1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,440 All right, so we're back and diving into day three 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:05,280 of Trump's second term and, man, 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:06,680 are things already crazy? 4 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,880 Yeah, it's pretty wild, isn't it? 5 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:10,680 We've got a whole stack of news articles 6 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,600 from ElectroVote.com and they really give us 7 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:17,760 like a front row seat to everything that's going down. 8 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,040 What jumps out at you from these articles? 9 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:21,840 You know, I think what's really fascinating to me 10 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,600 is just how much bolder Trump seems this time around. 11 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,200 You know, it's not just like the amount of stuff happening 12 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,040 but it's the kinds of things he's doing. 13 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:33,240 He's really like pushing the limits, testing boundaries 14 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:36,400 and it seems like he doesn't really care about, you know, 15 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:37,240 what people think. 16 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,240 I mean, just look at what's going on at the southern border. 17 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:40,280 Yeah, the border. 18 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:42,600 ElectroVote really digs into that, doesn't it? 19 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:44,000 Trump didn't waste any time, did he? 20 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,680 He put out those executive orders, you know, the XOs, 21 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,600 almost immediately and basically shut down 22 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:51,080 the whole border with Mexico. 23 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:55,000 Exactly, and it's not just about like keeping people out, 24 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:55,840 right? 25 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:57,640 It feels like he's trying to like completely change 26 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:59,080 the whole immigration system. 27 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,920 So it's not just defense, it's like offense too, right? 28 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:03,960 Yeah, it's a total overall. 29 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,120 He's got the border patrol asking people about, you know, 30 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,640 communicable diseases, which let's be real, 31 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:11,520 is just a way to keep people out. 32 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:15,400 I mean, every country has some level of like communicable 33 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:16,640 disease going around, right? 34 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:17,480 Right, right. 35 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:19,680 And then you've got this whole logistical nightmare 36 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,320 because, you know, Mexican citizens are being released 37 00:01:23,320 --> 00:01:24,880 because they're already in Mexico. 38 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:25,720 Makes sense. 39 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:27,200 But then citizens from other countries 40 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:30,920 are, you know, getting detained and it's just chaos. 41 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,360 It's putting a huge strain on everything. 42 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:35,600 Yeah, the article mentions that ICE is like scrambling, 43 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,560 trying to make more space to hold people. 44 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,240 They're building like four new facilities, 45 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:43,800 each with 10,000 beds and then 14 smaller ones on top of that. 46 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,280 It's a massive operation. 47 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:46,120 It really is. 48 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,040 And they're sending 10,000 troops to the border too. 49 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,680 Like on top of the 19,000 border patrol agents 50 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,360 already there, it's like a war zone. 51 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:53,240 Yeah, it's crazy. 52 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,800 So it makes you wonder, what's this gonna do 53 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,120 to the relationship between the US and Mexico? 54 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,240 And what about all the people who are being detained? 55 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:02,520 Where do they end up? 56 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,040 And I think the biggest question is, 57 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,680 what does all of this tell us about how Trump 58 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:09,240 is gonna handle immigration this time around? 59 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:10,080 Yeah, good point. 60 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,400 This isn't just like, oh, he's doing the same stuff 61 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:13,920 he did in his first term. 62 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:15,480 This feels much bigger, doesn't it? 63 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:16,720 Way bigger. 64 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,800 It makes me think about like Trump's leadership style 65 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:21,880 in general. 66 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,000 The electoral vote uses this phrase, 67 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,760 strong on dominance, weaker on actual leadership. 68 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,480 Which I thought was really interesting. 69 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,120 They're basically saying he's great at, 70 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,200 showing strength and getting his way. 71 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,680 But when it comes to actually running the country 72 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,000 and making things work, he's not as good. 73 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:40,840 I can see that. 74 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,320 It's like, he's really good at like, 75 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,240 this high stakes poker game, 76 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,000 bluffing and intimidating everyone. 