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Destroying Statues & Wearing Shorts In Congress | PIRATE WIRES EP#15 🏴‍☠️

Sep 22, 2023

Comfortably Smug joins Pirate Wires to discuss tearing down statues, John Fetterman wearing shorts in Congress, migrant crises, Biden's 'CHIPS Act' and more.

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Controversy over removing historical statues sparks debate on erasing history and preserving legacy.

Hunter Biden's controversies raise concerns about potential corruption and foreign influence close to the White House.

The CHIPS Act aims to promote tech innovation but may face challenges in attracting skilled professionals to new tech hubs.

Deep dives

The Controversy Surrounding the Removal of Statues in New York City

The New York City Council is close to passing a bill that would remove statues of Columbus, Washington, and Jefferson, sparking anger and concern. This raises questions about the erasure of history and the preservation of legacy.

Introduction

5min

The Debate over Removing Statues in New York City

14min

Challenges with Real ID Laws, Border Town Frustration, and Statue Removal

2min

Political Consequences of Abbott's Immigration Decision

6min

Exploring the Link Between Poverty and Crime, and Discussing John Federman

2min

The Controversy Surrounding a Politician Wearing a Hoodie in Congress

22min

Creating Tech Hubs in Economically Depressed Regions

18min

EPISODE FIFTEEN: This week, we are joined by Comfortably Smug! We discuss the insane politicians who hate America and want to tear down statues, the embarrassment of John Fetterman wearing shorts in Congress, the migrant crises taking over the world, and River's piece on Biden's "CHIPS Act".

Featuring Mike Solana, River Page, Comfortably Smug

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/chips-act-tech-hubs-dei

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice

Smug Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Welcome Comfortably Smug To The Show!

2:40 - Statues - NYC Politicians Want To Tear Down More Statues From Our Past

11:25 - Migrant Crises In The U.S. And Europe

27:15 - Fetterman And The Embarrassing Lack Of Dress Code Standards In Congress

39:00 - Hunter Biden - Smug Gives Us All Of The Updates

50:45 - CHIPS Act - River Wrote About Some Of The Policies Enacted

1:05:30 - Politicians Giving Up - Dean Preston In SF Blames Citizens For Car Break Ins

1:07:40 - Shout Out To Smug - Subscribe To His Podcast!

1:08:15 - Like & Subscribe! Pirate Wires Pod Every Friday! See You Next Week!

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Pirate Wires

Destroying Statues & Wearing Shorts In Congress | PIRATE WIRES EP#15 🏴‍☠️

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Controversy Surrounding the Removal of Statues in New York City

The Ongoing Investigations into Hunter Biden

The Tech Hubs Program of the CHIPS Act

The Disregard for Dress Code in the Senate

Shifting Narrative on Hunter Biden's Scandals

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