It seems increasingly common to hear the view that America is in decline and that its political institutions have been fully captured by corporations and special interests. Yet the country has also endured and recovered from extraordinary crises throughout its history including the Civil War, the Great Depression, the corruption of the Gilded Age, and two world wars.
In my view, one of America’s defining strengths has been its adaptability and repeated ability to confront major structural problems. I’m curious how you view today’s challenges in comparison to those of the past. Do you think the current problems are ultimately addressable, and if so, what mechanisms or forces historically initiated and enabled course correction? What might serve that role in the present moment?
Hi Glenn, I am a big fan. I would love to hear your views on the possible reasons why, until recently, Iran hasn’t ever utilized the threat of shutting down the strait of Hormuz against the US sanctions for the past 47 years through which the last year’s 12-day war also took place? Also, as Iran is currently doing, why hasn’t it threatened to destroy the gulf countries for enabling aggressors against it and collaborating with them in posing an existential threat or any threat to Iran? I assume Iran has always been aware of its strategic bargaining power derived from the strait and vulnerabilities of the GCC countries yet, up until now it’s never used them as a deterrent: and as soon as it used them as such the balance of power shifted in favor of Iran. Can you elaborate on why Iran hasn’t ever utilized these deterrents and thus been exposed to decades of aggression? One idea I can think of is the drone technology that might have been a game changer. But why then last year, during the 12-day bombings, they didn’t do what they have been doing since February’26?
Hi, Glenn! I wanted to probe your thoughts on Enlightenment thinking, it’s prominence in our governing architecture and political culture, and, whether, despite your admiration of it, you believe it is time to break away from those intellectual restraints. After all, our Enlightenment-inspired Constitution produced or tolerated chattel slavery, Jim Crow, periodic imprisonment and censorship of political and war opponents, the Red Scare, mass incarceration, a vast surveillance bureaucracy, and deep corruption in our political and economic elite. What are the odds that a small group of guys in 18th century Europe had all the answers to organizing human societies? Do we need to borrow from other political philosophies - either Western or Eastern - to reform our decaying society?
Hi Glenn, I just wanted to hear your take on the NY Times/Tucker Carlson interview. As a long time fan of both of you guys, I found it funny that some of the views he was espousing seemed to come straight out of your worldview. When he was telling the interviewer that Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee are much more evil and much more dangerous than Nick Fuentes, because they have the power to actually vote for wars that kill children, while Fuentes is just a 27 year old kid who says shocking things. I feel like I have listened to you make that same argument in the past. I agree with both of you 100%, by the way.
I could tell this Lulu didn't. This seemed so shocking to her for some reason. I never read or watch Times podcasts, but I actually didn't mind her. She was clearly upper class NY liberal, I am not. But she was earnest at least. What did you think of the dig she tried to get in at the end of the interview? Where she said people she knew were worried about Tucker losing his grip on reality? I feel like her ideology is the one that's much more out of touch with the majority of us. Tucker was right. No one I know cares about Hamas and Hezbollah. They care about the economy and no more of their money going to kill people on the other side of the world.
Anyways, always love hearing your insightful analysis.
Hi Glenn, I am an accountant, so I tend to pay attention to cashflow more than anything else. Why do you think no one, and I mean no one is reporting the real story on Epstein - money laundering, tax evasion etc. I feel like we are being led astray with all the "pedophile" noise when I don't think any of the victims were under the age of 13. I know what they did to minors was heinous, but, show me the money. I think that's the story - from Iran-contra, to Nicaragua on through. Thank you for your consideration.
Based on how irrational Trump and his administration have been regarding our diplomatic relations with our allies and the rest of the world, what do you think the future of U.S. diplomacy looks like?
Hi Glenn, I heard Jimmy Dore say recently he was trying to get you to come on his show, but hadn't been successful yet. I know you and Jimmy have some banter going on; it's clear from past appearances of each other on your shows. Do hosts have a harder time getting other hosts to come on their shows? Do you have a hard time drawing the line somewhere? For example, I have seen you on Judge Napolitano's show, but you aren't a regular. What goes into your calculus regarding whether to accept an invitation to being on someone else's show - scheduling, audience size, audience diversity, etc? Thanks as always for the great work.