77 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,640 But when it comes to actually like, 78 00:02:47,640 --> 00:02:50,160 figuring out the details of how things are gonna work, 79 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:51,640 he kind of falls short. 80 00:02:51,640 --> 00:02:52,640 Exactly. 81 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:54,360 The article gives some good examples of this, 82 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:56,280 like his cabinet picks, right? 83 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:57,440 They're all over the place. 84 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:59,320 You've got Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, 85 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:00,520 which seems pretty normal. 86 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:01,840 Yeah, pretty standard. 87 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:03,800 But then you have people like Pete Hegseth 88 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:05,320 for Secretary of Defense, 89 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:07,960 and he's got no experience in government. 90 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,520 And then Tulsi Gabbard, 91 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:13,200 who's been criticizing the Democrats for DNI, 92 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,240 like he's picking fights with Congress on purpose. 93 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:16,080 I think he is. 94 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:17,920 It's smart in a way. 95 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:20,760 By putting these controversial people in these positions, 96 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,280 he forces Congress to either give in 97 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,520 or like openly defy him. 98 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,600 And that just helps him with this whole image he has 99 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:32,400 of being the outsider fighting against the establishment. 100 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,040 And then you've got the TikTok ban. 101 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:36,080 Remember that Congress actually passed a law 102 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:37,240 and he completely ignored it. 103 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:38,880 He was basically like, what are you gonna do about it? 104 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,800 I know, it's like he loves to stir the pot. 105 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:42,760 He gets to be the tough guy, 106 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:44,640 the one who gets things done. 107 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,600 But then there are all these other problems, 108 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:49,160 like the immigration bill, the debt ceiling, 109 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,880 the aid to California after those wildfires. 110 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,040 He just throws those at Congress and says, 111 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:55,240 you guys figure it out 112 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,200 instead of actually taking a stand. 113 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:58,040 It's weird, right? 114 00:03:58,040 --> 00:03:59,440 He's all about confrontation 115 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,080 when it's about something he wants, 116 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,040 but when it's something that requires compromise 117 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,840 and cooperation, he backs off. 118 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:07,680 I wonder if this can actually work long-term. 119 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,840 Can he really run the country with this combination 120 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,920 of like bullying and indecision? 121 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:14,200 That's the big question, isn't it? 122 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:15,400 It's kind of scary. 123 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:19,360 We see him being aggressive, almost authoritarian sometimes, 124 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,120 but then he also doesn't follow through. 125 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,760 He doesn't wanna deal with the actual work of governing. 126 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:25,440 That's a dangerous combination. 127 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:26,280 It really is. 128 00:04:26,280 --> 00:04:27,680 And all of this is happening 129 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,440 against the backdrop of this huge cultural 130 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:32,800 and political divide that's probably worse 131 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:34,440 than it's ever been. 132 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,320 You know, Alex Horovod had this really interesting analysis 133 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:38,800 of what they call the culture wars. 134 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:40,560 And they say the right is winning, 135 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,840 not just politically, but culturally too. 136 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:43,880 Yeah, I thought that was fascinating. 137 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,120 Like they talk about how the right is dominating 138 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,520 new media, especially podcasts. 139 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:52,200 They say most of the top 10 podcasts are pro-manjie, 140 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:53,960 with Joe Rogan being number one. 141 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:54,800 Wow. 142 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,120 And then you got Tucker Carlson. 143 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:59,320 There's no one on the left who has that kind of reach. 144 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,360 It's a totally different media landscape 145 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:03,200 than it was just a few years ago. 146 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:04,440 I think it's a really big change. 147 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,640 The right has been so good at using new media 148 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,640 to like bypass traditional media 149 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:12,800 and connect directly with their audience. 150 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:14,200 They've built these echo chambers 151 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:16,680 where their ideas are constantly being reinforced 152 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:20,360 and the left hasn't really kept up for whatever reason. 153 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,560 And then there's Elon Musk and what he's done with Twitter. 154 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,880 It feels like he's turned it into like a safe space 155 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,000 for right wing voices and conspiracy theories, 156 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,200 which just makes things even more unbalanced. 