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I. The Core Thesis: Government as a "TV Show"

The central and most provocative claim is that "we don't really actually have governments. We have a TV show that's masquerading as a government." This "show" operates on a global scale, regardless of the specific country, designed to create the illusion that voted officials are in control and represent the public. In reality, these figures are "actors" who follow scripts dictated by "oligarchs who put them into those situations in the first place." The purpose of this elaborate "alternate reality game" (ARG) is to distract the public and direct blame towards political figures rather than the true orchestrators of events.

The speaker, a former fervent supporter of Donald Trump, recounts his disillusionment on January 6, 2021, realizing that "that entire thing was a setup" and an example of this high-level ARG. He asserts that in this "game," "People get killed," and even historical events like World War I and II, responsible for "a half a billion people" dying, were "orchestrated by the same people and that that was all a game."

II. Key Mechanisms of Control and Manipulation

The briefing highlights several critical mechanisms through which this "show" is produced and reality is framed:

• Disinformation as a Goal: A stark quote from William Casey, former CIA Director, sets the tone: "We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." This is presented as an expanded global reality, where the goal is to make the "global public" believe falsehoods.

• The Influence of Wrestling and "Kayfabe": A significant portion of the argument draws parallels between professional wrestling and political life.

• "Kayfabe" (K-A-Y-F-A-B-E): This wrestling term, meaning "you never break character," is applied directly to political figures, particularly Donald Trump. Trump's extensive involvement with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) is presented as evidence of his acting prowess, demonstrating how he remains "in character" even in political settings. The speaker notes the change from WWF to WWE, suggesting it was due to lawsuits for "selling wrestling as something real," implying a similar deceptive nature in politics.

• "Battle of the Billionaires": The speaker connects Trump's "Battle of the Billionaires" storyline in wrestling to contemporary figures like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Bill Gates, suggesting that "We're still playing the battle of the billionaires. This is still going on to this day." This implies that perceived rivalries among powerful individuals are scripted performances.

• Casting of "Unqualified" Actors: The idea of "Hollywood casting" is applied to political appointments. Figures like Pete Hesketh, Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pam Bondi, and Kristi Noem are described as "completely unqualified for these positions, but they look good... it's like their cast." The speaker cites Pam Bondi's handling of Epstein files and Kristi Noem's "cosplay" appearances as examples of their role as "Barbie doll" actors. Even Kash Patel's official photograph is presented as a "ridiculous" example of "casting characters" as if "running the government like you're running the Simpsons."

• The McMahon Family's Influence: The appointment of Linda McMahon, wife of WWE CEO Vince McMahon, as Secretary of Education, is presented as a glaring "alarm bell," reinforcing the connection between the "alternate reality game" of wrestling and the education of American citizens.

• Language and Epistemological Warfare: The manipulation of language is highlighted as a primary tool for controlling reality.

• "Liberty" vs. "Freedom": The speaker emphasizes the crucial distinction between "liberty" (freedom granted by a more powerful entity and thus revocable) and "freedom" (an intrinsic state of being). He argues that the conflation of these terms, particularly in Romance languages where only one word exists, is a "mind control operation" and that these are "slave languages."

• "Hermeneutics" and Bible Translation: The concept of "hermeneutics" (the politics of translation) is introduced, explaining how deliberate choices in translation can "reframe people's realities." The speaker provides the example of "Logos" in the Bible being translated as "Word" instead of its broader meaning of "that which can be done with words," leading to a less profound understanding.

• The "Tell" of Language: The prevalence of single words for concepts like "freedom" in Romance languages is presented as a "tell" in this "epistemological manipulation of language."

• "Ordo Ab Chao" (Order Out of Chaos): This principle, also known as the Hegelian dialectic or "problem-reaction-solution," is described as the fundamental strategy of the manipulators: "you come up with a solution for a problem and then you go out and you cause the problem." This allows for making "a lot of money" and "control[ling] people." The speaker suggests that historical events, including wars, adhere to this pattern. Edward Bernays' Propaganda title "organizing chaos" is cited as a "hoodwink," where the manipulators openly admit their strategy.

• Compromise and Control ("MICE"): The "MICE" acronym (Money, Ideology, Compromise, Ego, and Family) is presented as the primary method intelligence agencies (which "work for the banks," not the government) use to control individuals within the "circle" or "club" of power. Jeffrey Epstein is cited as an example of someone who "kept compromise on Donald Trump." This system ensures compliance: "If you do what you're told, you make more money and you advance. If you don't do what you're told, then they pull a page out of the book and they release it on you."

• The "True Man Show": The movie The Truman Show is presented as an allegory for the current reality, where the audience is the "true man" living in a fabricated world. The difference is that "we think those shows are real. We believe those shows are real. And I don't think they are."

III. The Oligarchs and Their Structure

The power behind this "show" is attributed to "oligarchs," a banking establishment exemplified by figures like the Rothschilds, Rockefellers, Schiffs, Warburgs, and DuPonts. These families are described as being "close to the center" of a structured organization that resembles the "Tree of Life from Kabbalah" or "Metatron's cube." This "need to know structure," similar to the CIA or the Manhattan Project, ensures that information is compartmentalized and control is maintained.

IV. Implications and Call to Action

The briefing concludes with a call to critical thinking and a re-evaluation of perceived reality:

• Questioning Authority: The speaker challenges the notion of "good presidents," suggesting that "if you're a good president, you die in office," implying that those who genuinely serve the people are eliminated. Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal is presented as metadata for him being "a good guy," suggesting it was a means to remove him.

• "Everything is Showbiz": Mel Brooks' The Producers is recommended as a film that "explains exactly how the system works," reinforcing the "everything is showbiz" mantra.

• Asking Interrogative Questions: The path to understanding is to "start asking questions... Who, what, where, why, when. There's other ones. And how." This is presented as a "gift from God" that reveals "deletions, distortions, and generalizations" in narratives.

In essence, "All the World's a Show" argues for a radical reinterpretation of reality, urging the audience to recognize the theatrical nature of governance and media, and to question the narratives presented by those in power.

Here are 50 key takeaway points from the provided sources, formatted as requested:

1. All the World's a Show by Peter Duke The speaker's core belief is that governments do not truly exist as presented, but rather as a television show.
   
   

   • "I've been saying for a while now that I believe that we don't really actually have governments."

   • "We have a TV show that's masquerading as a government."

2. The underlying purpose of this perspective is to foster understanding of how reality is framed by media and how power truly operates.
   
   

   • "But I think that in order for us to be able to kind of think our way out of the situation that we're in right now, we have to understand what the game really is and how it's being played and how media impacts and frames our reality."

   • "I'm not trying to be blackpilled. I'm not trying to tell people that there's no hope."

3. A significant disinformation program is at play, aiming to make the American and global public believe falsehoods.
   
   

   • "William Casey... said, kind of jokingly, we'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false."

   • "I think that you could probably expand that to the global public at this point."

4. The book "Two World Wars and Hitler: Who was responsible?" is highly recommended as a crucial text that offers a transformative view of history.
   
   

   • "I continue to hold this book up... Two World Wars and Hitler. Who was responsible?"

   • "I highly recommend this book and... I think that it will change the way that you look at things."

5. Online platforms like SoundCloud impose restrictions on content featuring certain historical symbols, even when part of book covers.
   
   

   • "Every single time I put a book cover on it that's got a swastika on it, I wind up getting some kind of nasty note from SoundCloud telling me that I'm violating some kind of, of law."

   • "As CJ Hopkins has found out the hard way, you can't put book covers with swastikas on them."

6. The speaker asserts that oligarchs, particularly those associated with the City of London, are responsible for immense historical destruction and loss of life.
   
   

   • "The thing that you find out in this book, okay, is how badly a half a billion people have been treated... that have lost their lives as a direct result of the machinations of oligarchs, uh, ostensibly operating out of the city of London."

   • "How many millions of people have been destroyed and especially Germans, uh, the German people have just been, uh, completely decimated by this."

7. Historical figures like King Edward VII are presented as direct co-conspirators in orchestrating the downfall of nations belonging to his relatives.
   
   

   • "King Edward VII... was directly responsible for the destruction of his nephews and cousins' countries."

   • "He was a co-conspirator and destroying them."

8. Wrestling and related entertainment, such as roller derby, are identified as having become surprisingly massive influences on society.
   
   

   • "Part of my theme today is the idea that for whatever reason, wrestling and the associated things that go with wrestling, such as like roller derby, have wound up becoming such a huge influence in our society."

   • "It kind of blows my mind a little bit."

9. Shepard Fairey is characterized as the "controlled opposition" in the art world, dictating the permissible boundaries of liberal culture.
   
   

   • "Shepard Fairey is kind of the official, I would call him the controlled opposition of the elite in the art world."

   • "He defines the left or the liberal edge of what the culture is allowed to be."

10. Andy Warhol consciously created art that would be visually effective on television, which was a significant factor in his success in modern art.
    
    

    • "Andy Warhol was famously asked once where he got his inspiration for art. And Andy Warhol said, I like to watch TV."

    • "I think that Andy Warhol understood that you needed to make art that looked good on TV."

11. Shepard Fairey's creation of "Obey Giant" was reportedly a direct artistic response to the themes presented in the movie "They Live."
    
    

    • "Shepard Ferry claims that the reason that he started making Obey Giant was because he was working in response to this movie."

    • "Shepard Fairey claims that the reason that he started using Andre the Giant in his Obey was because he saw this movie."

12. The movie "They Live" features a prominent wrestler, Rowdy Roddy Piper, reinforcing the recurring theme of wrestling's pervasive influence.
    
    

    • "This is Rowdy Roddy Piper, who is a wrestler."

    • "This movie also has another wrestler in it, Rowdy Roddy Piper."

13. Donald Trump had deep historical involvement with professional wrestling, particularly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
    
    

    • "What a lot of people don't know is that Donald Trump was very involved with wrestling."

    • "We're going to talk about Donald Trump in World Wrestling Federation."

14. The WWF changed its name to WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) due to legal challenges related to the perceived reality of wrestling events.
    
    

    • "It was WWF, and then it became WWE. Again, I think the WWF got sued because they sold wrestling as something real."

    • "They wound up getting sued, and they changed the name of the organization to WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment."

15. The "battle of the billionaires" concept, popularized in wrestling, is seen as a continuing spectacle replicated by current prominent wealthy figures.
    
    

    • "The thing that I guess we're known for is the battle of the billionaires."

    • "Are we still playing around with the battle of the billionaires? Because we have Elon Musk and Peter Thiel and all of these other people that are in the news all the time, Bill Gates. We're still playing the battle of the billionaires. This is still going on to this day."

16. The speaker views public appearances and statements by political figures, including Donald Trump, as theatrical performances or "acting."
    
    

    • "I believe that what we're seeing, OK, is acting."

    • "Now tell me if the performance that you just saw of him standing on the podium there, OK, reminds you of this performance."

17. Kayfabe, the wrestling term for maintaining a character both on and off-stage, is used as a metaphor for how political figures operate.
    
    

    • "There is a phenomenon in wrestling that's called kayfabe. K-A-Y-F-A-B-E is how it's spelled."

    • "Basically what it means is that you never break character, right? When you're on stage, when you're off stage, you never break character."

18. Donald Trump's participation in wrestling events, such as shaving Vince McMahon's head, is explicitly stated to be scripted and fake.
    
    

    • "Okay, of course, this is all scripted."

    • "Vince McMahon knew that he was going to get his head shaved. Donald Trump knew that he was going to shave Vince McMahon. This is all fake, right?"

19. Peter Thiel played an intimate role in financing the lawsuit that led to the downfall of Gawker, working closely with Hulk Hogan.
    
    

    • "Hulk Hogan famously was the person who was brought in to take out Gawker, Nick Denton at Gawker."

    • "My business partner at the time was in daily communication with Peter Thiel and Hulk Hogan about putting together this lawsuit."

20. Peter Thiel's subsequent emergence as a major supporter of Donald Trump is presented as evidence of coordinated actions among influential actors.
    
    

    • "Lo and behold, then Teal winds up becoming the biggest supporter of Donald Trump."

    • "Here he is at the Republican National Convention."

21. The speaker contends that prominent figures like Peter Thiel and Donald Trump lack true agency and are actors controlled by a financial establishment.
    
    

    • "I don't think Peter Thiel is less of an actor than Donald Trump."

    • "I think that all wars are banker's wars. All media is banker's media. all universities are bankers' universities, and that these guys are all actors who are put into various levels of responsibility, but they all do what they're told."

22. The book detailing the Gawker lawsuit, written by Ryan Holiday, is considered largely untrue, with only about 10% being believable.
    
    

    • "The official book written on it was written by Ryan Holiday."

    • "When I asked Chuck Johnson... how much of this book is believable? And he said, oh, about 10%."

23. Political cabinets and government officials are viewed as "cast" members, chosen more for their appearance and role than their qualifications.
    
    

    • "His entire cabinet, these people are cast. This is like the World Wrestling Federation, right?"

    • "I think that these people are completely unqualified. for these positions, but they look good."

24. Specific political figures like Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem are cited as examples of individuals chosen for their "Hollywood casting" appeal rather than substantive qualifications.
    
    

    • "Pam Bondi, they make jokes about her, but she looks like Barbie."

    • "Kristi Noem, they call her Again, another Barbie doll, right?"

25. The speaker's thesis proposes that entire governments operate as Alternate Reality Games (ARGs), designed to create a fabricated sense of reality.
    
