more wrong. People are greater gone even more wrong. People are greater gone even more wrong. People are greater than money. Government needs to than money. Government needs to than money. Government needs to prioritize this basic concept. This prioritize this basic concept. This prioritize this basic concept. This admin is blatantly money over people admin is blatantly money over people admin is blatantly money over people every time." This is my first principal every time." This is my first principal every time." This is my first principal state. state. state. So, I would need to know what you mean So, I would need to know what you mean So, I would need to know what you mean by um corporations aren't people because by um corporations aren't people because by um corporations aren't people because there was a huge breakthrough that there was a huge breakthrough that there was a huge breakthrough that basically gave us the modern era where basically gave us the modern era where basically gave us the modern era where corporations started getting treated corporations started getting treated corporations started getting treated like a fictional um person. And that was like a fictional um person. And that was like a fictional um person. And that was massive, such a big breakthrough because massive, such a big breakthrough because massive, such a big breakthrough because it lets that person go out of business, it lets that person go out of business, it lets that person go out of business, declare bankruptcy and have all the declare bankruptcy and have all the declare bankruptcy and have all the trouble. And it lets the founders walk trouble. And it lets the founders walk trouble. And it lets the founders walk away. And that is critically important. away. And that is critically important. away. And that is critically important. Otherwise, people do not take risks. Otherwise, people do not take risks. Otherwise, people do not take risks. It's one of the great inventions to come It's one of the great inventions to come It's one of the great inventions to come out of I think it was England. Um that out of I think it was England. Um that out of I think it was England. Um that gave us the modern entrepreneurial era, gave us the modern entrepreneurial era, gave us the modern entrepreneurial era, >> LLC. >> LLC. >> LLC. >> Yeah. So, I get why people are also very >> Yeah. So, I get why people are also very >> Yeah. So, I get why people are also very bitter at regulations that have bitter at regulations that have bitter at regulations that have protected companies and allowed them to protected companies and allowed them to protected companies and allowed them to do bad things. And I would say, hey, do bad things. And I would say, hey, do bad things. And I would say, hey, let's shut all of that down. But they let's shut all of that down. But they let's shut all of that down. But they specifically use the language to be specifically use the language to be specifically use the language to be treated like a person. That was a treated like a person. That was a treated like a person. That was a revolutionary breakthrough. That is very revolutionary breakthrough. That is very revolutionary breakthrough. That is very good. We should all want that. Um good. We should all want that. Um good. We should all want that. Um because otherwise because otherwise because otherwise >> the foundation of citizens united though >> the foundation of citizens united though >> the foundation of citizens united though is that corporations should be able to is that corporations should be able to is that corporations should be able to do unlimited contributions just like do unlimited contributions just like do unlimited contributions just like people people people >> heard. Understood. So I would say with >> heard. Understood. So I would say with >> heard. Understood. So I would say with that one, this is where we want to make that one, this is where we want to make that one, this is where we want to make it very clear that we disagree with the it very clear that we disagree with the it very clear that we disagree with the Supreme Court's reading on Supreme Court's reading on Supreme Court's reading on the letting a corporation be treated the letting a corporation be treated the letting a corporation be treated like a literal person and literally have like a literal person and literally have like a literal person and literally have their um freedom of speech protected. their um freedom of speech protected. their um freedom of speech protected. that becomes problematic and you can that becomes problematic and you can that becomes problematic and you can treat things like a proxy or um this is treat things like a proxy or um this is treat things like a proxy or um this is a human-like entity and so here are the a human-like entity and so here are the a human-like entity and so here are the carveouts that we're going to do like carveouts that we're going to do like carveouts that we're going to do like for sure there are other ways to do that for sure there are other ways to do that for sure there are other ways to do that than getting rid of the huge benefit of than getting rid of the huge benefit of than getting rid of the huge benefit of like one failure does not mean that like one failure does not mean that like one failure does not mean that entrepreneur will never be able to try entrepreneur will never be able to try entrepreneur will never be able to try again because they're buried under debt again because they're buried under debt again because they're buried under debt forever. It's like you want capital to forever. It's like you want capital to forever. It's like you want capital to go, yeah, I'm going to take a risk on go, yeah, I'm going to take a risk on go, yeah, I'm going to take a risk on this person and that person to be like, this person and that person to be like, this person and that person to be like, hey, I sincerely tried. If they commit hey, I sincerely tried. If they commit hey, I sincerely tried. If they commit fraud, then you pursue them for fraud. fraud, then you pursue them for fraud. fraud, then you pursue them for fraud. But if they sincerely tried, but it But if they sincerely tried, but it But if they sincerely tried, but it didn't work and they fail, investors didn't work and they fail, investors didn't work and they fail, investors know, yep, I tried. I lost my money. It know, yep, I tried. I lost my money. It know, yep, I tried. I lost my money. It is what it is. And then that person can is what it is. And then that person can is what it is. And then that person can go on to try something else again. We go on to try something else again. We go on to try something else again. We should want that desperately. Um, so the should want that desperately. Um, so the should want that desperately. Um, so the other side of things, we may have to other side of things, we may have to other side of things, we may have to like do some sort of carveout or like do some sort of carveout or like do some sort of carveout or whatever. I'm all for that being whatever. I'm all for that being whatever. I'm all for that being handled. Definitely. Roto Roto handled. Definitely. Roto Roto handled. Definitely. Roto Roto Rutderman, thank you for the uh the Rutderman, thank you for the uh the Rutderman, thank you for the uh the citation. It was Buckley vers Vallejo citation. It was Buckley vers Vallejo citation. It was Buckley vers Vallejo 1976 where the court held that spending 1976 where the court held that spending 1976 where the court held that spending money to influence elections is a form money to influence elections is a form money to influence elections is a form of protected political speech under the of protected political speech under the of protected political speech under the first amendment. Now the