5 chapters across the catalog
A 60 Minutes report on QAnon is analyzed, with the hosts criticizing the media's tendency to lump all skepticism of the "deep state" or child trafficking into a single extremist ideology. They note that "doing your own research" has been demonized by the media unless it leads to a pro-narrative conclusion, citing LeBron James' recent vaccine announcement as an example. The hosts argue that QAnon filled a void left when the "Hollywood spell" broke during the pandemic.
The hosts examine the rise of QAnon, describing it as a conspiracy theory that provided hope to people during the Trump administration. They discuss how the media lumps legitimate concerns about figures like Jeffrey Epstein and the Wayfair controversy into a single bucket of crazy to discredit all investigation. The segment explores the origin of Q as an anonymous dissemination program on image boards like 4chan and 8chan.
Cynthia McKinney's theory on the "divide in the deep state" is discussed, where she posits a conflict between globalists and "nationalist" factions (the "killer wasps") within the military. The hosts praise her analysis and call for her to be interviewed on the show. They emphasize her quote: "All the bad things that are happening to white people today happened to black people first."
Fareed Zakaria expresses nostalgia for the old WASP aristocracy, citing George H.W. Bush as a model of restraint and public spiritedness. He argues that because the old elite's power was secure, they could afford to look out for the country's long-term interests. Critics interpret this as a preference for leadership anchored in an exclusionary, white supremacist framework.
A clip of Hillary Clinton referring to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) as the "mothership" is played, where she admits the State Department receives instructions from the council. The hosts use this to argue that candidates like Stacey Abrams and Joe Biden are merely vehicles for a pre-determined machine. They express pity for Biden, characterizing his candidacy as "elder abuse" due to his perceived cognitive decline.
