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July 16, 2024 / 05:13

This episode discusses misinformation on social media, the recent assassination attempt on a president, and the political implications surrounding Donald Trump.

The conversation highlights how figures like Elon Musk and other tech leaders criticize diversity initiatives while spreading unsubstantiated claims. The hosts express concern over the societal impact of misinformation and the fear it generates.

They reflect on the political climate, noting that the assassination attempt is the first since Reagan, and discuss the potential consequences for Trump's image and polling.

One host shares a personal story about a friend who posted a controversial image of Trump, illustrating the deep divisions in political beliefs. The discussion also touches on conspiracy theories from both sides of the political spectrum.

The episode concludes with a call to address the underlying issues of mental health and societal disconnection among young men, emphasizing the need for a shift in narrative to avoid political losses.

TL;DR

The episode covers misinformation, Trump's political rise after an assassination attempt, and societal issues affecting young men.

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social media is flooded with
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misinformation conspiracy theories
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especially X of course and Elam mus
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keeps touting that he's real media now
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he's not real media he's piece of anyway
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Ela musk and some other Tech Business
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Leaders uh using their megaphones to
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criticize the Secret Service diversity
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initiatives and making unsubstantiated
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claims about the shooting just like they
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did with that guy who got killed in San
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Francisco wrong wrong he's not antifa um
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he also forly endorsed Trump after the
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shooting as bill acman because they
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couldn't have the spotlight away from
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them for a New York minute do you think
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that matters at all these kind of things
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online theories and stuff like that
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false I think I think they're really
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unhelpful yeah and I I think your take's
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the right
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one this is awful it's awful for
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everybody and so this is I believe the
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first assassination attempt on a
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president since Reagan but it gives you
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that sense of that fear that our society
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is collapsing yeah it does and then this
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BS notion and I think I I I think the
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president's more authentic about this
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then we need to tellone down the
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rhetoric okay I get it that's not going
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to happen and nobody wants to deal
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nobody wants to deal with the the real
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problem but also I hate to say this but
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it's true he's going to be I bet in the
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next poll that comes out I think he
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might be up by double digits that image
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of him pumping his fist with blood on
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his face with an American flag above him
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right is going to be the most iconic
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image of 2024 if not the last decade
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yeah he really knew what to do you got
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to give the guy credit for his instincts
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um look the thing that summarizes what
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is so dangerous or upsetting uh for
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Democrats right now is the following I
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have uh a friend I'd even call him a
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good friend in Florida he's a real
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estate broker he's this lovely young man
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just a beautiful family uh he's so
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likable so good at what he does and uh
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we're friends with them they're trumpers
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we just don't talk about it they're very
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religious nothing wrong with that he
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posted on his Instagram uh feed
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yesterday an image and I don't know if
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you've seen this image of Donald Trump
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with a A Vis an image of Jesus standing
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behind him with his hands on his
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shoulders yeah as if he was the chosen
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one yeah I know there there that's a
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long time thing but it got even worse
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God descended thought oh my God they
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believe this guy is the chosen one yeah
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it's interesting
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one of the parents of Sandy Hook because
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I think Marco Rubio said God you know
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was protecting Trump and one of the
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parents said I guess they weren't
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protecting God wasn't protecting our
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kids like what is wrong with you like
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you know that there's the chosen one
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yeah there is that idea I mean I think
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him it's interesting because people on
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both sides of the political Spectrum are
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sharing theories the false flag claiming
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the the picture was staged yeah
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certainly was fast on his feet so speak
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there's ridiculous theories on both side
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the worst on the right but I don't know
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if you heard but right before Melania
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gave her public statement she was heard
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yelling into a phone you had one
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job too soon too soon I like a joke I
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like my favorite joke was from Z where
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they said it's let's let's hope it's not
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a time traveler from the future who
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can't shoot it something like that
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anyway oh no the truth is I mean the the
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probably the most likely conspiracy
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theory is the Democratic party ordered a
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hit but they use Teo for it they use
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Teemo and it
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go all right we'll stop with the jokes
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um uh you know is really interesting
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because there are there's a lot of them
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on the left too with this like where the
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bullet thing and whether it was glass
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from the whatever the teleprompt I don't
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care he got attacked people like they're
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called blue and on they're called blue
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and on no one wants to deal with the
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reality that we and our nation are
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producing too many depressed lonely
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young men he got shot at folks have no
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connection to institutions no connection
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to other friends no connection to the E
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attachment to the economy to school and
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they have access to weapons of war that
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because that shit's hard to deal with
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and it's not it's too confusing it's too
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it's easier to be you know that it was
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he made it up or this and that you know
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Putin did it you know I just I'm sorry
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like look I don't like him but he got
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shot at and then maybe he says a lot of
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violent things constantly but but and I
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know as you know someone wrote me as you
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sow so shall we reap I'm like I don't
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think you want that to be your take on
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this I believe if we don't announce a
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new nominee and take some oxygen out of
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the room here and shift a narrative
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really quickly yeah I think I think
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we're just going to get crushed because
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there's just no getting around it this
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this helps Trump who is already up a
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great deal yeah and and unless we like
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the day before the convention ends
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announce Biden announces that he's
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stepping down and we announce a series
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of baites or something this is just it's
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just it's quite frankly car we don't
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want to admit this is running away from
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us it's running away from us running
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away

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Episode Highlights

  • The Chosen One
    A shocking image of Trump with Jesus raises questions about belief and politics.
    “They believe this guy is the chosen one.”
    @ 02m 26s
    July 16, 2024
  • Reality Check
    Discussing the dangers of misinformation and the need for real connections in society.
    “It's easier to believe he made it up than face reality.”
    @ 04m 13s
    July 16, 2024

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Diversity Critique00:12
  • Assassination Attempt00:48
  • Chosen One Belief02:26
  • Reality Denial04:13

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