money the first amendment. Now the money the first amendment. Now the money the entity that was spending the money was a entity that was spending the money was a entity that was spending the money was a corporation and they said that was our corporation and they said that was our corporation and they said that was our free speech to spend as much money. free speech to spend as much money. free speech to spend as much money. >> To me this feels like really simple. So >> To me this feels like really simple. So >> To me this feels like really simple. So you would do something like the you would do something like the you would do something like the following. Okay, like even if we want following. Okay, like even if we want following. Okay, like even if we want that to be the definition of free that to be the definition of free that to be the definition of free speech, you go uh however we don't want speech, you go uh however we don't want speech, you go uh however we don't want money in politics and therefore no money in politics and therefore no money in politics and therefore no entity corporate otherwise individual entity corporate otherwise individual entity corporate otherwise individual can ever donate more than insert amount can ever donate more than insert amount can ever donate more than insert amount of money here um to a politician. And so of money here um to a politician. And so of money here um to a politician. And so now, like even if you're aggregating now, like even if you're aggregating now, like even if you're aggregating capital, that that's going to be a very capital, that that's going to be a very capital, that that's going to be a very small number. Right now, you're getting small number. Right now, you're getting small number. Right now, you're getting individuals that can give these obscene individuals that can give these obscene individuals that can give these obscene amounts of money um through these um amounts of money um through these um amounts of money um through these um whatever they're called, packs, what are whatever they're called, packs, what are whatever they're called, packs, what are they called? they called? they called? >> Super PACs. >> Super PACs. >> Super PACs. >> Super PACs. Yeah. So, uh yeah, break >> Super PACs. Yeah. So, uh yeah, break >> Super PACs. Yeah. So, uh yeah, break that is so that you force everyone to do that is so that you force everyone to do that is so that you force everyone to do the Bernie Sanders of you're raising $50 the Bernie Sanders of you're raising $50 the Bernie Sanders of you're raising $50 here, $100 there. Um, and if a here, $100 there. Um, and if a here, $100 there. Um, and if a corporation can go out and aggregate, corporation can go out and aggregate, corporation can go out and aggregate, um, you know, whatever 10 million by um, you know, whatever 10 million by um, you know, whatever 10 million by getting people to donate their max in getting people to donate their max in getting people to donate their max in their name, um, then that's no different their name, um, then that's no different their name, um, then that's no different than any individual influencer online than any individual influencer online than any individual influencer online being like, "Hey everybody, I want all being like, "Hey everybody, I want all being like, "Hey everybody, I want all my supporters to go and give money to my supporters to go and give money to my supporters to go and give money to this cause." Um, so that whatever. But this cause." Um, so that whatever. But this cause." Um, so that whatever. But if you put like strict limits, uh, I if you put like strict limits, uh, I if you put like strict limits, uh, I think you're in a much better position. think you're in a much better position. think you're in a much better position. Is there like a Black Rockck way that Is there like a Black Rockck way that Is there like a Black Rockck way that that could go wrong? I don't think so. that could go wrong? I don't think so. that could go wrong? I don't think so. Not if the person has to individually Not if the person has to individually Not if the person has to individually take the action. take the action. take the action. I think that would work. I haven't spent I think that would work. I haven't spent I think that would work. I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about it, so a lot of time thinking about it, so a lot of time thinking about it, so maybe there's a gotcha there, but it maybe there's a gotcha there, but it maybe there's a gotcha there, but it feels right. feels right. feels right. >> Yeah. Interesting. >> Yeah. Interesting. >> Yeah. Interesting. >> Thirsty Salt says it's a combination of >> Thirsty Salt says it's a combination of >> Thirsty Salt says it's a combination of legal bribery, blackmail, political legal bribery, blackmail, political legal bribery, blackmail, political capital via Christian Zionism, defense capital via Christian Zionism, defense capital via Christian Zionism, defense intelligence, etc. The government wasn't intelligence, etc. The government wasn't intelligence, etc. The government wasn't ready for the American people to see the ready for the American people to see the ready for the American people to see the genocidal theoccratic ethnostate behind genocidal theoccratic ethnostate behind genocidal theoccratic ethnostate behind the curtain. the curtain. the curtain. >> Yeah, I think yes. So, at least you're >> Yeah, I think yes. So, at least you're >> Yeah, I think yes. So, at least you're putting a lot of different pieces on the putting a lot of different pieces on the putting a lot of different pieces on the table that at a quick glance they all table that at a quick glance they all table that at a quick glance they all sound about right. I think it's more sound about right. I think it's more sound about right. I think it's more that what we're going to discover is um that what we're going to discover is um that what we're going to discover is um all states are doing it and that Israel all states are doing it and that Israel all states are doing it and that Israel may be the GOAT or they may be one of may be the GOAT or they may be one of may be the GOAT or they may be one of the more clumsy ones and there's the more clumsy ones and there's the more clumsy ones and there's somebody else that's getting away with somebody else that's getting away with somebody else that's getting away with way more like America. Uh and we just way more like America. Uh and we just way more like America. Uh and we just don't realize it or China. I think if don't realize it or China. I think if don't realize it or China. I think if you really got if you were able to see you really got if you were able to see you really got if you were able to see everything that world leaders do um you everything that world leaders do um you everything that world leaders do um you would want to eject out of the human would want to eject out of the human would want to eject out of the human race. Humans are rough man. Do me a race. Humans are rough man. Do me a race. Humans are rough man. Do me a favor and read about Mao Stalin Hitler favor and read about Mao Stalin Hitler favor and read about Mao Stalin Hitler and Gangghaskhan. If you do that you're and Gangghaskhan. If you do that you're and Gangghaskhan. If you do that you're going to be like oh yeah this is not a going to be like oh yeah this is not a going to be like oh yeah this is not a problem with Jews. The Jews may also run problem with Jews. The Jews may also run problem with Jews. The Jews may also run the same play the same play the same play >> Edgar Hoover >> Edgar Hoover >> Edgar Hoover >> but this is not another good one. The >> but this is not another good one. The >> but this is not another good one. The Yeah. humans, a subset of humans