    

    • "There was something that appeared about 15 years ago that was called Alternate Reality Games, ARGs."

    • "My thesis at this point is that our entire government... is television shows that are designed to fool you into believing that somebody that you voted for is in control."

26. The function of this "government as TV show" is to divert public blame from controlling oligarchs to the visible, elected politicians.
    
    

    • "Their job is to make you believe that they are in charge so that when something bad happens... what you do is that you run and you blame the politicians instead of blaming the oligarchs who hired arsons."

    • "All of the neighbors who watch television start screaming at the mayor, who's an actor, or start screaming at the governor, who's an actor."

27. The January 6th, 2021 event at the U.S. Capitol is considered by the speaker to have been a "setup" and part of a high-level Alternate Reality Game.
    
    

    • "I met my wife on the steps of the capital of the United States of America on January 6th, 2021."

    • "By the end of the day on January 6, 2021, I was out because that entire thing was a setup. And I realized that it was a setup."

28. In this "game" or simulated reality, actual lives are lost, and historical conflicts like World War I and II are presented as orchestrated by the same forces.
    
    

    • "People get killed in this game, in the version of this game. Lots of people get killed in this game."

    • "If you go back and you understand that this World War I and World War II were being orchestrated by the same people and that that was all a game, we're talking about a half a billion people have been killed in this game."

29. Linda McMahon, wife of wrestling magnate Vince McMahon, serving as Secretary of Education is cited as a striking example of the entertainment-government overlap.
    
    

    • "Linda McMahon, upper right-hand corner here, is the wife of Jim McMahon, the guy who got his hair cut."

    • "She is the Secretary of Education. So the person who's married to the person that runs wrestling as an alternate reality game... is in charge of educating people in the united states of america like should that set alarm bells off to anyone."

30. A crucial distinction is drawn between the words "liberty" and "freedom," where "liberty" signifies a conditional freedom that can be revoked by a higher authority.
    
    

    • "One of the big issues that I have with how we process reality is how words get twisted and how people don't actually understand things like the difference between the word liberty... and freedom."

    • "The thing is about liberty is that it can be given to you and it can be taken from you. And the difference between freedom and liberty is whether or not it can be taken from you."

31. The Declaration of Independence's appeal to "laws of nature and nature's God" for rights contrasts with the Constitution's focus on "blessings of liberty" granted by the federal government.
    
    

    • "The rights that are bestowed on you on a person, a citizen in the United States in the Declaration of Independence, the authority for that is the laws of nature and nature is God."

    • "When they got around to writing the Constitution, it was all about securing the blessings of liberty. And the blessings of liberty were defined, liberty was defined as freedom that was given to you by the federal government of the United States of America."

32. The speaker speculates that historical figures, such as Patrick Henry, may have originally used "freedom" instead of "liberty" in their famous declarations.
    
    

    • "I look back at quotes from people like Patrick Henry, who famously said, give me liberty or give me death."

    • "I wonder whether or not he actually said, give me freedom or give me death."

33. The speaker identifies Romance languages, which often have a single word for both "liberty" and "freedom," as "slave languages" due to this linguistic limitation impacting thought processes.
    
    

    • "In French, you only have one word for liberty."

    • "Romance languages and English and Latin... are slave languages. Because by not knowing the difference between liberty and freedom, then you are constrained in your thought process in the number of options that you have in the world."

34. The word "freedom" is traced back to the Greek word "eleutheria," while "autonomia" refers to self-rule.
    
    

    • "The word freedom comes from a Greek word called eleutheria."

    • "The Greeks used two words that meant freedom... One was eleutheria, and the other was autonomia, which means self-rule."

35. The deliberate historical conflation of "liberty" with "freedom" for over two millennia is seen as a method of control by those in power.
    
    

    • "I believe that the word freedom has been deliberately miscast as freedom."

    • "For 2,000 years, rulers have told people that liberty means freedom when liberty only means freedom that they will give to you after they become the rulers."

36. "The Truman Show" is presented as a metaphor for the current reality, suggesting that the audience itself is the "true man" experiencing a constructed show.
    
    

    • "I'm going to show you a link, a clip from the Truman Show, because I think, again, I think the name of the Truman Show is to tell."

    • "OK, it's the true man show. OK, it's you. It's you. OK, it's you're the true man."

37. Contemporary global leaders, including Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and Justin Trudeau, are believed to be actors who are following instructions in a manufactured reality.
    
    

    • "The difference between the Truman Show and the government show that currently stars Donald Trump and Macron and Trudeau and all of those other, Patil and Musk and all of those other people, is that we think those shows are real."

    • "I think that those people are all actors and they're doing what they're told."

38. The book "Two World Wars and Hitler" is personally identified by the speaker as the most significant book he has ever encountered.
    
    

    • "This is the most important book I've ever read, okay? It just is."

    • "I want the authors to make as much money on this book as possible."

39. The speaker actively encourages listeners to contact the publisher of "Two World Wars and Hitler" to request translations into various languages.
    
    

    • "What I would do if I were you is I would send an email to Chris Milligan... and tell him that you want it in French."

    • "The German people should tell you that you want it in German and Italian and Portuguese and every other language on the planet."

40. Large language models, such as ChatGPT, are recommended as tools to translate biblical or other ancient texts while explicitly ignoring hermeneutics (the politics of translation).
    
    

    • "Katsu, one of the things that you can do is that if you can find versions of things written in other languages and you want to understand what they say, you can put them into GPT and you can ask it to translate things for you."

    • "You can ask it to translate it without what's known as hermeneutics. Hermeneutics are the politics of translation."

41. The original Greek word "Logos" in biblical texts holds a much deeper and more profound meaning than its common English translation as "Word."
    
    

    • "In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with God, and the Logos is God."

    • "Logos means that which can be done with words... and that has a much more profound meaning than the word word."

42. Epistemological warfare is defined as the manipulation of language, particularly by altering word definitions, to reshape people's understanding of reality.
    
    

    • "When I talk about epistemological warfare and hermeneutics, what I'm talking about is taking big concepts like the word logos and then squeezing them down."

    • "By changing the definitions of words, then you reframe people's realities, because we use language in order to determine that with which we don't experience directly ourselves."

43. True critical thinking involves consistently asking interrogative questions like "who, what, where, why, when, and how."
    
    

    • "Thinking means asking interrogative questions."

    • "It means the questions that journalists ask. Who, what, where, why, when. There's other ones. And how."

44. A "good" president or prime minister is tragically identified by the speaker as someone who dies in office, implying they resisted controlling forces.
    
    

    • "The way that you know that somebody was a good president or a good prime minister... is they're dead."

    • "Because I think that if you're a good president, you die in office."

45. Foundational American capitalists like J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt are portrayed as creations of the banking establishment, similar to modern figures like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk.
    
    

    • "It was after Lincoln that the bankers, that the Rothschilds, through their agents in the United States, created, you know, J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller and Cornelius Vanderbilt."

    • "They were the Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Bill Gates of their times. And they were equally creations of this banking establishment."

46. The speaker broadly claims that all significant societal structures—wars, media, and universities—are ultimately controlled by bankers.
    
    

    • "All wars are bankers wars. All media is bankers media. All universities are bankers universities."

    • "I think that all wars are banker's wars. All media is banker's media. all universities are bankers' universities."

47. Individuals in positions of power are controlled through methods summarized by the acronym "MICE": Money, Ideology, Compromise, and Ego (with "Family" also noted as a factor).
    
    

    • "I got this acronym, MICE, Money, Ideology, Compromise, Ego, from my old business partner who is an intelligence asset."

    • "He told me this is the way that intelligence agencies control people."

48. Intelligence agencies are stated to work for banks, not governments, with the Dulles brothers cited as historical examples of this dynamic.
    
    

    • "Intelligence agencies don't work for the government. Intelligence agencies work for the banks."

    • "Alan Dulles and his brother, John Foster Dulles, were both attorneys and both worked for Brown Brothers Harriman and Standard Oil and General Electric before they became the head of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Secretary of State."

49. The "Order out of Chaos" (Ordo Ab Chao) principle describes a strategy where a solution is devised, followed by the deliberate creation of a problem to which that solution can be applied, often with a scapegoat.
    
    

    • "It's all ordo ab chaos. Okay. It's all order out of chaos."

    • "If you want to make a lot of money, then what you do is you come up with a solution for a problem and then you go out and you cause the problem."

50. The ultimate takeaway, encapsulated by Mel Brooks, is that "everything is showbiz," highlighting the theatrical and manipulated nature of perceived reality.
    
    

    • "Mel Brooks is the guy who has told us exactly how everything is working in his movies, The Producers."

    • "The only thing you need to know is that everything is showbiz."

welcome to the lenny and Maria sanchez deep dive podcast show.

Today, we delve into a collection of insightful articles, examining key historical, political, social, and health topics. We'll break down the core messages from each source, giving you the essential takeaways.

First, let's look at the foundational sources that introduce "American Pravda: President Franklin Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and the New Deal, by Ron Unz - The Unz Review". These excerpts establish "The Unz Review" as an alternative media platform offering perspectives often excluded from mainstream American media. It details the website's structure, including user settings, various bloggers, columnists like Ron Unz, newslinks, podcasts, and popular sections. The article itself is presented as a major feature, published on July 8, 2025, and is noted for its substantial length.

Our main article for discussion, also titled "American Pravda: President Franklin Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and the New Deal", provides a comprehensive re-evaluation of FDR's presidency.

• It highlights that while Franklin Roosevelt is consistently ranked among the greatest American presidents, credited with ending the Great Depression and winning WWII, the author's extensive reading of historical biographies revealed a more complex and critical perspective than typically presented in mainstream textbooks.

• FDR's background was one of immense wealth and privilege, stemming from early Dutch settlers and his mother's family fortune, which reportedly originated from the opium trade with China. Despite this, his family found it challenging to live within their substantial means, relying on his mother's subsidies.

• His early career was notably unimpressive in terms of personal achievements; he was described as a mediocre student with few intellectual interests and found legal studies uninteresting. His political ascent was significantly aided by his famous "Roosevelt" surname, which capitalized on the prominence of Theodore Roosevelt, his fifth cousin.

• FDR's ambition for the presidency began at a young age. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the Wilson Administration, following in TR's footsteps. He actively promoted a new naval building program, but experienced a significant defeat in his 1914 Senate bid. His nomination as Vice President in 1920, despite the Democratic party's landslide loss, provided him with a crucial national platform.

• A crippling illness in 1921, likely Guillain–Barré syndrome, left him paralyzed, but he was determined to remain politically active against his mother's wishes. His return to active politics involved encouraging Al Smith and eventually running for New York governor, winning narrowly after a wealthy party leader reportedly offered to bail out his failing resort property.

• Regarding the Great Depression, the article states that the 1929 stock market crash was initially seen as a healthy correction, with no immediate sign of a general economic decline. Herbert Hoover, often demonized, was a successful, self-made man and reformer who tried to stabilize the economy but faced a protectionist tariff and congressional obstruction. FDR's economic policies were internally inconsistent; his "Brain Trust" noted his mind was "neither exact nor orderly" and his core beliefs unclear.

• The First New Deal policies, enacted during FDR's "First 100 Days," are described as haphazard and ultimately proved unpopular or unconstitutional. For example, the Agricultural Adjustment Act involved paying farmers to destroy crops and livestock during widespread hunger. The Social Security Act was adopted relatively late compared to other industrialized nations, under pressure from the Townsend Plan movement. The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) established the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to control private business, effectively creating mandatory cartels with severe enforcement methods, leading to its declaration as unconstitutional in 1935.

• The article explores the controversial idea of the First New Deal as "American Fascism." It explains that "fascism," as defined by Mussolini, was initially viewed favorably by many Americans as a synthesis of capitalism and socialism, involving private businesses operating under government guidelines and cartels. The author suggests that the NRA and other New Deal elements were likely inspired by this economic system. Wolfgang Schivelbusch's book, Three New Deals, compared FDR's policies with Mussolini's fascism and Hitler's National Socialism, noting shared characteristics like an emphasis on public works, such as the TVA in the U.S..

• The work of journalist John T. Flynn is highlighted as crucial to this re-evaluation. Flynn, once an influential Progressive, was blacklisted from mainstream media due to Roosevelt's personal interventions. Flynn's 1948 bestseller, The Roosevelt Myth, alleged extraordinary familial financial corruption, claiming FDR's son Elliott and First Lady Eleanor received massive payments—amounting to millions and hundreds of millions in current terms—from wealthy individuals and businesses seeking government favors. These claims are supported by brief mentions found in other extensive FDR biographies.

• Flynn also posited that FDR cynically allowed the 1933 bank crisis to deepen to enhance his image as a "rescuer". Furthermore, Flynn contended that FDR personally initiated the Neutrality Acts in the mid-1930s to keep America out of war, despite later appearing to oppose them.

• Most strikingly, the article presents Flynn's accusation that FDR deliberately orchestrated the outbreak of World War II (initially targeting Japan, then Germany) to rescue his presidency from the economic failures of the New Deal. This assertion is supported by diplomatic disclosures and mainstream historical accounts which confirm that the New Deal did not end the Great Depression and that recovery only came with the war, which also salvaged FDR's political standing and enabled his unprecedented third and fourth terms. The article further suggests that the U.S. government was aware of the impending Pearl Harbor attack and allowed it to proceed to unify the nation for war, citing evidence like broken Japanese codes, strategic fleet movements, and the immediate military seizure of Disney Studios following the attack.

