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Back to episode — Episode 2569 CWSA 08/17/24

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nwashing — rich people, the media, etc. — they brainwash the citizens to make them think that their vote counts. But really it was the brainwashing that counted. The voting was just the final way to know that the brainwashing worked. That's how I'd explain it. That's my literal honest, completely honest opinion of our system. It's just a brainwashing operation. Whoever does it the best wins. Why…

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say it and it was so developed in my mind that I can't remember if I said it or just thought about saying it. You know one of those situations. So I'm going to say it again and you could tell me if I said it already live. I'm in a weird situation living here in what should be a safe neighborhood in California because three of my neighbors in the last 18 months or so have had what we think are South American organized burglars inside their house. Inside their house. Gangs. I mean a gang of burglars. I don't know if they're part of a bigger gang. But I've actually gone from a situation where I thought it would be rare if my house got robbed. So 10 years ago I would have said I mean anything could happen but that would be really rare if a team of burglars are actually inside my house. Like that would be pretty rare.

Do you know what I think now? Now I think it's guaranteed. I've actually adjusted my thinking that I live in a house that at some point and it won't be very long there will be a band of burglars in my house. And I've simply accepted that as my new reality. I do not think of it in terms of the odds of it happening or not happening. I think of it as a guarantee. I believe every house in my neighborhood will have a band of burglars in it looking through all your stuff and taking what they want at least once. Now could I be wrong? Well I hope so. I sure hope I'm wrong. But every one of those burglaries got away with it. Are you with me? Three burglaries, three homes, nobody got caught. Why would they stop? Why would they stop? There's no reason. They apparently have some kind of a business model that works great. And if they did stop they just replace them with another bunch of burglars.

So when I look at Washington state where it's the most dangerous place to live, that might be. But I actually am living a reality where in my view there's 100 percent chance that someday there will be burglars standing in my house and they will be very dangerous people. Now the only thing that I'm hoping for is I won't be in the house. Well yes or no. Yes or no. I hope I'm not in the house but they better hope I'm not in the house too. So yes or no. But I'm accepting it will be a fact anyway.

Trump has vowed to slash US energy costs in half by making America energy independent again. Let's compare this plan to Kamala Harris. All right we already talked about her plans that even The Washington Post doesn't like. What do you think of the idea of slashing US energy costs by making America energy independent again? Which basically is removing barriers. I think it's completely doable. When you look at this claim and remember Trump is the king of hyperbole so overcl

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aiming is ordinary for him, is that an overclaim? It doesn't feel like it. It really doesn't feel like an overclaim. I think he could reduce energy costs by 50 percent. Supply and demand. Why does Trump's plan look as aggressive as it is? Why does it look like it could work and probably would work? Because it properly understands the free market. It properly understands the free market. That's it…

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