157 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:32,040 Yeah, I think so. 158 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,800 It's like the right is controlling the conversation, 159 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,760 setting the agenda while the left is just trying to catch up. 160 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:38,080 It really does feel that way. 161 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,080 And it makes me think what's gonna happen long term 162 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:43,280 because of this change in how we consume 163 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:44,400 and share information. 164 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:47,560 How's it gonna affect public opinion and political discourse? 165 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:49,960 We already see so much polarization, 166 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,600 less trust in institutions and more misinformation. 167 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,440 If he keeps going in this direction, 168 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:57,800 I'm really worried about the future of our democracy. 169 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:58,920 That's a scary thought. 170 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,560 It makes these first few days of Trump's second term 171 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,360 even more important. 172 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:04,360 You know? Yeah. 173 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:06,840 It's not just about policy changes or politics. 174 00:06:06,840 --> 00:06:09,120 It's about a fundamental change 175 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,080 in how we understand the world, 176 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:12,920 how we get our information and how we share it. 177 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:13,760 You're absolutely right. 178 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,760 That's why it's so important to pay attention to the details, 179 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,400 to look deeper and try to understand what's really going on 180 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,960 because these small little changes 181 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:24,280 can have a huge impact on history. 182 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:25,120 I don't know about you, 183 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:29,280 but I feel like we're living in this like crazy echo chamber 184 00:06:29,280 --> 00:06:31,400 where up is down, a black is white, 185 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:32,520 and nothing makes sense. 186 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:33,760 It's exhausting. 187 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:34,760 Well, it is. It really is. 188 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:35,640 And it's dangerous too, 189 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,680 because when you have media like rewarding outrage 190 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,320 and crazy stuff over facts 191 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:43,760 and actual thoughtful analysis, 192 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,560 well, it creates a breeding ground for misinformation 193 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,120 and people just not trusting each other or anything. 194 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,840 And it's hard to even like have a conversation 195 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:53,680 about real problems when that's happening. 196 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:54,520 Yeah, for sure. 197 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:55,360 Yeah. 198 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:56,200 And speaking of problems, 199 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,480 this whole border shutdown is already causing serious issues. 200 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:01,520 Electoral vote mentions that religious groups 201 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,200 are like really upset about Trump's decision 202 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,080 to allow ICE DE to raid churches. 203 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:09,320 Churches have this long history of giving sanctuary 204 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:11,440 to people who are fleeing bad situations, 205 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,000 and this feels like a direct attack on that. 206 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:15,680 It's really strange to see, right? 207 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:18,120 Trump says he's a Christian, a devout Christian, 208 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,640 but then he's alienating a lot of his own supporters 209 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:21,480 by doing this. 210 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,680 It really makes you think, is this just about politics? 211 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,360 Is he just trying to appeal to 212 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,000 like the anti-immigration part of his base? 213 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,520 Or is there something more to it? 214 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,040 The article says that this could actually hurt him 215 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:33,280 in the long run. 216 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:34,520 A lot of religious leaders, 217 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:37,040 even ones who agree with him on other things, 218 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:38,760 are saying this is wrong. 219 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,120 They're saying it goes against everything Christianity 220 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:44,800 stands for, like compassion and helping people in need. 221 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:45,640 Exactly. 222 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:49,720 It shows this gap between what he says and what he does. 223 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,080 He talks about faith and family values, 224 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,800 but then his policies hurt vulnerable people. 225 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:56,200 And it's not just religious groups 226 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:57,360 that are pushing back either. 227 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:58,680 Businesses are starting to feel 228 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:00,400 the effects of the shutdown too. 229 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,160 Yeah, the article talks about how 230 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,160 supply chains are getting messed up, 231 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,020 businesses can't find workers, 232 00:08:06,020 --> 00:08:07,000 and tourism is down. 233 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,000 It's like this domino effect, 234 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,360 impacting the whole economy. 