are so Yeah. humans, a subset of humans are so Yeah. humans, a subset of humans are so evil, it is shocking. And then when you evil, it is shocking. And then when you evil, it is shocking. And then when you discover the real, this is the one discover the real, this is the one discover the real, this is the one you're going to hate. When you discover you're going to hate. When you discover you're going to hate. When you discover how effective murder is, how effective murder is, how effective murder is, you really go, damn. Like, this is a you really go, damn. Like, this is a you really go, damn. Like, this is a strategy that people have been using strategy that people have been using strategy that people have been using forever. forever. forever. Forever. You don't have a Jeffrey Forever. You don't have a Jeffrey Forever. You don't have a Jeffrey Epstein problem if you kill him. Epstein problem if you kill him. Epstein problem if you kill him. Not saying he didn't kill himself. Maybe Not saying he didn't kill himself. Maybe Not saying he didn't kill himself. Maybe he did. Just saying. he did. Just saying. he did. Just saying. >> One way to make that problem go away >> One way to make that problem go away >> One way to make that problem go away real fast. real fast. real fast. >> True. Uh Blake Bullion 8198 says, "The >> True. Uh Blake Bullion 8198 says, "The >> True. Uh Blake Bullion 8198 says, "The way I read the week, 123 is that we are way I read the week, 123 is that we are way I read the week, 123 is that we are winning the war. However, help with winning the war. However, help with winning the war. However, help with getting the straight of Hormoose will getting the straight of Hormoose will getting the straight of Hormoose will get it opened quicker. Mind you, the get it opened quicker. Mind you, the get it opened quicker. Mind you, the Straight of Hormuse affects others way Straight of Hormuse affects others way Straight of Hormuse affects others way more than it does us. My opinion." more than it does us. My opinion." more than it does us. My opinion." >> Yes. Uh I think you're right about the >> Yes. Uh I think you're right about the >> Yes. Uh I think you're right about the second part. We're not as affected by second part. We're not as affected by second part. We're not as affected by the straight of Hormuse other than the straight of Hormuse other than the straight of Hormuse other than reputation damage. uh because we caused reputation damage. uh because we caused reputation damage. uh because we caused the problem and other people have to the problem and other people have to the problem and other people have to deal with it so it will hurt our allies. deal with it so it will hurt our allies. deal with it so it will hurt our allies. I think that you're wrong on the read in I think that you're wrong on the read in I think that you're wrong on the read in the first week. So uh or the read of the the first week. So uh or the read of the the first week. So uh or the read of the week. We have not won the war and um week. We have not won the war and um week. We have not won the war and um damaging their military. You certainly damaging their military. You certainly damaging their military. You certainly set them back. But what you will learn set them back. But what you will learn set them back. But what you will learn very quickly if you put ground troops in very quickly if you put ground troops in very quickly if you put ground troops in that the asymmetry is just going to that the asymmetry is just going to that the asymmetry is just going to create a problem forever. And the only create a problem forever. And the only create a problem forever. And the only way to really win a total war is if way to really win a total war is if way to really win a total war is if you're willing to kill people you're willing to kill people you're willing to kill people indiscriminately. indiscriminately. indiscriminately. And so if you go in and you nuke Iran, And so if you go in and you nuke Iran, And so if you go in and you nuke Iran, yep, you could actually win the war. We yep, you could actually win the war. We yep, you could actually win the war. We showed that in Japan. Uh if you're showed that in Japan. Uh if you're showed that in Japan. Uh if you're willing to murder women, children, willing to murder women, children, willing to murder women, children, civilians, uh soldiers, and everybody civilians, uh soldiers, and everybody civilians, uh soldiers, and everybody alike, as the Iranian government showed, alike, as the Iranian government showed, alike, as the Iranian government showed, man, you can get people to shut the [ __ ] man, you can get people to shut the [ __ ] man, you can get people to shut the [ __ ] up real fast if you kill 31,000 of them up real fast if you kill 31,000 of them up real fast if you kill 31,000 of them over a weekend. Um, so those things over a weekend. Um, so those things over a weekend. Um, so those things work. I just hope that none of us want work. I just hope that none of us want work. I just hope that none of us want to see that happen. So to see that happen. So to see that happen. So that's the hard reality to be faced. And that's the hard reality to be faced. And that's the hard reality to be faced. And if you're not willing to do that, that if you're not willing to do that, that if you're not willing to do that, that shit's going to drag on. So shit's going to drag on. So shit's going to drag on. So just that's how it works. And so that's just that's how it works. And so that's just that's how it works. And so that's why history is so freaky because it's a why history is so freaky because it's a why history is so freaky because it's a look into a time when people were look into a time when people were look into a time when people were willing to kill everyone willing to kill everyone willing to kill everyone indiscriminately. indiscriminately. indiscriminately. though, if you were an attractive woman, though, if you were an attractive woman, though, if you were an attractive woman, odds are you were going to get odds are you were going to get odds are you were going to get >> kidnapped, put in sex slavery. So, >> kidnapped, put in sex slavery. So, >> kidnapped, put in sex slavery. So, there's that. That's history, man. That there's that. That's history, man. That there's that. That's history, man. That is [ __ ] history. is [ __ ] history. is [ __ ] history. >> Jamie Cororm7 says, "So much value >> Jamie Cororm7 says, "So much value >> Jamie Cororm7 says, "So much value >> with his $49.99 super chat. >> with his $49.99 super chat. >> with his $49.99 super chat. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> So much value added to my life. Thank >> So much value added to my life. Thank >> So much value added to my life. Thank you, Tom and Drew and crew. I rarely get you, Tom and Drew and crew. I rarely get you, Tom and Drew and crew. I rarely get to watch the live shows, but always come to watch the live shows, but always come to watch the live shows, but always come back to watch as I can throughout the back to watch as I can throughout the back to watch as I can throughout the day. I look forward to every show. Love day. I look forward to every show. Love day. I look forward to every show. 