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#193 The Reactionary Clap Trap (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
DarkHorse Podcast
Game Recognizes Game: The Illusion of Reality
Naomi Klein's exploration in her book 'Doppelganger' highlights the compelling parallels between leftist critiques of various systemic issues and the rhetoric used by right-wing figures. Both sides engage in accusations against large institutions, such as pharmaceutical companies and big tech, framing them as exploitative forces. Klein observes that these similarities present a 'self-recognition' among factions often perceived as oppositional. The discourse reflects a broader struggle to distinguish genuine concern from propagandistic narratives, as criticism of media affiliations, like those with Pfizer, surfaces across ideological lines. This reveals how perceptions of reality can be constructed in a way that obscures the underlying truths, suggesting a shared narrative that undermines simplistic divisions between political ideologies.
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