I live in Spain so live comments are difficult. Would love to hear your opinions on the "Hostage Videos" of Patel and Bongino with regard to the Epstein "suicide". Two supposed tough guys caving instantly to what must be lethal pressure.
Ha Ha Ha! They do look like hostages! It started to become crushingly obvious during the pandemic- all across the western world, the figures we are being asked to trust, whose words we are being asked to believe, are themselves being threatened. You can see the fear in their eyes.
And the inescapable questions that keep mutiplying-
"By whom? By what, exactly?", will never go away until the answers become common knowledge.
But what will satisfy you? I saw Patel and Bongino vids. I have no idea whether they were telling what they believed to be true or were coerced. Not sure anyone can discern anything from those videos regarding "coercion".
All you have to do is watch videos of their previous remarks on both Epstein and Thomas Crooks, to realize that something profoundly disturbing has taken place here. Coercion is suspected precisely because of their emphatic statements made previously. It's only a matter of time until they issue another hostage video endorsing the lone gunman theory on JFK.
I'm not sure either. After some years of introspection into how my own mind operates, I can confidently assert that NOTHING will satisfy me. Every answered question generates more questions. So, as far as I can see, inquiry is a process that goes on and on until one is declared brain-dead.
That doesn't mean that I won't lose interest in this particular subject and move on to another- the Epstein questions are interesting enough to grab my attention, but there are limits! I am old enough to know that any subject with a salacious angle is going to be used to generate clicks and ad revenue. I'm an old Carny. I'm willing to be a sucker only as long as I feel like it.
I tried listening. They sound fairly whacked. Couldn't find the relevant discussion time though I did hear one of them refer to bongino as Ban Donging. No fan of Bongino, but, seriously?
I ask myself why no-one (so far) has come forward to publicly say, "I've been threatened".
There is a full range of personality traits operating among our species. There are some personalities who do not scare easily, and who react aggressively when threatened.
You can scare all of the people some of the time, and you can scare some of the people all of the time, but you can't scare all of the people all of the time.
I'm still waiting for the person who will turn over the table when threatened.
Amelius -- I often listen to Matt & Walter as I walk. In fact -- up until now -- I could wait until long after the shoiw began or even the next day to listen. Maybe it's the type of device ... I have an iPhone 13. Hope this helps. - Jim
While heavy-hearted on this Memorial Day, may I please strongly suggest, to all, reading MajGen Smedley Butler’s very important, very slim book, “War is a Racket”?
The video for this show doesn’t seem to be on Substack, only on some of the other platforms. Why? I subscribe so I don’t want the ads on the other sites!
I like the idea of backing away from the reactive approach, to taking a longer view of things.
I'm also feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the stuff going on, because there's just no end to the constant caterwauling, "the crises, the hysteria," that Walter mentioned. While I like being informed, our ability to affect much of anything happening in the news cycle right now is limited. Any efforts to help us keep things in perspective will be lovely!
YouTube says the video was removed. It’s almost 10 pm ET. And I can’t find the ATW podcast anywhere. I read the first part of The Quiet American for this podcast. I’m so happy we’re doing book reviews now.
I tried watching at 8pm after putting my grand daughter to bed and it had been removed from youtube. Tried watching on rumble but had to endure commercials every five minutes so switched to twitter.
At least you can use Rumble annoying as the commercials are, I can’t even do that as it freezes every few minutes, sometimes permanently. Effectively, I am unable to see or hear this latest talk.
What's a paying subscriber to do, Matt and Walter? Four in the afternoon is a terrible time for those of us who perform unpaid labor for our adult children.
I had dinner with Graham Greene in the early 1980s! True story.
No, really. Well, it was at my house and my asshole English professor stepfather had him over for dinner and I happened to be at the table. I was 12, and of course I had no clue as to who exactly he was. I figured it out decades later 🤯🤣 around the same time I also realized that the neighbor that I had occasional interesting conversations with in my adolescence was Richard Rorty. Surreal childhood memories, when they were made I had absolutely no point of reference…
When you discussed the novel "The Quiet American," what you said about the Englishman's observations about the American made me think of a scene in the novel "From Russia With Love." The heads of the Soviet intelligence services meet to discuss their next operation against the Western intelligence services, and they debate which one they should target for a special kind of humiliation. They discuss the Americans, and they write us off as having no feel for spy work, and that we just throw money at operations. The British, however, are another matter all together, and the Russians grudgingly respect the British for how they carry out their operations, which sound similar to what Walter said about the kind of men who are charged with defending the empire.
I also liked that brief discussion about Luigi. He is the Che Guevara of our time.
Thanks Matt & Walter. Good to have you both back. You guys are national treasures!
Aren’t they, though.
I’ve missed you two. Glad to see you back.
Youtube Link for Livestream, on right now: https://youtube.com/live/WnIBJraYRiA?feature=share
I live in Spain so live comments are difficult. Would love to hear your opinions on the "Hostage Videos" of Patel and Bongino with regard to the Epstein "suicide". Two supposed tough guys caving instantly to what must be lethal pressure.
