The Ben Shapiro Show Ep. 1404 - The Exploitation Of January 6
Jan 4, 2022
The podcast dives into how Democrats utilize the January 6 riot to push rule changes, highlighting its political exploitation. It critiques media bias in coverage of political violence, especially regarding leftist and rightist incidents. The discussion includes the complexities of voting rights legislation and the consequences of COVID-19 mandates on labor markets. Additionally, it addresses the impact of misinformation on democracy and examines the divide within the comedy world regarding political correctness, featuring tensions between Patton Oswalt and Dave Chappelle.
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Exploiting January 6th
- The left is framing January 6th as an ongoing emergency to justify seizing power.
- They compare it to COVID, using it as a pretext for control, just like they did with the pandemic.
2017 Inauguration Day Riots
- Over 200 arrests occurred during Trump's 2017 inauguration, including burning cop cars.
- This event, similar to January 6th in scale, is largely forgotten, showing selective outrage.
Filibuster Protection
- Manchin and Sinema have no incentive to kill the filibuster.
- It protects them from accountability to their voters and party base.