235 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:11,200 Right. 236 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:12,680 And it reminds us that these policies 237 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:14,720 have real consequences for real people. 238 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:15,640 This isn't just a game, 239 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,160 it's about people's lives and how they make a living. 240 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:19,480 But let's switch gears for a minute 241 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:21,600 and talk about something else that's been in the news. 242 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:23,640 Trump's new passport rules. 243 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:24,720 Oh yeah, those. 244 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:25,640 They're really messed up. 245 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:30,360 Basically, they define gender based on like biology, 246 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:33,640 which is a huge step backward for transgender rights. 247 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:35,680 The article uses the example of Lynn Conway, 248 00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:38,400 this amazing computer scientist who's also a trans woman, 249 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,320 to show how bad this could be. 250 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:43,240 Imagine your passport says you're one gender 251 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:45,120 when you identify as another. 252 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,840 Traveling could become incredibly dangerous and scary. 253 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,320 You could even face discrimination or violence. 254 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:51,680 Yeah, it's awful. 255 00:08:51,680 --> 00:08:54,080 It just shows how these seemingly small changes, 256 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:56,160 like a rule about passports, 257 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,880 can have such a huge negative impact on people's lives. 258 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:01,360 And it's part of a bigger pattern we're seeing with Trump. 259 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:02,760 Taking away rights and protections 260 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:03,760 from marginalized groups, 261 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:06,120 it feels like he's targeting the most vulnerable people. 262 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:07,360 And that's really worrying. 263 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:09,760 It feels like he's trying to say trans people don't exist, 264 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:11,440 that their identities aren't real. 265 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:12,800 And it's not just this one thing, 266 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:15,740 it's the attacks on LGBTQ plus rights, 267 00:09:15,740 --> 00:09:17,440 making it harder to get healthcare, 268 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:19,080 the way he talks about people, 269 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:21,540 like he's dehumanizing entire groups. 270 00:09:21,540 --> 00:09:23,840 It's a scary time to be different in America. 271 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:24,800 It really is. 272 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:26,480 And we need to speak up about it. 273 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:27,800 We can't be silent. 274 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:29,880 Silence just means you're going along with it. 275 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,180 We all have to stand up for the people being targeted. 276 00:09:32,180 --> 00:09:33,240 That's so true. 277 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:34,960 And this brings us back to another area 278 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:38,440 where Trump is trying to take control the media. 279 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:41,200 We talked about how the right is getting more powerful 280 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:42,360 in new media, 281 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,680 but he's also attacking traditional media more and more. 282 00:09:45,680 --> 00:09:47,880 The article talks about how he's always putting down 283 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:49,960 journalists, calling them fake news, 284 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:51,680 and saying they're enemies of the people. 285 00:09:51,680 --> 00:09:54,120 That's straight out of the authoritarian playbook. 286 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,800 You undermine anyone who questions you, 287 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,440 try to make them seem untrustworthy. 288 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,640 And it's really dangerous because it makes people lose faith 289 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:04,760 in the institutions that are supposed to keep 290 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:06,360 our democracy working. 291 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:08,000 When people don't know who to believe 292 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,960 or where to get accurate information, 293 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,920 it opens the door for propaganda and lies. 294 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:15,320 It's like he wants to create his own reality, 295 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:17,240 one where he's always right, 296 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:21,120 and anyone who disagrees with him is a liar or a traitor. 297 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:23,400 And it's working, at least on some people. 298 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:26,120 Yeah, his supporters seem to believe everything he says, 299 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:28,460 no matter how crazy it sounds, 300 00:10:28,460 --> 00:10:29,960 which, you know, says something about how strong 301 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,000 his personality is and how he's able to connect 302 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,880 with their fears and anger. 303 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:36,240 But it also says something about how traditional media 304 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:39,320 hasn't done a good job of pushing back against his narrative. 305 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:41,780 Right, the article mentions that mainstream media 306 00:10:41,780 --> 00:10:44,960 is too afraid of seeming biased. 307 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:47,280 So they don't really call out Trump's lies 308 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:48,600 as much as they should. 309 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:51,120 They're stuck in the details and trying to be nuanced. 310 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:54,200 While Trump just keeps repeating a simple emotional message 311 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:55,760 over and over again. 