A while back, I read condemnations of Noam Chomsky from several "leftist" journalists and pundits.
But when I read the primary "Epstein File" source documents, I found nothing to be remotely incriminating or immoral in Chomsky's correspondence with Epstein.
As a result, I lost a good deal of respect for these journalists, who were so eager to melodramatically condemn a former "hero" of theirs over nothing. They threw him under the bus based--from what I can see--purely on association.
And that led me to look closer into the overarching "Epstein" narrative, and it's fairly clear to me that Epstein was not a pedophile, that his plane was never called "The Lolita Express", that Prince Andrew, Clinton, Trump, Dershowitz and all the other famous men found guilty of rape or pedophilia by association in the realm of public opinion are almost definitely not guilty (certainly not of acts of "pedophilia"). And further, chief accusers like Maria Farmer and Virginia Roberts Giuffre are equivalent to Salem Witch Trial accusers in terms of credibility.
There is no pedophilia crisis among "elites", and Epstein was probably not involved in a mass "honeypot" blackmail scheme. And yet if you talk to seemingly normal people (and seemingly crazy people), they'll casually say "the president's a pedophile!" based on no credible evidence.
Questions:
(1) What are your thoughts on the Noam Chomsky/Epstein association? Does it amount to anything?
(2) What are your thoughts on Michael Tracey's "Epstein Mania" reporting?
(3) If someone is accused or even convicted of a morally heinous act, should we shun/"cancel" those who continue to maintain friendships with the accused/convicted?
P.S., this is the "MillMan" if you remember my long rambling questions from the Rumble days haha.
The regime in Iran has been a global pariah for decades now except to Russia and China. It's a fact that, justified or not, they have funded Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthi's. Trump says past US administrations have known this for years but have not taken any action. Do you agree that we won't know if he was right to attack Iran until 5 years after this war is over and Trump is long gone? Perhaps we should reserve final judgement until then?
Hi Glenn, Thank you for your immensely valuable work. You vitally inform and give voice to a large population that values the pursuit of truth and justice. I want to ask you about your political philosophy. There is a question on this topic below, and this is in the same vein. You have categorized yourself as a civil libertarian. Would it be correct to say that you are that way mostly with regards to political speech, reducing the power of the government to wage war, to spy on us and more broadly not to be subject to psychological operations, but perhaps less so with regards to a large set of other areas? I would assume you are fine funding and structuring due process guarantees, protections against murder, and I have seen that you are welcoming of treating drug use from a public health rather than criminal perspective, with the public resources required for that. Do you also believe quality broadly accessible public education, health, and housing would be important functions of a state worth having, with the fiscal and possible ideological implications of guaranteeing these social rights? It has been proven that states can and frequently do abuse in all these areas. It would seem like these are classical issues of the Left. What mechanisms, beyond ordinary formal checks and balances, which have proven insufficient, would you recommend? Thank you!
I understand that in recent history, 3rd Political Parties act more as a distraction or spoiler than anything else. Do you think it’s possible to reform either the Republican or Democrat party from within to be America first? The consensus seems that 3rd Parties are doomed to fail from the get go. But partisanship runs deep. Yet the overwhelming amount of people in the US want fewer foreign entanglements, and would prefer taxes to help Americans with fiscal problems and mental health problems. Moderate Democrats and Republicans get brutalized by their own for disloyalty. I’d love to see more collaboration and team building like we saw with Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna regarding uniquely American issues. How do we create a space for this to happen when folks with good intentions get called, literally, traitors? It’s seems pretty unsafe currently and that’s without the threat of getting “primaries.”
It seems increasingly common to hear the view that America is in decline and that its political institutions have been fully captured by corporations and special interests. Yet the country has also endured and recovered from extraordinary crises throughout its history including the Civil War, the Great Depression, the corruption of the Gilded Age, and two world wars.
