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A Christmas show without autopilot or replays—just lived experience and the systems that shape it. We open with a satirical Santa vignette, then drop into a raw conversation about Christmas in the DC jail: the frigid cold, a busted boiler, and the unlikely miracle that came when supporters flooded the phones and forced action. From there, we track a straight line from cell blocks to policy levers: the SAVE Act’s proof-of-citizenship standards that protect ballot anonymity, courts circling racial gerrymanders, and a Senate stalled by filibuster while everyday costs keep climbing in blue states.
The middle hour raises the stakes. We look at billions lost to waste and fraud—from California’s failed tech overhaul to Minnesota’s food program scandal—while digging into how incentives get twisted when prisons, visas, and grants become profit centers. The drug war threads through everything: Mexico’s covert transfer of 55 cartel leaders to U.S. custody; local “dealer” boards that are mostly addicts; and the fear that keeps supply lines intact. Reports that John Brennan is a grand jury target collide with the sudden discovery of 1.5 million new Epstein documents, resurfacing an old question: will the law ever reach the top of the ladder?
We then unpack a Supreme Court move that effectively pushes the president to use regular forces before National Guard—an interpretation with real consequences for city streets and federal authority. On the financial front, we talk central banks, concentrated wealth, and how public legitimacy erodes when rules feel rigged. A Project Veritas sting adds urgency: an IRS official bragging about AI peering into bank accounts to sweep quick cash. Tie that to a plan to reassign thousands of IRS agents to DHS for removals, and you feel the state’s reach expanding in curious directions.
We wrap with a reminder that culture endures: the rowdy tavern origins of Jingle Bells, a song that once scored sleigh races and later broadcast from space. Between humor and hard edges, the through-line is clear—fix incentives, demand transparency, and keep pressure where it counts. If this resonated, follow, share with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Let’s keep the conversation—and the accountability—moving.
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www.PeasantsPerspective.com
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A Christmas show without autopilot or replays—just lived experience and the systems that shape it. We open with a satirical Santa vignette, then drop into a raw conversation about Christmas in the DC jail: the frigid cold, a busted boiler, and the unlikely miracle that came when supporters flooded the phones and forced action. From there, we track a straight line from cell blocks to policy levers: the SAVE Act’s proof-of-citizenship standards that protect ballot anonymity, courts circling racial gerrymanders, and a Senate stalled by filibuster while everyday costs keep climbing in blue states.
The middle hour raises the stakes. We look at billions lost to waste and fraud—from California’s failed tech overhaul to Minnesota’s food program scandal—while digging into how incentives get twisted when prisons, visas, and grants become profit centers. The drug war threads through everything: Mexico’s covert transfer of 55 cartel leaders to U.S. custody; local “dealer” boards that are mostly addicts; and the fear that keeps supply lines intact. Reports that John Brennan is a grand jury target collide with the sudden discovery of 1.5 million new Epstein documents, resurfacing an old question: will the law ever reach the top of the ladder?
We then unpack a Supreme Court move that effectively pushes the president to use regular forces before National Guard—an interpretation with real consequences for city streets and federal authority. On the financial front, we talk central banks, concentrated wealth, and how public legitimacy erodes when rules feel rigged. A Project Veritas sting adds urgency: an IRS official bragging about AI peering into bank accounts to sweep quick cash. Tie that to a plan to reassign thousands of IRS agents to DHS for removals, and you feel the state’s reach expanding in curious directions.
We wrap with a reminder that culture endures: the rowdy tavern origins of Jingle Bells, a song that once scored sleigh races and later broadcast from space. Between humor and hard edges, the through-line is clear—fix incentives, demand transparency, and keep pressure where it counts. If this resonated, follow, share with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Let’s keep the conversation—and the accountability—moving.
Support the show
https://1776live.us
www.PeasantsPerspective.com
www.LeftBehindandWithout.org
www.DollarsVoteLouder.com
buymeacoffee.com/peasant