Wine Jar Cynics

We want to thank Cassius for recording this episode with us. The moral of the story is that all charismatic leaders, ideas and martyrs should come with a warning label.

Welcome back to WJC "Watch Dogs" segment, we will be ranting on the more symbolic ramifications of why taking the YouTube dislikes is not only inefficient but creates a precedent.

We will be back in studio next week. In this episode the Cynics discuss: what is a conspiracy theory? Dio, Mac and Gene also rant about why conspiracy theory is misunderstood and used to dismiss dissenting opinions/questioning. They also discuss that conspiracy theories often have elements of truth even if disconnected to the actual conspiracy theory.

The Kynics want to give the YouTube Creator Wendigoon a shout out for his conspiracy theory iceberg series. We have decided to make our own series with a Cynic/Kynic twist and analysis style. We highly recommend watching Wendigoon's series and engaging with his content, comment that the wine jar cynics sent you!

In This episode we talk about Kyle's trial and the misinformation around it as well as the Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack + responses on Twitter regarding this situation.

References:

-https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/us/david-dorn-st-louis-police-shot-trnd/index.html

-https://www.kxl.com/marquise-love-sentenced-in-attack-on-adam-haner-at-portland-riot/

-https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-dupage-county-mary-lemanski-twitter-kyle-rittenhouse-apology-20211123-2c3p4r74tffbbbfae26halg6gy-story.html

-https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/rittenhouse-judge-bars-msnbc-from-trial-for-allegedly-following-jury-bus

-https://www.newsweek.com/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-judge-phone-rang-lee-greenwood-donald-trump-1648958

It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you. At the same time you should have ideas and passions that drive you, just don't let them consume you. Always refer to the Cynic maxim "Meden Agan" nothing in excess;the golden mean!

Dio and Gene discuss whether the problem with attitudes towards the surveillance state is an issue because of a lack of knowledge or apathy/tolerance. We are leaning towards apathy and tolerance. People know about what's going on with their civil liberties and privacy: but either do not care or think it's justified. We believe it's an issue of philosophy and valuing these precious rights--that is the solution.

Hello World of Watch Dogs, if you see a date in the title it means this is a diruna surveillance report. These are time sensitive recordings unlike the timeless audio essays/discussion we normally have on watch dogs.

References/Further Readings:

-https://nypost.com/2021/04/28/usps-admits-to-spying-on-americans-social-media-posts/

-https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9516639/FBI-sifted-troves-foreign-communications-information-American-WITHOUT-warrant.html

-https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/a-visit-to-the-nsas-data-center-in-utah/416691/

-https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/law-enforcement-purchasing-commercially-available-geolocation-data

An episode about lessons/wisdom from the quest of watermelon juice.

"Don't pray for easier lives; pray to be stronger men"- John F. Kennedy.

Victim-hood creates a mind-prison, never imprison yourself; always become more free.

-Harvard Supplemental Essays:

https://www.collegeessayadvisors.com/supplemental-essay/harvard-university-2020-21-supplemental-essay-prompt-guide/

-Air-Force Major Forced To Quit Because Of Racism https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9387769/F-22-stealth-fighter-pilot-reveals-forced-Air-Force-racism.html

-White Women Identifies as black:

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43330999

-Indian man fakes being black for medical school admission:

https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/living/feat-mindy-kaling-brother-affirmative-action