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The "side grip" or "sideways" method of firing a handgun is identified as a Hollywood-created meme with no practical benefit for accuracy. While it may have originated from managing the recoil of World War II submachine guns, it became a cinematic staple in films like "Menace to Society" and "The Matrix."
The hosts use the metaphor of computer code to explain how society is programmed through "binary thinking." By reducing complex human realities to "ones and zeros" (black and white, up-vote and down-vote), the establishment can more easily control outcomes. They reference Forrest Kenny's work on how binary structures erase the subtle gradations of reality.
Diddy describes the political process as having a "glitch in the matrix," where voting does not result in the promised changes for the community. He suggests that in future elections, voters need to have lawyers and witnesses present to ensure politicians do not forget their promises. The hosts critique Diddy's use of the "glitch" metaphor and his continued, though strained, relationship with the Democratic Party despite his disenchantment.