Next, let's turn to "Cage Match - LewRockwell" by James Howard Kunstler. This piece discusses recent political events and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The author reports that the FBI claims there is no evidence of an Epstein blackmail operation or client list, despite previous statements hinting at one. It highlights Elon Musk's public tweet linking former President Trump to Epstein files, raising questions about Musk's motives. The article describes a public "cage-match" between Musk and Trump, noting Musk's frustration over a new bill that ends electric vehicle mandates and tax credits, which could negatively impact Tesla's business. Musk also expressed concern about the bill's failure to address the massive national debt, which the author predicts will lead to a severe "work out" or bankruptcy. The author voices concern over Musk's mental state, describing his proposal for a new "American Party" as a "crazy play by a crazy person".

Our next source, "Catholic Priest Says ‘Effeminate’ Men Are the Root Problem in Marriages - LewRockwell", presents Father Adam Purdy's perspective on marital issues. Father Purdy argues that the biggest problem in Catholic marriages today is "effeminate" men, defining this as men who fail to spiritually lead their families by not prioritizing religion or practicing virtue. He emphasizes that husbands and fathers should establish a "rule of life" in the home, leading prayers and ensuring religion takes priority, similar to a religious community. Purdy asserts that men's neglect of their religious responsibilities leads to a disorder of priorities in the family and disserves society. He states that such a cultural shift, producing "effeminate" men, ultimately leads to women taking over religious leadership "in spite of him". He stresses that a husband's authority must be paired with servant leadership, drawing parallels to Christ's love and sacrifice for the Church. This includes alleviating a wife's burdens, participating in household tasks, and providing time and attention. Father Purdy places the "burden of success in a marriage on the shoulders of the man," as he is meant to be "the mind" of the relationship.

Moving to economics, we examine "Death of the Middle Class: Why You're Falling Behind" from The Expose. This article asserts that the middle class in both the U.S. and U.K. is shrinking and facing increasing financial pressure. It highlights that since 1979, real hourly wages for middle-earners in the U.S. have barely kept pace with inflation, while high earners' wages have surged. In 2025, a significant portion of Americans, even those earning above $100,000, are living paycheck to paycheck. The article attributes this decline to rising costs in housing, energy, and food, which erode wage gains, despite corporate profits and stock markets booming. Key factors contributing to this "wealth divide" include asset inflation, stagnant wages relative to inflation, the "gigification" of work, productivity gains disproportionately benefiting shareholders, and "wealth capture" by central banks. The piece notes that young adults are worse off than their parents, leading to fewer children, delayed homeownership, longer working lives, and increased mental health issues. It concludes that the hollowing out of the middle class is "by design and for profit," suggesting systemic issues rather than individual failings.

Next, "Elon Musk, Just Deliver Constitution Support and Ballot - LewRockwell" by James Anthony discusses the need for a new political approach in the U.S. The author contends that since 1894, under "Progressive control," the U.S. has lacked a major political party committed to small government. He suggests that Elon Musk could leverage his system design expertise to help establish a new "good party". The core idea is to create a party that is limited by its own party constitution, which would, in turn, ensure the U.S. Constitution's effectiveness in limiting government powers. This party would focus on enabling grassroots voters to select strong candidates. Crucially, such a party would not rely on extensive funding for smearing opponents but rather for achieving and maintaining ballot access. It is envisioned as the "lynchpin of the second major party," representing constitutionalists against the dominant "Progressives". The article concludes by emphasizing that constitutional support and ballot access are vital for increasing freedom.

Let's move on to a critical perspective on Indian society with "India: Idols Without Conscience - LewRockwell" by Jayant Bhandari. This article presents a stark critique of India's social and religious landscape, arguing that it historically lacked systematic record-keeping and a framework for moral lessons, relying instead on myths and oral traditions. The author asserts that Western ethical terms like justice and truth do not adequately describe the "amoral" Indian mindset, which is driven by expedience and self-interest, rather than an "inner compass". It claims that in this culture, victims often redirect harm downwards rather than seeking redress, and moral outrage is absent. Indian religiosity is characterized as fragmented rituals divorced from introspection, with "Hinduism" itself being a colonial construct. The author describes a pervasive "mass neurosis" and susceptibility to manipulation, stemming from the absence of a metaphysical anchor, introspection, or a concept of sin. The article details widespread cruelty and physical abuse in Indian universities, rationalized as "mentally strengthening," and notes that this "moral incoherence" and theft permeate all levels of society, where institutions prioritize appearances over justice. It concludes that India is an "amoral, materialistic society devoid of virtue," suggesting that true reform requires a "civilizational break" towards reason, truth, and moral introspection, rather than mere repetition of existing patterns.

Our next topic is health and nutrition, explored in "N-acetylcysteine (NAC,) Oxidative Stress, And The Brain - Joachim Bartoll Official". This article discusses the supplement N-acetylcysteine, or NAC, and its effects on brain chemistry, particularly in smokers attempting to quit. NAC is a precursor to glutathione, a key antioxidant in the body that helps to neutralize free radicals and reduce oxidative stress. A study showed that high doses of NAC led to favorable changes in brain chemistry during smoking cessation, potentially improving neuronal adaptability and integrity, and enhancing willpower and resoluteness, making it easier to quit bad habits. However, the author strongly argues that while NAC can be a temporary aid, a "species-specific, species-appropriate natural human diet of animal-based foods" (a carnivore diet) would be "many times more effective" for brain health and quitting bad habits. This diet, according to the author, eliminates free radicals, oxidation, and glycation caused by plant-based and processed foods, and provides essential, bioavailable nutrients like cysteine, B vitamins, and methionine that are often deficient in plant-based diets. The article concludes that NAC is merely a "temporary band aid" that doesn't address the fundamental issue of a poor diet.

From "Prostate Disease (Part Three) - The Expose", we learn about the complexities of prostate cancer diagnosis. The article highlights that prostate cancer can develop without initial symptoms, and early signs might be similar to general prostate enlargement. While the Digital Rectal Examination is considered outdated, the modern Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test is commonly used. However, there is a significant debate about the effectiveness and reliability of PSA testing. Critics argue that high PSA levels don't always indicate cancer, and a negative test doesn't rule it out, potentially leading to unnecessary anxiety, over-treatment, and severe side effects like impotence, incontinence, or even death from treatments for indolent disease. The article explicitly states there is "no good evidence that the greater likelihood of knowing, and knowing sooner, would reduce my chances of a prostate cancer death". The rapid increase in prostate cancer incidence in the U.S. is even suggested to be a consequence of routine PSA testing.

Next, "Trump Caves Again Over Tariffs - Uncertainty Increases - LewRockwell" addresses recent economic policy under the Trump administration. The article reports that President Trump initiated tariffs on nearly all imports, declaring a "Liberation Day". These tariffs, based on "weird theories," quickly led to negative market reactions, including a spike in Treasury yields and a "disorderly liquidation" in the bond market. Consequently, Trump paused his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. This policy inconsistency is cited as increasing economic uncertainty, which acts as a "poison" suppressing real economic activities. Despite the administration's hopes, no trade deals were achieved during the pause, necessitating its extension. The author argues that these tariffs are ultimately paid by the U.S. people, as other countries respond with symmetrical measures or simply ignore them. The article concludes that Trump's tariff strategy has failed to regain industrial activity or impose political aims, and the accumulated damage from heightened trade uncertainty continues to result in higher prices for consumers.

Our next source, "Trump’s Apocalypse? The 'Chosen One' and the Prospects of World War III - LewRockwell" by Timothy Alexander Guzman, offers a highly critical view of former President Trump's foreign policy. The article asserts that Trump has brought the world closer to World War III, influenced by "his bosses in Tel Aviv". It claims that a recent ceasefire with Iran is merely temporary, allowing Israel to re-arm for another attack, which Trump's administration "secretly greenlighted". The author portrays Trump as having an "extreme narcissistic ego" and a "God complex," believing himself to be "the chosen one" to fulfill prophecies and protect Israel. The article mentions Trump's five draft dodges during the Vietnam War. It warns that the belief among Christian evangelicals that Trump is the "chosen one" and that re-establishing Israel aligns with biblical prophecies for the "end times" is dangerous in the context of potential nuclear war.

We now turn to "UN Slams Trump on Education, Demands Globalized Control - LewRockwell" by Alex Newman. This article reports on the United Nations' criticism of American education policies, particularly those of President Trump, advocating for "globalized control" over education. The UN, through its Human Rights Council, pushes for increased federal involvement, reduced educational choice, government oversight of private schools, and the promotion of "controversial ideological content" at taxpayer expense. A UN Special Rapporteur criticized Trump's efforts to reduce federal power in education, claiming it would harm marginalized students and civil rights. She also condemned state laws that protect students from "Marxist-inspired critical race theory; LGBT propaganda; diversity, equity, and inclusion; gender ideology; and sexually explicit material," labeling such protections as "censorship". The article states that the UN's goal is to standardize education globally and "shift the attitudes and values of children toward UN-approved beliefs," aiming to create "sustainable global citizens". The piece highlights a fundamental incompatibility between the UN's definition of "human rights" (granted by governments and subject to UN principles) and the traditional American and Christian understanding of "God-given rights" (pre-existing government).

Our eleventh source is "What Trump Should Tell Netanyahu - LewRockwell" by Ron Paul, MD. Ron Paul advocates for a "tough love" approach from President Trump towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The article discusses a recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran, initiated by an Israeli "sneak-attack" despite Trump's alleged assurance to Iran that no such attack would occur during negotiations. This attack, according to the article, led to the expulsion of UN monitors and Iran's adoption of "strategic ambiguity" regarding its nuclear program, which Ron Paul states was not a "win for Trump". Paul argues that continued U.S. financial and military support actually harms Israel, and that many Israelis are desperate to escape their government's wars. He urges Trump to inform Netanyahu that all U.S. financial and military aid would cease, compelling Israel to learn to coexist with its neighbors instead of attacking them. The core message is to prioritize "America first" by ending the financing of foreign war machines.

Finally, let's explore "You Don’t Realize How 'Liberal' You Are, by Jef Costello - The Unz Review". This article reviews Alain de Benoist's Against Liberalism, arguing that many self-identified "conservatives," including figures like Elon Musk, are philosophically "liberal". Benoist defines liberalism as a society dominated by individualism, the ideology of progress, rights-of-man, obsession with growth, and a focus on mercantile values. The free market is central to liberalism, shaping human nature and social relations by applying economic principles to all aspects of life. Liberalism promotes an "anthropology of the individualist type," viewing humans as interchangeable "social atoms" whose preferences pre-exist social relations. This "atomic individualism" underlies justifications for practices like importing new populations. The article connects modernity and liberalism, both characterized by the dissolution of traditional social bonds like family, community, and religion, from which individuals once derived identity and meaning. It controversially identifies Christianity, particularly Protestantism, as a historical root of modern individualism and egalitarianism, through its emphasis on a direct relationship with God and the equality of all men. Liberalism's concept of "liberty" is defined as the absence of restraint or domination, rejecting unchosen connections like history, tradition, and nature, and prioritizing personal autonomy. The article argues that liberalism lacks a concept of natural "duties," implying individuals owe nothing to society, and therefore struggles to foster sacrifice for the common good. It suggests that public-spirited behaviors seen today are remnants of pre-liberal society and are becoming increasingly rare. The piece criticizes mainstream Leftism for focusing on "discrimination" rather than economic exploitation, and "conservatives" for inconsistently trying to uphold "traditional values" while supporting the market system that undermines them. It concludes that true alternatives to liberalism are found on the "Far Right," with "Right-Wing Socialism" being a European historical example, and notes Benoist's implied, but unstated, conclusion that achieving communitarian goals requires ethnic and cultural homogeneity.