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Uh I had an experience the other day where I was an experience the other day where I was an experience the other day where I was invited on a panel and I just assumed invited on a panel and I just assumed invited on a panel and I just assumed none of them knew who I was, that some none of them knew who I was, that some none of them knew who I was, that some random ass booker uh had asked for me. random ass booker uh had asked for me. random ass booker uh had asked for me. And to have all three of them uh on the And to have all three of them uh on the And to have all three of them uh on the panel know who I was, I was like, "Oh, panel know who I was, I was like, "Oh, panel know who I was, I was like, "Oh, whoa." Like that used to happen to me whoa." Like that used to happen to me whoa." Like that used to happen to me back in like the uh mindset days in a back in like the uh mindset days in a back in like the uh mindset days in a certain audience. Uh, but it's now certain audience. Uh, but it's now certain audience. Uh, but it's now starting to happen again in the starting to happen again in the starting to happen again in the political arena. It's interesting. So, political arena. It's interesting. So, political arena. It's interesting. So, thank you guys. thank you guys. thank you guys. >> Nice. >> Nice. >> Nice. Matt Fillingsness 5523. Matt Fillingsness 5523. Matt Fillingsness 5523. >> Another 49.99 Super. Thank you guys. >> Another 49.99 Super. Thank you guys. >> Another 49.99 Super. Thank you guys. >> Super. >> Super. >> Super. >> Fellas, got to give a shout out as I >> Fellas, got to give a shout out as I >> Fellas, got to give a shout out as I usually don't make the lives. Appreciate usually don't make the lives. Appreciate usually don't make the lives. Appreciate all you do from the current content to all you do from the current content to all you do from the current content to hearkening back to the mindset and hearkening back to the mindset and hearkening back to the mindset and framing. The statement you are having a framing. The statement you are having a framing. The statement you are having a biological moment was huge and something biological moment was huge and something biological moment was huge and something I now leverage daily. Thank you. I now leverage daily. Thank you. I now leverage daily. Thank you. >> I love that. May it serve you as well as >> I love that. May it serve you as well as >> I love that. May it serve you as well as it has served me. That is for sure and it has served me. That is for sure and it has served me. That is for sure and thank you for that. It's a very big thank you for that. It's a very big thank you for that. It's a very big super chat. Much appreciated. super chat. Much appreciated. super chat. Much appreciated. >> Sadney Peter says, "If you look at the >> Sadney Peter says, "If you look at the >> Sadney Peter says, "If you look at the political compass image to explain, political compass image to explain, political compass image to explain, there's econ liberty and social liberty. there's econ liberty and social liberty. there's econ liberty and social liberty. The right is okay with social tyranny, The right is okay with social tyranny, The right is okay with social tyranny, but not with economic tyranny like but not with economic tyranny like but not with economic tyranny like Dubai. And the left is okay with social Dubai. And the left is okay with social Dubai. And the left is okay with social liberty, but not uh but economic liberty, but not uh but economic liberty, but not uh but economic tyranny." tyranny." tyranny." >> Wow, that's an interesting way to say >> Wow, that's an interesting way to say >> Wow, that's an interesting way to say it. What What if you're not okay with it. What What if you're not okay with it. What What if you're not okay with either? either? either? >> The right is okay. Social >> The right is okay. Social >> The right is okay. Social >> cuz like libertarian has never felt >> cuz like libertarian has never felt >> cuz like libertarian has never felt right to me. Is that what is that on the right to me. Is that what is that on the right to me. Is that what is that on the map? map? map? >> What's up? Sorry. >> What's up? Sorry. >> What's up? Sorry. >> What? For people that hate both like no >> What? For people that hate both like no >> What? For people that hate both like no tyranny here, please. Social or tyranny here, please. Social or tyranny here, please. Social or otherwise? otherwise? otherwise? >> I guess you'd just be a middle, right? >> I guess you'd just be a middle, right? >> I guess you'd just be a middle, right? Cuz like in the spectrum on that one, Cuz like in the spectrum on that one, Cuz like in the spectrum on that one, just tyranny, not tyranny. just tyranny, not tyranny. just tyranny, not tyranny. >> Maybe >> Maybe >> Maybe >> I'd have to go look at it again. >> I'd have to go look at it again. >> I'd have to go look at it again. >> Oh, okay. I was confused for a second. >> Oh, okay. I was confused for a second. >> Oh, okay. I was confused for a second. Social tyranny, women in burkas. You Social tyranny, women in burkas. You Social tyranny, women in burkas. You can't walk and you can't drive. can't walk and you can't drive. can't walk and you can't drive. >> Yeah, don't like that. >> Yeah, don't like that. >> Yeah, don't like that. >> But economics, don't touch my money, you >> But economics, don't touch my money, you >> But economics, don't touch my money, you can do whatever you want. You can lock can do whatever you want. You can lock can do whatever you want. You can lock up whoever you want, but just let my up whoever you want, but just let my up whoever you want, but just let my money flow freely. And the left is you money flow freely. And the left is you money flow freely. And the left is you can do whatever you want. You can have can do whatever you want. You can have can do whatever you want. You can have 17 wives. You can dye your hair all 17 wives. You can dye your hair all 17 wives. You can dye your hair all kinds of blue. kinds of blue. kinds of blue. >> I'm taking all your >> I'm taking all your >> I'm taking all your >> I need half of your check if you live. >> I need half of your check if you live. >> I need half of your check if you live. >> Half. Get the [ __ ] out of here. I need >> Half. Get the [ __ ] out of here. I need >> Half. Get the [ __ ] out of here. I need all your money. all your money. all your money. >> All your money. >> All your money. >> All your money. >> Half and then another 7% at the gas >> Half and then another 7% at the gas >> Half and then another 7% at the gas station at the grocery store. station at the grocery store. station at the grocery store. >> There we go. [laughter] There we go. >> There we go. [laughter] There we go. >> There we go. [laughter] There we go. >> Got it. Uh Sadney Peter says, >> Got it. Uh Sadney Peter says, >> Got it. Uh Sadney Peter says, "Switzerland has economic freedom and "Switzerland has economic freedom and "Switzerland has economic freedom and social freedom. Please ask Claude, social freedom. Please ask Claude, social freedom. Please ask Claude, explain briefly why the Swiss government explain briefly why the Swiss government explain briefly why the Swiss government doesn't have too much power. That is the doesn't have too much power. That is the doesn't have too much power. That is the solution to the problem you wanted about solution to the problem you wanted about solution to the problem you wanted about money in the government." Hm. Let's look money in the government." Hm. Let's look money in the government." Hm. Let's look at Switzerland. That's the second time at Switzerland. That's the second time at Switzerland. That's the second time they've come up now. I don't know if by they've come up now. I don't know if by they've come up now. I don't know if by the same person, but the same person, but the same person, but >> yeah, Switzerland is holding everybody >> yeah, Switzerland is holding everybody >> yeah, Switzerland is holding everybody else's money taxree. else's money taxree. else's money taxree. >> For a minute, they really used to be >> For a minute, they really used to be >> For a minute, they really used to be like when I was a kid in the 80s, it was like when I was a kid in the 