312 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:57,280 It's like they're speaking two different languages. 313 00:10:57,280 --> 00:10:59,840 Exactly, it's a tough spot for journalists. 314 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,000 How do you hold someone powerful accountable 315 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,280 without seeming like you're taking sides? 316 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:05,760 How do you cut through all the noise 317 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:06,960 and show people the truth 318 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,440 when they already distrust the media so much? 319 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:11,720 I don't have the answers, it's a really hard problem. 320 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:13,640 It's a problem we're all facing now, right? 321 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:16,080 Too much information, everyone's divided, 322 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,200 it's tough to know what to believe. 323 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaking of information, there's one more thing 324 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,320 from a electoral vote that caught my eye. 325 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,600 Trump is getting into cryptocurrency 326 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:26,160 with his own Trump coin. 327 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,000 Oh yeah, I saw that, politics, money, 328 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,120 technology, what a combo. 329 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:32,400 What do you think about it? 330 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,800 Honestly, it feels like a way to make money off his name. 331 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:37,640 The article talks about how it might be 332 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:41,360 against the emoluments clause and experts in the crypto world 333 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,040 are saying it's shady, not transparent, 334 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,040 and could be easily manipulated. 335 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:47,360 Yeah, that doesn't sound good. 336 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:48,840 Makes you wonder, is this just another way 337 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:50,320 for people to get on his good side? 338 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:53,360 Is it a real investment or just a scam waiting to happen? 339 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:55,240 People need to be careful before they throw their money 340 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,240 at anything with Trump's name on it. 341 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,680 It also makes you think about how money and power 342 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:02,280 are changing in this digital age. 343 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,120 You have this ex-president who got kicked off Twitter 344 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:08,400 for inciting violence, starting his own cryptocurrency. 345 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:10,840 It's like a sign of the times traditional power structures 346 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:13,040 are being challenged by these online communities 347 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,400 and it's hard to know what's gonna happen next. 348 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,640 It really is fascinating, like a case study 349 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:19,160 and how power is shifting. 350 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:20,560 It makes you ask a lot of questions 351 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:22,960 about regulations, accountability, 352 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:25,400 and how democracy is going to survive in a world 353 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,400 that's more and more controlled by technology. 354 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,280 But maybe that's getting too far ahead. 355 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:32,560 Maybe, but I think it's important to see 356 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:34,000 how all of these things are connected, 357 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:37,160 the border, the media, the cryptocurrency. 358 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,960 They all show how much Trump wants power 359 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,840 and how far he's willing to go to get it. 360 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,360 He doesn't care about rules or norms. 361 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,000 And that's something we all need to be aware of 362 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:47,600 because it affects everyone. 363 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,440 Absolutely, and it shows why it's so important 364 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,240 to think critically, question everything, 365 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:53,880 and be careful about the information we consume. 366 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,520 We can't just passively take in whatever we're told. 367 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,960 We have to be active, ask questions, 368 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:00,640 and hold people in power accountable. 369 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:02,080 Honestly, it's like whiplash. 370 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,800 Every single day, bam, a new scandal, bam, 371 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:06,560 something else to be outraged about. 372 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:07,400 It's hard to keep up. 373 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,520 It's hard to know what's actually important anymore. 374 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:11,720 It's just too much. 375 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,000 I get it, it's definitely information overload, 376 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:15,200 but I think it's more than that. 377 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:18,680 It's that information is being used as a weapon. 378 00:13:18,680 --> 00:13:20,240 Remember we were talking about how the right 379 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:21,800 is winning in the culture wars? 380 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:23,040 Well, I think a big part of that 381 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:26,760 is how good they are at taking these really complicated 382 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:30,000 issues and boiling them down to simple stories 383 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:33,400 that play on people's fears and prejudices. 384 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:34,800 They're really good at controlling 385 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:36,000 how we talk about things. 386 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,160 Yeah, electoral vote had this analogy. 