Bret Weinstein, an evolutionary theorist and co-host of the DarkHorse podcast, dives deep into the shifting political landscape ahead of the 2024 election. He critiques the Democratic Party's current leadership, highlighting issues with candidate selection and the decline of political integrity. The discussion spans the evolution of feminism, the impact of Trump's narcissism on governance, and the frustrations felt by disenfranchised voters. They also explore crucial geopolitical concerns and urge reevaluation of political strategies amidst a massive cultural shift.
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Biden's Debate Strategy
Jim Rutt shares a theory about Biden
scheduling the debate early to appear competent.
Biden's potential cognitive decline and stubbornness led to an
unforeseen outcome with Kamala Harris.
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The Harris Choice
Biden's debate participation was a setup,
exposing his declining mental state to the public.
The Democratic Party's choice of Kamala Harris raises questions about their motives.
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Feminism and the Democratic Party
Feminism's trajectory, initially noble, has led to an
overthrow of masculinity within the Democratic Party.
This creates an incoherently feminine electorate susceptible to identitarian politics.
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Jim talks with Bret Weinstein in the second of four episodes featuring heterodox political thinkers on the 2024 presidential election. They discuss Bret's historical voting principles & why they don't apply this time, election interference, what actually happened with Biden's failed debate, current polling & apparent desperation of the Democrats, the long trajectory of feminism & its relationship to the current Democratic party, defections by men, a massive political realignment, hating both teams, voting against the status quo regime, the demographic shift in party alignment, a bias in courage towards religious worldviews, removal from the World Health Organization, understanding the failure of government institutions in Covid, Ukraine aid as a looting mechanism, global warming & solar forcing, the Carrington effect & the migration of Earth's magnetic poles, Trump's narcissism & its effects on decision-making, defeating the duopoly, deliberating until the last minute, and much more.
Episode Transcript
Bret Weinstein has spent two decades advancing the field of evolutionary biology, earning his PhD at the University of Michigan, before teaching at The Evergreen State College for 14 years. He is currently working to uncover the evolutionary meaning of large-scale patterns in human history, and seeking a game-theoretically stable path forward for humanity, in service of which he has just co-organized the Rescue the Republic rally in Washington, DC. Bret has spoken at venues including the U.S. Congress, the International Covid Summit, Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, and the Hannah Arendt Center. With his wife, Heather Heying, he hosts the DarkHorse podcast and co-authored the NYT bestseller A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life.
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