Episode 198 • • 1:05:35 - 1:10:32
198: Things Could Get Complicated
Dinosaur Train and High-Speed Rail Propaganda
The animated children's show Dinosaur Train is analyzed as a propaganda tool designed to normalize high-speed rail travel for the next generation. The hosts argue that the push for passenger rail in the U.S. is a "bait and switch" intended to benefit freight companies like Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern. They suggest the ultimate goal is to prioritize Chinese cargo over human travel.