Skepticism of Corporate-Backed BLM Support

• 1:14:12Tim agrees with some BLM goals but warns against supporting a movement led by self-described Marxists while backed by JPMorgan and Citibank.
• 1:14:58Corporate and Hollywood support for an anti-capitalist movement suggests it's being co-opted to usher in a worse police state with mass surveillance.
• 1:16:10Contact tracing deployed under public health was later used against protesters—freedoms given up rarely come back.
• 1:16:48Tim cautions against supporting protest movements backed by all major corporations and Hollywood, likely signaling co-option.
• 1:17:40Freedom of speech is under threat, and people shouldn't be fired for unpopular opinions that contradict corporate-approved positions.
• 1:18:42Man fired for saying he'd defend his property against looters while Dick Wolf, a cop-show producer, called it unacceptable.
• 1:19:38Tim questions when the cycle of being forced to have the 'right opinion' ends and whether anyone can stay ahead of the mob.
• 1:20:00Mega-corporations wield the mob's anger for profit, paying lip service to movements while doing things misaligned with actual reform.
• 1:21:02In an age of religious fervor around activism, people adorn themselves with causes instead of doing the work to figure out what they're actually passionate about.

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