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The year 1919 saw the "Red Summer" of race riots and massive labor strikes involving 4 million workers, including steelworkers and coal miners. The hosts draw parallels to the modern "anti-work" movement and current labor strife. They note that the general strikes of that era led to the creation of laws specifically banning such coordinated labor actions in the U.S.
Historical parallels are drawn between the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic and the current COVID-19 era, suggesting a similar timeline for the end of the crisis. The hosts noted that the 1919 pandemic was immediately followed by the violent Chicago race riots in July of that year. This historical pattern is presented as a potential "playbook" for modern social unrest following a global health crisis.
Ron Paul addressed concerns about HR 645, a bill involving the establishment of emergency centers, which some fear are "FEMA camps" for American citizens. Theories from the "White House Insider" suggest the Obama administration may incite race riots to maintain power in 2012. Similar "orchestrated" riots in the UK are cited as examples of psychological warfare used to scare the elite and the public.