80s, it was like when I was a kid in the 80s, it was like Swiss bank accounts, man. You could like Swiss bank accounts, man. You could like Swiss bank accounts, man. You could just hide money. And then at some point just hide money. And then at some point just hide money. And then at some point in the 2000s, they were like, "Nope, in the 2000s, they were like, "Nope, in the 2000s, they were like, "Nope, psych, we told on you." And that ruined psych, we told on you." And that ruined psych, we told on you." And that ruined that reputation. that reputation. that reputation. So, So, So, hey, go Switzerland. hey, go Switzerland. hey, go Switzerland. >> Sadney Peter again says, "Damn, like you >> Sadney Peter again says, "Damn, like you >> Sadney Peter again says, "Damn, like you aggregate all this." Are these Canadian aggregate all this." Are these Canadian aggregate all this." Are these Canadian dollars or? dollars or? dollars or? >> Yes, Canadian dollars. >> Yes, Canadian dollars. >> Yes, Canadian dollars. >> All right, let's go. We still We still >> All right, let's go. We still We still >> All right, let's go. We still We still love you. love you. love you. >> Peter, I know you had three different >> Peter, I know you had three different >> Peter, I know you had three different things. Appreciate [applause] it. Thank things. Appreciate [applause] it. Thank things. Appreciate [applause] it. Thank you for the support. you for the support. you for the support. >> When I was club promoting most rich most >> When I was club promoting most rich most >> When I was club promoting most rich most rich fit guys that were social, I knew rich fit guys that were social, I knew rich fit guys that were social, I knew had multiple girlfriends that all knew had multiple girlfriends that all knew had multiple girlfriends that all knew about each other. Men want attractive about each other. Men want attractive about each other. Men want attractive and submissive women and average guys and submissive women and average guys and submissive women and average guys can't get anything and what they want. can't get anything and what they want. can't get anything and what they want. >> Can I make an appeal, >> Can I make an appeal, >> Can I make an appeal, gentlemen? gentlemen? gentlemen? Um, one, finding a woman when you're Um, one, finding a woman when you're Um, one, finding a woman when you're young is extraordinary if you guys young is extraordinary if you guys young is extraordinary if you guys consider each other peers and you're consider each other peers and you're consider each other peers and you're going to grow together. The great joy of going to grow together. The great joy of going to grow together. The great joy of my life is that I found my wife when I my life is that I found my wife when I my life is that I found my wife when I was 24. We weren't married at that was 24. We weren't married at that was 24. We weren't married at that point, obviously, but I found him when I point, obviously, but I found him when I point, obviously, but I found him when I was 24. And as I have said many, many was 24. And as I have said many, many was 24. And as I have said many, many times, I do not know, I don't want to times, I do not know, I don't want to times, I do not know, I don't want to know who I would have become had I not know who I would have become had I not know who I would have become had I not met my wife. Now, being sexually met my wife. Now, being sexually met my wife. Now, being sexually adventurous is awesome. It's very fun. adventurous is awesome. It's very fun. adventurous is awesome. It's very fun. And I hope you get that chance and I And I hope you get that chance and I And I hope you get that chance and I hope you enjoy every bit of it. But in hope you enjoy every bit of it. But in hope you enjoy every bit of it. But in the long run, it's just not worth the the long run, it's just not worth the the long run, it's just not worth the trade if you know how to have a high trade if you know how to have a high trade if you know how to have a high functioning relationship. Um, so the functioning relationship. Um, so the functioning relationship. Um, so the high functioning relationship is the high functioning relationship is the high functioning relationship is the pinnacle uh for me. Again, man, I I love pinnacle uh for me. Again, man, I I love pinnacle uh for me. Again, man, I I love the sexual adventurism. No hate coming the sexual adventurism. No hate coming the sexual adventurism. No hate coming from me there whatsoever. Um, so but from me there whatsoever. Um, so but from me there whatsoever. Um, so but man, be careful on what the trade is. man, be careful on what the trade is. man, be careful on what the trade is. Just be thoughtful. I wouldn't do it at Just be thoughtful. I wouldn't do it at Just be thoughtful. I wouldn't do it at the expense of having my marriage. If the expense of having my marriage. If the expense of having my marriage. If you can have both, go for it. But, uh, you can have both, go for it. But, uh, you can have both, go for it. But, uh, assuming that you can't, choose wisely. assuming that you can't, choose wisely. assuming that you can't, choose wisely. Big man Garcia coming back to clarify Big man Garcia coming back to clarify Big man Garcia coming back to clarify his earlier super chat. I meant that, his earlier super chat. I meant that, his earlier super chat. I meant that, Tom, you've got more to say that I want Tom, you've got more to say that I want Tom, you've got more to say that I want to hear. You've got a fresh way. You got to hear. You've got a fresh way. You got to hear. You've got a fresh way. You got a fresh way to me of looking at things a fresh way to me of looking at things a fresh way to me of looking at things from base principles. I own three from base principles. I own three from base principles. I own three businesses, husband and dad of two. I businesses, husband and dad of two. I businesses, husband and dad of two. I watch when I can, and I'm always watch when I can, and I'm always watch when I can, and I'm always inspired and informed. inspired and informed. inspired and informed. >> Oh, man. I love that so much. So, to the >> Oh, man. I love that so much. So, to the >> Oh, man. I love that so much. So, to the fathers out there. Shout out to the dad fathers out there. Shout out to the dad fathers out there. Shout out to the dad gang. gang. gang. >> Thank Thank you for your service first >> Thank Thank you for your service first >> Thank Thank you for your service first of all and then as an entrepreneur, of all and then as an entrepreneur, of all and then as an entrepreneur, thank you for building something that thank you for building something that thank you for building something that the world wants. Uh much appreciated. the world wants. Uh much appreciated. the world wants. Uh much appreciated. >> And then the final super chat is >> And then the final super chat is >> And then the final super chat is Marushia Dark 316. Nick Shirley just Marushia Dark 316. Nick Shirley just Marushia Dark 316. Nick Shirley just dropped a new video investigating fraud dropped a new video investigating fraud dropped a new video investigating fraud in Southern California as Vance becomes in Southern California as Vance becomes in Southern California as Vance becomes the new fraudsar. Trump even floated the the new fraudsar. Trump even floated the the new fraudsar. Trump even floated the idea of kicking all welfare back to the idea of kicking all welfare back to the idea of kicking all welfare back to the states. Something I'd suggested states. Something I'd suggested states. Something I'd suggested previously. Thoughts? Yeah. So, the previously. Thoughts? Yeah. So, the previously. Thoughts? Yeah. So, the whole Nick Shirley thing is a big deal. whole