Topic: Scapegoating

2 chapters across the catalog

Mono Nuptials
Episode 805 1:00:29 - 1:06:18

805: Mono Nuptials

Australian TV "Hitler-Trump Playbook" Propaganda

An Australian television segment is critiqued for presenting a "Hitler-Trump Playbook" that compares the two figures' rhetoric on fear, scapegoating, and simplistic solutions. The hosts debunk the claim that Trump keeps a book of Hitler's speeches by his bedside and discuss the "small hands" meme as a coordinated attack.

Chillin' & Killin'
Episode 289 51:15 - 52:47

289: Chillin' & Killin'

Blaming the Women for Libya Intervention

An article in the Daily Beast is discussed which blames Hillary Clinton, Samantha Power, and Susan Rice for the Libya intervention. The hosts suggest this narrative is being established to provide scapegoats in case the military operation fails, despite the likelihood that others are orchestrating the strategy.