Topic: Global Movement

A new digital movement called "Blackout the System" is calling for a massive economic protest on September 17th. The website encourages participants to adjust W-4 tax withholdings, withdraw money from major banks in favor of credit unions, and cancel corporate subscriptions. The hosts analyze the site's high production value and its claims of participation across 28 countries.

Wolfgang Behringer's book, "A Cultural History of Climate," suggests that historical cooling periods have led to social upheaval, while warming periods have fostered cultural blossoming. The hosts discuss their theory of an impending global cooling phase and criticize the green movement for ignoring the benefits of a warmer climate.

National security expert Sebastian Gorka argues that the term "lone wolf" is a misnomer designed to disconnect individual acts of violence from a broader ideological movement. He claims attackers are linked by the connective tissue of global jihadi ideology rather than acting in total isolation. The hosts note that Gorka's Wikipedia page has been locked due to editing disputes.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program by discussing the rapid global expansion of the Occupy Wall Street movement. They observe that as the movement gains mass media exposure, various interests attempt to hijack and control the narrative. The hosts frame their role as analyzing which entities are trying to capture the message for societal control.

The DHS lexicon includes a wide range of groups, from "green anarchists" and "hacktivists" to the "Patriot Movement." The document defines the Patriot Movement as right-wing extremists who link their beliefs to the American Revolution and reject federal authority. The hosts express concern that mainstream political views, such as anti-globalism and support for states' rights, are being criminalized as extremist.