Nick Shirley thing is a big deal. whole Nick Shirley thing is a big deal. I love, by the way, that this is I love, by the way, that this is I love, by the way, that this is happening. I hope that he keeps doing happening. I hope that he keeps doing happening. I hope that he keeps doing this city after city after city, and this city after city after city, and this city after city after city, and that Americans wake up and realize that that Americans wake up and realize that that Americans wake up and realize that we should not want this kind of abuse. we should not want this kind of abuse. we should not want this kind of abuse. We should not be tolerating this. This We should not be tolerating this. This We should not be tolerating this. This is a big problem. I think we're going to is a big problem. I think we're going to is a big problem. I think we're going to find more and more of this stuff. And find more and more of this stuff. And find more and more of this stuff. And for those of you that don't know, the for those of you that don't know, the for those of you that don't know, the intrepid 23year-old YouTuber Nick intrepid 23year-old YouTuber Nick intrepid 23year-old YouTuber Nick Shirley literally just went and did uh Shirley literally just went and did uh Shirley literally just went and did uh what California's own government refuses what California's own government refuses what California's own government refuses to do, which is investigate the obscene to do, which is investigate the obscene to do, which is investigate the obscene amount of fraud that's taking place in amount of fraud that's taking place in amount of fraud that's taking place in California. Now, if you don't know Nick, California. Now, if you don't know Nick, California. Now, if you don't know Nick, this is the same kid that exposed the this is the same kid that exposed the this is the same kid that exposed the obscene fraud taking place in Minnesota. obscene fraud taking place in Minnesota. obscene fraud taking place in Minnesota. And uh the video that he dropped is And uh the video that he dropped is And uh the video that he dropped is about 40 minutes long. It claims to be about 40 minutes long. It claims to be about 40 minutes long. It claims to be exposing over $170 million exposing over $170 million exposing over $170 million uh in fraud tied to government funded uh in fraud tied to government funded uh in fraud tied to government funded hospice centers and daycare facilities hospice centers and daycare facilities hospice centers and daycare facilities all across Los Angeles. It's already hit all across Los Angeles. It's already hit all across Los Angeles. It's already hit like 10 million views just on X in a like 10 million views just on X in a like 10 million views just on X in a couple of days. So, this is another one couple of days. So, this is another one couple of days. So, this is another one that's catching fire. I think people are that's catching fire. I think people are that's catching fire. I think people are not enjoying this uh in terms of they not enjoying this uh in terms of they not enjoying this uh in terms of they don't enjoy that the fraud is happening. don't enjoy that the fraud is happening. don't enjoy that the fraud is happening. What Shirley found was that one in every What Shirley found was that one in every What Shirley found was that one in every $10 spent on home health care in the $10 spent on home health care in the $10 spent on home health care in the entire United States is spent in LA entire United States is spent in LA entire United States is spent in LA County alone. Now, that's not Nick County alone. Now, that's not Nick County alone. Now, that's not Nick Shirley making up that number, by the Shirley making up that number, by the Shirley making up that number, by the way. That is a documented number from way. That is a documented number from way. That is a documented number from official sources. But, as you might official sources. But, as you might official sources. But, as you might expect, not all of the facilities that expect, not all of the facilities that expect, not all of the facilities that he went and visited are actually doing he went and visited are actually doing he went and visited are actually doing what they claim to be doing. We've got what they claim to be doing. We've got what they claim to be doing. We've got some clips, I think, if we can throw some clips, I think, if we can throw some clips, I think, if we can throw those up. those up. those up. >> This is wild. >> This is wild. >> This is wild. >> What do you do for work here? >> What do you do for work here? >> What do you do for work here? >> Huh? What do you do for work here? >> Huh? What do you do for work here? >> Huh? What do you do for work here? >> Why? >> Why? >> Why? >> Oh, we're just looking around. We're >> Oh, we're just looking around. We're >> Oh, we're just looking around. We're seeing all these hospital. seeing all these hospital. seeing all these hospital. >> Everybody just gets so suspicious. Why? >> Everybody just gets so suspicious. Why? >> Everybody just gets so suspicious. Why? What? Like, if you're doing a cool What? Like, if you're doing a cool What? Like, if you're doing a cool thing, say the cool thing you're doing. thing, say the cool thing you're doing. thing, say the cool thing you're doing. >> Word got out that I was inside of the >> Word got out that I was inside of the >> Word got out that I was inside of the plaza and all the fraudsters started plaza and all the fraudsters started plaza and all the fraudsters started hopping in their cars, leaving the hopping in their cars, leaving the hopping in their cars, leaving the scene. scene. scene. >> Excuse me. >> Excuse me. >> Excuse me. >> It is pretty crazy. You've got answer >> It is pretty crazy. You've got answer >> It is pretty crazy. You've got answer questions. questions. questions. >> Hello. Can we ask you a quick question? >> Hello. Can we ask you a quick question? >> Hello. Can we ask you a quick question? >> Uh, doing hospice care, >> Uh, doing hospice care, >> Uh, doing hospice care, >> driving out in a brand new M8. >> driving out in a brand new M8. >> driving out in a brand new M8. >> They can't get out that Mercedes. And >> They can't get out that Mercedes. And >> They can't get out that Mercedes. And >> how can I get an MA as well? Should I >> how can I get an MA as well? Should I >> how can I get an MA as well? Should I open up a hospice? open up a hospice? open up a hospice? >> No. Listen. >> No. Listen. >> No. Listen. >> Driving out in a brand new is a side >> Driving out in a brand new is a side >> Driving out in a brand new is a side hustle. IM hustle. IM hustle. IM competition. competition. competition. >> Listen to this thing. This is the sound >> Listen to this thing. This is the sound >> Listen to this thing. This is the sound of hospice money. >> All right. That's my man Nick Shirley >> All right. That's my man Nick Shirley doing a saying, going up to people. doing a saying, going up to people. doing a saying, going up to people. Shirley and his team visited facility Shirley and his team visited facility Shirley and his team visited facility after facility where enrollment numbers after facility where enrollment numbers after facility where enrollment numbers just did not match the bodies that are just did not match the bodies that are just did not match the bodies that are actually on site. So they would say, actually on site. So they would say, actually on site. So they would say, "Oh, we've got a ton of people." And "Oh, we've got a ton of people." And "Oh, we've got a ton of people." And then you go and there's zero, one, two, then you go and there's zero, one, two, then you go and there's zero, one, two, but there's nowhere near the numbers but there's nowhere near the numbers