387 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:39,760 They compared it to wrestling. 388 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:41,600 The left comes in with this complex plan, 389 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,840 and the right just whacks them with a chair. 390 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,120 Not pretty, but it gets the job done. 391 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:49,400 It's true, and we're wired to want things simple. 392 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:51,760 Especially when you're stressed or scared, 393 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:54,520 it's easier to just accept a good guy, bad guy story 394 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,520 than to actually deal with the real world, 395 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,360 which is messy and complicated. 396 00:13:58,360 --> 00:13:59,840 So how do we fight back against that? 397 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:02,840 How do we get people to actually engage with these issues 398 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:05,360 in a way that matters? 399 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,400 That's the tough question, isn't it? 400 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:10,000 Part of it is figuring out new ways to communicate. 401 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:13,040 Like telling stories that connect with people emotionally, 402 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:15,360 not just with facts and logic. 403 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:16,920 We have to meet people where they are, 404 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:18,840 not expect them to come to us. 405 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:22,440 And we have to be willing to challenge our own ideas. 406 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:23,760 To have those tough conversations 407 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:25,360 with people we disagree with, 408 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:27,080 it's easy to just stay in our own little bubbles 409 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:28,440 where everyone agrees with us. 410 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:29,880 But that doesn't change anything. 411 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:31,560 We have to step outside our comfort zones 412 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:32,760 and talk to the other side. 413 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:33,760 I totally agree. 414 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,920 And it's not about giving up on what we believe in, right? 415 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:38,960 It's about finding common ground, 416 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,200 realizing that even though we disagree, 417 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:42,680 we're all in this together. 418 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:43,560 I love that. 419 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:45,280 Building bridges, not walls, right? 420 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:47,080 That should be everyone's goal. 421 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:49,160 But it's hard, especially when you're constantly 422 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:51,320 hearing messages that make the other side 423 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:56,200 seem like the enemy, evil, stupid, un-American. 424 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,120 It's hard to see them as actual people, 425 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:00,240 people you can respect and empathize with. 426 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:02,360 It is hard, but it's the only way 427 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:04,400 we're gonna heal the divisions in this country. 428 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,040 And it starts with listening, 429 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:08,520 really listening to what the other side is saying, 430 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:11,080 trying to understand where they're coming from, 431 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:12,600 even if we don't agree. 432 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,280 And maybe if we really listen, 433 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:16,960 we might find some common ground, 434 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:19,200 some shared values that can help us build 435 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:21,200 a better, fairer society. 436 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:22,440 That's a great point. 437 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:25,240 It reminds us that even when things seem really dark, 438 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:26,600 there's always hope. 439 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,320 Hope for a better future. 440 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:30,280 Hope for a more united country. 441 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:33,320 Hope for a world where we can all live together peacefully. 442 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:34,880 I needed to hear that, for real. 443 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:36,840 It's easy to get cynical doing this show, 444 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:38,560 digging into all this news. 445 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,760 But we have to remember that there are good people out there, 446 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:43,200 people fighting for what's right, 447 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:44,880 people trying to make the world better. 448 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:46,280 And we need to support them, 449 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:47,880 share their message and join them. 450 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:48,720 You said it. 451 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,320 So to everyone listening, please stay informed, 452 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:53,640 stay involved and don't give up hope. 453 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:55,640 There's so much work to do, 454 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,600 but together we can actually make a difference. 455 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,240 Thanks for joining us on this deep dive 456 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:02,720 into the first three days of Trump's second term. 457 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:04,120 It's been a wild ride so far. 458 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:06,240 Who knows what's coming next. 459 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:07,960 But we'll be here to help you make sense of it all, 460 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:09,720 give you some context and analysis, 461 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,880 and hopefully offer a little bit of hope along the way. 462 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:13,920 Until next time, 463 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,600 stay curious and keep your hearts open.