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Adam Curry argues that the US and China are in a "partnership" rather than a true rivalry, with China buying US debt to fund American consumption of Chinese goods. They then discuss Strategy 9, "Turn the Tables," using Vladimir Putin as an example of a leader who waits for opponents to overextend. They conclude that the ultimate backing of any financial system is the threat of state violence.
Mo uses a clip of Steve Bannon discussing his family's multi-generational history with the phone company to illustrate the "American contract" for the working class. He argues that Black men want the same stability—a job, a home, and a church. Mo warns that when the system "chews up and spits out" the worker, Marxism becomes an attractive, albeit dangerous, alternative.
Adam Curry and Mo'fax critique the NRA's leadership, specifically the appointment of Oliver North as president. They point out the irony of North, who was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal that flooded black communities with drugs and guns, leading a gun rights organization. They conclude the NRA functions more as a lobby for manufacturers and law enforcement than as a representative for all gun owners.
The pandemic's impact on global supply lines is framed as a potential win for Donald Trump's long-term goal of reducing American dependency on Chinese manufacturing. The hosts suggest that while Trump uses the crisis to repatriate money and factories, his political opponents and globalist elites may be leveraging the media-driven economic downturn to force interest rate cuts and financial stimulus before the 2020 election.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is discussed as a secretive document that favored corporate interests and would have potentially hurt China by shifting manufacturing to countries like Vietnam. Speculation is raised that President Trump may have used the threat of the TPP, or his withdrawal from it, as a leveraging tool to secure the current trade deal with Beijing.
The Obamas' $65 million Netflix deal and their first film, "American Factory," are discussed as tools for storytelling. The film explores how Chinese industrial practices affect Middle America, which the hosts find ironic given Obama's own policy history regarding trade with China. They conclude that if a marketer can tell a compelling story, they can lower a person's natural barriers and sell them any idea.