In my view, one of America’s defining strengths has been its adaptability and repeated ability to confront major structural problems. I’m curious how you view today’s challenges in comparison to those of the past. Do you think the current problems are ultimately addressable, and if so, what mechanisms or forces historically initiated and enabled course correction? What might serve that role in the present moment?
Who would win in a fight, Michael Tracey or Jim Acosta?
Hi Glenn, I am a big fan. I would love to hear your views on the possible reasons why, until recently, Iran hasn’t ever utilized the threat of shutting down the strait of Hormuz against the US sanctions for the past 47 years through which the last year’s 12-day war also took place? Also, as Iran is currently doing, why hasn’t it threatened to destroy the gulf countries for enabling aggressors against it and collaborating with them in posing an existential threat or any threat to Iran? I assume Iran has always been aware of its strategic bargaining power derived from the strait and vulnerabilities of the GCC countries yet, up until now it’s never used them as a deterrent: and as soon as it used them as such the balance of power shifted in favor of Iran. Can you elaborate on why Iran hasn’t ever utilized these deterrents and thus been exposed to decades of aggression? One idea I can think of is the drone technology that might have been a game changer. But why then last year, during the 12-day bombings, they didn’t do what they have been doing since February’26?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
Best,
Murat
Hi, Glenn! I wanted to probe your thoughts on Enlightenment thinking, it’s prominence in our governing architecture and political culture, and, whether, despite your admiration of it, you believe it is time to break away from those intellectual restraints. After all, our Enlightenment-inspired Constitution produced or tolerated chattel slavery, Jim Crow, periodic imprisonment and censorship of political and war opponents, the Red Scare, mass incarceration, a vast surveillance bureaucracy, and deep corruption in our political and economic elite. What are the odds that a small group of guys in 18th century Europe had all the answers to organizing human societies? Do we need to borrow from other political philosophies - either Western or Eastern - to reform our decaying society?
Hi Glenn, I just wanted to hear your take on the NY Times/Tucker Carlson interview. As a long time fan of both of you guys, I found it funny that some of the views he was espousing seemed to come straight out of your worldview. When he was telling the interviewer that Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee are much more evil and much more dangerous than Nick Fuentes, because they have the power to actually vote for wars that kill children, while Fuentes is just a 27 year old kid who says shocking things. I feel like I have listened to you make that same argument in the past. I agree with both of you 100%, by the way.
I could tell this Lulu didn't. This seemed so shocking to her for some reason. I never read or watch Times podcasts, but I actually didn't mind her. She was clearly upper class NY liberal, I am not. But she was earnest at least. What did you think of the dig she tried to get in at the end of the interview? Where she said people she knew were worried about Tucker losing his grip on reality? I feel like her ideology is the one that's much more out of touch with the majority of us. Tucker was right. No one I know cares about Hamas and Hezbollah. They care about the economy and no more of their money going to kill people on the other side of the world.
Anyways, always love hearing your insightful analysis.
Cheers
Hi Glenn, I am an accountant, so I tend to pay attention to cashflow more than anything else. Why do you think no one, and I mean no one is reporting the real story on Epstein - money laundering, tax evasion etc. I feel like we are being led astray with all the "pedophile" noise when I don't think any of the victims were under the age of 13. I know what they did to minors was heinous, but, show me the money. I think that's the story - from Iran-contra, to Nicaragua on through. Thank you for your consideration.
Hello Glenn, I am a big fan.
Based on how irrational Trump and his administration have been regarding our diplomatic relations with our allies and the rest of the world, what do you think the future of U.S. diplomacy looks like?
Hi, Glen. What is the best way to bring down global oil/gas prices and all energy prices during the Iran bickering?
Is anyone doing a deep dive into the apparent Ba’al worship among the world’s elite?
Hi Glenn, I heard Jimmy Dore say recently he was trying to get you to come on his show, but hadn't been successful yet. I know you and Jimmy have some banter going on; it's clear from past appearances of each other on your shows. Do hosts have a harder time getting other hosts to come on their shows? Do you have a hard time drawing the line somewhere? For example, I have seen you on Judge Napolitano's show, but you aren't a regular. What goes into your calculus regarding whether to accept an invitation to being on someone else's show - scheduling, audience size, audience diversity, etc? Thanks as always for the great work.
