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The hosts discuss how the term "fake news," originally coined by mainstream media, was weaponized by Donald Trump. They argue that Tucker Carlson's presence on Fox News serves as a "limited hangout" to provide credibility to an otherwise establishment network. They posit that the audience has become smarter and can now recognize when "fact-checks" are actually roundabout ways of confirming the truth.
The hosts discuss the "cognitive dissonance" of the public, using the unreliability of PCR tests as an example of how people are tricked into speaking against their own interests. They conclude that "everything is fake" and that the media creates a "simulation" of reality. They argue that the establishment hates independent conversations because they are "infectious" and encourage "freak thinking."
The rise of "fake news" and visible media manipulation—such as local news affiliates reading identical scripts—has led to a widespread loss of trust in institutions. The hosts note that the term "conspiracy theory" was originally popularized by the CIA to discredit skeptics of the JFK assassination. They warn that "overdosing" people with too much counter-narrative information at once can cause their brains to shut down and retreat to the safety of the mainstream narrative.
Hawk Newsome, head of Black Lives Matter Greater New York, caused a stir on Fox News by stating that if the system doesn't change, the movement will "burn it down." President Trump labeled the rhetoric as treason and sedition. The hosts note that the Black Lives Matter Global Network officially distanced itself from Newsome, labeling him as "fake" to protect their corporate-friendly brand.