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I. American Pravda: President Franklin Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and the New Deal, by Ron Unz - The Unz Review * American Pravda: President Franklin Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and the New Deal by Ron Unz * 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt's privileged background and early political career were significantly aided by his family's wealth and famous last name. * "The future president was a descendent of the early Dutch settlers who had founded New York, and he followed that family tradition by being educated at Groton and Harvard College". * "But FDR’s very famous last name was still regularly regarded as a major political asset, with Democratic Party leaders always glad to put up a Roosevelt of their own and capitalize on the huge fame of the Progressive Republican of the same surname". * 2. Despite his ambition for the presidency, Roosevelt's personal achievements and intellectual interests were notably unimpressive in his early life. * "FDR seems to have been a mediocre student with few if any intellectual interests, and years later he always described his failure to be admitted to Harvard’s elite Porcellian social club as the greatest disappointment of his entire life". * "Roosevelt found practical legal work just as dull as he had his law school classes, but the couple of years or so he spent in that position, half of that time working without salary, seems to have been the only real job he ever held in his entire life". * 3. The mainstream narrative often claims FDR's crippling illness transformed his character, but biographies offer little evidence of such a change. * "The traditional narrative that I’d always read in my textbooks had briefly mentioned FDR’s extremely privileged background before claiming that his crippling 1921 illness had completely transformed his personality from that of a wealthy and rather selfish political dilettante into a deeply committed humanitarian". * "But although I’m sure that his many difficult years in a wheelchair must have certainly toughened him, the exhaustive biographies read gave little indication of any such change in his attitudes or behavior". * 4. Herbert Hoover's popular image as the sole villain of the Great Depression is challenged by historical accounts that depict him as a reformer who attempted to stabilize the economy. * "Kennedy largely acquitted Hoover of most of the charges against him, emphasizing that he very much worked to shore up the American economy in the wake of the market crash by trying to restore business confidence and also pressing industrialists to avoid cutting jobs or wages". * "Indeed, during the Wilson Administration FDR had ironically proclaimed Hoover as 'certainly a wonder and I wish we could make him President of the United States. There could not be a better one'". * 5. The 1929 stock market crash is argued to have no direct causal link to the onset of the Great Depression. * "But the author noted that there was no real connection between the two events since most observers already believed that stock prices had been inflated into an unrealistic bubble and that the crash merely brought them back down to earth". * "And indeed, well into 1930 there was still no sign of any general economic decline in the national statistics, no indication of any depression, great or otherwise". * 6. Franklin Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" advisors and political columnists expressed skepticism about his intellect and policy consistency. * "Roosevelt’s mind, said another Brain Truster, Raymond Moley, 'was neither exact nor orderly'". * "The reason is that Mr. Roosevelt is a highly impressionable person, without a firm grasp of public affairs and without very strong convictions…Franklin D. Roosevelt is no crusader. He is no tribune of the people. He is no enemy of entrenched privilege. He is a pleasant man who, without any important qualifications for the office, would very much like to be president". * 7. The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), part of the First New Deal, controversially involved paying farmers to destroy food supplies during widespread national hunger. * "Yet the policy proposed by the AAA was to pay and pressure farmers into destroying their livestock and crops, including slaughtering millions of little piglets and the sows who gave birth to them, with almost none of the meat being available for human consumption". * "Delicious oranges were soaked with kerosene in order to prevent their possible consumption". * 8. The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and its National Recovery Administration (NRA) attempted to centralize control over private businesses and effectively mandate cartels. * "This was intended to provide centralized government guidance and control over many private business practices, including determining their prices, wages, and production levels". * "So instead of enforcing our existing anti-monopoly laws in different economic sectors, the government now completely reversed that policy, applying government pressure and regulations to effectively create a series of national cartels". * 9. The NRA's enforcement methods were described as outrageous and likened to "storm troopers." * "Individuals were arrested for not complying with these codes. For example, one small businessman was fined for violating the 'Tailor’s Code' by pressing a suit for 35 rather than NRA required 40 cents". * "They roamed through the garment district like storm troopers. They could enter a man’s factory, send him out, line up his employees, subject them to minute interrogation, take over his books on the instant". * 10. The concept of "fascism" in the 1920s and 1930s was often viewed favorably and lacked its later pejorative connotations, influencing elements of the New Deal. * "For most of the years after that, the Italian leader and his political system had often been viewed quite favorably by many or most Americans". * "So I think that fascism almost certainly did inspire many aspects of the NRA and various other planning- and cartel-based elements of the First New Deal". * 11. John T. Flynn, a prominent Progressive journalist, became a severe critic of FDR and faced blacklisting from mainstream media. * "As the years went by, his criticism of the Roosevelt Administration turned harsher on economic and eventually foreign policy grounds, and he incurred its enormous hostility as a consequence". * "Roosevelt began sending personal letters to leading editors demanding that Flynn be barred from any prominent American print outlet, and perhaps as a consequence he lost his longstanding New Republic column immediately following FDR’s 1940 reelection, and his name disappeared from mainstream periodicals". * 12. Flynn's book The Roosevelt Myth leveled shocking accusations of widespread financial corruption by Roosevelt family members, particularly FDR's son Elliott and First Lady Eleanor. * "Most surprisingly, he accused the Roosevelts of exhibiting an extraordinary degree of familial financial corruption, which he claimed may have been unprecedented in American history". * "The payments Eleanor personally received over the course of the FDR’s dozen years in office allegedly came to an astonishing $150 million, again relative to current family incomes". * 13. Despite popular mythology, the New Deal programs are asserted to have failed to end the Great Depression, which persisted until World War II. * "Flynn argues that the New Deal was largely a failure and in support of that contention notes that when FDR entered office in 1933 there were 11 million unemployed and in 1938 after six years of enormous government spending and deficits and the creation of an alphabet soup of New Deal programs there were…11 million unemployed". * "What [the New Deal] did not do was to end the Great Depression and restore prosperity. That proved in the end to be the incidental and ironic work of a terrible war". * 14. John T. Flynn claimed that FDR cynically allowed the 1933 banking crisis to worsen to his political advantage. * "However, according to Flynn, Roosevelt’s inaction was actually a deeply cynical move, apparently based on his calculation that a further economic collapse in the last days of the Hoover Administration would rebound to his own benefit by allowing him to enter office at the absolute nadir of America’s economic disaster". * "On his side, as Moley later commented, Roosevelt 'either did not realize how serious the situation was or…preferred to have conditions deteriorate and gain for himself the entire credit for the rescue operation'". * 15. A controversial historical claim suggests Franklin D. Roosevelt deliberately orchestrated the outbreak of World War II to rescue his failing presidency. * "Therefore, Flynn alleged that by late 1937, FDR had turned towards an aggressive foreign policy aimed at involving the country in a major foreign war, primarily because he believed that this was the only route out of his desperate economic and political box, a stratagem not unknown among national leaders throughout history". * "Diplomatic disclosures, with memoirs and other historical documents obtained by later researchers revealing that FDR ordered his diplomats to exert enormous pressure upon both the British and Polish governments to avoid any negotiated settlement with Germany, thereby leading to the outbreak of World War II in 1939". * 16. The U.S. government is alleged to have had foreknowledge of the Pearl Harbor attack and allowed it to proceed to unite the nation for war. * "Indeed, some scholars have even pointed to considerable evidence that the highest levels of the U.S. government were fully aware of the impending attack on our fleet at Pearl Harbor and allowed it to proceed". * "This was intended to ensure that sufficiently heavy American casualties would produce a vengeful nation united for war, thus sweeping aside all popular obstacles to our full-scale involvement in the global military conflict". * 17. A peculiar domestic incident immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack, the seizure of Disney Studios by U.S. troops, is presented as suspicious. * "The day after the surprise Japanese attack, hundreds of U.S. troops seized control of Disney Studios, allegedly in order to help defend California from Japanese forces located thousands of miles away, with the military occupation continuing for the next eight months". * "It seems highly unlikely that the U.S. military would have been ready to seize control of Disney studios early Monday morning following an actual 'surprise' attack".

II. Cage Match - LewRockwell * Cage Match by James Howard Kunstler * 1. Skepticism is expressed regarding the official FBI findings on the Jeffrey Epstein case. * "We are told now by the FBI that there is no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein ran a blackmail operation against the politicos of Western Civ, or that a 'client list' existed, or that JE was murdered in his jail cell". * "Personally, I find it implausible that absolutely nothing ever leaked, no video of, say, Tony Blair or Bill Clinton violating a child, if it ever happened". * 2. A public "cage-match" is observed between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, characterized by Musk's "intemperate utterance." * "What you can see in this very public, very regrettable cage-match between two giant public personalities is that Elon has lost his cool and the president has not". * "At the height of his feud with Mr. Trump, on June 5, Elon put out a message on his 'X' platform saying, '@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!'". * 3. Elon Musk is "visibly perturbed" by recent legislation signed by Trump, which impacts Tesla's business model and fails to address the national debt. * "Elon was visibly perturbed over the process that produced the OBBB, the proverbial political sausage-making (i.e., a nasty business you’d be appalled to watch)". * "Mainly, Elon deplored the failure to address the $36-trillion-plus national debt, widely recognized as a time-bomb on a short fuse liable to sink the whole USS United States". * 4. Concerns are raised about Elon Musk's "soundness-of-mind" and his proposal for a new "American Party" is viewed as a "crazy play." * "Frankly, I’ve been concerned about Elon’s soundness-of-mind since he came on-board Mr. Trump’s band-wagon last summer". * "This new party he proposes looks like a crazy play by a crazy person".

III. Catholic Priest Says ‘Effeminate’ Men Are the Root Problem in Marriages - LewRockwell * Catholic Priest Says ‘Effeminate’ Men Are the Root Problem in Marriages by Fr. Adam Purdy (via LifeSite News) * 1. The primary problem within Catholic marriages is identified as "effeminate" men who fail to spiritually lead their families. * "According to a traditional priest, it’s 'effeminate' men". * "He means a man who doesn’t spiritually lead his family, and so fails in his most important role". * 2. Fathers often neglect their religious responsibility in the home, leaving mothers to lead in prayer and failing to establish a "rule of life." * "How often do we have situations where dad doesn’t pray with the family? Mom’s in charge of the rosary or mom’s in charge of morning prayers". * "It is critical that husbands make sure the family follows a rule of life, almost like that of a religious community, said Purdy. 'There has to be a rule in the house, and most don’t have it. That’s the problem of the man'". * 3. The current culture is seen as contributing to this issue by becoming "effeminate" and producing vice rather than virtue. * "He pointed out that these men who have abdicated their spiritual headship are a product of our culture, which itself has 'become effeminate' and 'produces vice rather than virtue'". * "Men’s neglect of their religious responsibility, then, also 'merits eventually the scorn of the woman,' as well as her attempt to take over the religious leadership of the children 'in spite of him'". * 4. Husbands are called to emulate Jesus Christ's servant-leadership model, focusing on alleviating their wives' burdens and providing time and attention. * "For a proper model of leadership, the husband should look to Jesus Christ, since as St. Paul said in a letter to the Ephesians, the husband is called to love his wife as Christ loved His Church". * "A father has to be the same,” said Purdy. In so doing, he should seek to 'alleviate some of the burden of his wife,' and not refuse certain household tasks because they are the woman’s domain".

IV. Death of the Middle Class: Why You're Falling Behind * Death of the Middle Class: Why You’re Falling Behind by g.calderon * 1. The middle class in the U.S. and U.K. is experiencing a significant squeeze, with its stability and ownership declining. * "The middle class is being squeezed today harder than ever before". * "Now, for most people, it’s a shrinking bracket and a fading dream". * 2. Real wages for middle-earners have barely kept pace with inflation over decades, while high earners' wages have surged. * "Since 1979, real hourly wages for middle-earners in America have grown just 6% – or about 0.2% per year – which barely matches inflation". * "Meanwhile, high earners’ wages have jumped over 40%". * 3. A large percentage of Americans, even those with higher incomes, live paycheck to paycheck, and the middle class's share of national income has decreased. * "In 2025, over 60% of Americans – even those earning above $100,000 – currently live paycheck to paycheck". * "The middle 20% now earn 14% of America’s total income, down from 17% in 1980". * 4. Rising costs for housing, energy, and food are eroding any paper gains in wages. * "Despite wages increasing on paper, any gains are being eaten into by rising costs". * "Grocery bills have jumped more than 20% in both countries since 2022". * 5. Corporate profits are booming and stock markets are soaring, while wages stagnate, exacerbating the wealth divide. * "But the most shocking part of all is that corporate profits are booming". * "Since 2009, the S&P has increased over 500% while the median real wage in the U.S. has grown around 17%". * 6. The widening wealth gap is attributed to asset inflation, the "gigification" of work, and productivity gains primarily benefiting shareholders. * "Asset Inflation: The wealthy hold stocks and property, while everyone else has cash and credit – so the gap continues to widen". * "Productivity Gains, but No Payout: Developing technology increases efficiency, but the benefits fill the pockets of shareholders, not the workers making it happen". * 7. The economic pressures mean young adults are worse off than their parents, leading to fewer children and delayed life milestones. * "For the first time in generations, despite more people earning degrees and working more hours, young adults are actually worse off than their parents". * "Fewer children: it’s simply too expensive". * 8. The current economic system is seen as designed to hollow out the middle class for profit. * "The middle class isn’t simply struggling – it’s being hollowed out by design and for profit". * "Unless systems shift, the idea of progressing by work alone will become fantasy".

V. N-acetylcysteine (NAC,) Oxidative Stress, And The Brain - Joachim Bartoll Official * N-acetylcysteine (NAC,) Oxidative Stress, And The Brain by Joachim Bartoll * 1. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a derivative of cysteine used medically as a mucolytic and for paracetamol overdose, and as a supplement to reduce oxidative stress. * "N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a derivative of the amino acid cysteine produced within our bodies that has an acetyl group (−COCH3) attached to its nitrogen atom". * "As a supplement in medical settings, it is used as a mucolytic and to treat paracetamol overdose". * 2. NAC supplementation can lead to favorable changes in brain chemistry, potentially improving neuronal adaptability and integrity. * "Supplementation with N-acetylcysteine led to favorable changes in brain chemistry during smoking cessation". * "Although the clinical significance of these changes is unclear, it might indicate that supplementing with N-acetylcysteine improved the adaptability and integrity of neurons". * 3. Elevated levels of glutamate-glutamine and N-acetylaspartate in the brain, influenced by NAC, can enhance brain function, willpower, and resoluteness. * "The levels of glutamate-glutamine and N-acetylaspartate were higher in some brain regions in the N-acetylcysteine group than the placebo group". * "This will also make the brain work better, just as restored levels of glutamate-glutamine, increasing willpower, decidedness, character and resoluteness". * 4. The author strongly advocates for dietary changes, specifically an animal-based diet, as a far more effective and permanent solution than NAC supplementation for health and quitting bad habits. * "However, simply removing all the offending and bad foods, as in anything plant-based and processed would yield much better results". * "Again, every client I’ve helped to transition to our species-specific and species-appropriate diet and who previously had bad habits such as smoking and/or drinking or taking stimulants found it very easy to quit once their nutritional status was restored and their brains actually began working as they should". * 5. Plant-based diets are criticized as a source of toxins, free radicals, and nutrient deficiencies that hinder the body's ability to produce essential compounds like cysteine. * "By removing all the toxic plant-based garbage, you will eliminate the occurrence of free radicals, oxidation and glycation that occur from seed oils and carbohydrates". * "Again, the only bioavailable source of cysteine is from animal based foods such as beef and eggs. Most plants have very low levels of cysteine, and again, the bioavailability is very low making the total amount you might get almost negligible".

