2 chapters across the catalog
The shift from Afghan heroin to Mexican fentanyl is discussed as a matter of logistics and troop movements. The hosts reference the film "American Gangster" to illustrate historical drug smuggling by the military. They argue that the "Supreme" entities control the precursors and pathways for these drugs, which are then used to destabilize specific communities.
The historical roots of American power are linked to the global opium trade, citing the wealth of families like the Delanos (FDR's ancestors) and institutions like Harvard and Yale. The hosts argue that the CIA continues this legacy by protecting poppy fields in Afghanistan and managing the domestic drug market for profit and power. They suggest that the "swamp" Trump aimed to drain is actually this deeply entrenched, multi-generational criminal organization.
