The REAL David Knight Show Thu Episode #2073: EV Myths & Housing Bubbles: The Controlled Demolition of the American Dream
Aug 14, 2025
03:01:37
01:13:28 – EV Hype Deflates
High truck prices and waning EV demand lead to a critique of electrification promises; real‑world costs and usability concerns dominate.
01:25:32 – Musk & War Tech
A segment links Silicon Valley glamor to battlefield applications and even synthetic engine noise —mocking techno‑theatrics over substance.
01:36:47 – German Migration Reality
Report on German schools highlights language barriers and integration failures, framed as proof elites ignore practical limits of mass migration.
01:50:44 – Homeownership Squeeze
Rising property taxes, insurance, and repair costs are presented as a quiet squeeze pushing families out of owning homes.
02:00:49 – American Dream Rationed
A mid‑show reflection on wealth concentration and mobility asks whether the “dream” is increasingly inaccessible to ordinary workers.
02:36:12 – Fed Policy & BRICS Growth
Tony Arterburn critiques Trump’s push to increase the money supply, arguing it creates temporary booms but long-term inflation and instability. He warns that U.S. tariff threats are driving nations like India closer to China and strengthening BRICS alliances.
02:42:12 – Russia Adds Silver to Reserves
Russia’s move to classify silver as a strategic reserve asset is called one of the most significant silver stories in 50 years, signaling a global shift toward commodities over fiat currencies.
02:46:47 – Housing Market Bubble
Discussion on how post-COVID liquidity and corporate purchases of real estate, especially by BlackRock, have kept housing prices artificially high and priced out many Americans.
03:00:41 – Income Tax as Control Mechanism
Tony asserts that the income tax was designed by elites to cement their dominance and prevent competition, dismissing political promises to dismantle the IRS as empty rhetoric.
03:18:10 – Tariff History & Trump’s Economic Nationalism
Discussion of Trump sharing a Peter Navarro video praising historical tariff advocates like Hamilton and Clay, followed by critiques that tariffs in a de-industrialized America amount to a hidden tax on consumers.
03:27:57 – Tariffs as a Tax on Americans
Commentary stresses that with weak domestic manufacturing, tariffs raise costs on essential goods like cars and appliances, punishing citizens rather than foreign producers.
03:33:23 – Trump’s Corporate Tax for Democrats
Mark Cuban praises Trump for imposing a 15% revenue skim on NVIDIA and AMD chip sales to China—framed as a “progressive dream tax”—while critics note it violates constitutional limits on export duties.
03:47:14 – Swiss F-35 Deal at Risk
Analysis of how Trump’s steep 39% tariff on Switzerland may backfire by prompting the Swiss to cancel a $7.5 billion F-35 order, worsening the U.S. trade deficit.
03:55:05 – Ukraine Summit & False Flag Fears
Trump warns Putin of “severe consequences” if the Ukraine war continues; Russian officials accuse Kyiv of plotting a provocation to derail upcoming peace talks.
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High truck prices and waning EV demand lead to a critique of electrification promises; real‑world costs and usability concerns dominate.
01:25:32 – Musk & War Tech
A segment links Silicon Valley glamor to battlefield applications and even synthetic engine noise —mocking techno‑theatrics over substance.
01:36:47 – German Migration Reality
Report on German schools highlights language barriers and integration failures, framed as proof elites ignore practical limits of mass migration.
01:50:44 – Homeownership Squeeze
Rising property taxes, insurance, and repair costs are presented as a quiet squeeze pushing families out of owning homes.
02:00:49 – American Dream Rationed
A mid‑show reflection on wealth concentration and mobility asks whether the “dream” is increasingly inaccessible to ordinary workers.
02:36:12 – Fed Policy & BRICS Growth
Tony Arterburn critiques Trump’s push to increase the money supply, arguing it creates temporary booms but long-term inflation and instability. He warns that U.S. tariff threats are driving nations like India closer to China and strengthening BRICS alliances.
02:42:12 – Russia Adds Silver to Reserves
Russia’s move to classify silver as a strategic reserve asset is called one of the most significant silver stories in 50 years, signaling a global shift toward commodities over fiat currencies.
02:46:47 – Housing Market Bubble
Discussion on how post-COVID liquidity and corporate purchases of real estate, especially by BlackRock, have kept housing prices artificially high and priced out many Americans.
03:00:41 – Income Tax as Control Mechanism
Tony asserts that the income tax was designed by elites to cement their dominance and prevent competition, dismissing political promises to dismantle the IRS as empty rhetoric.
03:18:10 – Tariff History & Trump’s Economic Nationalism
Discussion of Trump sharing a Peter Navarro video praising historical tariff advocates like Hamilton and Clay, followed by critiques that tariffs in a de-industrialized America amount to a hidden tax on consumers.
03:27:57 – Tariffs as a Tax on Americans
Commentary stresses that with weak domestic manufacturing, tariffs raise costs on essential goods like cars and appliances, punishing citizens rather than foreign producers.
03:33:23 – Trump’s Corporate Tax for Democrats
Mark Cuban praises Trump for imposing a 15% revenue skim on NVIDIA and AMD chip sales to China—framed as a “progressive dream tax”—while critics note it violates constitutional limits on export duties.
03:47:14 – Swiss F-35 Deal at Risk
Analysis of how Trump’s steep 39% tariff on Switzerland may backfire by prompting the Swiss to cancel a $7.5 billion F-35 order, worsening the U.S. trade deficit.
03:55:05 – Ukraine Summit & False Flag Fears
Trump warns Putin of “severe consequences” if the Ukraine war continues; Russian officials accuse Kyiv of plotting a provocation to derail upcoming peace talks.
Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow
Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver
For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHT
Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com
If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show
Or you can send a donation through
Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764
Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.com
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BTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7
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