Why has President Trump apparently done a 180 degree turn since he was inaugurated? Almost like an on/off "switch" ?
He was either lying all along or he had a gun pressed to the back of his head, literally, in order to coerce him to attack Iran.
A while back, I read condemnations of Noam Chomsky from several "leftist" journalists and pundits.
But when I read the primary "Epstein File" source documents, I found nothing to be remotely incriminating or immoral in Chomsky's correspondence with Epstein.
As a result, I lost a good deal of respect for these journalists, who were so eager to melodramatically condemn a former "hero" of theirs over nothing. They threw him under the bus based--from what I can see--purely on association.
And that led me to look closer into the overarching "Epstein" narrative, and it's fairly clear to me that Epstein was not a pedophile, that his plane was never called "The Lolita Express", that Prince Andrew, Clinton, Trump, Dershowitz and all the other famous men found guilty of rape or pedophilia by association in the realm of public opinion are almost definitely not guilty (certainly not of acts of "pedophilia"). And further, chief accusers like Maria Farmer and Virginia Roberts Giuffre are equivalent to Salem Witch Trial accusers in terms of credibility.
There is no pedophilia crisis among "elites", and Epstein was probably not involved in a mass "honeypot" blackmail scheme. And yet if you talk to seemingly normal people (and seemingly crazy people), they'll casually say "the president's a pedophile!" based on no credible evidence.
Questions:
(1) What are your thoughts on the Noam Chomsky/Epstein association? Does it amount to anything?
(2) What are your thoughts on Michael Tracey's "Epstein Mania" reporting?
(3) If someone is accused or even convicted of a morally heinous act, should we shun/"cancel" those who continue to maintain friendships with the accused/convicted?
P.S., this is the "MillMan" if you remember my long rambling questions from the Rumble days haha.
What was your first motivation in becoming an animal rights advocate?
The regime in Iran has been a global pariah for decades now except to Russia and China. It's a fact that, justified or not, they have funded Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthi's. Trump says past US administrations have known this for years but have not taken any action. Do you agree that we won't know if he was right to attack Iran until 5 years after this war is over and Trump is long gone? Perhaps we should reserve final judgement until then?
Hi Glenn, Thank you for your immensely valuable work. You vitally inform and give voice to a large population that values the pursuit of truth and justice. I want to ask you about your political philosophy. There is a question on this topic below, and this is in the same vein. You have categorized yourself as a civil libertarian. Would it be correct to say that you are that way mostly with regards to political speech, reducing the power of the government to wage war, to spy on us and more broadly not to be subject to psychological operations, but perhaps less so with regards to a large set of other areas? I would assume you are fine funding and structuring due process guarantees, protections against murder, and I have seen that you are welcoming of treating drug use from a public health rather than criminal perspective, with the public resources required for that. Do you also believe quality broadly accessible public education, health, and housing would be important functions of a state worth having, with the fiscal and possible ideological implications of guaranteeing these social rights? It has been proven that states can and frequently do abuse in all these areas. It would seem like these are classical issues of the Left. What mechanisms, beyond ordinary formal checks and balances, which have proven insufficient, would you recommend? Thank you!
I understand that in recent history, 3rd Political Parties act more as a distraction or spoiler than anything else. Do you think it’s possible to reform either the Republican or Democrat party from within to be America first? The consensus seems that 3rd Parties are doomed to fail from the get go. But partisanship runs deep. Yet the overwhelming amount of people in the US want fewer foreign entanglements, and would prefer taxes to help Americans with fiscal problems and mental health problems. Moderate Democrats and Republicans get brutalized by their own for disloyalty. I’d love to see more collaboration and team building like we saw with Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna regarding uniquely American issues. How do we create a space for this to happen when folks with good intentions get called, literally, traitors? It’s seems pretty unsafe currently and that’s without the threat of getting “primaries.”