VI. Prostate Disease (Part Three) - The Expose * Prostate Disease (Part Three) by Rhoda Wilson * 1. Prostate cancer can develop without early symptoms, but initial signs may mimic prostate enlargement. * "Prostate cancer can develop for several years without any symptoms developing". * "But the early signs may be similar to the early signs of ordinary prostate enlargement: discomfort or pain on passing urine or having to get up at night to pass urine". * 2. The traditional Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) for prostate cancer is now often seen as outdated and less effective for early detection. * "A decade or so ago the only way to test for prostate cancer was for a doctor to put a finger into a man’s anus and feel the prostate with a finger". * "These days, doctors sometimes regard DRE as primitive, old-fashioned, outdated and rather hit and miss – and unlikely to pick up anything other than a well-developed cancer that may be too late for treatment". * 3. The modern Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test is commonly used to check for prostate cancer, with elevated levels indicating potential cancer. * "The modern way of checking for prostate cancer is to perform a Prostatic Specific Antigen ('PSA') blood test". * "This test measures the amount of a substance produced both by normal prostate tissue and by cancerous tissue. When the prostate is healthy, the level is low – but when there is cancer within the prostate, the level rises". * 4. There is significant debate about the overall effectiveness and reliability of PSA testing for prostate cancer screening. * "There is still much doubt about whether or not screening for prostate cancer is worthwhile". * "Those against claim that the test isn’t all that reliable (it is possible for the PSA result to be high and there to be no cancer present) and that the test is just another example of unnecessary 'high tech' medicine which may result in the over-treatment of men who may have prostate cancer but for whom treatment may be neither necessary or appropriate".

VII. Trump Caves Again Over Tariffs - Uncertainty Increases - LewRockwell * Trump Caves Again Over Tariffs - Uncertainty Increases by Moon of Alabama * 1. President Trump initiated widespread tariffs on nearly all imports, dubbing it a "Liberation Day." * "On April 2 U.S. President Donald Trump declared a ‘Liberation Day’ by introducing tariffs on nearly all imports to the United States". * "The tariff rates Trump announced were basically picked from hot air". * 2. Markets responded negatively to Trump's tariffs, leading to spiking Treasury yields and retaliatory tariffs from China. * "The following days confirmed my take. The tariff rates Trump announced were basically picked from hot air". * "Yields settled down after China called for dialogue with the U.S. on trade, and then moved right back near the highs of the day after China said it was increasing its tariffs on the U.S. to 84%". * 3. Trump was compelled to pause his tariffs due to economic turmoil, particularly rising government bond yields. * "The economic turmoil, particularly a rapid rise in government bond yields, caused Mr. Trump to blink on Wednesday afternoon and pause his 'reciprocal' tariffs for most countries for the next 90 days". * "Trump’s unsteadiness on tariffs increased the uncertainty of economic decisions". * 4. Trump's tariff strategy is assessed as a failure, as it did not result in new trade deals and continued to cause economic damage. * "Up to today, two days before the 90 day pause on tariffs expires, no trade deal was done". * "The whole Trump strategy of imposing tariffs to regain industrial activity and to impose its political aims on other countries have failed".

VIII. Trump’s Apocalypse? The 'Chosen One' and the Prospects of World War III - LewRockwell * Trump’s Apocalypse? The “Chosen One” and the Prospects of World War III by Timothy Alexander Guzman * 1. The author suggests a strong link between President Trump, "his bosses in Tel Aviv," and the escalating tensions towards World War III. * "Trump and his bosses in Tel Aviv has taken one step closer to World War III". * "The world will remember Trump and the rest of his regime which is staffed with Zionists, neocons and globalists as war criminals who secretly greenlighted Israel’s attack on Iran". * 2. An Israeli "sneak-attack" on Iran is alleged to have occurred during U.S.-Iran negotiations, despite Trump's promise to prevent such an action. * "The negotiations were cut short by an Israeli sneak-attack on Iran that led to a 12-day war that did not turn out as Israel imagined". * "President Trump promised Iran that while they were engaged in negotiations the United States would not allow Israel to attack the country". * 3. Trump's claims of being "the chosen one" are highlighted, particularly in the context of his perceived divine mission related to Israel. * "Trump is a man with an extreme narcissistic ego who has claimed in the past that he is the chosen one, a man who would easily launch a war and be the one to stop 'evil forces' in the Middle East from destroying the land of Israel". * "God spared my life for a reason,' he said in his victory speech at Mar-a-Lago in November. 'I was saved by God to make America great again,' he said in his inaugural address at the Capitol in January". * 4. The author suggests that Christian evangelicals and Christian Zionists, who believe in biblical prophecies regarding Israel, are a dangerous base supporting Trump's war-prone policies. * "These Evangelical Christians which many live in the US bible belt believe in biblical prophecies and the role of Israel in the 'end times' when Jesus Christ returns to the Holyland". * "This is a man who is backed by Israel and his Evangelical Christian’ base who support their president and would give their lives for the state of Israel".

IX. UN Slams Trump on Education, Demands Globalized Control - LewRockwell * UN Slams Trump on Education, Demands Globalized Control by Alex Newman * 1. The United Nations is critical of American education policies, especially under President Trump, advocating for radical changes and increased federal control. * "The United Nations and its 'human rights' bureaucracy are unhappy with American education — especially President Trump’s policies and proposals". * "Instead of local or parental control, the UN is pushing for radical changes: more federal power, less educational choice, government oversight of private schools, and the promotion of controversial ideological content". * 2. The UN seeks to globally redefine education as a "UN-backed 'human right,'" asserting its authority over national and local control. * "It also wants education globally redefined as a UN-backed 'human right'". * "The UN official called for more 'ideologically driven mandates' to ensure children learn 'what the UN thinks they must learn'". * 3. The UN criticizes U.S. states for laws that protect students from indoctrination in critical race theory, LGBT propaganda, and gender ideology, labeling these efforts as "censorship." * "States including Florida and Texas were singled out for passing laws trying to protect students — especially young students — from indoctrination with Marxist-inspired critical race theory; LGBT propaganda; diversity, equity, and inclusion; gender ideology; and sexually explicit material". * "Shaheed claimed the laws produce a 'chilling effect' undermining 'inclusive education' — a euphemism for grotesque 'sex education,' racial collectivism, and gender propaganda". * 4. The UN's understanding of "human rights" is presented as fundamentally incompatible with traditional American and Christian views, as it implies rights are granted by governments and subject to UN principles. * "Perhaps even more significant is the total incompatibility of the UN’s understanding of 'human rights' with the traditional American and Christian understanding of God-given rights from the Creator". * "Under the UN’s bizarre version of 'human rights,' however, rights are granted by governments and can be restricted or abolished at will".

X. What Trump Should Tell Netanyahu - LewRockwell * What Trump Should Tell Netanyahu by Ron Paul, MD * 1. Ron Paul advocated for a "win-win" updated nuclear deal with Iran to prevent a costly and counter-productive war. * "A few weeks ago I urged President Trump to make a deal with Iran that would satisfy his stated goal of no nuclear weapons production and would allow Iran to continue its lawful pursuit of civilian nuclear energy". * "The deal on the table, as described by the Iranian foreign minister himself, was a win-win 'update' of Obama’s JCPOA 'nuclear deal' that he could have avoided a costly and counter-productive war with Iran". * 2. Israel's "sneak-attack" on Iran is characterized as a "brazen act of ingratitude" given the extensive U.S. military support. * "The negotiations were cut short by an Israeli sneak-attack on Iran that led to a 12-day war that did not turn out as Israel imagined". * "Considering that Israel’s 'military capabilities' are almost entirely provided by the United States, this betrayal of its benefactor will surely go down as one of the most brazen acts of ingratitude of all time". * 3. Continued U.S. financial and military aid to Israel is argued not to produce peace, security, or prosperity for Israel itself. * "Donald Trump may be the most 'pro-Israel' president we’ve ever had, but if he really wanted to help Israel he would make clear to Netanyahu that US support does Israel no favors". * "Continuing to spend tens of billions of dollars a year financing Israel’s war machine and backing up Israel’s attacks on its neighbors has not produced peace or security – much less prosperity – for Israel". * 4. Ron Paul suggests that Trump should end all U.S. financial and military aid to Israel, forcing it to live peaceably with its neighbors and putting "America first." * "If President Trump really wanted to help Israel he would inform Netanyahu this week that not another US dollar would be sent to prop up his government. Not another missile or bomb would be sent. Not another American bullet would be available for Israeli soldiers to attack their neighbors or to shoot Palestinian civilians". * "Whatever the case, it is not our responsibility to finance the war machine of any foreign country. Time to put America first".

XI. You Don’t Realize How 'Liberal' You Are, by Jef Costello - The Unz Review * You Don’t Realize How 'Liberal' You Are by Jef Costello * 1. Alain de Benoist defines "liberalism" broadly as the fundamental problem of modern civilization, encompassing views of both the political Left and Right. * "For Mr. Benoist, the real problem with modern civilization is liberalism, whether espoused by Left or Right". * "The 'liberals' and 'conservatives' we take to be polar opposites are, in fact, united in some of their most fundamental principles". * 2. Liberal society is characterized by the primacy of the individual, the ideology of progress, and a disproportionate emphasis on mercantile values, making the self-regulating market the paradigm for all social facts. * "Liberalism is firstly an economic doctrine that tends to make the self-regulating market the paradigm for all social facts". * "In a liberal society, social relations are based on the model of the market". * 3. Under liberalism, virtues, education, and even religion become commodities assessed by their utility or exchange value. * "Virtues are cultivated not because they are good in themselves but because they are good advertising". * "Religion, or, as it gets called today, 'spirituality,' is also a commodity". * 4. Liberalism promotes an "anthropology of the individualist type," viewing humans as "social atoms" whose identity is based on preferences rather than social bonds. * "Mr. Benoist states that liberalism promotes 'an anthropology of the individualist type, i.e., a conception of man as not a fundamentally social being'". * "Individualism is the theory that humans are, effectively, social atoms". * 5. The metaphysical idea that human "atoms" are identical and interchangeable underlies concepts like multiculturalism and the belief that people can be swapped out without affecting national identity. * "The atoms can exit relationships and enter new ones without any fundamental change to their nature". * "This is the metaphysics underlying the defense of legal immigration offered by Messrs. Musk and Ramaswamy. If existing Americans aren’t good enough, we will exchange them for new 'Americans' and America will be unchanged". * 6. Christianity is identified as a surprising historical source for modern individualism and egalitarianism, diminishing the value of worldly bonds and things. * "He puts a great deal of the blame on Christianity". * "Christianity holds that man is an individual whose most fundamental relation is not to family or community or nation but to a being that transcends the world entirely". * 7. Modernity is characterized by the dissolution of traditional social bonds like family, clan, and church, leading to individuals feeling a lack of identity and purpose. * "The rise of modernity is a direct result of the gradual (and sometimes not-so-gradual) dissolution of these bonds". * "It is also no accident that modern people suffer acutely from the sense of not knowing who they are, and of having no real purpose in life". * 8. Liberalism defines liberty as the absence of restraint and rejects unchosen social bonds, history, tradition, and nature as limits on individual freedom. * "Liberalism normally conceives of liberty as the absence of restraint or domination, but Mr. Benoist points out that, fundamentally, liberalism sets itself against any form of determination that would in any way limit the individual". * "This means that, effectively, liberalism sets itself against history, tradition, and nature". * 9. Modern liberal society conceives of man as primarily a being of appetite, offering the satisfaction of desires as compensation for modern life's drudgery and alienation. * "When we abstract man from all social relations, all that is left is what he shares with the animals: appetite". * "In addition, it is the promise of satisfying one’s appetites that is offered as compensation for the drudgery of the modern work world, the loss of family ties, the loss of religion, the alienation of urban life, and much else". * 10. Liberalism lacks a conception of "natural duties," implying individuals owe nothing to society, which creates problems for the liberal state's ability to demand sacrifice for the common good. * "Significantly, liberalism has no conception of natural duties to complement its theory of natural rights". * "This stance creates serious problems for the liberal state. The foundations of liberalism exclude any idea of obligation to one’s community, and thus any way of demanding that individuals sacrifice for the whole". * 11. Mainstream "liberals" (Left) no longer critically examine capitalism, focusing instead on "discrimination" that prevents groups from fully benefiting from the market economy. * "The mainstream Left ceased many years ago to be critical of capitalism and individualism". * "Usually, the chief objection to these forms of discrimination is that they have prevented the oppressed from fully benefiting from the market economy". * 12. "Conservatives" who advocate for both the market system and "traditional values" are criticized as inconsistent, as the market actively undermines those values. * "Mr. Benoist himself denounces those 'conservatives' who think they can defend both the market system and the 'traditional values' that this system continues to bulldozed". * "Basic to conservatism is a sense of limits; what Thomas Sowell has called conservatism’s 'constrained vision.' But as Mr. Benoist notes, 'how can one profess a sense of limits while adhering to an economic system whose essence resides in the limitlessness of the market and the endless accumulation of capital, i.e., a system whose planetary development involves the destruction of everything one would like to conserve?'". * 13. The welfare state is argued to be a consequence of economic liberalism's destruction of traditional social bonds, ironically exacerbating individualism. * "The welfare state is actually a response to the rise of individualism, which it aggravates further by transforming its beneficiaries into atomized dependents with little sense of community or social responsibility". * "Liberalism has gradually destroyed the organic bonds of family and community on which individuals used to be able to rely when in distress". * 14. The author suggests that communitarian goals, such as prioritizing the "common good" and "being-in-relation," are impossible without ethnic and cultural homogeneity. * "What Mr. Benoist fails to mention anywhere in Against Liberalism, however, is that achieving these goals is impossible without ethnic and cultural homogeneity". * "How can we give priority to the 'common' when France is now made up of warring tribes that have nothing in common?".

