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You may have heard it said that "every accusation is a confession." But what does that really mean? Why do we think it's true? Are we looking at it in the world right now?

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The USA has been pushing its culture outward past its borders for a very long time. This is the beginning of a series of episodes dedicated to looking at what that cultural aggression looks like from the perspective of people that experience it. Joel Hill is on of the hosts of the Conditional Release Program podcast and he joins me to discuss the effects of American Cultural Aggression on Australia.

Links
https://torontosun.com/news/national/convoy-plans-to-replace-canadas-elected-government-the-stuff-of-fantasy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_convoy_protest
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conditional-release-program/id1535321136

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The Gish gallop is a technique employed to skip away from the current topic and toward other supposedly related topics so as to confuse and overcomplicate a discussion and make it much more difficult to debunk or oppose. Finding ways to dismantle or circumvent the Gish gallop is one of several primary concerns among people who want to find ways to reach the people who are lost in conspiracy thinking. Proof By Association is one logical fallacy that can be pointed to as a resource for doing exactly that.

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Jim Stewartson is an online influencer who pushes disinformation to people on the left. He espouses extreme views which work to radicalize those who pay attention. In this episode, I speak to Robin Eriksson about the nature of the problem with Stewartson and how Stewartson's content compares to Joseph McCarthy.

Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Denver
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Flynn

Stewartson claims that he is fighting a "mind war."
Source: https://www.mind-war.com/p/cdf?utm_source=publication-search

Stewartson intends to use disinformation to push his agenda.
Source: https://x.com/Ankh_Morporkian/status/1725631884959363425

Stewartson claims that mind control is real.
Source: https://x.com/jimstewartson/status/1683225770041438208

An actual resource for convincing people to give up an unreal set of ideas:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/45159246

Stewartson claims that Qanon was a psy op perpetrated on the world and that it was lead by Mike Flynn.
Source: https://x.com/jimstewartson/status/1733647234066244038

Jim Stewartson held Shayan Sardarizadeh in high regard on Aug 29, 2020.
Source: https://x.com/jimstewartson/status/1299513405485662210

Jim Stewartson turned on Shayan later after being fact checked on Oct 3, 2023.
Source: https://x.com/jimstewartson/status/1709298214065860959

And again on Sep 16, 2024.
Source: https://x.com/jimstewartson/status/1835751803377635729

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This episode is long. We also swear a lot. Enjoy.

Links
https://www.nbcwashington.com/decision-2024/2024-voter-turnout-election-demographics-trump-harris/3762138/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/after-victory-the-path-ahead-trump-legal-cases_n_672540ade4b00acf55d9d96a?5zj
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535043/percent-change-number-young-voters-state-us/

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Fascism attempts to weaponize human selfishness and hatred. It encourages the worst parts of people on a grand scale. How can we recognize it? How can we counter it? What can we, as individuals, do against something that subverts entire nations?

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Truth and Reconciliation Day is a relatively new Canadian holiday that recognizes the struggle of indigenous peoples in Canada and the world while also working on healing rifts and countering racial hate. Len Morissette is a co-founder of C.I.A. Solutions, a majority Indigenous owned film and advertising company, and a former president of the Alberta Native Friendship Centre Association. This conversation was done in recognition and in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation to appropriately honour the day.

Links
https://www.youtube.com/@CIASOLUTIONS1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=NgvG_QEbWqM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_for_Truth_and_Reconciliation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Wars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years%27_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Broncos_bus_crash

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It is obvious that Trump plans to use fear about immigrant crime as a wedge issue in the upcoming election. The current focal point for this effort is on Haitian migrants in Springfield, OH. Is anything about this factual?

Links
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/15/politics/video/sotu-bash-vance-haitian-immigrants-full-interview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Ohio,_cat-eating_hoax
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/10/politics/jd-vance-haitian-immigrants/index.html
https://www.fairus.org/news/congress/angel-moms-detail-horrific-consequences-open-borders-congress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_intentional_homicide_rate#Homicide_rates_by_year._CDC
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/canton/ohio-woman-eat-cat-canton-police-bodycam-footage-arrest-springfield/95-204df879-5de1-4a07-9aab-10d19aca3ba4
https://reason.com/2021/09/02/jd-vance-surrenders-to-the-politics-of-hate/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_meat

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The first (and likely only) debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is over. All of Trump's pending legal issues and have been delayed until after the election. And Taylor Swift has given her endorsement. Are we almost out of election stuff to talk about?

Links
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/walzs-military-record-vances-accusations-stolen-valor/story?id=112618991
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/03/07/lawmaker-who-claims-to-be-a-retired-rear-admiral-was-actually-demoted/
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2024/jd-vance-school-shootings-fact-of-life/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-sundown-town-rally-racism-b2605946.html
https://azluminaria.org/2024/09/13/standing-ovation-from-tucsons-trump-supporters-a-do-or-die-election/
https://www.tiktok.com/@geekynerdbitchcarmen/video/7413550942223666462
https://apnews.com/article/trump-vance-north-carolina-60de08931c1a964e8e1fb21d3778d35e

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When a lone gunman attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13th, we saw online the birth of a new conspiracy belief. It has heavily influenced a large number of people on the left to participate in conspiracism. In this episode we take a closer look at the events with an eye to examine some of the ways people engaged poorly with the facts in order to support conspiracy beliefs that have become damaging to the prospect of a shared reality.

Links
Peter Gabriel Family Picture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0y23xlMSw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_incident
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/can-doug-mills-photo-of-a-bullet-and-president-trump-be-real-yes-heres-how
Jeff Ostroff July 20 in-depth explanation video (good)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PdhHC2zr0
Jeff Ostroff follow-up video. Corrects a few mistakes, more info (good)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRKpMxtW6A
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/10/politics/trump-campaign-rallies-outstanding-invoices/index.html
Trump's wrestling experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NsrwH9I9vE
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/23/obama-chef-died-drowned-accident-marthas-vineyard
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sicily-ship-investigation-lynch-1.7304159