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Crime Families, Not Politics: The Invisible Dimension of Power
from President Lip Reading & The Real Emily In Paris | The Tim Dillon Show #413 · #413
6 min
Tim lays out his theory that American politics isn't really about ideology but a raw power struggle between warring crime families, with an invisible dimension of power (billionaires, intelligence agencies, corporations) controlling visible politicians, and ties this to his belief that the Trump assassination attempt involved a security stand-down.
- Tim argues that what's happening in the country is not political—it's a raw power struggle, and citizens casting ballots aren't actually participating in decisions about immigration, foreign wars, or the intelligence agencies.
- Think of the country as competing crime families rather than groups arguing about policies, and everything becomes immediately clear—like a switch was flipped.
- American history books by historians like David Halberstam and Doris Kearns Goodwin leave out an invisible dimension of power that hangs over everything.
- Many decisions made at the highest levels are decided by people you've never heard of, you didn't elect, and who aren't concerned with you.
- Tim believes the invisible dimension of power tried to assassinate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania by reducing Secret Service presence, not clearing rooftops, and allowing someone to shoot at the president.
- He acknowledges he could be wrong—the shooter could have been a random kid with no internet history who somehow walked around the rally, flew a drone, climbed an unslanted roof, and took the shot.
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