XII. Elon Musk, Just Deliver Constitution Support and Ballot - LewRockwell * Elon Musk, Just Deliver Constitution Support and Ballot by James Anthony * 1. Voters are depicted as consistently supporting politicians who prioritize freedom. * "Voters have always supported the politicians who they have recognized are offering the most freedom". * "George Washington’s Federalist Party offered the force to keep the British government away. Thomas Jefferson’s Republican Party offered continuing independence but also more freedom than the war-supporting Federalists". * 2. A major "system problem" in U.S. politics is identified as the absence of a small-government major party since 1894. * "Since the dawn of Progressive control, starting in 1894, the USA has not had a small-government major party". * "Fortunately for us, system design is a strong suit for Elon Musk". * 3. The U.S. Constitution is presented as a ready-made solution for limiting government powers through its elegant system of separated and offsetting powers. * "The Constitution has rules to limit governments’ powers". * "The Constitution gives these rules force with elegant, multiple layers of sanctions: powers are separated and offsetting, so each separated power will limit others". * 4. The author proposes establishing a new political party, governed by its own constitution, to ensure that elected officials adhere to constitutional principles and limit government. * "It’s high time that we create at least one such party". * "A party that’s limited by a party constitution will be a major, credible advance". * 5. This proposed party would aim to empower grassroots voters to select individuals committed to increasing freedom and limiting government. * "A party’s only appropriate power is to help its grassroots voters select good people to run for political offices". * "Good people will then turn and use their constitutional powers to limit others in governments".

XIII. India: Idols Without Conscience - LewRockwell * India: Idols Without Conscience by Jayant Bhandari * 1. India historically lacked systematic record-keeping, relying instead on oral traditions and myths, which contrasts with Western civilizations. * "Indians—like much of the Third World—did not historically maintain systematic records". * "Civilizations such as Greece, Rome, and China preserved detailed historical records to extract moral lessons and maintain a sense of continuity". * 2. The author argues that Western moral concepts like justice, truth, and honesty hold little meaning in the "amoral mindset" of Indian society, which prioritizes what is expedient. * "Avoiding Western terms—such as justice, truth, honor, fairness, honesty, and system—when explaining India is challenging". * "It acts on what is expedient and what maximizes resource acquisition. There is no inner compass, only the shifting logic of the moment". * 3. Cruelty is described as casual and normalized within Indian culture, perpetuated without guilt and viewed as an "outlet" for rage rather than an aberration. * "In a culture governed by ritual and hierarchy, cruelty becomes casual—a way to assert dominance in a system that rewards submission and punishes integrity". * "The abusers—once victims themselves—perpetuated the violence without guilt. No internal compass told them they were wrong; only tradition assured them they were entitled". * 4. Retaliation in Indian society is consistently directed "downward" toward the weaker, with victims of wrongdoing seeking to exploit others rather than pursuing justice. * "Retaliation was never upward—it was always downward". * "Being wronged was not a call to conscience but a cue to find someone weaker to exploit". * 5. Colonial institutions in India, such as bureaucracy, courts, and police, are alleged to have been corrupted and repurposed to preserve appearances rather than deliver justice, with bribes replacing law. * "The colonial institutions—bureaucracy, courts, police—meant to restrain such decay and structured to enforce the rule of law had been upended, hollowed out, and repurposed for ends precisely opposed to their original design". * "Bribes replaced law; silence replaced accountability". * 6. The author concludes that India's fundamental tragedy is spiritual and moral, characterized by the normalization of vice and an absence of inner life and conscience. * "India’s tragedy is not primarily economic or political but spiritual and moral". * "What haunts the country is not poverty but the normalization of vice: the ability to witness cruelty without protest, to steal without guilt, to obey without reflection, and to worship without love".

XIV. “We need immigration to compensate for the low birth rate” is a lie - The Expose * “We need immigration to compensate for the low birth rate” is a lie by Rhoda Wilson * 1. The common argument that mass immigration is needed to compensate for low birth rates is described as a "fallacy" and a "rhetorical zombie." * "’We need immigration because of low birth rates’ is a rhetorical zombie that needs to die". * "Do not let innumerate and ignorant commentators get away with it". * 2. Contemporary mass migration is argued to do little to slow population aging and can worsen government finances. * "Contemporary mass migration does little to slow population ageing, worsens government finances, lowers living standards, has at best ambiguous effects on national power and threatens personal and ethnic continuity". * "The thing is: immigrants age too. This means that while immigration can definitely reverse population decline, it can’t do much for population ageing". * 3. Immigrants and their children are typically a fiscal cost, not a benefit, to public finances in developed countries due to progressive taxation and welfare systems. * "The 'solution' to population ageing, embraced by most European and Anglosphere governments, has been allowing immigration to keep pension costs manageable". * "But there’s an even simpler reason why this doesn’t work: immigrants and their children are a fiscal cost, not a benefit". * 4. Immigration is said to lower national IQ in most Western countries, which negatively impacts living standards and economic development. * "National IQ is the strongest predictor of GDP per capita, and, conditional on GDP per capita, of future economic growth". * "With that in mind, it’s essential to understand that immigration lowers national IQ in every Western country except Australia". * 5. Mass immigration poses a significant threat to ethnic continuity, leading to the disappearance of genetically distinct groups through intermixing. * "Actually-existing immigration is a much bigger threat to ethnic continuity than low fertility". * "Without strong legal or social barriers against intermixing (which do not exist) physical proximity guarantees the disappearance of genetically-distinct groups (in animals, this is known as genomic extinction)". * 6. High immigration can lead to social and cultural issues, including decreased fertility rates and increased social unrest. * "Additionally, mass immigration leads to social and cultural issues, such as decreased fertility rates and increased social unrest". * "The more immigration, the more special interests that benefit from it and the harder it is to stop, and folk-socialist immigrants quickly overwhelm marginally more right-wing natives". * 7. The historical Ellis Island immigration wave to the U.S. is cited as an example of how immigration, while initially fiscally positive, can shift a country's political system towards increased state spending in the long run. * "But the Ellis Island wave powered both the 1932 New Deal (which was far more radical than what Franklin D. Roosevelt ran on) and, even more importantly, Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, durably shifting America’s political spectrum to the left". * "These initiatives, particularly Medicaid and the Medicare and Social Security expansions of the Johnson administration, are responsible for modern America’s fiscal woes". * 8. Ethnic diversity caused by immigration is linked to social conflict and weakens national unity, making states less capable against foreign powers. * "One of the most reliable findings in all the social sciences is that ethnic diversity causes social conflict, and that the more different the different groups are, the more conflict". * "States that are insufficiently united against outsiders are playgrounds or battlefields for foreign powers, not actors in their own right".

Miles Mathis's "Big Abomination Bill" critiques the recently passed "Big Beautiful Bill," championed by figures like Trump, Elon Musk, and Thomas Massie, arguing it is anything but "beautiful." Mathis asserts that the bill is a deceptive measure designed to further enrich billionaires at the expense of the middle class, primarily through massive and unjustified increases in military and border security spending. He dismisses claims of it being a "Golden Age" or providing "tax relief," instead framing it as an expansion of the "police state" and a continuation of a "war economy and a tax-and-spend economy." The author also raises significant concerns about alleged money laundering involving Donald Trump's crypto ventures, linking them to foreign investors and questionable financial practices.

II. Main Themes & Key Arguments:

• Critique of the "Big Abomination Bill": Mathis vehemently opposes the bill, labeling it an "abomination" that "destroyed any legacy" Trump might have had. He contends that alternative media outlets promoting the bill are "not alternative" but rather "controlling the opposition."

• Exorbitant and Unjustified Military Spending: The author highlights a significant increase in the military budget to "a trillion a year," four times what China spends despite China having four times the U.S. population. He argues this spending is for "absolutely nothing useful," questioning the necessity of such a large military when "no one is attacking us."

• Quote: "The agency that has been long begging for the biggest cuts— military—was not touched at all, in fact getting a raise to a trillion a year, the biggest in history and four times what China spends per year."

• Quote: "How many wars are we fighting that need to be fought? Zero. How many wars are we fighting domestically? Zero. No one is attacking us, are they? So there is no 'defense' to it."

• Excessive and Duplicative Border Security Spending: The bill allocates "$175 billion to ICE and border security over the next four years, or about $44 billion a year, tripling ICE's previous budget." Mathis views this as a "long con" to "expand the police state again," arguing that the existing military could perform these duties more efficiently, thus avoiding "spending your money twice."

• Quote: "So we now see the long con: let a bunch of people over the border, then a couple of years later raise our taxes to send them back. The usual federal circus."

• Proposed Solution: Mathis suggests "relocate the military bases to the borders, killing two birds with one stone."

• Political Theatrics and Lack of Authenticity in Congress: Mathis expresses disgust at the "sickening" congressional hearings for the bill, criticizing figures like Jason Smith and Mike Johnson for what he perceives as mendacity, sycophancy, and a "scripted and plastic and fake" atmosphere akin to a "highschool pep rally."

• Quote: "Just listen to Smith speak for a couple of moments, but not if you just had lunch. You will toss it. How does a bozo like this get elected to Congress, much less become chair of the Ways and Means Committee?"

• Quote: "Is this really the level of professionalism we now have in Congress? These are the same bootlickers that gave Netanyahu 50 standing ovations a few years ago."

• Partisanship and False Opposition: Mathis explicitly states he is "not being partisan here," acknowledging the Democrats voted against the bill as "the only thing they have gotten right in years." He also dismisses Elon Musk's new political party as a "Ross Perot level disaster, created again to control and split the opposition, and divert you into false hope." He advocates for a "grassroots revolution," not one led by billionaires.

• "Bait and Switch" on Trump's Initiatives: While acknowledging some support for Trump's past actions (like dismantling USAid and calls for vote counting), Mathis argues this bill "swamps those possible gains with far larger definite losses." He cites increased funding for AI as another example of a "massive money pit" that benefits billionaires with "nothing to show for it but your increasing poverty."

• Allegations of Money Laundering and Trump's Crypto Ventures: Mathis details Trump's recent "1.2 billion in the last nine months in crypto," raising suspicion about how he achieved this when "everyone else was losing their shorts." He points to a Wiki page linking Trump's World Liberty Financial to Chinese billionaire Justin Sun and an Abu Dhabi government-associated firm, MGX, and its use of the USD1 stablecoin.

• Quote: "So it isn't just yours-truly who is tasting money laundering here, it is investigators at the New York Times."

• He questions the involvement of Pakistan in this crypto landscape, suggesting the reported "25 million crypto users" in Pakistan is a "conjob."

• Quote: "Why would Pakistan, a country of goat herders, rank 9th in crypto adoption? Despite a skyrocketing population, Pakistan is still one of the least urbanized countries in the world... Who exactly are these 35 million crypto users in Pakistan?"

III. Important Ideas/Facts:

• Military Budget: Increased to $1 trillion annually, four times China's spending, despite China having four times the U.S. population.

• ICE/Border Security Budget: $175 billion over four years, or $44 billion annually, tripling previous budget.

• Trump's Crypto Earnings: $1.2 billion in the last nine months.

• World Liberty Financial Investors: Justin Sun (Chinese billionaire) and an Abu Dhabi government-associated firm (MGX, investing $2 billion).

• USD1 Stablecoin: Launched by World Liberty, reached $2.1 billion in circulation, with a $2 billion anonymous wallet transaction.

• Binance Connection: Zach Witkoff (World Liberty co-founder) met with Changpeng Zhao (Binance founder) in Abu Dhabi.

• Pakistan Crypto Council: Agreement with World Liberty Financial, with Pakistan reportedly having 25 million crypto users and $300 billion annual trading volumes.

IV. Underlying Concerns/Implicit Messages:

• Deep State/Elite Control: Mathis suggests that both mainstream and "alternative" media, along with political figures, are controlled by an unseen force ("bankers") that benefits from perpetual debt and a "war economy."

• Erosion of Democracy: The "scripted" nature of congressional proceedings and the perceived lack of genuine representation underscore a belief that the democratic process is a façade.

• Public Deception and Misdirection: The "Big Beautiful Bill" is presented as a prime example of how the public is misled into supporting policies that ultimately harm them and benefit a wealthy elite.

• Skepticism of Technology (AI, Electric Cars, Crypto): These are presented as "money pits" or scams designed to transfer wealth to billionaires rather than providing genuine benefit to the populace.

Here are 30 key takeaways from the sources provided, presented in a jotform manner:

1. Big Abomination Bill by Miles Mathis

   • Alternative sites like Infowars and Zerohedge are selling the passing of the soi-disant “Big Beautiful Bill” as the beginning of a new Golden Age in America, which proves again they are not alternative. They are just controlling the opposition, because Elon Musk and Thomas Massie (and Ron Paul) are right on this one: it is an abomination.