but there's nowhere near the numbers that a lot of these places are claiming. that a lot of these places are claiming. that a lot of these places are claiming. Some locations had no one present at all Some locations had no one present at all Some locations had no one present at all during business hours. There was one during business hours. There was one during business hours. There was one place where he went up and the kids were place where he went up and the kids were place where he went up and the kids were completely alone. He asked him like completely alone. He asked him like completely alone. He asked him like eight different ways. Is it here by eight different ways. Is it here by eight different ways. Is it here by yourselves? There's no adults here. No, yourselves? There's no adults here. No, yourselves? There's no adults here. No, no one here. wild. Um, other facilities no one here. wild. Um, other facilities no one here. wild. Um, other facilities obviously couldn't be uh entered or obviously couldn't be uh entered or obviously couldn't be uh entered or there was no one there to answer the there was no one there to answer the there was no one there to answer the door. Now, meanwhile, parked outside, as door. Now, meanwhile, parked outside, as door. Now, meanwhile, parked outside, as we just saw in those clips, you've got we just saw in those clips, you've got we just saw in those clips, you've got custom wrap, Cybert truck, BMWs, custom wrap, Cybert truck, BMWs, custom wrap, Cybert truck, BMWs, Mercedes. Um, a healthcare worker that Mercedes. Um, a healthcare worker that Mercedes. Um, a healthcare worker that Shirley interviewed on camera said that Shirley interviewed on camera said that Shirley interviewed on camera said that the hospice fraud trend started during the hospice fraud trend started during the hospice fraud trend started during COVID that people are actually building COVID that people are actually building COVID that people are actually building out hospices and then selling them uh out hospices and then selling them uh out hospices and then selling them uh like they were businesses. Keep in mind, like they were businesses. Keep in mind, like they were businesses. Keep in mind, these are funded by the state. The these are funded by the state. The these are funded by the state. The number of hospice agencies in LA County number of hospice agencies in LA County number of hospice agencies in LA County has reportedly surged has reportedly surged has reportedly surged 1,500% 1,500% 1,500% just since 2010. California's own state just since 2010. California's own state just since 2010. California's own state auditor flagged the problem back in auditor flagged the problem back in auditor flagged the problem back in 2022. Has Newsome done anything about 2022. Has Newsome done anything about 2022. Has Newsome done anything about it? Little to nothing. CBS News even it? Little to nothing. CBS News even it? Little to nothing. CBS News even investigated it, but say it with me now, investigated it, but say it with me now, investigated it, but say it with me now, nothing happened. Governor Newsome's nothing happened. Governor Newsome's nothing happened. Governor Newsome's response to Shirley's video. His press response to Shirley's video. His press response to Shirley's video. His press office posted an AI generated image office posted an AI generated image office posted an AI generated image implying that Shirley had an unhealthy implying that Shirley had an unhealthy implying that Shirley had an unhealthy interest in children. He didn't give a interest in children. He didn't give a interest in children. He didn't give a rebuttal or say, "Listen, this is what rebuttal or say, "Listen, this is what rebuttal or say, "Listen, this is what we've been doing or here's our counter we've been doing or here's our counter we've been doing or here's our counter fraud initiatives." He didn't provide fraud initiatives." He didn't provide fraud initiatives." He didn't provide any counter evidence. He just me'd. Just any counter evidence. He just me'd. Just any counter evidence. He just me'd. Just me'd. So, that went over about as well me'd. So, that went over about as well me'd. So, that went over about as well as you would expect. If you look in the as you would expect. If you look in the as you would expect. If you look in the comments, which was fun. Shirley's own comments, which was fun. Shirley's own comments, which was fun. Shirley's own comment on the post ratioed Newsome to comment on the post ratioed Newsome to comment on the post ratioed Newsome to death. And all Shirley did in his death. And all Shirley did in his death. And all Shirley did in his comment was point out that he's just comment was point out that he's just comment was point out that he's just exposing fraud. Man, if you are exposing exposing fraud. Man, if you are exposing exposing fraud. Man, if you are exposing fraud and there is an allergic reaction fraud and there is an allergic reaction fraud and there is an allergic reaction to what you're doing, you found the to what you're doing, you found the to what you're doing, you found the problem. Now, I want to be clear. problem. Now, I want to be clear. problem. Now, I want to be clear. Citizen journalism like this brings Citizen journalism like this brings Citizen journalism like this brings awareness to these issues, but you do awareness to these issues, but you do awareness to these issues, but you do have to be careful. You've got to let have to be careful. You've got to let have to be careful. You've got to let the legal system play out. Not the legal system play out. Not the legal system play out. Not everything that Nick is saying or everything that Nick is saying or everything that Nick is saying or pointing out is going to end up being pointing out is going to end up being pointing out is going to end up being true. I'm sure some of these people are true. I'm sure some of these people are true. I'm sure some of these people are legitimately um legit. everything is legitimately um legit. everything is legitimately um legit. everything is going as one would expect that there was going as one would expect that there was going as one would expect that there was a reason they couldn't get to the door a reason they couldn't get to the door a reason they couldn't get to the door that day or whatever. But given the that day or whatever. But given the that day or whatever. But given the incentive structure that is at work incentive structure that is at work incentive structure that is at work here, the odds that there isn't here, the odds that there isn't here, the odds that there isn't substantial fraud is effectively zero. substantial fraud is effectively zero. substantial fraud is effectively zero. So, let us all hope and pray that people So, let us all hope and pray that people So, let us all hope and pray that people start digging into what's really going start digging into what's really going start digging into what's really going on in these places, finding out the on in these places, finding out the on in these places, finding out the fraud, getting rid of that, so we can fraud, getting rid of that, so we can fraud, getting rid of that, so we can actually help the people that we want to actually help the people that we want to actually help the people that we want to help. Now, I think Stephen Miller is out help. Now, I think Stephen Miller is out help. Now, I think Stephen Miller is out of his mind saying that all we have to of his mind saying that all we have to of his mind saying that all we have to do is magically get rid of uh illegal do is magically get rid of uh illegal do is magically get rid of uh illegal immigrants and suddenly the budget is immigrants and suddenly the budget is immigrants and suddenly the budget is going to balance