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A throwback clip from Dave Pakman explores the theory that George Soros funded "astroturf" movements within Black Lives Matter to attack Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign. The hosts discuss the vast scale of the Open Society Foundations, noting it is an elite organization with many decision-makers beyond Soros himself. They argue that the organization uses its wealth to "hedge" its bets across different political outcomes.
A 2015 report from David Pakman highlights George Soros' $33 million investment in groups that established the "Black Lives Matter" buzzword. The hosts argue that the movement was "AstroTurfed" from the beginning to serve a liberal political agenda. They compare the movement's structure to "franchise" mega-churches like those of Joel Osteen.
The discussion introduces the ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) and Blexit movements, comparing them to the 2008 Tea Party. The hosts argue that these were genuine groundswell movements that were subsequently hijacked by "astroturf" interests and mislabeled by the media as Russian bots or right-wing propaganda. They emphasize that the underlying fuel for these movements remains despite media attempts to discredit them.
The distinction between ADOS as a biological lineage and ADOS as a political organization is debated. The hosts argue that conflating the two allows leaders to claim authority over an entire ethnic group for political purposes. They express disappointment that the leadership is having these disputes publicly on social media rather than privately, which weakens the movement's leverage.
Progressive commentator Dave Pakman discusses the possibility that anti-Bernie Sanders sentiment within the Black Lives Matter movement was "AstroTurfed" by Soros-funded entities. He notes that over $30 million was funneled into various groups to establish Black Lives Matter as a political buzzword.