2. The "Big Abomination Bill" significantly increases military spending.

   • The agency that has been long begging for the biggest cuts— military—was not touched at all, in fact getting a raise to a trillion a year, the biggest in history and four times what China spends per year. China has four times our population, so you are taxed 16 times more than each Chinese citizen for military.

3. The author questions the necessity and utility of current US military expenditure.

   • How many wars are we fighting that need to be fought? Zero. How many wars are we fighting domestically? Zero.

4. The US military budget is excessively large compared to other global powers.

   • Why do we need to spend three times what China and Russia spend combined?. Why do we need to fund 1.3 million soldiers, plus the soldiers of CIA, FBI, ICE, DEA, ATF, DHS, and a hundred other agencies?.

5. The persistent rise in government spending and national debt is attributed to an entrenched system.

   • Why are Trump and Congress still spending more every year, while the debt rises to a quadrillion? No reason except that is the way it has always been done. This is a war economy and a tax-and-spend economy, so it can't not happen.

6. The bill allocates a substantial amount to ICE and border security.

   • Almost as bad, this bill gives $175 billion to ICE and border security over the next four years, or about $44 billion a year, tripling ICE's previous budget, which was already huge. That's more than all but a handful of countries spend on total defense, including Italy and Israel.

7. The increased funding for ICE is viewed as a strategic "long con" to expand the police state.

   • So we now see the long con: let a bunch of people over the border, then a couple of years later raise our taxes to send them back. So it wasn't really about importing more blue voters, or not only, it was about tripling the budget for ICE and border patrol, expanding the police state again.

8. The author suggests existing military personnel could perform border security duties more efficiently.

   • Why expand ICE to do it when we already have people sitting around on bases doing nothing or wasting ammunition shooting at cacti or manufacturing make-work projects like serial killers and school shooters?. ICE is basically soldiers: guys and gals in uniform with guns.

9. The expansion of ICE is seen as a means to increase government and military spending unnecessarily.

   • I will tell you why: so that they can spend your money twice, while increasing the total number of soldiers again. So it is another huge expansion of government and military—absolutely the last thing we need and the last thing most people want their taxes to go to.

10. A proposed alternative for border security is relocating military bases.

    • Here's an idea: relocate the military bases to the borders, killing two birds with one stone. Put the soldiers where we need them to start.

11. Relocating military bases is presented as a cost-effective solution within the existing budget.

    • You will say that move would be expensive, but it would be a one-time expense. Plus, the current trillion-dollar budget would cover it.

12. A significant portion of the military budget is believed to be siphoned off by the wealthy.

    • Besides, most of the military budget is skimmed by the rich, so if we stopped the skimming we would have money to do anything.

13. Congressional hearings for the Big Abomination Bill are described as disturbing and inauthentic.

    • If you want to watch something truly sickening, skip the usual Hollywood movies and go view the Congressional hearings for this Big Abomination Bill. You can start with Jason Smith of Missouri, scolding the Democrats for filibustering and a couple of Republicans like Massie for trying to kill the bill.

14. Jason Smith, a Republican Congressman, is characterized as a deceptive and unqualified politician.

    • How does a bozo like this get elected to Congress, much less become chair of the Ways and Means Committee?. You can tell he is lying the moment his lips begin moving: he is telling us how the bill mainly provides tax relief to the middle class.

15. The author argues that true middle-class tax relief would involve substantial cuts to the defense budget.

    • You know what would be real tax relief for the middle class? Cutting the defense budget by 2/3rds, down to the level of China. That would be a cut of $667 billion.

16. Mike Johnson's conduct in Congress is also criticized for being overly theatrical and unprofessional.

    • Smith then hands off his extra time to Mike Johnson, admittedly a much better speaker, but his comments are even more sickening, since after every sentence the Republicans give him a 30-second standing ovation. Is this really the level of professionalism we now have in Congress?.

17. Congressional proceedings are depicted as highly scripted and lacking genuine engagement.

    • It's like a highschool pep rally. Plus, you can almost see the “applause” lights just off-stage, like in SNL or something.

18. The author expresses disappointment in the quality and authenticity of political leaders.

    • This is all so scripted and plastic and fake it makes you sad to be a human being. These are allegedly our best and brightest, our leaders, our “representatives”.

19. The author maintains a non-partisan stance while acknowledging Democrats' opposition to the bill.

    • Just to make sure you understand me, I am not saying the Democrats are any better. They are just as sickening in their own ways, but they voted unanimously against this atrocity, so you have to give them that.

20. Elon Musk's potential new political party is dismissed as a deceptive maneuver.

    • And don't think I am leading you into Musk's new party either, because I'm not. That party will be a Ross Perot level disaster, created again to control and split the opposition, and divert you into false hope.

21. The author advocates for a grassroots revolution as the only true path to change.

    • What we need is a grassroots revolution, and you can be sure that won't be led by a billionaire (by definition). Not by a Kennedy, either.

22. The author acknowledges supporting some of Trump's previous initiatives but sees the new bill as a major setback.

    • As you know, I have supported some of Trump's initiatives, including his dismantling of CIA-front USAid, his call for hand counting votes, and especially for his partial pushback against Pfizer. But it all begins to look like a bait and switch, because this bill swamps those possible gains with far larger definite losses.

23. The bill includes significant and controversial increases for Artificial Intelligence.

    • As just one more example, the bill includes huge increases for AI, both existing and experimental. As I have shown, this is just the creation of yet another massive money pit, one that will probably dwarf the similar Golden Dome money pit.

24. AI funding is likened to past failed large-scale projects that only enriched billionaires.

    • The Golden Dome is just Reagan's Star Wars, the sequel, and you may want to ask what you got for your trillions there? Zip. All flushed directly from your paycheck into the pockets of the billionaires, with the usual nothing to show for it but your increasing poverty.

25. The author views investments in AI and electric cars as examples of public money disappearing without tangible benefits.

    • Same for AI, which people will soon figure out they want about as much as they want electric cars. All that money just disappeared into a black hole, the wormhole at the center of which again snakes directly into the bank accounts of the billionaires.

26. Trump's recent substantial crypto earnings are highlighted as a "big mystery."

    • Plus, did you know that Trump just made 1.2 billion in the last nine months in crypto, far outpacing all his other earnings?. How did he do that, when everyone else was losing their shorts? It's a big mystery, of course, but you may want to read the Wiki page on that, where you will learn that Trump did this through World Liberty Financial, and one of their largest investors is Chinese billionaire Justin Sun.

27. Trump's crypto dealings via World Liberty Financial involve questionable foreign investments and potential conflicts of interest.

    • So in a way, Trump's wealth now comes from CHINE-NAH, as he would say. A firm associated with the Abu Dhabi government invested $2 billion into World Liberty in 2025.

28. The author explicitly suggests money laundering is occurring within the crypto market, linking it to the art market.

    • Ah, so can you say “money laundering”? I didn't understand what was going on with crypto until now. It's starting to look a lot like the art market, with some of the same players.

29. Specific crypto deals involving World Liberty Financial, Abu Dhabi, and Binance are cited as evidence of potential illicit activity.

    • MGX, an Abu Dhabi-state backed company led by Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the Abu Dhabi royal family, announced it would use $2 billion worth of the USD1 stablecoin launched by World Liberty to finance a deal in crypto exchange Binance. The deal was criticized by government ethics experts over potential conflicts of interest.

30. The reported high crypto adoption in Pakistan through World Liberty Financial is viewed with skepticism.

    • Why would Pakistan, a country of goat herders, rank 9th in crypto adoption?. That's almost a quarter of the adult population of Pakistan! That's more people than live in greater Lahore and Karachi combined.

Welcome to the Lenny and Maria Sanchez Deep Dive Podcast Show.

Today, we're examining a collection of source documents from July 2025, revealing various global narratives and geopolitical claims. We'll unpack key insights from each of these distinct sources, providing a comprehensive overview.

First, let's turn to "A Glimpse of Global Reckoning: July 2025 Outlook." This source presents significant claims regarding global power dynamics. It asserts that White people are seen as a threat to Jewish Supremacy, and that Organized Jewry is allegedly planning to exterminate non-Satanists, including assimilated Jews. Furthermore, it suggests that European "goyim" are preparing for a "third Masonic Jewish world war". Supporting these claims, the source references a Rabbi Yakov Asher Sinclair who "openly admits all USA Presidents are Jewish puppets", and points out that the owner of OnlyFans is reportedly AIPAC's top donor.

Moving to U.S. domestic policy, the source highlights a sweeping domestic policy bill passed by Republicans in Congress, which critics have labeled as "packed with special-interest giveaways". While this "Big Beautiful Bill" reportedly excludes taxes on tips and overtime pay, it conversely delivers billions in targeted tax breaks. Specific beneficiaries mentioned include spaceports, rum distilleries, venture capitalists, private schools, real estate trusts, and even gun silencers. The source details a $17 billion loophole favoring Silicon Valley investors and a $2 billion carve-out for the rum industry, with some lawmakers calling it a "pork-stuffed megabill" and a "gift to Bezos and Musk".

Another significant development discussed is Elon Musk's plan to create a new political party, dubbed the "America Party". Musk is reportedly doubling down on his threat to form this party, aiming to disrupt the existing two-party system for the "80% in the middle" who feel unrepresented. His stated strategy involves laser-focusing on just a few Senate (two or three) and House (eight to ten) seats to serve as the "deciding vote on contentious laws". A poll cited by the source indicated that two-thirds of 1.2 million responders favor a new party. Musk believes the current "one-party system" is "bankrupting our country" and has warned that "the dollar will be worth nothing if the US doesn't do something about its national debt".

The source also sheds light on the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, reporting that Israel has killed over 300 Palestinians in 48 hours, leading to Gaza running out of graves. It specifies that the latest attacks targeted densely populated areas, including shelters, displacement centers, leisure spaces, homes, markets, hospitals, and aid distribution points. The majority of those killed are identified as "unarmed women and children," which the source states "reflect[s] the occupation's deliberate targeting of the most vulnerable groups".

Finally, for Canada, the source notes a significant decrease in press freedom, with the country falling to #21 on the World Press Freedom Index from #8 in 2015, citing the "Communist state propagandist CBC" as a major factor. In legal news, a judge has ordered the RCMP and TD Bank to release records in a Freedom Convoy bank freeze case, as the applicant's lawyers argue the freeze was a "serious violation of his constitutional rights". The source also makes critical remarks about Canadian leadership, stating that Justin Trudeau has "dissipated like the smell from a fart" and that he and his "Commie faux-dad PET have destroyed Canada". It also touches upon a broader narrative concerning Canada's founding people of European descent, suggesting that Sir John A MacDonald being considered a "divisive figure" is part of a "racist program to dispossess" them, equating "cancel culture" with "cancel White people".

Our next source is "Iran and Israel: Secret Allies in a Grand Deception by Shayan Zarrin." This document presents a controversial argument: that Iran and Israel are secretly allied in a grand deception. It alleges that Iranian leaders possess "longstanding ties to US, Israel" and were involved in the Iran-Contra Affair. The source claims that Iran does not genuinely oppose the "Jewish Power Elite" and that its leaders are in fact "secret allies" of Israel. It suggests that the "warlike rhetoric" often observed between the two nations actually serves "Israel's interest".

Elaborating on the Iran-Contra Affair, the source claims Israel acted as the middleman in a covert arms-for-oil deal, selling $500 million worth of arms to Iran. This was reportedly paid for by Iranian oil delivered to Israel through a "secret pipeline" established by Israeli financier Marc Rich, who began doing business with Iran just a week after the Revolution, even during the Hostage Crisis. Iran allegedly used these profits to purchase weapons from Israel and the U.S. during the Iran-Iraq war. The source names key figures involved, including a Mossad agent, a double agent, a Saudi billionaire, and an Iranian arms dealer linked to Rafsanjani. It further connects this to the Rothschilds, claiming that the First Gulf Bank and Trust Company, a "Rothschild controlled bank," transferred money to the Iranian Government.

The source puts forth the idea that the Iranian Revolution itself was a Rothschild/Western-orchestrated event. It alleges that Jewish community leaders met with Ayatollah Khomeini in Paris in 1978 and supported the revolution. Economic warfare against Iran was purportedly initiated by the City of London through BP in 1977, which, combined with the Iranian Jewish Community withdrawing investments, created social unrest. Funds for the protests are claimed to have come from "City of London/Mossad affiliated banks in the U.S. and Europe". The narrative suggests Khomeini was constantly covered by news networks, including Voice of America, Voice of Israel, and BBC, and that the Carter administration supported him while ordering the Iranian army to stand down. After Khomeini arrived, his entourage reportedly gunned down most of Iran's competent military officers. The source also claims that Henry Kissinger and David Rockefeller lobbied for the Shah's cancer treatment despite warnings, which led to the Hostage Crisis, and that the Reagan neocons later made a deal with the Ayatollahs for U.S. arms in exchange for holding hostages until Reagan's election.

Concerning Iranian leadership, the source portrays the Ayatollahs as billionaires who exploit Islam to control Iran's population. It cites former President Rafsanjani as having a net worth of one billion dollars, and a statement from Ahmadinejad claiming "60 percent of Iran's wealth is controlled by 300 people". Following the revolution, the Ayatollahs reportedly nationalized and took control of most Iranian industry, with family members gaining key positions across various sectors. They are described as profiting like oligarchs, similar to Jewish oligarchs in the Soviet Union and modern Russia, and allegedly "slosh much of their money in Rothschild Swiss and German Banks". The source also claims they are involved in drug running through the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, noting a booming opium trade since the Shah cut it down.