Ha Ha Ha! They do look like hostages! It started to become crushingly obvious during the pandemic- all across the western world, the figures we are being asked to trust, whose words we are being asked to believe, are themselves being threatened. You can see the fear in their eyes.
And the inescapable questions that keep mutiplying-
"By whom? By what, exactly?", will never go away until the answers become common knowledge.
But what will satisfy you? I saw Patel and Bongino vids. I have no idea whether they were telling what they believed to be true or were coerced. Not sure anyone can discern anything from those videos regarding "coercion".
All you have to do is watch videos of their previous remarks on both Epstein and Thomas Crooks, to realize that something profoundly disturbing has taken place here. Coercion is suspected precisely because of their emphatic statements made previously. It's only a matter of time until they issue another hostage video endorsing the lone gunman theory on JFK.
I'm not sure either. After some years of introspection into how my own mind operates, I can confidently assert that NOTHING will satisfy me. Every answered question generates more questions. So, as far as I can see, inquiry is a process that goes on and on until one is declared brain-dead.
That doesn't mean that I won't lose interest in this particular subject and move on to another- the Epstein questions are interesting enough to grab my attention, but there are limits! I am old enough to know that any subject with a salacious angle is going to be used to generate clicks and ad revenue. I'm an old Carny. I'm willing to be a sucker only as long as I feel like it.
Watch last night's Viva and Barnes!
I tried listening. They sound fairly whacked. Couldn't find the relevant discussion time though I did hear one of them refer to bongino as Ban Donging. No fan of Bongino, but, seriously?
That was truly chilling.
Somebody probably got to them, with some sort of threat to their loved ones and/or themselves.
I ask myself why no-one (so far) has come forward to publicly say, "I've been threatened".
There is a full range of personality traits operating among our species. There are some personalities who do not scare easily, and who react aggressively when threatened.
You can scare all of the people some of the time, and you can scare some of the people all of the time, but you can't scare all of the people all of the time.
I'm still waiting for the person who will turn over the table when threatened.
Would be awesome if Mondays can also be released on audio, some of us don't have viewing screens at home.
Amelius -- I often listen to Matt & Walter as I walk. In fact -- up until now -- I could wait until long after the shoiw began or even the next day to listen. Maybe it's the type of device ... I have an iPhone 13. Hope this helps. - Jim
YAY❣️
Grateful for you, Matt & Walter!
While heavy-hearted on this Memorial Day, may I please strongly suggest, to all, reading MajGen Smedley Butler’s very important, very slim book, “War is a Racket”?
Thank you 🤗
MATT:
The video for this show doesn’t seem to be on Substack, only on some of the other platforms. Why? I subscribe so I don’t want the ads on the other sites!
How do I access the video on the Substack App? I can't find the video anywhere, except on Rumble. Thanks in advance for any help
I like the idea of backing away from the reactive approach, to taking a longer view of things.
I'm also feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the stuff going on, because there's just no end to the constant caterwauling, "the crises, the hysteria," that Walter mentioned. While I like being informed, our ability to affect much of anything happening in the news cycle right now is limited. Any efforts to help us keep things in perspective will be lovely!
I can't say I appreciate that those of us with jobs will no longer be able to watch live. Just kidding I'm unemployed.
Congrats on keeping it fresh!
Joy!
Thank you! Can't wait. Looking forward to the new format.
YouTube says the video was removed. It’s almost 10 pm ET. And I can’t find the ATW podcast anywhere. I read the first part of The Quiet American for this podcast. I’m so happy we’re doing book reviews now.
I tried watching at 8pm after putting my grand daughter to bed and it had been removed from youtube. Tried watching on rumble but had to endure commercials every five minutes so switched to twitter.
At least you can use Rumble annoying as the commercials are, I can’t even do that as it freezes every few minutes, sometimes permanently. Effectively, I am unable to see or hear this latest talk.
What's a paying subscriber to do, Matt and Walter? Four in the afternoon is a terrible time for those of us who perform unpaid labor for our adult children.
I had dinner with Graham Greene in the early 1980s! True story.
No, really. Well, it was at my house and my asshole English professor stepfather had him over for dinner and I happened to be at the table. I was 12, and of course I had no clue as to who exactly he was. I figured it out decades later 🤯🤣 around the same time I also realized that the neighbor that I had occasional interesting conversations with in my adolescence was Richard Rorty. Surreal childhood memories, when they were made I had absolutely no point of reference…
-Your Man In Havana,
Chilblain Edward Olmos
Great discussion today, guys, and welcome back.
When you discussed the novel "The Quiet American," what you said about the Englishman's observations about the American made me think of a scene in the novel "From Russia With Love." The heads of the Soviet intelligence services meet to discuss their next operation against the Western intelligence services, and they debate which one they should target for a special kind of humiliation. They discuss the Americans, and they write us off as having no feel for spy work, and that we just throw money at operations. The British, however, are another matter all together, and the Russians grudgingly respect the British for how they carry out their operations, which sound similar to what Walter said about the kind of men who are charged with defending the empire.
I also liked that brief discussion about Luigi. He is the Che Guevara of our time.