Topic: Self Government

2 chapters across the catalog

Sizeist
Episode 718 5:20 - 6:47

718: Sizeist

Loyalty Day Proclamation, Government Surveillance

May 1st was also proclaimed Loyalty Day by the President, a move interpreted as a symbolic rebuke of whistleblowers like Edward Snowden. The proclamation emphasizes patriotic duty and the capacity of citizens to shape the union's history. The rhetoric is characterized as a demand for obedience from the populace under the guise of national pride.

Why Why Not
Episode 644 30:42 - 32:37

644: Why Why Not

Ben Shapiro on Government Force, Gun Rights

Ben Shapiro argues that every government law and regulation, including EPA water usage rules, is ultimately backed by the threat of armed force. He claims that while the right loves guns for self-defense, the left utilizes the "government gun" to violate individual rights. Shapiro asserts that if Americans understood the violent nature of enforcement, they would be more cautious about granting the government power.