Lastly, this source discusses the "Greater Israel" agenda and the concept of a "New World Order." It posits that the "warlike rhetoric" between Iran and Israel could facilitate Israel's expansion "to the west of the Euphrates" to "finalize 'Greater Israel'". Current President Hassan Rouhani, a protege of Rafsanjani, is depicted as doing "everything that Bibi Netanyahu wants" by positioning proxy armies near Israel's border, thus providing an excuse for Israeli expansion. The source suggests Iran is prolonging the Sunni-Shia conflict through proxy wars. It contrasts this with Ahmadinejad's attempt to unite Sunni and Shia countries against Israel, which allegedly "scared the hell out of Bibi," leading to Mossad's covert war against Iran, including killing nuclear scientists and attempting to foment a color revolution in 2009. The challenge posed by BRIC nations to the U.S. dollar is seen as a catalyst for a "New World Order led from Jerusalem" following a potential Western economic crash. This is framed as a Hegelian Dialectic, where a multi-polar world order, despite being cheered by alternative media, is actually part of Israel's plan and an "Orwellian technocratic system". Putin, Rouhani, and Xi Jinping are characterized as "reformers" brought in to facilitate Israel's ultimate goals.

Now, we'll turn our attention to "Robots, Geopolitics, and Global Control Narratives by hmakow@gmail.com." This document raises concerns about the implications of advanced technology, particularly automation and AI, leading to a future of "Useless Eaters." It highlights Tesla's Optimus V3 humanoid robot, scheduled for mass production by the end of 2025, which is intended to assist with housework, childcare, and cooking. Elon Musk reportedly expects to sell millions of these robots at $20,000 each. The source questions how people will earn a living amidst advancements in AI, driverless vehicles, and household robots, concluding that "useless eaters" are being phased out. It grimly suggests that "vaccines" failed to kill enough, making war the current preferred method, and posits that an "army of robots will serve the satanist ruling class".

The source further discusses Elon Musk's "America Party" and his concerns about the U.S. national debt. It states that Musk officially announced the formation of the "America Party" to challenge what he perceives as a "one-party system" that is "bankrupting our country". Musk has explicitly warned that "the dollar will be worth nothing if the US doesn't do something about its national debt". A poll indicated that 40% of Americans would support Musk's new party, and the strategy is to focus on specific Congressional seats to gain the balance of power.

The document also points out the substantial US financial support for Israel. It states that since its founding in 1948, Israel has been, "by far," the largest recipient of American foreign assistance, generally topping the list annually despite being one of the world's richest countries. In the 2023 fiscal year, the U.S. reportedly provided the "Zionist state" $404 per person, a stark contrast to only $15 per person for Ethiopia, one of the poorest nations and America's third-largest beneficiary that year.

Regarding the humanitarian conditions in Gaza, the source highlights the severe lack of water and continuous interruptions faced by residents. It features the account of Hamdy Mig, who, along with camp residents, dug a water well using "primitive materials" to provide water for displaced people. The "occupation" is accused of deliberately targeting water wells and cutting them off from citizens to aid in the "forced displacement of Palestinians from our lands".

Lastly, this source touches upon allegations of censorship and a global control conspiracy. It mentions internal documents that reportedly show "unparalleled skulduggery, censorship at Google". The source explicitly states that the "conspiracy to digitally enslave humanity" is "not a theory, but a reality" that is "out in the open now for all to see". It cites Carroll Quigley's assertion that "financial capitalism" aims to establish a "world system of financial control in private hands" to dominate global political and economic systems.

Our final source is "The Illusion of Geopolitics: Unmasking Global Agendas by Henry Makow." This document echoes a provocative theory that Iran and other regional powers are merely "tools of Zionist Freemasonry." It cites a Kuwaiti researcher, 'Aisha Rshed, who claimed in 2018 that Iran, Israel, America, Britain, France, and Turkey were "tools of Zionist Freemasonry". Rshed further alleged that Ayatollah Khomeini and Hassan Nasrallah were "planted by Zionist Freemasonry". This perspective aligns with the source's view that Iran is "false opposition" and its leaders are Freemasons, which it uses to explain Iran's "flaccid response to Israeli and American aggression" and its perceived lack of air force or air defense capacity.

The source presents the highly controversial claim that Hamas was allegedly created by Israeli Mossad. The same Kuwaiti researcher, 'Aisha Rshed, is quoted stating this directly. The source further alleges that Hamas itself is responsible for killing Palestinians and that its supposed "war against Israel" is "merely an illusion". Hamas is also described as the military wing of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The document introduces the concept of "Omniwar" and the weaponization of various systems. Catherine Austin Fitts is cited describing "Omniwar" as the "weaponization of everything," including food, health, and finance. This suggests humanity is under attack not only for control but also for extermination. The source connects this to "injections that are bioweapons" and the "weaponization of our healthcare system". It notes a correlation where a funeral home company's stock doubled while healthcare insurance stocks declined due to a "drop in life expectancy and acceleration of the deaths".

Additionally, the source makes allegations of CIA and academia being infested by the German-Jewish Frankfurt School. It refers to a historical account, "The History of CIA-University Relations," as "smoking-gun" proof of the "infestation of American intelligence by German-Jewish Frankfurt School (New School) 'intellectuals'". This is presented within the context of how "Commie Jews took over American Academia and CIA".

Finally, the source expresses skepticism regarding Iran's commitment to aiding Gaza. It states that Iranians "let Gaza down" and "could stop it in a minute by blockading the Straits of Hormuz". It suggests that Iran's "red lines" in a potential war are "self-imposed based on their religious tradition," implying a lack of full commitment to confronting Israel. The humanitarian collapse in Gaza is further described as pushing civilians "back to pre-civilization" due to the profound hunger and brutality.

Thank you for listening to another session of the Lenny and Maria Sanchez Deep Dive Podcast Show produced and archived at the website dailybriefs.info.

Here are the key takeaway points from the provided sources, formatted as requested:

I. A Glimpse of Global Reckoning: July 2025 Outlook * Allegations of Jewish Supremacy and Global Control. The source claims that White people represent a threat to Jewish Supremacy, and that Organized Jewry is planning to exterminate non-Satanists, including assimilated Jews. It further states that European "goyim" are preparing for a "third Masonic Jewish world war". * US Domestic Legislation and Special Interests. Republicans in Congress have passed a sweeping domestic policy bill that critics say is "packed with special-interest giveaways". This "Big Beautiful Bill" excludes taxes on tips and overtime pay but delivers billions in targeted tax breaks for entities such as spaceports, rum distilleries, venture capitalists, private schools, real estate trusts, and even gun silencers. * Elon Musk's Plan for a New Political Party. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly doubling down on his threat to form a new political party, dubbed the "America Party". His stated strategy involves laser-focusing on just a few Senate and House seats to serve as the "deciding vote on contentious laws," aiming to represent the "80% in the middle" who feel abandoned by Democrats and Republicans. * Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza. The sources report that Israel has killed over 300 Palestinians in 48 hours, leading to Gaza running out of graves. The latest attacks reportedly targeted densely populated areas, including shelters, displacement centers, leisure spaces, homes, markets, hospitals, and aid distribution points, with the majority of "martyrs" identified as unarmed women and children. * Canadian Issues including Decreased Press Freedom and Legal Battles. Canada has fallen to #21 on the World Press Freedom Index, a drop from #8 in 2015, with the "Communist state propagandist CBC" cited as a significant factor in this decline. Furthermore, a judge has ordered the RCMP and TD Bank to release records in a Freedom Convoy bank freeze case, as the applicant's lawyers argue the freeze was a "serious violation of his constitutional rights".

II. Iran and Israel: Secret Allies in a Grand Deception by Shayan Zarrin * Allegations of Secret Alliance Between Iran and Israel. The source claims that Iranian leaders have "longstanding ties to US, Israel" and were veterans of the Iran-Contra Affair, where Israel sold $500 million worth of arms to Iran. It is further asserted that Iran does not truly oppose the "Jewish Power Elite" and that its leaders are "secret allies" of Israel. * The Iran-Contra Affair as a Covert Arms-for-Oil Deal. During the Iran-Contra Affair, Israel reportedly acted as the middleman, selling $500 million worth of arms to Iran. This transaction was allegedly paid for by Iranian oil delivered to Israel through a "secret pipeline" established by Israeli financier Marc Rich, who commenced business with Iran just one week after the Revolution, even amidst the Hostage Crisis. * The Iranian Revolution as a Rothschild/Western-orchestrated Event. It is claimed that the City of London initiated economic warfare against Iran through BP in 1977, and the Iranian Jewish Community began withdrawing investments, leading to an influx of dissatisfied urban workers "ripe for revolution". Funds for the protests reportedly originated from "City of London/Mossad affiliated banks in the U.S. and Europe," and the Carter administration allegedly supported Ayatollah Khomeini while ordering the Iranian army to stand down. * Corruption and Wealth of Iranian Ayatollahs. The Ayatollahs are described as billionaires who use Islam to hold Iran's population hostage, with ex-President Rafsanjani reported to have had a net worth of one billion dollars, and Ahmadinejad stating that "60 percent of Iran's wealth is controlled by 300 people". After the revolution, they nationalized most of Iranian industry and took control, with family members gaining key positions in various sectors and allegedly "slosh[ing] much of their money in Rothschild Swiss and German Banks". * The "Greater Israel" Agenda and a "New World Order." The "warlike rhetoric" between Iran and Israel is presented as serving "Israel's interest," with the potential for war to allow Israel to "expand to the west of the Euphrates and finalize 'Greater Israel'". The challenge posed by BRIC nations to the U.S. dollar is also seen as leading to the "New World Order led from Jerusalem" following a potential Western economic crash.

III. Robots, Geopolitics, and Global Control Narratives by hmakow@gmail.com * Automation and AI leading to a future of "Useless Eaters." Tesla's Optimus V3 humanoid robot is scheduled for mass production by the end of 2025, with plans to assist with housework, childcare, and cooking. The source questions how people are expected to make a living with advancements in AI, driverless vehicles, and household robots, concluding that "useless eaters" are being phased out and that "vaccines" failed to kill enough, making war the preferred method now. * Elon Musk's "America Party" and Concerns about US Debt. Elon Musk officially announced the formation of the "America Party" to challenge what he describes as a "one-party system" that is "bankrupting our country". He also expressed concern that "the dollar will be worth nothing if the US doesn't do something about its national debt". * Substantial US Financial Support for Israel. Since its founding in 1948, Israel has been, by far, the largest recipient of American foreign assistance, generally topping the list every year despite being among the world's richest countries. In the 2023 fiscal year, America reportedly gave the "Zionist state" $404 per person, in contrast to only $15 per person for Ethiopia, which is one of the poorest countries on Earth. * Humanitarian Conditions and Palestinian Efforts in Gaza. Residents in Gaza are reportedly suffering from a severe lack of water and continuous interruptions, prompting Hamdy Mig to dig a water well with "primitive materials" to provide water for displaced people. The "occupation" is accused of deliberately targeting water wells and cutting them off from citizens to aid in the "forced displacement of Palestinians from our lands". * Allegations of Censorship and Global Control Conspiracy. Internal documents reportedly show "unparalleled skulduggery, censorship at Google". The source also refers to a "conspiracy to digitally enslave humanity" as a "reality" and cites Carroll Quigley's assertion that "financial capitalism" aims to create a "world system of financial control in private hands" to dominate global political and economic systems.

IV. The Illusion of Geopolitics: Unmasking Global Agendas by Henry Makow * Iran and Other Regional Powers as "Tools of Zionist Freemasonry." A Kuwaiti researcher claimed that Iran, Israel, America, Britain, France, and Turkey are "tools of Zionist Freemasonry," and that Ayatollah Khomeini and Hassan Nasrallah were "planted by Zionist Freemasonry". This perspective aligns with the source's view that Iran is "false opposition" and its leaders are Freemasons, which it uses to explain Iran's "flaccid response to Israeli and American aggression". * Hamas Allegedly Created by Israeli Mossad. The source quotes a Kuwaiti researcher stating that Hamas was created by the Israeli Mossad. It is further alleged that Hamas itself is killing Palestinians and that its perceived "war against Israel" is merely an "illusion". * The Concept of "Omniwar" and Weaponization of Systems. Catherine Austin Fitts describes "Omniwar" as the "weaponization of everything," including food, health, and finance, suggesting that humanity is under attack not only for control but also for extermination. The source connects this to "injections that are bioweapons" and notes a correlation between a funeral home company's stock doubling and healthcare insurance stocks declining due to a "drop in life expectancy and acceleration of the deaths". * Allegations of CIA and Academia Infestation by German-Jewish Frankfurt School. The source points to a historical account titled "The History of CIA-University Relations" as "smoking-gun" proof of the "infestation of American intelligence by German-Jewish Frankfurt School (New School) 'intellectuals'". This is presented within the context of how "Commie Jews took over American Academia and CIA". * Skepticism Regarding Iran's Commitment to Aiding Gaza. The source expresses doubt about Iran's seriousness in addressing the humanitarian crisis, stating that Iranians "let Gaza down" and "could stop it in a minute by blockading the Straits of Hormuz". It is suggested that Iran's "red lines" in a potential war are "self-imposed based on their religious tradition," implying a lack of full commitment to confronting Israel.