Topic: Political Science

5 chapters across the catalog

A satirical segment features a "major scientific discovery" where the U.S. government claims the entire world's ocean as the "Gulf of America." This "political science" announcement is used to mock the idea of "settled science" and the expansion of government authority. The clip includes a brief appearance by musician John Rich and parodies the planting of the American flag in global waters.

Judge Joe Brown compares the United States to the European Union, describing it as a collection of sovereign "nations" or states. He argues that the Electoral College is essential to maintaining this union and preventing a repeat of the 1861 Civil War. Brown emphasizes that the system was designed to protect the interests of smaller states against the "passions of the mob" in major cities.

An analysis of global death tolls argues that COVID-19 was not a true pandemic, with a fatality rate of only 0.09% of the world's population. This is compared to the Spanish Flu, which killed nearly 3% of the population in 1918. The segment claims the "COVID war" was based on political science rather than actual medical necessity.

Alex Jones and Steve Bannon celebrate the success of Jones' new book on the Amazon charts, noting it has reached the top ten globally. Despite their criticism of Jeff Bezos, they encourage listeners to use Amazon to drive the book to number one to make a political statement. Bannon highlights the "intellectual integrity" of the work and its importance for framing the upcoming Labor Day weekend political discussions.

A critique of "settled science" argues that the term is used by cult-like political leaders to prevent questioning. The segment lists failed environmental predictions from the 1960s through the 2000s—including global cooling and the melting of ice caps—as tools used to justify increased taxation and control.