itself. It's not going going to balance itself. It's not going going to balance itself. It's not going to work out like that. There's going to to work out like that. There's going to to work out like that. There's going to be plenty of fraud. You're going to be plenty of fraud. You're going to be plenty of fraud. You're going to struggle to get it to zero, though that struggle to get it to zero, though that struggle to get it to zero, though that should be the goal. I don't think people should be the goal. I don't think people should be the goal. I don't think people should just give up on that. You'll should just give up on that. You'll should just give up on that. You'll struggle to get it to zero. It is not struggle to get it to zero. It is not struggle to get it to zero. It is not the cause of your full deficit. The the cause of your full deficit. The the cause of your full deficit. The cause of your full deficit is that you cause of your full deficit is that you cause of your full deficit is that you will spend money on whatever you want to will spend money on whatever you want to will spend money on whatever you want to make sure that there is no short-term make sure that there is no short-term make sure that there is no short-term pain from people making poor economic pain from people making poor economic pain from people making poor economic choices. Plus remember by doing that you choices. Plus remember by doing that you choices. Plus remember by doing that you distribute the pain across everybody distribute the pain across everybody distribute the pain across everybody that holds dollars and you acrew value that holds dollars and you acrew value that holds dollars and you acrew value by doing that bad thing you acrew value by doing that bad thing you acrew value by doing that bad thing you acrew value to the wealthy people in the world that to the wealthy people in the world that to the wealthy people in the world that own assets. And so the incentive own assets. And so the incentive own assets. And so the incentive structure is so terrible. This is always structure is so terrible. This is always structure is so terrible. This is always going to keep playing out like this. So going to keep playing out like this. So going to keep playing out like this. So want the fraud to be found. be super want the fraud to be found. be super want the fraud to be found. be super suspicious of anybody that uh has a a suspicious of anybody that uh has a a suspicious of anybody that uh has a a negative reaction to you trying to negative reaction to you trying to negative reaction to you trying to expose fraud. They should be like, "Oh, expose fraud. They should be like, "Oh, expose fraud. They should be like, "Oh, damn. Tell me more. What'd you find?" damn. Tell me more. What'd you find?" damn. Tell me more. What'd you find?" Like, "Yes, this is awesome. Thank you Like, "Yes, this is awesome. Thank you Like, "Yes, this is awesome. Thank you so much. Point us in the right so much. Point us in the right so much. Point us in the right direction." That is the only acceptable direction." That is the only acceptable direction." That is the only acceptable response. response. response. And there we have it. All right. Any And there we have it. All right. Any And there we have it. All right. Any other super chats? other super chats? other super chats? >> Yes. One final super chat. >> Yes. One final super chat. >> Yes. One final super chat. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> Let's go. >> $50 one at that. >> $50 one at that. >> $50 one at that. >> Coming in. Yeah. [cheering] Super. >> Coming in. Yeah. [cheering] Super. >> Coming in. Yeah. [cheering] Super. >> Uh up to it now. Bill Wilson 725 says, >> Uh up to it now. Bill Wilson 725 says, >> Uh up to it now. Bill Wilson 725 says, "Tom bill been here since your first "Tom bill been here since your first "Tom bill been here since your first Peter Diamandis episode. Love the show. Peter Diamandis episode. Love the show. Peter Diamandis episode. Love the show. Great agent wallet deep dive, but two Great agent wallet deep dive, but two Great agent wallet deep dive, but two gaps, custody plus chain availability. gaps, custody plus chain availability. gaps, custody plus chain availability. Coinbase and Stripe are custodial, not Coinbase and Stripe are custodial, not Coinbase and Stripe are custodial, not your keys, and single chain, so users your keys, and single chain, so users your keys, and single chain, so users depend on their policies." depend on their policies." depend on their policies." >> Heard. However, I think that you are >> Heard. However, I think that you are >> Heard. However, I think that you are maybe more on the like libertarian maybe more on the like libertarian maybe more on the like libertarian crypto side, not the reality of what crypto side, not the reality of what crypto side, not the reality of what people actually want. And so, I think people actually want. And so, I think people actually want. And so, I think you're right. And I think the more that you're right. And I think the more that you're right. And I think the more that you control your keys, the more you control your keys, the more you control your keys, the more sovereign you are, the less people that sovereign you are, the less people that sovereign you are, the less people that you're beholden to. All of that is a you're beholden to. All of that is a you're beholden to. All of that is a thousand% true. However, the wrench thousand% true. However, the wrench thousand% true. However, the wrench attack ability, the I lost my keys, all attack ability, the I lost my keys, all attack ability, the I lost my keys, all that stuff, the average person does not that stuff, the average person does not that stuff, the average person does not want to deal with that. The average want to deal with that. The average want to deal with that. The average person wants the kind of protections person wants the kind of protections person wants the kind of protections that they get from a traditional bank that they get from a traditional bank that they get from a traditional bank that takes care of the anti-hacking, that takes care of the anti-hacking, that takes care of the anti-hacking, anti-fraud, all of that. And the crypto anti-fraud, all of that. And the crypto anti-fraud, all of that. And the crypto industry has got to embrace that. And industry has got to embrace that. And industry has got to embrace that. And so, seeing that that's what's happening so, seeing that that's what's happening so, seeing that that's what's happening with Coinbase, I'm like, "Yeah, this with Coinbase, I'm like, "Yeah, this with Coinbase, I'm like, "Yeah, this makes sense. People want that product." makes sense. People want that product." makes sense. People want that product." And so, somebody's going to give it to And so, somebody's going to give it to And so, somebody's going to give it to them. Now, you want a different product. them. Now, you want a different product. them. Now, you want a different product. And I think that's very fair. And I hope And I think that's very fair. And I hope And I think that's very fair. And I hope that companies are there to serve you that companies are there to serve you that companies are there to serve you and make the products that you want that and make the products that you want that and make the products that you want that allow you to stay completely um off the allow you to stay completely um off the allow you to stay completely um off the grid and not able to be um trapped by a grid and not able to be um trapped by a grid and not able to be um trapped by a government policy or a company policy. I government policy or a company policy. I government policy or a company policy. I love that. 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