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June 11, 2025 / 01:53

This episode discusses the political climate in California, the militarization of government forces, and comparisons to historical fascism. Key topics include Trump’s tactics, state autonomy, and potential civil conflict.

The conversation features a critique of Trump's actions, likening them to fascist methods from 1930s Germany. The speaker argues that the government's militarization against citizens and journalists undermines democracy.

California's Governor Newsom is mentioned regarding the state's dissatisfaction with federal tax contributions, suggesting a shift towards a tech economy that could resemble a disunion of states.

The discussion touches on the implications of these political tensions, with references to the potential for civil unrest and comparisons to the plot of the Hunger Games.

TL;DR

The episode critiques Trump's tactics and discusses California's political tensions and potential state autonomy.

Video

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Let's talk about what's happening on the
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ground in California. I think it's a
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show that Trump is creating on
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purpose as many people do and that he's
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creating tension in order to pick a
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fight essentially. I've called this a
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complete overreach by a desperate death
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spot. Your thoughts? Well, I've been
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called hysterical for drawing
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similarities between America right now
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and 30s Germany. And you don't have to
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be Hitler to borrow methods and worst
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practices from his playbook. And when
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you have a government who turns its
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military force inward against
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journalists, migrants, or citizens who
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believe in exercising the right to
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protest in a civil, peaceful manner and
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justice, you're not defending democracy.
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You're rehearsing for something much
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darker. This is an attempt to rebrand
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militarization as patriotism. If you
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recall what happened around the church
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near the White House when people were
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protesting, Trump created chaos in order
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to say it was chaotic, which is sort of
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like fascism 101. Essentially, it feels
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like literally Cara the analogy I would
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use, it feels like you're trying to fix
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a smoke alarm with a flamethrower.
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They're trying to provoke someone into
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shooting someone in uniform such that
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they can have an overreaction. I think
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this is one piece of the chessboard to
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what is a civil war. This is how it
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ends. I don't think America ends with a
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bang. I think it ends with a thump. I
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imagine the next a next move. All right.
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Newsome says, "We're sick of sending $80
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billion to the federal government that
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you can deploy to red states that then
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you use to demonize us, so we're not
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paying our federal taxes." And then
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California becomes a tech economy doing
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trade with Asia. Texas and the South
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become an oil and gas economy. The East
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Coast becomes a financial services
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economy doing business with Europe. The
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Midwest a manufacturing economy with
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strong relationships with Canada. And
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before you know it, we're like the
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European Union, but a disunion of
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states. That's the plot of Hunger Games,
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just so you know.

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Episode Highlights

  • Militarization as Patriotism
    A discussion on how militarization is being rebranded as patriotism in America.
    “This is an attempt to rebrand militarization as patriotism.”
    @ 00m 39s
    June 11, 2025
  • California's Economic Independence
    Newsome's vision of California becoming a tech economy independent from federal taxes.
    “We're sick of sending $80 billion to the federal government...”
    @ 01m 17s
    June 11, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Tension and Chaos00:06
  • Historical Comparisons00:16
  • Civil War Predictions01:06
  • Economic Disunion01:40

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