System Update with Glenn Greenwald Glenn Answers Your Questions on an Un-American Candidate in TX, Escalating War with Venezuela, Trump's Loyalty to Miriam Adelson, and More
Dec 6, 2025
In a recent discussion, Glenn dives into Valentina Gomez's controversial views and the Republican double standard regarding bigotry. He highlights her Islamophobic rhetoric and its implications on U.S. foreign policy. The conversation shifts to Trump's loyalties, comparing his relationships with Miriam Adelson and Elon Musk, revealing the strong influence of the Israel lobby. Glenn also tackles the chilling effects of mass surveillance, echo chambers in new media, and how fear propaganda erodes civil liberties.
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Outrage As Political Currency
- Valentina Gomez exploits shock-value Islamophobia to gain political attention and online followers.
- Her extreme anti-Muslim rhetoric reveals how outrage becomes convertible political capital in today's media environment.
Selective Limits On Acceptable Bigotry
- The GOP's actual boundary is speaking against a specific powerful group, not general bigotry.
- Nick Fuentes is ostracized chiefly because he attacks that protected group's power, revealing selective enforcement of decency norms.
Public Rituals Recast As Threats
- Public displays of religious practice (e.g., Muslims praying in Brooklyn) are framed as threats to stoke xenophobia.
- Glenn contrasts identical Jewish public gatherings to show racialized double standards in threat perception.
